The 2018 Japan Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the tenth edition of the Japan Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It was held at the Regional Park Tennis Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, from September 10 through September 16, 2018. This is the first year that the tournament was held in Hiroshima.
Finals
Singles
Hsieh Su-wei defeated Amanda Anisimova 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
Eri Hozumi / Zhang Shuai defeated Miyu Kato / Makoto Ninomiya 6–2, 6–4
Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Singles280180110603011814101Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 321Q3Q2Q1Singles$43,000$21,400$11,300$5,900$3,310$1,925$1,005$730$530Doubles2$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money 2 Per team
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 Seed Zhang Shuai341Hsieh Su-wei432Yulia Putintseva503Wang Qiang524Ajla Tomljanović585Zarina Diyas606Zheng Saisai637Magda Linette688 Rankings are as of August 27, 2018
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Misaki Doi Nao Hibino Miyu Kato
The following player entered the singles main draw with a protected ranking: Mandy Minella
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Amanda Anisimova Priscilla Hon Arina Rodionova Zhang Yuxuan
Withdrawals Before the tournament Ana Bogdan → replaced by Fiona Ferro Jennifer Brady → replaced by Jana Fett Aliaksandra Sasnovich → replaced by Duan Yingying Stefanie Vögele → replaced by Magdalena Fręch
Retirements Yulia Putintseva (lower back injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedMiyu Kato Makoto Ninomiya801Eri Hozumi Zhang Shuai942Shuko AoyamaDuan Yingying1213Viktorija GolubicJohanna Larsson1234
1 Rankings are as of August 27, 2018Official Website
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Miharu Imanishi / Alicja Rosolska Hiroko Kuwata / Chihiro Muramatsu
Withdrawals During the tournament Priscilla Hon (gastrointestinal illness)
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