The 2018 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament, and part of the WTA International series of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg in Nuremberg, Germany, between 21 May and 26 May 2018. Unseeded Johanna Larsson won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Johanna Larsson defeated Alison Riske, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 It was Larsson's only singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of her career.
Doubles
Demi Schuurs / Katarina Srebotnik defeated Kirsten Flipkens / Johanna Larsson, 3–6, 6–3, [10–7] It was Schuurs' 4th doubles title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Srebotnik's 2nd and last doubles title of the year and the 39th and last of her career.
Points and prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1Singles2801801106030118121Doubles1
Prize money Event'WFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q2Q1Singles$43,000$21,400$11,500$6,175$3,400$2,100$1,020$600Doubles$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedSloane Stephens101Julia Görges112Kiki Bertens153Zhang Shuai274Irina-Camelia Begu415Sorana Cîrstea436Alison Van Uytvanck497Kateřina Siniaková578
Rankings are as of 14 May 2018.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Katharina Hobgarski Andrea Petkovic Sloane Stephens
The following players using a protected ranking into the singles main draw: Zheng Saisai
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Kristína Kučová Mandy Minella Nadia Podoroska Dejana Radanović Fanny Stollár Anna Zaja
Withdrawals Before the tournament Ana Bogdan → replaced by Verónica Cepede Royg Polona Hercog → replaced by Christina McHale
Retirements Irina-Camelia Begu Sorana Cîrstea
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedNicole MelicharKvěta Peschke541Kirsten FlipkensJohanna Larsson582 Demi SchuursKatarina Srebotnik703Lesley KerkhoveLidziya Marozava1184 1 Rankings as of 14 May 2018.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Katharina Gerlach / Lena Rüffer Jule Niemeier / Lara Schmidt
References
External links Official website WTA tournament draws