WTA Finals 2018 Draw & Results

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Elina Svitolina won the 2018 WTA Finals, defeating Sloane Stephens 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA Finals was played October 21–28 on hard courts in Singapore.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Elina Svitolina
def. Sloane Stephens , 3-6 6-2 6-2
Dates
Oct 21 — Oct 28
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$7,000,000

Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 2018 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Elina Svitolina #7 3-6 6-2 6-2 Sloane Stephens #6 H2H Match data Oct 28, 2018 F
SF (2)
Elina Svitolina #7 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 Kiki Bertens #9 H2H Match data Oct 27, 2018 SF
Sloane Stephens #6 0-6 6-4 6-1 Karolina Pliskova #8 H2H Match data Oct 27, 2018 SF
RR (12)
Sloane Stephens #6 6-3 6-3 Angelique Kerber #2 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2018 RR
Kiki Bertens #9 6-3 (ret.) Naomi Osaka #4 H2H Match data Oct 26, 2018 RR
Karolina Pliskova #8 6-3 6-4 Petra Kvitova #5CH H2H Match data Oct 25, 2018 RR
Elina Svitolina #7 5-7 7-5 6-3 Caroline Wozniacki #3DEF H2H Match data Oct 25, 2018 RR
Sloane Stephens #6 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 Kiki Bertens #9 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2018 RR
Angelique Kerber #2 6-4 5-7 6-4 Naomi Osaka #4 H2H Match data Oct 24, 2018 RR
Caroline Wozniacki #3DEF 7-5 3-6 6-2 Petra Kvitova #5CH H2H Match data Oct 23, 2018 RR
Elina Svitolina #7 6-3 2-6 6-3 Karolina Pliskova #8 H2H Match data Oct 23, 2018 RR
Sloane Stephens #6 7-5 4-6 6-1 Naomi Osaka #4 H2H Match data Oct 22, 2018 RR
Kiki Bertens #9 1-6 6-3 6-4 Angelique Kerber #2 H2H Match data Oct 22, 2018 RR
Elina Svitolina #6 6-3 6-3 Petra Kvitova #7CH H2H Match data Oct 21, 2018 RR
Karolina Pliskova #5 6-2 6-4 Caroline Wozniacki #2DEF H2H Match data Oct 21, 2018 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA Finals tournaments in 2018

Previous editions of WTA Finals

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Singapore, Singapore.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.