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. 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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From Seoul, South Korea, April 2018

1. Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Sttutgart, Germany

ABOUT:

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It will be the 41st edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and part of the Premier tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 23 to 29 April.

Point system for singles

winner - 470

finalist - 305

semifinalists - 185

quarter finalists - 100

round of 16 - 55

round of 32 - 1

Seeds

FINALISTS:

Karolina Pliskova (Czech, right) and Coco Vandeweghe (USA, left)

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

   WINNER:   

Karolina Pliskova

2017 winner:

Laura Siegemund, Germany

2. TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup, Turkey

ABOUT:

The 2018 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It will be the 11th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 23 through 29 April 2018.

Point system for singles

winner - 280

finalist - 180

semifinalists - 110

quarter finalists - 60

round of 16 - 30

round of 32 - 1

Seeds

FINALISTS:

Pauline Parmentier (France) and Polona Hercog (Slovenia)

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

Pauline Parmentier (France)

Polona Hercog (Slovenia)

   WINNER:   

Pauline Parmentier (France)

2017 winner:

Elina Svitolina, Ukraine

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From Seoul, South Korea, April 2018

1. Claro Open Colsanitas, Bogota, Colombia

FINALISTS:

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) defeats Lara Arruabarena (Spain), 6-2 6-4

WINNER:

Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia)

2017 winner:

Francesca Schiavone, Italy

2. Samsung Open, Lugano, Switzerland

FINALISTS: 

Aryna Sabalenka (right) from Belarus and Elise Mertens from Belgium

Score: 6-1 6-3

WINNER:

Elise Mertens from Belgium

2017 Winner:

 Marketa Vondrousova, Czech

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From Seoul, South Korea, April 2018

1. Volvo Car Open, Charleston, USA

FINALISTS:

Kiki Bertens from the Netherlands and Julia Georges from Germany

Score: 6-2 6-1

WINNER:

Kiki Bertens, Netherlands 

2017 winner:

Daria Kasatkina, Russia

2. Monterrey Open, Mexico

FINALISTS: 

Garbine Muguruza (right) from Spain and Timea Babos from Hungary

Score: 3-6 6-4 6-3

WINNER:

Garbine Muguruza, Spain

2017 winner:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia

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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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