From Ganghwa-do, South Korea, July 2018

1. Jiangxi Open, Nanchang, China

ABOUT

The Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event is held at the Nanchang Tennis Center in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China. It is also part of the China Open Series. The best performance of Chinese players in women's singles will receive a wild card from the China Open. For the first two years, this was a WTA 125K series level tournament. However, beginning in 2016, it became one of the main WTA Tourlevel tournaments under the International classification.

FINALISTS

Zheng Saisai (right) and Wang Qiang (left), both from China

Final score: 7-5, 4-0. Zheng Saisai retired in the second set.

 WINNER  

Wang Qiang (China)

2017 WINNER: Peng Shuai, China

2. Moscow River Cup, Russia

ABOUT:

The inaugural edition of the Moscow River Cup, an International-level WTA tennis event, will be held from 23 to 29 July 2018 at the National Tennis Center in Moscow, Russia. Though it is a WTA International level event, the prize money will be $750,000.

FINALISTS

 Olga Danilović (Serbia) and  Anastasia Potapova  (Russia)

Score: 7–5, 6–7^(1–7), 6–4

   WINNER:   

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From Seoul, South Korea, July 2018

1. BRD Bucharest Open, Romania

ABOUT

The 2018 BRD Bucharest Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the fifth edition of the tournament and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. This year it is held held from 16 to 22 July 2018 at the Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania.

POINT SYSTEM

Winner - 280

Runner-up - 180

Semifinalists - 110

Quarter-finalists - 60

Round of 16 - 30

Round of 32 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Anastasia Sevastova (Latvia) and Petra Martic (Croatia)

Score: 7(7)-6(4), 6-2

 WINNER  

Anastasia Sevastova (Latvia)

2017 WINNER: Irina Camelia Begu (Romania)

2. Swiss Open, Gstaad, Switzerland

ABOUT:

The 2018 Ladies Championship Gstaad is a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 26th edition of the Ladies Championship Gstaad, and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It takes place at Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad, Switzerland, from 16 July through 22 July 2018.

POINT SYSTEM

Winner - 280

Runner-up - 180

Semifinalists - 110

Quarter-finalists - 60

Round of 16 - 30

Round of 32 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Alize Cornet (France) and Mandy Minella (Luxemburg)

Score: 6-4, 7(8)-6(6)

   WINNER  

Alize Cornet (France)

2017 WINNER: Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)

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The 2018 Wimbledon Championships is a Grand Slam tennis tournament which is currently taking place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The main tournament began on Monday 2 July 2018 and is due to finish on Sunday 15 July 2018.

The 2018 tournament is the 132nd edition of The Championships, the 125th staging of the Ladies’ Singles Championship event, the 51st in the Open Era and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It is being played on grass courts and is part of the ATP World Tour, the WTA Tour, the ITF Junior tour and the NEC Tour. The tournament is organised by All England Lawn Tennis Club and International Tennis Federation.

Roger Federer, the defending champion in the Gentlemen's singles, has won the event a record eight times in his career. Garbiñe Muguruza was the defending champion in the Ladies' singles, but lost in the second round to Alison van Uytvanck.

ABOUT

Level: ITF

City: Wimbledon

Country: Great Britain

Total Financial Commitment: $ 21,969,327

Date: Jul 2 - Jul 15, 2018

Surface: Grass

Singles Draw Size: 128

POINT DISTRIBUTION

winner-2000

runner-up-1300

semifinalists-780

quarter-finalists-430

round of 16-240

round of 32-130

round of 64-70

round of 128-10

HOW THE TOP 8 RANKED PLAYERS LEFT THE COMPETITION

>1ST ROUND (ROUND OF 128):

Sloane Stephens, current no 4, lost to Donna Vekic, 1-6 3-6

Petra Kvitova, current no 7, lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 4-6 6-4 0-6 

Elina Svitolina, current no 5, lost to Tatjana Maria, 6(3)-7(7) 6-4 1-6

Caroline Garcia, current no 6, lost to Belinda Bencic, 6(2)-7(7) 3-6

>2ND ROUND (ROUD OF 64):

Caroline Wozniacki, current no 2, lost to Ekaterina Makarova, 4-6 6-1 7-5

Garbine Muguruza, current no 3, lost to Alison van Uytvanck, 7-5 2-6 1-6

>3RD ROUND (ROUND OF 32)

Simona Halep, current no 1, lost to Suwei Hsieh, 6-3 4-6 5-7

>4TH ROUND (LAST 16)

Karolina Pliskova, current no 8, lost to Kiki Bertens 3-6 6(1)-7(7)

PAST WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONS

2017: Garbine Muguruza, Spain (vs Venus Williams, USA)

2016: Serena Williams, USA (vs Angelique Kerber, Germany)

2015: Serena Williams, USA (vs Garbine Muguruza, Spain)

2014: Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic (vs Eugenie Bouchard, Canada)

2013: Marion Bartoli, France (vs Sabine Lisicki, Germany)

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