Qatar Total Open 2018

WTA tour
Qatar Total Open 2018
date	February 12, 2018 - February 18, 2018
Edition	16
navigation	2017 ◄ 2018 ► 2019
venue	Doha Qatar Qatar
Tournament number	1003
category	WTA Premier 5
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	56E / 32Q / 28D
Prize money	US $ 2,897,250
Financial. Obligation	US $ 3,173,000
Website	Official website

Last year's winner (individual)	Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Last year's winner (double)	United States Abigail Spears Katarina Srebotnik Slovenia

Winner (singles)	Czech Republic Petra Kvitová
Winner (doubles)	Canada Gabriela Dabrowski Jeļena Ostapenko Latvia

Last direct assumption	Romania Mihaela Buzarnescu (56)

As of February 18, 2018

The Qatar Total Open 2018 was a women's tennis tournament in Doha . The Premier 5 hard court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 2018 and took place from February 12th to 18th, 2018.

The defending champions were Karolína Plíšková in singles and the pairing Abigail Spears / Katarina Srebotnik in doubles.

qualification

The qualification for the Qatar Total Open 2018 took place from February 10th to 11th, 2018.

The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:

Qualifiers
United States Catherine Bellis	Japan Naomi Osaka
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová	Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko
Romania Monica Niculescu	China People's Republic Duan Yingying
United States Bernarda Pera	Russia Anna Blinkowa

singles

Seeding list

No.	Player	Round reached
01.	Denmark Caroline Wozniacki	Semifinals
02.	Romania Simona Halep	Semifinals
03.	Ukraine Elina Switolina	Round of 16
04th	Spain Garbiñe Muguruza	final
05.	Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková	Round of 16
06th	Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko	2nd round
07th	France Caroline Garcia	Quarter finals
08th.	Germany Angelique Kerber	Quarter finals

No.	Player	Round reached
09.	Germany Julia Goerges	Quarter finals
10.	United Kingdom Johanna Konta	Round of 16
11.	France Kristina Mladenovic	2nd round
12.	United States Madison Keys	2nd round
13.	Latvia Anastasija Sevastova	Round of 16
14th	Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková	2nd round
15th	Belgium Elise Mertens	2nd round
16.	Czech Republic Petra Kvitová	victory

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Caroline Wozniacki

6th

6 ³

5

16

Czech Republic Petra Kvitová

3

7th

16

Czech Republic Petra Kvitová

3

6th

4th

Garbiñe Muguruza

6th

3

4th

Spain Garbiñe Muguruza

w.

O.

2

Simona Halep

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

Denmark C. Wozniacki

6th

T. Maria

3

0

C. Witthöft

2

0

Germany C. Witthöft

6th

1

Denmark C. Wozniacki

7th

6th

Q

Romania M. Niculescu

4th

6th

Q

M. Niculescu

5

1

WC

M. Sharapova

6th

4th

3

Q

Romania M. Niculescu

6 ⁶

6th

3

WC

F. Al-Nabhani

3

1

14th

M. Rybáriková

7th

2

0r

14th

Slovakia M. Rybáriková

6th

1

Denmark C. Wozniacki

7th

1

6th

10

United Kingdom J. Konta

7th

6th

8th

A. Kerber

6 ⁴

6th

3

Q

B. Pera

6 ⁵

1

10

United Kingdom J. Konta

6th

Spain C. Suarez Navarro

3

6th

C. Suarez Navarro

2

Q

K. Bondarenko

6th

3

10

J. Konta

6th

1

3

Australia S. Stosur

6th

8th

Germany A. Kerber

1

6th

I.-C. Begu

4th

2

S. Stosur

4th

1

8th

Germany A. Kerber

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

Ukraine E. Switolina

6th

J. Putinseva

3

1

Q

M. Vondroušová

2

4th

Q

Czech Republic M. Vondroušová

6th

3

E. Switolina

4th

5

M. Barthel

6th

3

5

16

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

7th

Poland A. Radwańska

3

6th

7th

A. Radwańska

7th

3

4th

WC

Ç. Büyükakçay

0

3

16

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6 ³

6th

16

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

16

Czech Republic P. Kvitová

6th

2

9

Germany J. Goerges

6th

7th

9

J. Goerges

4th

1

r

L. Šafářová

1

5

9

Germany J. Goerges

6th

3

6th

Czech Republic B. Strýcová

6th

B. Strýcová

2

6th

1

A. Krunić

4th

9

Germany J. Goerges

6th

L. Zurenko

5

4th

M. Buzarnescu

2

Romania M. Buzarnescu

7th

6th

Romania M. Buzarnescu

6th

6th

J. Ostapenko

1

3

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

France C. Garcia

6th

6 ³

6th

Slovakia D. Cibulková

7th

6th

D. Cibulková

3

7th

0

A. Pavlyuchenkova

6 ⁸

4th

7th

France C. Garcia

7th

J. Wesnina

1

3

Q

A. Blinkowa

6 ³

5

Q

Russia A. Blinkowa

6th

Q

Russia A. Blinkowa

6th

S. Peng

2

4th

11

K. Mladenovic

3

11

France K. Mladenovic

6th

7th

C. Garcia

6th

1

4th

15th

Belgium E. Mertens

2

6th

4th

Spain G. Muguruza

3

6th

T. Babos

6th

1

15th

E. Mertens

5

4th

M. Sakkari

2

3

Romania S. Cîrstea

7th

6th

Romania S. Cîrstea

6th

S. Cîrstea

0

4th

WC

O. Jabeur

2

3

4th

Spain G. Muguruza

6th

Q

China People's Republic Y. Duan

6th

Y. Duan

4th

Spain G. Muguruza

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

Czech Republic Ka. Plíšková

6th

A. Accountability

2

1

A. Cornet

2

3

France A. Cornet

6th

5

Ka. Plíšková

6 ⁴

3

Q

United States C. Bellis

7th

4th

Q

United States C. Bellis

7th

6th

D. Kassatkina

5

1

r

Q

United States C. Bellis

2

6th

Q. Wang

1

4th

12

M. Keys

6th

3

0

12

United States M. Keys

6th

Q

C. Bellis

0

4th

13

Latvia A. Sevastova

6th

2

Romania S. Halep

6th

D. Vekic

3

4th

13

Latvia A. Sevastova

6th

Q

Japan N. Osaka

6th

Q

N. Osaka

4th

1

K. Siniaková

4th

0

13

A. Sevastova

4th

3

Russia J. Makarova

7th

6th

2

Romania S. Halep

6th

S. Zhang

5

0

J. Makarova

3

0

2

Romania S. Halep

6th

Double

Seeding list

No.	pairing	Round reached
01.	Russia Ekaterina Makarova Jelena Wesnina Russia	Quarter finals
02.	Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Czech Republic	Round of 16
03.	Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová Barbora Strýcová Czech Republic	Round of 16
04th	Hungary Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic France	Quarter finals

No.	pairing	Round reached
05.	Japan Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai China People's Republic	1 round
06th	Romania Irina-Camelia Begu Monica Niculescu Romania	retreat
07th	Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching Yang Zhaoxuan China People's Republic	Round of 16
08th.	Slovenia Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez Spain	final

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Russia J. Makarova J. Wesnina
Russia

2

7th

[10]

S. Aoyama K. Srebotnik

3

2

A. Pavlyuchenkova O. Savchuk

6th

5

[4]

Russia A. Pavlyuchenkova O. Savchuk
Ukraine

6th

1

J. Makarova J. Wesnina

3

WC

D. Cibulková W. Swonaryova

1

4th

Australia M. Adamczak L. Kitschenok
Ukraine

6th

Japan N. Hibino D. Jurak
Croatia

6th

N. Hibino D. Jurak

2

7th

[6]

Australia M. Adamczak L. Kitschenok
Ukraine

0

6th

[10]

Australia M. Adamczak L. Kitschenok
Ukraine

6th

6 ⁷

[10]

5

S.-w. Hsieh S. Peng

6th

3

[8th]

M. Adamczak L. Kitschenok

7th

3

[10]

8th

Slovenia A. Klepač, M. J. Martínez Sánchez
Spain

6 ⁵

6th

[12]

4th

Hungary T. Babos K. Mladenovic
France

6 ¹

6th

[10]

WC

M. Al-Naimi O. Jabeur

2

0

W. Kudermetowa A. Kudryavtseva

7th

4th

[8th]

Russia W. Kudermetowa A. Kudryavtseva
Russia

6th

4th

T. Babos K. Mladenovic

2

6th

[6]

Romania M. Buzarnescu A. Cornet
France

2

6th

[10]

8th

Slovenia A. Klepač, M. J. Martínez Sánchez
Spain

6th

3

[10]

A. Rosolska A. Spears

6th

4th

[6]

M. Buzarnescu A. Cornet

2

7th

[10]

A. Smith R. Voráčová

3

8th

Slovenia A. Klepač, M. J. Martínez Sánchez
Spain

6th

6 ⁴

[12]

8th

Slovenia A. Klepač, M. J. Martínez Sánchez
Spain

6th

8th

A. Klepač, M. J. Martínez Sánchez

3

7th

Chinese Taipei H.-c. Chan Z. Yang
China People's Republic

6th

4th

[10]

Canada G. Dabrowski J. Ostapenko
Latvia

6th

O. Kalashnikova L. Marosawa

1

6th

[2]

7th

H.-c. Chan Z. Yang

6th

4th

[6]

Ukraine K. Bondarenko A. Krunić
Serbia

6th

1

[10]

Ukraine K. Bondarenko A. Krunić
Serbia

3

6th

[10]

N. Kitschenok An. Rodionova

4th

6th

[8th]

K. Bondarenko A. Krunić

3

4th

Canada G. Dabrowski J. Ostapenko
Latvia

4th

6th

[10]

Canada G. Dabrowski J. Ostapenko
Latvia

6th

N. Melichar K. Peschke

6th

1

[8th]

Canada G. Dabrowski J. Ostapenko
Latvia

3

L. Šafářová B. Strýcová

0

r

Canada G. Dabrowski J. Ostapenko
Latvia

6th

OLD

M. Barthel C. Witthöft

6th

2

[2]

B. Krejčíková K. Siniaková

3

Czech Republic B. Krejčíková K. Siniaková
Czech Republic

2

6th

[10]

Czech Republic B. Krejčíková K. Siniaková
Czech Republic

6th

4th

[15]

R. Atawo A.-L. Grönefeld

3

4th

E. Mertens D. Schuurs

1

6th

[13]

Belgium E. Mertens D. Schuurs
Netherlands

6th

Czech Republic B. Krejčíková K. Siniaková
Czech Republic

7th

6th

WC

F. Al-Nabhani J. Rompies

4th

0

M. Katō, M. Ninomiya

6 ⁵

1

Japan M. Katō, M. Ninomiya
Japan

6th

Japan M. Katō, M. Ninomiya
Japan

6th

2

L. Chan A. Sestini Hlaváčková

1

3

Web links

Tournament schedule single as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
Tournament schedule doubles as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage