2018 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2018 BNP Paribas Open
Final
ChampionJapan Naomi Osaka
Runner-upRussia Daria Kasatkina
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw96
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Naomi Osaka defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2018 Indian Wells Masters. It was her first WTA Tour title. This was the first time two players under 21 had contested the final since Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams in 2001.[1] At 20 years old, Osaka was the youngest Indian Wells champion since Ana Ivanovic in 2008, and the youngest at any Premier Mandatory event since Caroline Wozniacki at the 2010 China Open. She was also only the third unseeded player to win the tournament after Serena Williams (1999) and Clijsters (2005), and the first Japanese player to win a Premier Mandatory title.[1]

Elena Vesnina was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Angelique Kerber.[2]

Simona Halep and Wozniacki were in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. Halep retained the top ranking after Wozniacki lost in the fourth round.

Former world No. 1 players Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams played in the same tournament for the first time since the 2016 Australian Open.[3] This was Azarenka's first tournament since the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and Williams' first since the 2017 Australian Open. It was also Sharapova's first appearance at Indian Wells since 2015.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1.   Romania Simona Halep (semifinals)
2.   Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (fourth round)
3.   Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
4.   Ukraine Elina Svitolina (third round)
5.   Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)
6.   Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)
7.   France Caroline Garcia (fourth round)
8.   United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
9.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (third round)
10.   Germany Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
11.   United Kingdom Johanna Konta (second round)
12.   Germany Julia Görges (third round)
13.   United States Sloane Stephens (third round)
14.   France Kristina Mladenovic (third round)
15.   United States Madison Keys (second round)
16.   Australia Ashleigh Barty (second round)
17.   United States CoCo Vandeweghe (third round)
18.   Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková (second round)
19.   Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (second round)
20.   Russia Daria Kasatkina (final)
21.   Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (fourth round)
22.   Belgium Elise Mertens (second round)
23.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (second round)
24.   Russia Elena Vesnina (third round)
25.   Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová (second round)
26.   Australia Daria Gavrilova (third round)
27.   Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (quarterfinals)
28.   Estonia Anett Kontaveit (second round)
29.   Netherlands Kiki Bertens (second round)
30.   Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (second round)
31.   Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (second round)
32.   China Zhang Shuai (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Romania Simona Halep 6 65 6
Croatia Petra Martić 4 77 3
1 Romania Simona Halep 3 0
Japan Naomi Osaka 6 6
Japan Naomi Osaka 6 6
5 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 2 3
Japan Naomi Osaka 6 6
20 Russia Daria Kasatkina 3 2
8 United States Venus Williams 6 6
27 Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 3 2
8 United States Venus Williams 6 4 5
20 Russia Daria Kasatkina 4 6 7
10 Germany Angelique Kerber 0 2
20 Russia Daria Kasatkina 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Romania S Halep 6 6
Q China Y Duan 4 65 Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 4 4
Czech Republic Kr Plíšková 6 77 1 Romania S Halep 1 77 6
United States S Rogers 6 66 3 WC United States C Dolehide 6 63 2
WC United States C Dolehide 3 78 6 WC United States C Dolehide 5 6 6
30 Slovakia D Cibulková 7 3 4
1 Romania S Halep 7 6
China Q Wang 5 1
22 Belgium E Mertens 6 3 3
China Q Wang 6 4 6 China Q Wang 4 6 6
Switzerland T Bacsinszky 0 6 2 China Q Wang 6 6
Australia S Stosur 3 6 6 14 France K Mladenovic 1 2
United States L Davis 6 3 3 Australia S Stosur 5 5
14 France K Mladenovic 7 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United Kingdom J Konta 65 4
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 77 6
Q United States M Brengle 2 2 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6
Belarus A Sabalenka 7 6 Belarus A Sabalenka 2 2
United States V Lepchenko 5 1 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
19 Russia S Kuznetsova 4 3
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 3 64
Croatia P Martić 6 77
25 Czech Republic B Strýcová 5 4
Croatia P Martić 6 6 Croatia P Martić 7 6
Germany T Maria 3 1 Croatia P Martić 6 6
Switzerland B Bencic 1 6 77 6 Latvia J Ostapenko 3 3
Hungary T Babos 6 1 64 Switzerland B Bencic 4 6 1
6 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 3 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Spain G Muguruza 6 5 1
WC Canada E Bouchard 3 4 Q United States S Vickery 2 7 6
Q United States S Vickery 6 6 Q United States S Vickery 3 3
Japan N Osaka 6 6 Japan N Osaka 6 6
Russia M Sharapova 4 4 Japan N Osaka 6 6
31 Poland A Radwańska 3 2
Japan N Osaka 6 5 6
Greece M Sakkari 1 7 1
17 United States C Vandeweghe 6 78
Q Japan K Nara 6 4 4 Estonia K Kanepi 0 66
Estonia K Kanepi 1 6 6 17 United States C Vandeweghe 2 4
Croatia D Vekić 4 2 Greece M Sakkari 6 6
Greece M Sakkari 6 6 Greece M Sakkari 6 6
16 Australia A Barty 4 2

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Czech Republic P Kvitová 64 77 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 2 6 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 77 63 4
Belgium A Van Uytvanck 0 6 2 9 Czech Republic P Kvitová 2 4
WC United States A Anisimova 6 6 WC United States A Anisimova 6 6
France P Parmentier 2 2 WC United States A Anisimova 6 6
23 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 4 1
WC United States A Anisimova 1 62
5 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 77
32 China S Zhang 6 6
Q United States S Kenin 6 6 Q United States S Kenin 2 3
WC United States C Liu 2 0 32 China S Zhang 5 7 3
Serbia A Krunić 6 4 1 5 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 7 5 6
Romania I-C Begu 3 6 6 Romania I-C Begu 64 1
5 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 77 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States V Williams 6 6
Q Romania M Niculescu 2 3 Romania S Cîrstea 3 4
Romania S Cîrstea 6 6 8 United States V Williams 6 6
United States S Williams 7 6 United States S Williams 3 4
Kazakhstan Z Diyas 5 3 United States S Williams 77 7
29 Netherlands K Bertens 65 5
8 United States V Williams 78 6
21 Latvia A Sevastova 66 4
21 Latvia A Sevastova 6 2 6
Puerto Rico M Puig 6 77 Puerto Rico M Puig 2 6 1
Brazil B Haddad Maia 3 63 21 Latvia A Sevastova 6 6
Q Russia V Zvonareva 3 2 12 Germany J Görges 3 3
Russia N Vikhlyantseva 6 6 Russia N Vikhlyantseva 4 1
12 Germany J Görges 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States M Keys 3 61
WC United States D Collins 2 6 6 WC United States D Collins 6 77
Q United States T Townsend 6 4 3 WC United States D Collins 6 6
WC Russia S Zhuk 7 6 WC Russia S Zhuk 4 4
France A Cornet 5 4 WC Russia S Zhuk 6 2 7
18 Slovakia M Rybáriková 3 6 5
WC United States D Collins 2 4
27 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 6
27 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 2 6
Germany C Witthöft 4r Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 4 6 3
Q Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 5 27 Spain C Suárez Navarro 7 6
Paraguay V Cepede Royg 2 1 4 Ukraine E Svitolina 5 3
Germany M Barthel 6 6 Germany M Barthel 4 3
4 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France C Garcia 6 6
United States J Brady 3 6 6 United States J Brady 4 4
Romania M Buzărnescu 6 4 2 7 France C Garcia 7 6
Q Belgium Y Wickmayer 6 6 26 Australia D Gavrilova 5 4
WC United States K Day 3 2 Q Belgium Y Wickmayer 63 2
26 Australia D Gavrilova 77 6
7 France C Garcia 1 1
10 Germany A Kerber 6 6
24 Russia E Vesnina 2 6 6
Q Spain S Sorribes Tormo 0 3 United States C Bellis 6 1 1
United States C Bellis 6 6 24 Russia E Vesnina 5 2
Russia E Makarova 6 6 10 Germany A Kerber 7 6
Belgium K Flipkens 2 4 Russia E Makarova 6 4 2
10 Germany A Kerber 3 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States S Stephens 6 7
WC Belarus V Azarenka 6 6 WC Belarus V Azarenka 1 5
United Kingdom H Watson 4 2 13 United States S Stephens 4 3
United States C McHale 6 2 66 20 Russia D Kasatkina 6 6
Czech Republic K Siniaková 3 6 78 Czech Republic K Siniaková 2 2r
20 Russia D Kasatkina 6 5
20 Russia D Kasatkina 6 7
2 Denmark C Wozniacki 4 5
28 Estonia A Kontaveit 2 4
Belarus A Sasnovich 5 77 77 Belarus A Sasnovich 6 6
Poland M Linette 7 62 64 Belarus A Sasnovich 4 6 3
Q Spain L Arruabarrena 3 6 6 2 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 2 6
Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 3 4 Q Spain L Arruabarrena 4 1
2 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova (first round)
  2. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (qualified)
  3. Romania Monica Niculescu (qualified)
  4. Sweden Johanna Larsson (qualifying competition)
  5. United States Madison Brengle (qualified)
  6. Spain Lara Arruabarrena (qualified)
  7. Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (first round)
  8. Italy Francesca Schiavone (first round)
  9. France Pauline Parmentier (moved to main draw)
  10. China Duan Yingying (qualified)
  11. United States Taylor Townsend (qualified)
  12. Australia Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)
  13. Slovakia Jana Čepelová (qualifying competition)
  14. Japan Kurumi Nara (qualified)
  15. United States Sachia Vickery (qualified)
  16. United States Bernarda Pera (qualifying competition)
  17. United States Sofia Kenin (qualified)
  18. Germany Andrea Petkovic (qualifying competition)
  19. Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualified)
  20. Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp (qualifying competition)
  21. United States Alison Riske (first round)
  22. United States Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)
  23. Russia Evgeniya Rodina (first round)
  24. Switzerland Viktorija Golubic (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 4 1
WC United States Ashley Kratzer 6 6
WC United States Ashley Kratzer 5 1
15 United States Sachia Vickery 7 6
  Sweden Rebecca Peterson 3 0r
15 United States Sachia Vickery 6 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6 6
  Japan Risa Ozaki 4 3
2 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 7 6
  Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 5 1
  Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 7 6
21 United States Alison Riske 5 4

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6
WC United States Ann Li 3 0
3 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6
WC Italy Roberta Vinci 0 4
WC Italy Roberta Vinci 7 6
23 Russia Evgeniya Rodina 5 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Sweden Johanna Larsson 6 6
  Australia Arina Rodionova 3 3
4 Sweden Johanna Larsson 4 63
14 Japan Kurumi Nara 6 77
  China Wang Yafan 4 2
14 Japan Kurumi Nara 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Madison Brengle 6 6
  Netherlands Arantxa Rus 3 3
5 United States Madison Brengle 6 6
20 Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp 3 1
  Canada Françoise Abanda 3 3
20 Netherlands Richèl Hogenkamp 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Spain Lara Arruabarrena 6 2 6
  Tunisia Ons Jabeur 2 6 4
6 Spain Lara Arruabarrena 7 6
22 United States Kristie Ahn 5 3
  Canada Carol Zhao 6 62 2
22 United States Kristie Ahn 4 77 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 0 3
  Belarus Vera Lapko 6 6
  Belarus Vera Lapko 4 6 1
17 United States Sofia Kenin 6 3 6
WC Germany Sabine Lisicki 5 2
17 United States Sofia Kenin 7 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Italy Francesca Schiavone 7 5 1
  Switzerland Jil Teichmann 5 7 6
  Switzerland Jil Teichmann 4 1
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6 6
  Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6 7
24 Switzerland Viktorija Golubic 3 5

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 6
WC United States Victoria Duval 2 1
Alt Russia Vera Zvonareva 5 6 6
16 United States Bernarda Pera 7 3 4
  Croatia Jana Fett 3 4
16 United States Bernarda Pera 6 6

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 China Duan Yingying 6 6
PR Slovakia Kristína Kučová 4 3
10 China Duan Yingying 6 6
13 Slovakia Jana Čepelová 1 3
WC United States Louisa Chirico 0 3
13 Slovakia Jana Čepelová 6 6

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 United States Taylor Townsend 6 77
  United Kingdom Naomi Broady 2 64
11 United States Taylor Townsend 6 6
18 Germany Andrea Petkovic 3 2
  United States Nicole Gibbs 6 2 0
18 Germany Andrea Petkovic 1 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 6 6
  Colombia Mariana Duque Mariño 3 0
12 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 4 2
19 Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo 6 6
WC United States Allie Kiick 2 6 4
19 Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo 6 4 6

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ a b "Indian Wells: Naomi Osaka beats Daria Kasatkina to claim first WTA title". BBC Sport. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ "BNP Paribas Open Results Archive". WTA Tour. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. ^ Courtney Nguyen (6 March 2018). "BNPPO Draw Analysis: Comebacks and returns dominate the desert". WTA Insider.