title: 2018 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem – Singles
text: # 2018 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem – Singles
  
  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.
  
  Elise Mertens won the title, defeating Ajla Tomljanović in the final, 6–2, $7–6^{(7–4)}.$
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Elise Mertens (champion)
  * Dominika Cibulková (first round)
  * Petra Martić (first round)
  * Tímea Babos (first round)
  * Timea Bacsinszky (withdrew)
  * Zarina Diyas (first round)
  * Aleksandra Krunić (semifinals)
  * Hsieh Su-wei (semifinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Elise Mertens | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 8 | Hsieh Su-wei | 0 | 2 | | | | |
  | 8 | Hsieh Su-wei | 0 | 2 | 1 | Elise Mertens | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | | Ajla Tomljanović | 2 | $6^4$ |
  | | Ajla Tomljanović | 7 | 6 | | Ajla Tomljanović | 2 | $6^4$ |
  | 7 | Aleksandra Krunić | 5 | 2 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | E Mertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | K Kučová | 0 | 0 | | 1 | E Mertens | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Siegemund | 6 | 6 | | | L Siegemund | $7^7$ | 0 | $1^r$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Bogdan | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | E Mertens | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | R Peterson | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | S Errani | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | | J Larsson | 2 | 6 | 6 | | J Larsson | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Errani | 6 | 6 | | | S Errani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Z Diyas | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | E Mertens | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | T Babos | 6 | $6^7$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | S-w Hsieh | 0 | 2 |
  | LL | A Dulgheru | 2 | $7^9$ | 7 | LL | A Dulgheru | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | D El Jardi | 2 | 3 | | WC | K Zavatska | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | K Zavatska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | K Zavatska | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | | M Linette | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | S-w Hsieh | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | T Zidanšek | 6 | 6 | | Q | T Zidanšek | $7^8$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | B Mattek-Sands | 6 | $6^3$ | 1 | 8 | S-w Hsieh | $6^6$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | S-w Hsieh | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | LL | M Fręch | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C McHale | 5 | 5 | | LL | M Fręch | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Fett | 6 | 3 | 6 | | J Fett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Vickery | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | J Fett | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | A Tomljanović | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | A Tomljanović | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | S Soler Espinosa | 2 | 6 | 1 | | A Tomljanović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Flipkens | 3 | 6 | 6 | | K Flipkens | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | P Martić | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | A Tomljanović | 7 | 6 |
  | 7 | A Krunić | 6 | $6^0$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Krunić | 5 | 2 |
  | | L Arruabarrena | 2 | $7^7$ | 2 | 7 | A Krunić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Putintseva | $6^4$ | 0 | | | S Sorribes Tormo | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Sorribes Tormo | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | A Krunić | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | Q | P Badosa Gibert | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | P Badosa Gibert | 2 | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | Q | F Ferro | 7 | 4 | 0 | Q | P Badosa Gibert | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Hercog | 2 | 7 | 6 | | P Hercog | $7^7$ | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | D Cibulková | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Anna Blinkova (second round)
  * Caroline Dolehide (first round)
  * Danka Kovinić (first round)
  * Arantxa Rus (second round)
  * Tamara Zidanšek (qualified)
  * Jil Teichmann (second round)
  * Magdalena Fręch (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Barbora Krejčíková (second round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Sílvia Soler Espinosa
  * Fiona Ferro
  * Tamara Zidanšek
  * Paula Badosa Gibert
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Alexandra Dulgheru
  * Magdalena Fręch
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Anna Blinkova | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | |
  | | Daniela Seguel | 4 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | |
  | | Daniela Seguel | 4 | $6^1$ | 1 | Anna Blinkova | 4 | 3 | | | |
  | | | | | | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 6 | 6 | | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | WC | Sandra Samir | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Sandra Samir | 2 | 0 | | | | | Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | Martina Trevisan | 4 | 4 |
  | | Georgina García Pérez | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | Martina Trevisan | 4 | 4 |
  | | Martina Trevisan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Martina Trevisan | 6 | 6 | | Martina Trevisan | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | 8 | Barbora Krejčíková | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | | Ayla Aksu | 1 | 0 | 8 | Barbora Krejčíková | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | 8 | Barbora Krejčíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Caroline Dolehide | $7^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Fiona Ferro | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Fiona Ferro | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | Fiona Ferro | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Jessika Ponchet | 4 | 3 | | | |
  | | Myrtille Georges | 6 | 4 | $1^r$ | | Jessika Ponchet | 4 | 3 | | | |
  | | Jessika Ponchet | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jessika Ponchet | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | Fiona Ferro | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Alexandra Dulgheru | 1 | 4 |
  | | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Alexandra Dulgheru | 1 | 4 |
  | WC | Salma Charif | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Salma Charif | 0 | 2 | | | Alexandra Dulgheru | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Jil Teichmann | 2 | 1 | | | |
  | WC | Panna Udvardy | 3 | 1 | | 6 | Jil Teichmann | 2 | 1 | | | |
  | 6 | Jil Teichmann | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Danka Kovinić | $6^2$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fanny Stollár | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fanny Stollár | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Fanny Stollár | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Maryna Zanevska | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Isabelle Wallace | 3 | 1 | | | Maryna Zanevska | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maryna Zanevska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Fanny Stollár | 6 | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Tamara Zidanšek | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Marie Benoît | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Tamara Zidanšek | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Harmony Tan | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Harmony Tan | 1 | 1 | | | Marie Benoît | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Tamara Zidanšek | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Bibiane Schoofs | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Tamara Zidanšek | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Tamara Zidanšek | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Arantxa Rus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ons Jabeur | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ons Jabeur | 3 | 1 | | 4 | Arantxa Rus | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Paula Badosa Gibert | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Paula Badosa Gibert | 3 | 7 | 6 | | Paula Badosa Gibert | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Başak Eraydın | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Başak Eraydın | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | Paula Badosa Gibert | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Magdalena Fręch | 1 | 3 |
  | | İpek Soylu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Magdalena Fręch | 1 | 3 |
  | | Lizette Cabrera | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lizette Cabrera | 3 | 4 | | | İpek Soylu | 4 | $1^r$ | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Conny Perrin | 3 | 3 | | 7 | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  