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
Round of 32
Elina Svitolina #4
BYE
Qiang Wang #46 6-3 6-0
Kiki Bertens #29
Naomi Osaka #48 6-2 6-2
Kristina Mladenovic #14
Anett Kontaveit #28 1-6 6-2 6-4
Samantha Stosur #45
Angelique Kerber #9 6-2 6-1
Barbora Strycova #25
Sara Errani #143 6-4 6-3
Lesia Tsurenko #42
Karolina Pliskova #5
BYE
Carla Suárez Navarro #27 6-2 6-2
Sofya Zhuk #139
Daria Kasatkina #24 7-5 6-4
Agnieszka Radwanska #31
Johanna Konta #12 7-6(2) 6-2
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #22
Elena Vesnina #23 6-4 7-5
Shuai Peng #32
Jelena Ostapenko #6
BYE
Garbiñe Muguruza #3
BYE
Catherine Bellis #41 6-3 6-3
Elise Mertens #21
Caroline Garcia #7 6-3 7-5
Lucie Safarova #30
Ekaterina Makarova #37 3-6 7-6(9) 6-3
Anastasija Sevastova #16
Round of 16
Elina Svitolina #4 6-1 5-7 6-2
Qiang Wang #46
Naomi Osaka #48 6-2 7-6(5)
Anett Kontaveit #28
Angelique Kerber #9 6-4 6-2
Sara Errani #143
Karolina Pliskova #5 5-7 6-2 6-4
Carla Suárez Navarro #27
Daria Kasatkina #24 4-6 7-6(6) 6-2
Johanna Konta #12
Elena Vesnina #23 6-1 7-6(6)
Jelena Ostapenko #6
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5
Catherine Bellis #41
Caroline Garcia #7 6-4 6-2
Ekaterina Makarova #37
Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina #4 6-2 6-4
Naomi Osaka #48
Angelique Kerber #9 6-4 6-3
Karolina Pliskova #5
Daria Kasatkina #24 7-6(5) 6-1
Elena Vesnina #23
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 7-5 6-2
Caroline Garcia #7
Semifinals
Elina Svitolina #4 6-3 6-3
Angelique Kerber #9
Daria Kasatkina #24 3-6 7-6(11) 6-1
Garbiñe Muguruza #3
Final
Elina Svitolina #4 6-4 6-0
Daria Kasatkina #24

Most Titles

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

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
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2024 Hard Jasmine Paolini 4-6 7-5 7-5 Anna Kalinskaya H2H Match data
2023 Hard Barbora Krejcikova 6-4 6-2 Iga Swiatek H2H Match data
2022 Hard Jelena Ostapenko 6-0 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova H2H Match data

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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.