Taiwan Open 2018
| Taiwan Open 2018 | |
| date | 29.1.2018 - 4.2.2018 |
| Edition | 9 |
| navigation | 2017 ◄ 2018 |
| WTA tour | |
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| venue | Taipei Chinese Taipei
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| Tournament number | 1096 |
| category | WTA International |
| Tournament type | Indoor tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 32E / 24Q / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 226,750 |
| Financial. Obligation | US $ 250,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
 Elina Switolina
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| Last year's winner (double) |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan
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| Winner (singles) |
 Tímea Babos
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| Winner (doubles) |
 Duan Yingying Wang Yafan
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| As of February 4, 2018 | |
The 2018 Taiwan Open was a women's tennis tournament in Taipei . The hard court tournament in the International category was part of the WTA Tour 2018 and took place from January 29 to February 4, 2018.
The defending champions were Elina Switolina in singles and the pairing Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan in doubles.
qualification
Qualification for the Taiwan Open 2018 took place on January 27-28, 2018.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:
| Qualifiers | Lucky Loser |
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 Lizette Cabrera
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Lu Jingjing
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 Dalila Jakupović
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Han Xinyun
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 Anna Blinkowa
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Zhang Yuxuan
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 Junri Namigata
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singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S. Peng
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4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A. Bogdan
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6th | 6th | A. Bogdan
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5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L. Zhu
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6th | 5 | 0r | WC |  E. Bouchard
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | E. Bouchard
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1 | 7th | 2 | WC | E. Bouchard
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4th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | Y. Wang
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6th | 6th | PR | Y. Wang
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Ozaki
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2 | 4th | PR | Y. Wang
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Nara
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6th | 4th | 1 | 8th |  P. Parmentier
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3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | P. Parmentier
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1 | 6th | 6th | PR | Y. Wang
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3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | T. Babos
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6th | 6th | 4th | T. Babos
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ar. Rodionova
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3 | 2 | 4th | T. Babos
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6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L. Cabrera
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0 | 1 | Q | D. Jakupović
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3 | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D. Jakupović
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6th | 6th | 4th | T. Babos
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | J. Lu
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3 | 1 | 7th |  M. Linette
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1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J. Larsson
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6th | 6th | J. Larsson
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1 | 7th | 6 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | X. Han
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2 | 0 | 7th | M. Linette
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6th | 6 4 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | M. Linette
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6th | 6th | 4th | T. Babos
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |  S. Dijas
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6th | 7th | K. Koslowa
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5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Blinkowa
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2 | 5 | 6th | S. Dijas
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0 | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Niculescu
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6th | 4th | M. Niculescu
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6th | 1 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 O. Jabeur
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1 | 0 | r | M. Niculescu
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6th | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PR |  S. Lisicki
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6th | 1 | 7th | PR | S. Lisicki
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Y. Zhang
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3 | 6th | 6 3 | PR | S. Lisicki
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Hibino
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7th | 6th | N. Hibino
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4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S. Stosur
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6 6 | 2 | PR | S. Lisicki
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5 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | J. Putinseva
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6th | 6th | K. Koslowa
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. Namigata
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2 | 4th | 5 | J. Putinseva
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y.-h. lee
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5 | 2 | WC | K.-c. Chang
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3 | 6 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K.-c. Chang
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7th | 6th | 5 | J. Putinseva
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5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Y. Duan
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6th | 4th | 7th | K. Koslowa
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Kato
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2 | 6th | 5 | Y. Duan
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6th | 2 | 6 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Koslowa
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6th | 6th | K. Koslowa
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3 | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S. Zhang
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2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | T. Babos H.-c. Chan
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3 | 6th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Blinkowa, M. Linette
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6th | 0 | [5] | 1 | T. Babos H.-c. Chan
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| E. Hozumi J. Namigata
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6th | 7th | E. Hozumi J. Namigata
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1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C.-w. Hsu Y.-h. lee
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2 | 6 4 | 1 | T. Babos H.-c. Chan
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | M. Adamczak S. Sanders
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2 | 2 | N. Hibino O. Kalashnikova
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| C. Lister Ar. Rodionova
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6th | 6th | C. Lister Ar. Rodionova
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Dijas J. Putinseva
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2 | 1 | N. Hibino O. Kalashnikova
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Hibino O. Kalashnikova
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6th | 6th | N. Hibino O. Kalashnikova
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6 4 | 6 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K.-c. Chang C.-j. Chuang
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2 | 6th | [10] | Y. Duan Y. Wang
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7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
 P. Plipuech P. Thombare
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6th | 3 | [2] | K.-c. Chang C.-j. Chuang
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2 | 6th | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C.-w. Chan E.-s. Liang
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2 | 4th | 3 | L. Kitschenok N. Kitschenok
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6th | 4th | [9] | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | L. Kitschenok N. Kitschenok
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6th | 6th | K.-c. Chang C.-j. Chuang
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0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| X. Han C. Liang
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0 | 5 | Y. Duan Y. Wang
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Y. Duan Y. Wang
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6th | 7th | Y. Duan Y. Wang
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Hon D. Jakupović
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6th | 3 | [10] | P. Hon D. Jakupović
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6 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M. Katō, M. Ninomiya
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3 | 6th | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- Tournament schedule single as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- Tournament schedule doubles as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage