In 2018, she achieved a breakthrough by reaching the final of the Kremlin Cup, becoming the first Arab player to reach a final on the WTA Tour. On the way to her first final, she won three qualifiers and four main-draw matches, defeating world No. 8 Sloane Stephens, world No. 21 Anett Kontaveit and world No. 12 Anastasija Sevastova. However, she lost to world No. 14 Daria Kasatkina in a tight match (6–2, 6–7, 4–6).