WTA Lugano 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elise Mertens won the 2018 Lugano, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Lugano, Switzerland, from April 9 to April 15, 2018.

Champion
Elise Mertens
def. Aryna Sabalenka , 7-5 6-2
Dates
Apr 9 — Apr 15
Location
Lugano, Switzerland
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$226,750
Round of 32
Elise Mertens #20 6-4 6-1
Mandy Minella #301
Marketa Vondrousova #52 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3
Yulia Putintseva #82
Mona Barthel #68 4-6 6-3 6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova #29
Donna Vekic #55 6-0 7-5
Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik #173
Vera Lapko #130 3-6 6-4 6-3
Anett Kontaveit #28
Danka Kovinic #124 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4
Viktorija Golubic #107
Kirsten Flipkens #74 1-6 6-4 6-3
Carina Witthoeft #57
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #49 7-6(4) 6-0
Richel Hogenkamp #110
Aryna Sabalenka #61 5-7 6-3 6-2
Mihaela Buzarnescu #40
Polona Hercog #80 7-5 6-0
Su-Wei Hsieh #60
Camila Giorgi #59 6-3 6-2
Kristyna Pliskova #70
Alison Van Uytvanck #51 6-4 6-2
Oceane Dodin #95
Stefanie Voegele #119 6-3 6-3
Magdalena Frech #139
Alizé Cornet #35 7-6(2) 6-0
Jil Teichmann #136
Tamara Korpatsch #176 7-6(5) 3-2 (ret.)
Kristina Mladenovic #19
Kathinka Von Deichmann #186 7-6(5) 2-3 (ret.)
Laura Siegemund #97
Round of 16
Elise Mertens #20 6-2 5-7 7-5
Marketa Vondrousova #52
Mona Barthel #68 6-3 4-6 6-4
Donna Vekic #55
Vera Lapko #130 6-2 6-3
Danka Kovinic #124
Kirsten Flipkens #74 4-6 6-4 6-2
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #49
Aryna Sabalenka #61 6-3 6-1
Polona Hercog #80
Camila Giorgi #59 6-2 6-1
Alison Van Uytvanck #51
Stefanie Voegele #119 2-6 7-5 6-3
Alizé Cornet #35
Tamara Korpatsch #176 7-6(2) 6-4
Kathinka Von Deichmann #186
Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens #20 6-4 5-7 7-6(0)
Mona Barthel #68
Vera Lapko #130 6-4 7-6(4)
Kirsten Flipkens #74
Aryna Sabalenka #61 6-3 6-0
Camila Giorgi #59
Stefanie Voegele #119 6-4 6-3
Tamara Korpatsch #176
Semifinals
Elise Mertens #20 6-1 4-6 6-4
Vera Lapko #130
Aryna Sabalenka #61 6-4 6-2
Stefanie Voegele #119
Final
Elise Mertens #20 7-5 6-2
Aryna Sabalenka #61

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 2
Annette Van Zyl 1
Bonnie Gadusek 1
Elise Mertens 1
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2019 Clay Polona Hercog 6-3 3-6 6-3 Iga Swiatek H2H Match data
2018 Clay Elise Mertens 7-5 6-2 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
1986 Clay Raffaella Reggi Concato 5-7 6-3 7-6 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere H2H Match data
1985 Clay Bonnie Gadusek 6-2 6-2 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere H2H Match data
1984 Clay Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 6-1 6-1 Iva Budarova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lugano held?
Lugano is held in Lugano, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Lugano?
The 2019 Lugano was won by Polona Hercog 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Lugano titles?
Chris Evert has won 2 Lugano titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Lugano played?
The first edition of Lugano was held in 1968.
What surface is Lugano played on?
Lugano is played on clay courts.