WTA Istanbul 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Pauline Parmentier won the 2018 Istanbul, defeating Polona Hercog 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Istanbul, Turkey, from April 23 to April 29, 2018.

Champion
Pauline Parmentier
def. Polona Hercog , 6-4 3-6 6-3
Dates
Apr 23 — Apr 29
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
$226,750
Round of 32
Pauline Parmentier #122 6-2 6-2
Ayla Aksu #226
Yulia Putintseva #83 0-6 6-1 6-0
Sorana Cirstea #34
Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-2 6-2
Ekaterina Alexandrova #101
Sara Errani #93 6-3 6-4
Kirsten Flipkens #70
Irina-Camelia Begu #37 7-5 6-0
Dalila Jakupovic #130
Christina Mchale #88 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
Mona Barthel #65
Donna Vekic #54 6-1 2-0 (ret.)
Agnieszka Radwanska #29
Ajla Tomljanovic #95 6-3 6-3
Alison Van Uytvanck #49
Polona Hercog #75 6-2 7-5
Aryna Sabalenka #47
Kateryna Volodko #78 4-6 6-4 6-0
Ipek Oz #612
Svetlana Kuznetsova #28 6-3 6-3
Qiang Wang #64
Viktoriya Tomova #165 7-5 6-4
Valentyna Ivakhnenko #172
Maria Sakkari #48 7-5 6-2
Cagla Buyukakcay #164
Aleksandra Krunic #53 1-6 6-1 6-4
Ekaterina Makarova #32
Arantxa Rus #123 6-2 6-3
Shuai Zhang #30
Danka Kovinic #121 6-3 6-3
Anna Kalinskaya #145
Round of 16
Pauline Parmentier #122 6-2 2-6 6-3
Yulia Putintseva #83
Caroline Wozniacki #2 5-7 6-3 6-3
Sara Errani #93
Irina-Camelia Begu #37 6-4 6-4
Christina Mchale #88
Donna Vekic #54 6-1 6-2
Ajla Tomljanovic #95
Polona Hercog #75 6-2 1-1 (ret.)
Kateryna Volodko #78
Svetlana Kuznetsova #28 7-5 4-6 6-1
Viktoriya Tomova #165
Maria Sakkari #48 6-3 6-1
Aleksandra Krunic #53
Arantxa Rus #123 2-6 6-2 6-0
Danka Kovinic #121
Quarterfinals
Pauline Parmentier #122 4-6 6-3 0-0 (ret.)
Caroline Wozniacki #2
Irina-Camelia Begu #37 3-6 7-6(1) 6-1
Donna Vekic #54
Polona Hercog #75 6-1 1-6 7-5
Svetlana Kuznetsova #28
Maria Sakkari #48 6-3 7-6(6)
Arantxa Rus #123
Semifinals
Pauline Parmentier #122 6-3 6-4
Irina-Camelia Begu #37
Polona Hercog #75 6-4 6-2
Maria Sakkari #48
Final
Pauline Parmentier #122 6-4 3-6 6-3
Polona Hercog #75

Most Titles

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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1
Anastasia Potapova 1
Ann Jones 1
Cagla Buyukakcay 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2022 Clay Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-1 Veronika Kudermetova H2H Match data
2021 Clay Sorana Cirstea 6-1 7-6(3) Elise Mertens H2H Match data
2020 Clay Patricia Maria Tig 2-6 6-1 7-6(4) Eugenie Bouchard H2H Match data
2019 Clay Petra Martic 1-6 6-4 6-1 Marketa Vondrousova H2H Match data
2018 Clay Pauline Parmentier 6-4 3-6 6-3 Polona Hercog H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Istanbul held?
Istanbul is held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Who won the most recent Istanbul?
The 2022 Istanbul was won by Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-1.
Who has won the most Istanbul titles?
Fiorella Bonicelli has won 2 Istanbul titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Istanbul played?
The first edition of Istanbul was held in 1968.
What surface is Istanbul played on?
Istanbul is played on clay courts.