2018 Bucharest Open
{{TennisEventInfo|2018|Bucharest Open|
| logo=
| logo_size= 250px
| date=16–22 July
| edition=5th
| category=WTA International
| draw=32S / 16D
| prize_money=$250,000
| surface=Clay
| venue=Arenele BNR
| champs={{flagicon|LAT}} Anastasija Sevastova
| champd={{flagicon|ROU}} Irina-Camelia Begu / {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Mitu
}}
The 2018 BRD Bucharest Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It was held from 16 to 22 July 2018 at the Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania.{{cite web |title=2018 BRD Bucharest Open Singles WTA Results |url=https://www.foxsports.com/tennis/results?organizationID=1&season=2018&eventId=1268&type=1 |website=www.foxsports.com |access-date=11 June 2018}}{{cite web |title=BRD Bucharest Open |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/bucharest-open |website=www.wtatennis.com |access-date=18 July 2018}}
Points and prize money
= Point distribution =
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |
| style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event
|style="width:80px; background:lime;"|W |style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F |style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF |style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF |style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 |style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85|Q |width=85|Q3 |width=85|Q2 |width=85|Q1 |
| style="background:#ededed;"|Singles
|rowspan=2|280 |rowspan=2|180 |rowspan=2|110 |rowspan=2|60 |30 |1 |18 |14 |10 |1 |
|---|
| style="background:#ededed;"|Doubles
|1 |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |
= Prize money =
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center
|width=130 bgcolor=dfe2e9|Event |width=80 bgcolor=lime|W |width=85 bgcolor=thistle|F |width=85 bgcolor=ffff00|SF |width=85 bgcolor=ffebcd|QF |width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 16 |width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 32 |width=85|Q3 |width=85|Q2 |width=85|Q1 |
| style=background:#ededed|Singles
|$43,000 |$21,400 |$11,300 |$5,900 |$3,310 |$1,925 |$1,005 |$730 |$530 |
|---|
| style=background:#ededed|Doubles
|$12,300 |$6,400 |$3,435 |$1,820 |$960 |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |
Singles main-draw entrants
= Seeds =
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| style="background:#cfc;"
|{{flag|LAT}} |21 |1 |
| {{flag|ROU}}
|28 |2 |
| {{flag|ROU}}
|36 |3 |
| style="background:#fcc;"
|{{flag|CRO}} |43 |4 |
| {{flag|ROU}}
|51 |5 |
| {{flag|ROU}}
|59 |6 |
| {{flag|FRA}}
|63 |7 |
| {{flag|SLO}}
|64 |8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 2 July 2018.
= Other entrants =
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Miriam Bulgaru
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Roșca
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Elena-Gabriela Ruse
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
- {{flagicon|GER}} Laura Siegemund
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Bara
- {{flagicon|TUR}} Çağla Büyükakçay
- {{flagicon|USA}} Claire Liu
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Rebecca Šramková
=Withdrawals=
;Before the tournament
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Errani → replaced by {{flagicon|TUN}} Ons Jabeur
- {{flagicon|EST}} Kaia Kanepi → replaced by {{flagicon|BEL}} Ysaline Bonaventure
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Monica Niculescu → replaced by {{flagicon|BUL}} Viktoriya Tomova
- {{flagicon|KAZ}} Yulia Putintseva → replaced by {{flagicon|ITA}} Jasmine Paolini
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Carla Suárez Navarro → replaced by {{flagicon|RUS}} Vera Zvonareva
=Retirements=
- {{flagicon|SLO}} Polona Hercog
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
= Seeds =
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|ROU}}
|{{flag|ROU}} |82 |1 |
| {{flag|AUS}}
|{{flag|AUS}} |127 |2 |
| {{flag|ROU}}
|{{flag|GER}} |171 |3 |
| {{flag|BLR}}
|{{flag|NED}} |178 |4 |
- Rankings are as of July 2, 2018
= Other entrants =
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina-Camelia Begu / {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Mitu
- {{flagicon|HUN}} Anna Bondár / {{flagicon|ROU}} Miriam Bulgaru
Champions
= Singles =
{{main|2018 Bucharest Open – Singles}}
- {{flagicon|LAT}} Anastasija Sevastova def. {{flagicon|CRO}} Petra Martić, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
= Doubles =
{{main|2018 Bucharest Open – Doubles}}
- {{flagicon|ROU}} Irina-Camelia Begu / {{flagicon|ROU}} Andreea Mitu def. {{flagicon|MNE}} Danka Kovinić / {{flagicon|BEL}} Maryna Zanevska 6–3, 6–4
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.brdbucharestopen.ro/en/}}
{{Bucharest Open tournaments}}
{{2018 WTA Tour}}