2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup
| 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–26 May |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | € 250,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Johanna Larsson | |
| Doubles | |
| Demi Schuurs / Katarina Srebotnik | |
The 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament, and part of the WTA International series of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg in Nuremberg, Germany, between 21 May and 26 May 2018. Unseeded Johanna Larsson won the singles title.[1]
Finals
Singles
Johanna Larsson defeated Alison Riske, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
- It was Larsson's only singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of her career.
Doubles
Demi Schuurs / Katarina Srebotnik defeated Kirsten Flipkens / Johanna Larsson, 3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
- It was Schuurs' 4th doubles title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Srebotnik's 2nd and last doubles title of the year and the 39th and last of her career.
Points and prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event' | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Sloane Stephens | 10 | 1 |
| GER | Julia Görges | 11 | 2 |
| NED | Kiki Bertens | 15 | 3 |
| CHN | Zhang Shuai | 27 | 4 |
| ROU | Irina-Camelia Begu | 41 | 5 |
| ROU | Sorana Cîrstea | 43 | 6 |
| BEL | Alison Van Uytvanck | 49 | 7 |
| CZE | Kateřina Siniaková | 57 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of 14 May 2018.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Ana Bogdan → replaced by Verónica Cepede Royg
- Polona Hercog → replaced by Christina McHale
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Nicole Melichar | CZE | Květa Peschke | 54 | 1 |
| BEL | Kirsten Flipkens | SWE | Johanna Larsson | 58 | 2 |
| NED | Demi Schuurs | SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 70 | 3 |
| NED | Lesley Kerkhove | BLR | Lidziya Marozava | 118 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 14 May 2018.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
- ^ "Larsson beats Riske in straight sets, wins Nuremberg Cup". Tennis.com. 26 May 2018.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- WTA tournament draws