The 2018 Nottingham Open (also known as the Nature Valley Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was the 11th edition of the event for women and the 23rd edition for men. It was classified as a WTA International tournament on the 2018 WTA Tour for the women, and as an ATP Challenger Tour event for the men. The event took place at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 11 through 17 June 2018.
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedCameron Norrie851Alex de Minaur962Thomas Fabbiano1153Ilya Ivashka1194Ramkumar Ramanathan1215Peter Polansky1246Sergiy Stakhovsky1277Michael Mmoh1318 1 Rankings are as of 28 May 2018.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Jay Clarke George Loffhagen Alexander Ward James Ward
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts: Alex de Minaur Dan Evans
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking: Jürgen Melzer
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Tobias Kamke Frederik Nielsen Brayden Schnur Tobias Simon
The following players received entry as lucky losers: Christopher Eubanks Dominik Köpfer
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedAshleigh Barty171Magdaléna Rybáriková182Naomi Osaka203Johanna Konta214Mihaela Buzărnescu335Donna Vekić506Zarina Diyas517Camila Giorgi578 1 Rankings are as of 28 May 2018.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: Katie Boulter Samantha Stosur Gabriella Taylor
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Irina Falconi Danielle Lao Elena-Gabriela Ruse Valeria Savinykh Katie Swan Zheng Saisai
Withdrawals Before the tournament Catherine Bellis → replaced by Kurumi Nara Ana Bogdan → replaced by Duan Yingying Madison Brengle → replaced by Dalila Jakupović Christina McHale → replaced by Vera Lapko Monica Niculescu → replaced by Kristie Ahn Monica Puig → replaced by Denisa Allertová Maria Sakkari → replaced by Arina Rodionova
Retirements Zarina Diyas
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedLyudmyla KichenokAlla Kudryavtseva781Nadiia KichenokAnastasia Rodionova852Alicja RosolskaAbigail Spears893Chan Hao-chingLaura Robson1164 1 Rankings are as of 28 May 2018.
Other entrants The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: Katie Boulter / Katie Swan
Withdrawals During the tournament Zarina Diyas Donna Vekić
Champions
Men's singles
Alex de Minaur def. Dan Evans 7–6(7–4), 7–5.
Women's singles
Ashleigh Barty def. Johanna Konta, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Men's doubles
Frederik Nielsen / Joe Salisbury def. Austin Krajicek / Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 7–6(7–5), 6–1.
Women's doubles
Alicja Rosolska / Abigail Spears def. Mihaela Buzărnescu / Heather Watson, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
References
External links Website