2018 WTA Finals – Singles
{{Tennis events|2018|WTA Finals|
| champ = {{flagicon|UKR}} Elina Svitolina
| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Sloane Stephens
| score = 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
| draw = 8 (RR + elimination)
| seeds = 8
| edition = 48th
| type = singles doubles
}}
{{main article|2018 WTA Finals}}
Elina Svitolina defeated Sloane Stephens in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 WTA Finals.
Caroline Wozniacki was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the round-robin stage.
Naomi Osaka, Stephens, and Kiki Bertens made their debuts in the event.
This was the first time that the top four seeds were eliminated in the round robin stage, leaving the fifth to eighth seeds to qualify for the semifinals.{{cn|date=July 2022}}
Seeds
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- {{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber (round robin)
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Caroline Wozniacki (round robin)
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Naomi Osaka (round robin, retired)
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Petra Kvitová (round robin)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Sloane Stephens (final)
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Elina Svitolina (champion)
- {{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Kiki Bertens (semifinals)
}}
Notes:
- {{flagicon|ROM|size=18px}} Simona Halep had qualified but withdrew due to back injury
Alternates
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- {{flagicon|RUS}} Daria Kasatkina (Did not play)
- {{flagicon|LAT}} Anastasija Sevastova (Did not play)
}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Finals=
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
|team-width=200
| RD1-seed1=5
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Sloane Stephens
| RD1-score1-1=0
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=6
| RD1-seed2=7
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková
| RD1-score2-1=6
| RD1-score2-2=4
| RD1-score2-3=1
| RD1-seed3=6
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|UKR}} Elina Svitolina
| RD1-score3-1=7
| RD1-score3-2=65
| RD1-score3-3=6
| RD1-seed4=8
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|NED}} Kiki Bertens
| RD1-score4-1=5
| RD1-score4-2=77
| RD1-score4-3=4
| RD2-seed1=5
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Sloane Stephens
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=2
| RD2-score1-3=2
| RD2-seed2=6
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|UKR}} Elina Svitolina
| RD2-score2-1=3
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=6
}}
=Red group=
{{4TeamRR-TennisWide
| title-1=
|title-2=RR
{{nowrap|W–L}}
|title-3=Set
W–L
|title-4=Game
W–L
|title-5=Standings
| seed-1=1
| team-1-abbrev= {{flagicon|GER}} Kerber
| team-1= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Angelique Kerber}}
| match-w/l-1=1–2
| set-w/l-1=3–5 (37.5%)
| game-w/l-1={{nowrap|36–40 (47.3%)}}
| standings-1=3
| seed-2=3
| team-2-abbrev= {{flagicon|JPN}} Osaka
| team-2= {{flagicon|JPN}} Naomi Osaka
| match-w/l-2=0–3
| set-w/l-2=2–6† (25%)
| game-w/l-2=27–34 (44.2%)
| standings-2=4
| seed-3=5
| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Stephens
| team-3={{flagicon|USA}} Sloane Stephens
| match-w/l-3=3–0
| set-w/l-3=6–2 (75%)
| game-w/l-3=44–33 (57.1%)
| standings-3=1
| seed-4=8
| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|NED}} Bertens
| team-4={{flagicon|NED}} Kiki Bertens
| match-w/l-4=2–1
| set-w/l-4=5–3† (62.5%)
| game-w/l-4=28–28 (50%)
| standings-4=2
|color-row-1= |1v2=6–4, 5–7, 6–4|1v3=3–6, 3–6|1v4=6–1, 3–6, 4–6
|color-row-2= |2v1=4–6, 7–5, 4–6|2v3=5–7, 6–4, 1–6|2v4=3–6, ret.
|color-row-3= |3v1=6–3, 6–3|3v2=7–5, 4–6, 6–1|3v4=7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3
|color-row-4= |4v1=1–6, 6–3, 6–4|4v2=6–3, ret.|4v3=6–7(4–7), 6–2, 3–6
}}
† Following WTA rules, Osaka's retirement against Bertens was counted as a straight-set loss in determining round robin standings.
=White group=
{{4TeamRR-TennisWide
| title-1=
|title-2=RR
{{nowrap|W–L}}
|title-3=Set
W–L
|title-4=Game
W–L
|title-5=Standings
| seed-1=2
| team-1-abbrev= {{flagicon|DEN}} Wozniacki
| team-1= {{flagicon|DEN}} Caroline Wozniacki
| match-w/l-1=1–2
| set-w/l-1=3–5 (37.5%)
| game-w/l-1={{nowrap|37–43 (46.2%)}}
| standings-1=3
| seed-2=4
| team-2-abbrev= {{flagicon|CZE}} Kvitová
| team-2= {{flagicon|CZE}} Petra Kvitová
| match-w/l-2=0–3
| set-w/l-2=1–6 (14.2%)
| game-w/l-2=26–40 (39.3%)
| standings-2=4
| seed-3=6
| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|UKR}} Svitolina
| team-3={{flagicon|UKR}} Elina Svitolina
| match-w/l-3=3–0
| set-w/l-3=6–2 (75%)
| game-w/l-3=44–33 (57.1%)
| standings-3=1
| seed-4=7
| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|CZE}} Plíšková
| team-4={{nowrap|{{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Plíšková}}
| match-w/l-4=2–1
| set-w/l-4=5–2 (71.4%)
| game-w/l-4=36–27 (57.1%)
| standings-4=2
|color-row-1= |1v2=7–5, 3–6, 6–2|1v3=7–5, 5–7, 3–6|1v4=2–6, 4–6
|color-row-2= |2v1=5–7, 6–3, 2–6|2v3=3–6, 3–6|2v4=3–6, 4–6
|color-row-3= |3v1=5–7, 7–5, 6–3|3v2=6–3, 6–3|3v4=6–3, 2–6, 6–3
|color-row-4= |4v1=6–2, 6–4|4v2=6–3, 6–4|4v3=3–6, 6–2, 3–6
}}
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-player ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-player ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (c) WTA rankings.
References
- [http://wtafiles.wtatennis.com/pdf/draws/2018/808/MDS.pdf Main Draw]
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{{2018 WTA Tour}}
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