WTA Wuhan Open 2018 Draw & Results

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Aryna Sabalenka won the 2018 Wuhan Open, defeating Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played September 23–29 on hard courts in Wuhan, China.

The Wuhan Open is the WTA 1000 hard-court event staged at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center.

Full tournament history →
Champion
def. Anett Kontaveit , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Sep 23 — Sep 29
Location
Wuhan, China
Category
Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$2,445,250

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

Aryna Sabalenka #20 7-6(2) 2-6 6-2
Sofia Kenin #62 6-1 6-1
Julia Goerges #10 6-3 3-6 7-6(4)
BYE
Xiyu Wang #232 6-4 6-3
Ashleigh Barty #17 7-5 6-4
Saisai Zheng #68 2-6 6-4 6-2
Madison Keys #18 6-3 6-3
Kiki Bertens #11 6-3 4-6 6-2
Petra Kvitova #5 2× CH
BYE
Aleksandra Krunic #63 6-4 4-6 6-4
Anett Kontaveit #27 4-6 7-5 6-4
Donna Vekic #40 6-4 3-6 2-1 (ret.)
Shuai Zhang #46 6-2 6-2
BYE
BYE
Viktorija Golubic #100 6-3 5-7 6-4
Qiang Wang #34 7-5 6-2
Monica Puig #51 7-5 5-7 6-3
Aliaksandra Sasnovich #32 7-6(5) 7-6(3)
Rebecca Peterson #61 6-7(0) 6-4 4-1 (ret.)

Round of 32

Aryna Sabalenka #20 6-4 2-6 6-1
Sofia Kenin #62 6-3 2-6 6-4
Daria Kasatkina #13 6-1 3-6 7-6(8)
Xiyu Wang #232
Ashleigh Barty #17 4-6 6-1 6-2
Angelique Kerber #3 6-0 4-1 (ret.)
Petra Kvitova #5 2× CH 6-3 6-4
Anett Kontaveit #27 6-2 6-4
Shuai Zhang #46 6-2 7-5
Katerina Siniakova #47 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Qiang Wang #34 6-1 3-6 6-3
Daria Saville #33 6-2 7-6(3)

Round of 16

Aryna Sabalenka #20 6-3 6-3
Dominika Cibulkova #31 6-3 7-6(3)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #39 3-6 6-3 6-3
Petra Kvitova #5 2× CH
Anett Kontaveit #27 6-4 4-6 6-1
Katerina Siniakova #47 7-6(3) 7-6(1)
Qiang Wang #34 7-5 6-2
Monica Puig #51 7-6(10) 7-5

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Aryna Sabalenka #20 7-6(2) 6-4
Anett Kontaveit #27 6-2 2-1 (ret.)

Final

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Wuhan Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Wuhan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Coco Gauff #3 6-4 7-5 Jessica Pegula #6 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #2 6-3 5-7 6-3 Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #14 6-3 3-6 6-1 Alison Riske-Amritraj #35 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #20 6-3 6-3 Anett Kontaveit #27 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Caroline Garcia #20 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-2 Ashleigh Barty #37 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wuhan Open held?
Wuhan Open is held in Wuhan, China.
Who is the latest recorded Wuhan Open winner?
The 2025 Wuhan Open was won by Coco Gauff, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-5.
Who has won the most Wuhan Open titles?
Aryna Sabalenka has won 3 Wuhan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Wuhan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Wuhan Open in TennisDB is 2014.
What surface is Wuhan Open played on?
Wuhan Open is played on hard courts.