2018 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger – Singles

Singles
2018 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger
ChampionThailand Luksika Kumkhum
Runner-upGermany Sabine Lisicki
Score6–1, 6–3
Main article: 2018 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger

Belinda Bencic was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Houston instead.

Luksika Kumkhum won the title, defeating Sabine Lisicki 6–1, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. China Zheng Saisai (withdrew)
  2. Thailand Luksika Kumkhum (champion)
  3. Russia Margarita Gasparyan (withdrew)
  4. China Zhu Lin (quarterfinals)
  5. Japan Nao Hibino (quarterfinals)
  6. Russia Vitalia Diatchenko (semifinals)
  7. Uzbekistan Sabina Sharipova (first round)
  8. Japan Misaki Doi (first round)

Main draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC Germany Sabine Lisicki 1 6 7
6 Russia Vitalia Diatchenko 6 3 5
WC Germany Sabine Lisicki 1 3
2 Thailand Luksika Kumkhum 6 6
  Netherlands Bibiane Schoofs 5 3
2 Thailand Luksika Kumkhum 7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Hong Kong K-y Ng 2 2
Greece V Grammatikopoulou 6 6 Greece V Grammatikopoulou 3 1
Austria B Haas 6 0 3 WC Chinese Taipei E-s Liang 6 6
WC Chinese Taipei E-s Liang 3 6 6 WC Chinese Taipei E-s Liang 4 0
Poland M Fręch 4 3 WC Germany S Lisicki 6 6
Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 4 3
WC Germany S Lisicki 6 6 WC Germany S Lisicki 6 6
8 Japan M Doi 3 2 WC Germany S Lisicki 1 6 7
4 China L Zhu 2 6 6 6 Russia V Diatchenko 6 3 5
Switzerland J Teichmann 6 3 2 4 China L Zhu 6 4 6
Montenegro D Kovinić 6 6 Montenegro D Kovinić 1 6 3
WC Hong Kong L Zhang 3 1 4 China L Zhu 1 0
Q China Y Zhang 6 6 6 Russia V Diatchenko 6 6
China Jia Lu 3 2 Q China Y Zhang 7 3 2
Australia P Hon 2 4 6 Russia V Diatchenko 5 6 6
6 Russia V Diatchenko 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Uzbekistan S Sharipova 0 2
Serbia I Jorović 6 6 Serbia I Jorović 1 65
Q Romania E-G Ruse 4 5 Q Czech Republic T Martincová 6 77
Q Czech Republic T Martincová 6 7 Q Czech Republic T Martincová 63 0r
Netherlands B Schoofs 6 6 Netherlands B Schoofs 77 3
Canada C Zhao 3 2 Netherlands B Schoofs 6 6
China F Xun 79 77 China F Xun 4 2
China Y Duan 67 65 Netherlands B Schoofs 5 3
5 Japan N Hibino 78 6 2 Thailand L Kumkhum 7 6
India A Raina 66 1 5 Japan N Hibino 6 6
Sweden S Celik 2 1 Q South Korea S-j Jang 4 3
Q South Korea S-j Jang 6 6 5 Japan N Hibino 3 1
WC Chinese Taipei J Garland 4 2 2 Thailand L Kumkhum 6 6
LL Australia L Cabrera 6 6 LL Australia L Cabrera 3 4
China X Han 3 4 2 Thailand L Kumkhum 6 6
2 Thailand L Kumkhum 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Japan Ayano Shimizu (first round)
  2. India Karman Thandi (qualifying competition)
  3. South Korea Jang Su-jeong (qualified)
  4. China Xun Fangying (moved to main draw)
  5. Czech Republic Tereza Martincová (qualified)
  6. China Zhang Yuxuan (qualified)
  7. Japan Mayo Hibi (first round)
  8. Australia Lizette Cabrera (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

Qualifiers

  1. Czech Republic Tereza Martincová
  2. China Zhang Yuxuan
  3. South Korea Jang Su-jeong
  4. Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Lucky losers

  1. Australia Lizette Cabrera
  2. Hong Kong Ng Kwan-yau

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Japan Ayano Shimizu 4 4
Chinese Taipei Lee Ya-hsuan 6 6
  Chinese Taipei Lee Ya-hsuan 3 0
5 Czech Republic Tereza Martincová 6 6
China Zhang Kailin 4 4
5 Czech Republic Tereza Martincová 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 India Karman Thandi 6 6
WC Hong Kong Ng Kwan-yau 4 4
2 India Karman Thandi 2 2
6 China Zhang Yuxuan 6 6
WC Chinese Taipei Yang Ya-yi 0 1
6 China Zhang Yuxuan 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 South Korea Jang Su-jeong 6 6
Japan Momoko Kobori 1 4
3 South Korea Jang Su-jeong 6 6
8 Australia Lizette Cabrera 4 4
Japan Junri Namigata 4 3
8 Australia Lizette Cabrera 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech 2 3
Russia Olga Doroshina 6 6
  Russia Olga Doroshina 5 5
  Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7 7
Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse 77 2 6
7 Japan Mayo Hibi 64 6 4

References

  1. ^ "Kumkhum cruises to Taipei title with win over Lisicki". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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