The 2018 Volvo Car Open was a women's tennis event on the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place between April 2 and April 8, 2018 and was the 46th edition of the Charleston Open tournament and a Premier level tournament. The event took place at the Family Circle Tennis Center, on Daniel Island, Charleston, United States. It was the only event of the clay court season played on green clay. Kiki Bertens, seeded 12th, won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Kiki Bertens defeated Julia Görges, 6–2, 6–1 It was Bertens' 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Doubles
Alla Kudryavtseva / Katarina Srebotnik defeated Andreja Klepač / María José Martínez Sánchez, 6–3, 6–3
Points and prize money
Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64QQ2Q1Singles4703051851005530125131Doubles1
Prize money
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Q2Q1Singles$137,125$72,841$35,890$18,387$9,568$4,898$2,516$1,150$700Doubles$42,850$22,900$12,510$6,365$3,460
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Ranking1 SeedCaroline Garcia71Petra Kvitová92Daria Kasatkina113Sloane Stephens124Julia Görges135Johanna Konta146Madison Keys157Anastasija Sevastova178Ashleigh Barty209Naomi Osaka2210Daria Gavrilova2611Kiki Bertens2912Irina-Camelia Begu3713Alizé Cornet3814Mihaela Buzărnescu3915Elena Vesnina4316 1 Rankings as of March 19, 2018.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Sara Errani Bethanie Mattek-Sands
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Francesca Di Lorenzo Caroline Dolehide Georgina García Pérez Vera Lapko Claire Liu Sílvia Soler Espinosa Fanny Stollár Maryna Zanevska
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: Dayana Yastremska
Withdrawals Before the tournament Catherine Bellis → replaced by Kristie Ahn Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Polona Hercog Ana Konjuh → replaced by Andrea Petkovic Petra Martić → replaced by Sofia Kenin Shelby Rogers → replaced by Jennifer Brady Lucie Šafářová → replaced by Taylor Townsend Maria Sakkari → replaced by Bernarda Pera Sloane Stephens → replaced by Dayana Yastremska Barbora Strýcová → replaced by Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Retirements Beatriz Haddad Maia Vera Lapko
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedGabriela DabrowskiXu Yifan161Bethanie Mattek-SandsAndrea Sestini Hlaváčková332Andreja KlepačMaría José Martínez Sánchez423Barbora KrejčíkováKateřina Siniaková444 1 Rankings as of March 19, 2018.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Lara Arruabarrena / Sara Errani Misaki Doi / Christina McHale
References
External links
WTA tournament draws