From Seoul, South Korea, March 2018

1. Acapulco Open, Mexico

FINALISTS:

Stefanie Voegele amazingly defeated the en-titre US Open champion Sloane Stehens in three sets in the quarterfinals, and gave 2017 Mexican Open winner a hard time in this year's final. Voegele won the first set, 7-5, lost the second set in tiebreak, 6(2)-7(7),  and lost the third set to Tsurenko, 2-6.

WINNER:

Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine

2017 winner:

Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine

2. Indian Wells Oracle Challenger Series, California

 The Oracle Challenger Series was created to offer American tennis players more opportunities and builds on Oracle’s commitment to help support U.S. tennis for men and women at both the collegiate and professional level. 

 The Series will feature equal prize money in a groundbreaking tournament format that combines the ATP Challenger Tour and WTA 125K Series. Beyond expanding the number of chances to compete, the Series offers an unmatched potential prize of wild cards for top American finishers into the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open, which is widely considered the top combined ATP World Tour and WTA professional tennis tournament in the world.

WINNER:

Sara Errani, Italy

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From Cluj-Napoca, Romania, February 2018

1. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, UAE

RESULTS:

FINALISTS:

WINNER:

Elina Svitolina reigned supreme at the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, defending her title from last year.

The 23-year-old defeated Russian Daria Kasatkina with a 6-4 6-0 win.  In the semifinals, Kasatkina passed over Garbine Muguruza in a three-set match, while 

Svitolina beat German Angelique Kerber in two sets. As Caroline Wozniacki did not participate in the Dubai competition, she lost her number one position to Simona Halep, who also did not paricipate due to a leg injury.

2017 winner:

Elina Svitolina, Ukraine

2. Hungarian Ladies Open, Budapest

FINALISTS:

WINNER:

Belgium’s Alison van Uytvanck won the second title of her career when she defeated Dominika Cibulkova for the Hungarian Open title in Budapest.

The unseeded Belgian fought through a hard-fought battle to claim her 6-3 3-6 7-5 victory over the top seeded Slovak.

"I had two tough service games in the third, and I was able to manage to get through that,  and it was getting better and better. I was getting a little bit more confident, and I just kept fighting. I’m so happy with the win."

2017 champion:

Timea Babos (left), Hungary

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