From Seoul, South Korea, August 2018

Western and Southern Open, Cincinnati (Ohio), USA

ABOUT

The 2018 Western & Southern Open is a men's and women's tennis tournament currently being played on outdoor hard courts from August 13–19, 2018. It is a Masters 1000 tournament on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a WTA Premier 5 tournament on the 2018 WTA Tour.^[1][2] The tournament is one of two headline events in the 2018 US Open Series. The 2018 tournament is the 117th men's edition and the 90th women's edition of the Cincinnati Masters and takes place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, in the United States.

POINT SYSTEM

Winner - 900

Runner-up - 585

Semifinalists - 350

Quarter-finalists - 190

Round of 16 - 105

Round of 32 - 60

Round of 64 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Simona Halep (Romania) and Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)

Simona Halep played her consecutive final at a Premier 5 tournament. It was a tough tournament, with rainy days and delayed mathches. Simona had to play 2 matches in one day, in the same way she did a week earlier when she won the title in Montreal.

Score:  6-2 , 6(6)-7(8) , 2-6

 WINNER 

Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

***

2017 WINNER: Garbine Muguruza (right, Spain)

2017 Final Highlights

2016 WINNER: Karolina Pliskova (right, Czech Republic)

2015 WINNER: Serena Williams (right, USA)

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1. Rogers Cup, Montreal, Canada

ABOUT

The 2018 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 138th edition (for the men) and the 127th (for the women) of the Canadian Open. The tournament is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2018 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour, and is also a 2018 US Open Series event. The  women's event is held at the IGA Stadium in Montréal, both from August 6 to August 12.

POINT SYSTEM

Winner - 900

Runner-up - 585

Semifinalists - 350

Quarter-finalists - 190

Round of 16 - 105

Round of 32 - 60

Round of 64 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Simona Halep (Romania) and Sloane Stephens (USA)

Score: 7(8)-6(6) , 3-6 , 6-4

Highlights of the match here

In a remake of the 2018 Roland Garros final these two players met again, this time playing even a better tennis, and showing the world why they are th best in the world! Stephens had more winners (and what winners!) and less errors, but somehow Halep's points came at the right moment and turned her into a champion. It might easily become the best women's tennis match of the year. Watch the highlights if not convinced ^^!

 WINNER 

Simona Halep (Romania) 

Simona first won this tournament 2 years ago, in 2016. With this title she stays at the top of the WTA ranking and if she continues in this way she may become the year-end No 1 once again. Good luck!

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2017 WINNER: Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

*2017 final highlights Svitolina-Wozniacki

2016 WINNER: Simona Halep (Romania)

2015 WINNER: Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)

WTA RANKING, August 14th, 2018

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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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From Seoul, South Korea, June 2018

1. Nature Valley Classic, Birmingham, Great Britain

ABOUT

The 2018 Birmingham Classic (also known as the Nature Valley Classic for sponsorship reasons) is a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It is the 37th edition of the event, and a Premier tournament on the 2018 WTA Tour. It takes place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, between 18–24 June 2018.

Point distribution:

winner-470

runner-up-305

semifinalists-185

quarter-finalists-100

round of 16-55

round of 32-1

Seeds:

FINALISTS

Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) and Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia), score  4-6, 6-1, 6-2

 WINNER 

Petra Kvitova defends her 2017 title

2017 WINNER: Petra Kvitova

2016 WINNER: Madison Keys

2. Mallorca Open, Spain

ABOUT:

The 2018 Mallorca Open is a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts. It is the 3rd edition of the Mallorca Open, and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It takes place at Santa Ponsa Tennis Club in Mallorca, Spain, from June 18 through June 24, 2018.

Point distribution:

winner-280

runner-up-180

semifinalists-110

quarter-finalists-60

round of 16-30

round of 32-1

Seeds:

FINALISTS

Tatjana Maria (Germany) and Anastasija Sevastova (Latvia), score 6-4, 7-5

   WINNER:   

Tatjana Maria

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From Seoul, South Korea, June 2018

1.Libéma Open, Rosmalen, Netherlands

ABOUT:

The 2018 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships (also known as the Libéma Open for sponsorhip reasons) is a tennistournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 29th edition of the event, and part of the 250 Series of the 2018 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Autotron park in Rosmalen, Rosmalen, Netherlands, from June 11 through June 17, 2018.

FINALISTS:

Alexandra Krunic (Serbia) and Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) 

Score: 6(0)-7(7), 7-5, 6-1

   WINNER:   

Alexandra Krunic (Serbia)

2. Nature Valley Open, Nottingham, Great Britain

ABOUT:

The 2018 Nottingham Open (also known as the Nature Valley Open for sponsorship purposes) was a professional tennistournament played on outdoor grass courts. 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 Tourevent for the men. The event took place at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 11 through 17 June 2018.

FINALISTS:

Asleigh Barty (Australia) and Johanna Konta (Great Britain)

Score: 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

   WINNER:   

Asleigh Barty (Australia)

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From Seoul, South Korea, May 2018

1. Nurnberg Cup, Germany

ABOUT:

FINALISTS:

 Alison Riske (USA, 1st photo) and Johanna Larsson (Sweden, 2nd photo)

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

   WINNER:   

Johanna Larsson (Sweden)

2. Strasbourg Cup, France

ABOUT:

FINALISTS:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia, 1st photo) and Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia, 2nd photo)

Score: 6(5)-7(7), 7(7)-6(3), 7(8)-6(6)

   WINNER:   

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia)

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From Seoul, South Korea, May 2018

1. Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome

ABOUT:

The 2018 Italian Open (also known as the 2018 Rome Masters and sponsored title 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor claycourts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 14 May–20 May 2018. It will be the 75th edition of the Italian Open and it is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2018 WTA Tour.

Point system for women's singles

winner - 900

finalist - 585

semifinalists - 350

quarter finalists - 190

round of 16 - 105

round of 32 - 60

round of 64 - 1

Seeds

As Simona Halep lost a lot of points in Madrid she might lose her no 1 ranking if she does not defend her points in Rome. Last year she was a finalist.

FINALISTS:

Simona Halep (Romania) and Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

This was a repeat of the last year's final, and the outcome was the same. Simona Halep was not able to regian her shape from the previous match with Sharapova. Svitolina played a perfect game and Halep failed to find a way she can beat her. It seemed Svitolina had no weak points in this final. After a shock loss in the first set, 6 to 0, Halep kind of started playing better but it was not enough. The second set ended 6-4, and the trophy went again to the Ukrainean. 

   WINNER:   

Elina Svitolina, Ukraine

2017 winner:

Elina Svitolina, Ukraine

2016 winner:

Serena Williams, USA

2015 winner:

Maria Sharapova, Russia

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<Semifinal in Rome, Italian Open>

   Last year Simona Halep reached the final in Rome but lost to Elina Svitolina. Her current No position can be maintained if she defends as many of the points as she can. With Caroline Wozniacki, ranked No 2, leaving the competition in the quarter-Simona is able to maintain her position, but a title in Rome would be a great achievement and would consolidate her leadership in the WTA rankings. For now, she is going to maintain the No 1 position untill at least the start of French Open (Roland Garros). This means Simona is also seeded first for the French tournament.

   Halep beat Caroline Garcia in two sets. She did not have to work too much for the victory as Garcia commited error after error. Meanwhile, Sharapova comes after a not so easy win over Jelena Osptapenko in the quarter-finals, so she would be theoreticaly more exhausted. Halep did not play the match in the Round of 15 because her opponent Madison Keys has retired. It will be an interesting match to watch, definitely.

   Simona talked about the semifinal against Sharapova, saying she is expecting a very difficult game and that she has only one thing in mind: to play a good match. "I look forward for a difficult match, of course. It was always difficult against Sharapova, but I know I have a chance, and if I do my game it will be fine. I will try to do everything on court in order to win, but I do not have other expectations. I will enter the court and give my best. This is what I want." 

   She also mentioned she is not thinking about statistics, which favor the Russian with 7 wins to 1 loss. "I feel this match is open, anyone can win. I do not thing about the past confrontations."

The last meeting between Simona and Maria in Beijing. Simona won in two sets, 6-2, 6-2:

The Quarter final against Caroline Garcia, score 6-2, 6-3:

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From Seoul, South Korea, May 2018

1. Grand Prix De Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Rabat, Morocco

ABOUT:

The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the only WTA tournament held in Africa.

FINALISTS:

 Elise Mertens (Belgium) and Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia) 

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

   WINNER:   

Elise Mertens (Belgium)

2017 winner:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia

2. J&T Banka Prague Open, Czech Republic

ABOUT:

The 2018 J&T Banka Prague Open is a professional tennis tournaments played on outdoor clay courts. It will be the 9th edition of the tournament, and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Sparta Prague Tennis Club in Prague, Czech Republic, from 30 April to 6 May 2018.

FINALISTS:

Mihaela Buzarnescu (Romania) and Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

   WINNER:   

Petra Kvitova lost the third set but came back to win the title. It 

was a mental game that put down the Romanian, score 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

2017 winner:

Mona Barthel, Germany

2. Kunming Open, Anning, China

ABOUT:

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FINALISTS:

Zheng Saisai (China) and Irina Khromaceva (Russia)

Score: 6-3, 4-6,  6(5)-7(7)

   WINNER:   

Irina Khromaceva (Russia)

2017 winner:

Zheng Saisai, China

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