WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

Elina Svitolina won the 2018 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Daria Kasatkina 6-4 6-0 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from February 19 to February 24, 2018. The match log contains 54 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Elina Svitolina
def. Daria Kasatkina , 6-4 6-0
Dates
Feb 19 — Feb 24
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$2,358,385
Dubai Tennis Championships 2018 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Elina Svitolina #4 6-4 6-0 Daria Kasatkina #24 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2018* F
SF (2)
Elina Svitolina #4 6-3 6-3 Angelique Kerber #9 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2018* SF
Daria Kasatkina #24 3-6 7-6(11) 6-1 Garbiñe Muguruza #3 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2018* SF
QF (4)
Angelique Kerber #9 6-4 6-3 Karolina Pliskova #5 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2018* QF
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 7-5 6-2 Caroline Garcia #7 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2018* QF
Elina Svitolina #4 6-2 6-4 Naomi Osaka #48 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2018* QF
Daria Kasatkina #24 7-6(5) 6-1 Elena Vesnina #23 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2018* QF
R16 (8)
Elena Vesnina #23 6-1 7-6(6) Jelena Ostapenko #6 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
Karolina Pliskova #5 5-7 6-2 6-4 Carla Suárez Navarro #27 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
Naomi Osaka #48 6-2 7-6(5) Anett Kontaveit #28 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
Angelique Kerber #9 6-4 6-2 Sara Errani #143 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
Elina Svitolina #4 6-1 5-7 6-2 Qiang Wang #46 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Catherine Bellis #41 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
Daria Kasatkina #24 4-6 7-6(6) 6-2 Johanna Konta #12 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
Caroline Garcia #7 6-4 6-2 Ekaterina Makarova #37 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2018* R16
R32 (12)
Anett Kontaveit #28 1-6 6-2 6-4 Samantha Stosur #45 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Sara Errani #143 6-4 6-3 Lesia Tsurenko #42 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Ekaterina Makarova #37 3-6 7-6(9) 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova #16 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Angelique Kerber #9 6-2 6-1 Barbora Strycova #25 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Daria Kasatkina #24 7-5 6-4 Agnieszka Radwanska #31 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Naomi Osaka #48 6-2 6-2 Kristina Mladenovic #14 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Catherine Bellis #41 6-3 6-3 Elise Mertens #21 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Caroline Garcia #7 6-3 7-5 Lucie Safarova #30 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Carla Suárez Navarro #27 6-2 6-2 Sofya Zhuk #139 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Qiang Wang #46 6-3 6-0 Kiki Bertens #29 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Elena Vesnina #23 6-4 7-5 Shuai Peng #32 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Johanna Konta #12 7-6(2) 6-2 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #22 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2018* R32
Q3 Q (4)
Samantha Stosur #45 6-1 6-4 Maria Sakkari #59 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2018 Q3 Q
Sara Errani #143 6-2 1-6 7-6(4) Aryna Sabalenka #60 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2018 Q3 Q
Lesia Tsurenko #42 6-1 6-2 Zarina Diyas #54 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2018 Q3 Q
Sofya Zhuk #139 6-1 6-2 Qiang Wang #46 H2H Match data Feb 19, 2018 Q3 Q
Q2 Q (7)
Samantha Stosur #44 6-4 6-2 Christina Mchale #72 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q
Aryna Sabalenka #63 6-3 6-4 Miyu Kato #128 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q
Sara Errani #141 6-4 6-4 Bernarda Pera #113 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q
Lesia Tsurenko #40 6-3 6-3 Ons Jabeur #112 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q
Zarina Diyas #54 6-0 7-5 Veronika Kudermetova #237 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q
Maria Sakkari #60 7-5 7-5 Su-Wei Hsieh #71 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q
Qiang Wang #45 6-2 5-7 6-3 Danka Kovinic #122 H2H Match data Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (16)
Samantha Stosur #44 6-4 6-4 Ankita Raina #253 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Miyu Kato #128 6-2 6-0 Chantal Skamlova H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Zarina Diyas #54 6-1 6-3 Eden Silva #498 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Veronika Kudermetova #237 6-3 6-0 Katarina Zavatska #236 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Aryna Sabalenka #63 6-1 6-3 Lin Zhu #120 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Sara Errani #141 6-1 6-0 Shuko Aoyama #349 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Christina Mchale #72 7-5 6-3 Amandine Hesse #229 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Camila Giorgi #61 6-2 6-3 Nao Hibino #90 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Ons Jabeur #112 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2 Fatma Al Nabhani #520 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Bernarda Pera #113 0-6 6-3 6-0 Marketa Vondrousova #58 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Lesia Tsurenko #40 5-7 7-5 6-4 Yingying Duan #105 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Sofya Zhuk #145 7-6(2) 7-6(7) Alexandra Dulgheru #170 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Su-Wei Hsieh #71 6-3 4-6 6-0 Kristina Kucova #295 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Maria Sakkari #60 4-6 6-3 6-4 Yafan Wang #125 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Danka Kovinic #122 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Junri Namigata #202 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q
Qiang Wang #45 6-1 6-0 Valentyna Ivakhnenko #188 H2H Match data Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q

Most Titles

Players with the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles
PlayerTitles
Justine Henin 4
Venus Williams 3
Elina Svitolina 2
Simona Halep 2

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jessica Pegula #5 6-2 6-4 Elina Svitolina #9 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mirra Andreeva #15 7-6(1) 6-1 Clara Tauson #39 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jasmine Paolini #26 4-6 7-5 7-5 Anna Kalinskaya #40 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Barbora Krejcikova #30 6-4 6-2 Iga Swiatek #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Jelena Ostapenko #21 6-0 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova #31 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who won the most recent Dubai Tennis Championships?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Justine Henin has won 4 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Dubai Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of Dubai Tennis Championships was held in 2001.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.