WTA Rome 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elina Svitolina won the 2018 Rome, defeating Simona Halep 6-0 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 14 to May 20, 2018.

Champion
Elina Svitolina
def. Simona Halep , 6-0 6-4
Dates
May 14 — May 20
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 20, 2018* F Elina Svitolina #4 6-0 6-4 Simona Halep #1 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 19, 2018* SF Elina Svitolina #4 6-4 6-3 Anett Kontaveit #26 H2H Match data
May 19, 2018* SF Simona Halep #1 4-6 6-1 6-4 Maria Sharapova #40 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 19, 2018* QF Maria Sharapova #40 6-7(6) 6-4 7-5 Jelena Ostapenko #6 H2H Match data
May 19, 2018* QF Anett Kontaveit #26 6-3 6-1 Caroline Wozniacki #2 H2H Match data
May 19, 2018* QF Simona Halep #1 6-2 6-3 Caroline Garcia #7 H2H Match data
May 19, 2018* QF Elina Svitolina #4 6-4 6-4 Angelique Kerber #12 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 18, 2018* R16 Maria Sharapova #40 6-3 6-4 Daria Saville #24 H2H Match data
May 18, 2018* R16 Caroline Garcia #7 6-1 7-6(7) Sloane Stephens #10 H2H Match data
May 18, 2018* R16 Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-2 5-7 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova #20 H2H Match data
May 18, 2018* R16 Elina Svitolina #4 0-6 6-3 6-2 Daria Kasatkina #13 H2H Match data
May 18, 2018* R16 Simona Halep #1 (w/o) Madison Keys #14 H2H Match data
May 18, 2018* R16 Jelena Ostapenko #6 2-6 6-3 6-4 Johanna Konta #22 H2H Match data
May 18, 2018* R16 Angelique Kerber #12 6-1 6-1 Maria Sakkari #42 H2H Match data
May 18, 2018* R16 Anett Kontaveit #26 6-2 7-6(3) Venus Williams #9 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 17, 2018* R32 Elina Svitolina #4 6-1 6-2 Petra Martic #36 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Angelique Kerber #12 3-6 7-5 7-5 Irina-Camelia Begu #41 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-1 6-4 Alison Van Uytvanck #49 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Daria Kasatkina #13 6-2 6-3 Danielle Collins #47 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Venus Williams #9 6-2 4-6 7-5 Elena Vesnina #44 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Jelena Ostapenko #6 6-2 7-5 Shuai Zhang #27 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Anastasija Sevastova #20 6-4 6-4 Aleksandra Krunic #46 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Maria Sharapova #40 3-6 6-4 6-2 Dominika Cibulkova #34 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Anett Kontaveit #26 7-5 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova #39 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Simona Halep #1 6-1 6-0 Naomi Osaka #21 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Caroline Garcia #7 6-3 6-4 Timea Babos #38 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Madison Keys #14 7-6(2) 7-6(0) Donna Vekic #52 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Daria Saville #24 5-7 6-2 7-6(6) Garbiñe Muguruza #3 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Sloane Stephens #10 6-0 5-7 6-4 Kaia Kanepi #59 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Johanna Konta #22 6-0 6-4 Su-Wei Hsieh #50 H2H Match data
May 17, 2018* R32 Maria Sakkari #42 3-6 6-3 7-5 Karolina Pliskova #5 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
May 16, 2018* R64 Maria Sharapova #40 7-5 3-6 6-2 Ashleigh Barty #18 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Petra Martic #36 6-1 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #37 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Alison Van Uytvanck #49 6-7(6) 6-3 6-2 Samantha Stosur #60 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Donna Vekic #52 6-1 6-2 Carla Suárez Navarro #23 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Svetlana Kuznetsova #39 6-2 6-4 Polona Hercog #62 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Anastasija Sevastova #20 6-3 3-0 (ret.) Kristina Mladenovic #30 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Danielle Collins #47 6-3 4-6 6-4 Sorana Cirstea #43 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Anett Kontaveit #26 6-1 6-1 Coco Vandeweghe #16 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Aleksandra Krunic #46 2-6 6-0 6-3 Roberta Vinci #191 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Su-Wei Hsieh #50 6-2 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #45 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Irina-Camelia Begu #41 4-6 6-4 6-1 Shuai Peng #35 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Shuai Zhang #27 6-3 7-6(2) Mihaela Buzarnescu #33 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Madison Keys #14 6-4 6-1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #29 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Daria Saville #24 5-7 6-4 6-3 Natalia Vikhlyantseva #85 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Maria Sakkari #42 6-2 4-6 6-3 Kiki Bertens #15 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Elena Vesnina #44 7-6(5) 6-2 Laura Siegemund #255 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Timea Babos #38 6-3 7-6(6) Sara Errani #75 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Kaia Kanepi #59 6-1 6-2 Camilla Rosatello #270 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Dominika Cibulkova #34 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #271 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Angelique Kerber #12 6-2 7-6(6) Zarina Diyas #54 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Daria Kasatkina #13 6-0 6-4 Ajla Tomljanovic #69 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Johanna Konta #22 6-4 6-3 Magdalena Rybarikova #19 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Sloane Stephens #10 6-7(4) 6-3 6-1 Barbora Strycova #25 H2H Match data
May 16, 2018* R64 Naomi Osaka #21 6-0 6-3 Victoria Azarenka #84 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Conchita Martínez 4
Gabriela Sabatini 4
Serena Williams 4
Elina Svitolina 3
Iga Swiatek 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff H2H Match data
2025 Clay Jasmine Paolini 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff H2H Match data
2024 Clay Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2023 Clay Elena Rybakina 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina H2H Match data
2022 Clay Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.