2018 Oracle Challenger Series – Houston – Women's singles

Houston – Women's singles
2018 Oracle Challenger Series – Houston
Champion	Peng Shuai
Runner-up	Lauren Davis
Score	1–6, 7–5, 6–4

Main article: 2018 Oracle Challenger Series – Houston

This was the first edition of the tournament.

Peng Shuai won the title, defeating Lauren Davis in the final 1–6, 7–5, 6–4.

Seeds

1. Belinda Bencic (second round)
2. Monica Niculescu (withdrew)
3. Heather Watson (quarterfinals)
4. Jessica Pegula (semifinals)
5. Fanny Stollár (quarterfinals)
6. Varvara Lepchenko (second round)
7. Sofya Zhuk (semifinals)
8. Marie Bouzková (first round)
9. Nicole Gibbs (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Peng Shuai	6	6
	4	Jessica Pegula	4	3
								WC	Peng Shuai	1	7	6
								Q	Lauren Davis	6	5	4
	7	Sofya Zhuk	6	3	0
	Q	Lauren Davis	3	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	B Bencic	2	78	6
		A Kiick	6	66	0			1/WC	B Bencic	6	4	5
		B Haddad Maia	77	5	1			WC	S Peng	3	6	7
	WC	S Peng	65	7	6										WC	S Peng	6	77
		N Broady	4	3											Q	W Osuigwe	2	63
	Q	W Osuigwe	6	6				Q	W Osuigwe	2	6	6
	WC	M Haet	4	63				6	V Lepchenko	6	3	2
	6	V Lepchenko	6	77																		WC	S Peng	6	6
	4	J Pegula	710	6																		4	J Pegula	4	3
		J Paolini	68	2				4	J Pegula	6	6
		D Khazaniuk	77	6					D Khazaniuk	2	1
	WC	B Turati	65	2											4	J Pegula	6	6
	Q	E Halbauer	2	4											5	F Stollár	3	3
	LL	J Cako	6	6				LL	J Cako	5	3
	Q	A Li	5	3				5	F Stollár	7	6
	5	F Stollár	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	S Zhuk	6	6
		G Min	3	4				7	S Zhuk	4
		D Chiesa	5	1				Q	D Gálfi	2r
	Q	D Gálfi	7	6											7	S Zhuk	7	6
	LL	RL Jani	6	6											3	H Watson	5	4
	LL	L Chirico	2	3				LL	RL Jani	4	1
		J Loeb	7	1	1			3	H Watson	6	6
	3	H Watson	5	6	6																	7	S Zhuk	6	3	0
	8	M Bouzková	4	65																		Q	L Davis	3	6	6
	LL	K Sebov	6	77				LL	K Sebov	6	6
		K Nara	6	6					K Nara	3	3
		V Flink	2	3											LL	K Sebov	1	3
	Q	L Davis	6	6											Q	L Davis	6	6
	Q	K Kučová	4	3				Q	L Davis	2	6	6
		A Muhammad	63	6	1			9	N Gibbs	6	4	4
	9	N Gibbs	77	4	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Katherine Sebov (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
2. Whitney Osuigwe (qualified)
3. Lauren Davis (qualified)
4. Grace Min (moved into main draw)
5. Kristína Kučová (qualified)
6. Ulrikke Eikeri (first round)
7. Dalma Gálfi (qualified)
8. Maria Mateas (first round)
9. Ann Li (qualified)
10. Réka Luca Jani (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
11. Elizabeth Halbauer (qualified)
12. Maria Sanchez (withdrew, still competing in Las Vegas)

Qualifiers

1. Dalma Gálfi
2. Whitney Osuigwe
3. Lauren Davis
4. Elizabeth Halbauer
5. Kristína Kučová
6. Ann Li

Lucky losers

1. Jacqueline Cako
2. Katherine Sebov
3. Réka Luca Jani
4. Louisa Chirico

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Katherine Sebov	6	6
		Tori Kinard	1	2
								1	Katherine Sebov	4	77	2
								7	Dalma Gálfi	6	65	6
		Ingrid Neel	5	1
	7	Dalma Gálfi	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Whitney Osuigwe	6	6
	Alt	Beatrice Gumulya	1	1
								2	Whitney Osuigwe	6	6
								10	Réka Luca Jani	3	4
		Alexa Guarachi	6	0	0
	10	Réka Luca Jani	4	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Lauren Davis	6	5	6
		Maegan Manasse	2	7	0
								3	Lauren Davis	6	6
									Jacqueline Cako	3	4
		Jacqueline Cako	6	6
	Alt	Erin Routliffe	1	3

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	WC	Victoria Smirnova	67	5
	WC	Julia Elbaba	79	7
								WC	Julia Elbaba	77	3	4
								11	Elizabeth Halbauer	64	6	6
	WC	Anna Bowtell	3	5
	11	Elizabeth Halbauer	6	7

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Kristína Kučová	6	6
		Olivia Tjandramulia	4	2
								5	Kristína Kučová	77	6
									Louisa Chirico	64	4
		Louisa Chirico	7	6
	8	Maria Mateas	5	3

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Ulrikke Eikeri	0	4
		Sanaz Marand	6	6
									Sanaz Marand	6	3	3
								9	Ann Li	4	6	6
		Ana Veselinović	3	1
	9	Ann Li	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw