WTA Dubai 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elina Svitolina won the 2018 Dubai, 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.

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
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 24, 2018* F Elina Svitolina #4 6-4 6-0 Daria Kasatkina #24 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 24, 2018* SF 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
QF (4)
Feb 23, 2018* QF 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
R16 (8)
Feb 22, 2018* R16 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
R32 (12)
Feb 21, 2018* R32 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
Q3 Q (4)
Feb 19, 2018 Q3 Q 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
Q2 Q (7)
Feb 18, 2018 Q2 Q 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
Q1 Q (16)
Feb 17, 2018 Q1 Q 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

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Justine Henin 4
Venus Williams 3
Elina Svitolina 2
Simona Halep 2
Agnieszka Radwanska 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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