2018 BGL Luxembourg Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2018 BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts sponsored by BNP Paribas. It was the 23rd edition of the Luxembourg Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It was held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg from 15 October until 20 October 2018.[1]
| 2018 BGL Luxembourg Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–20 October |
| Edition | 23rd |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Location | Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Julia Görges | |
| Doubles | |
 Greet Minnen / Alison Van Uytvanck | |
Finals
Singles
Julia Görges defeated 
Belinda Bencic, 6–4, 7–5
Doubles
Greet Minnen / Alison Van Uytvanck defeated 
Vera Lapko / 
Mandy Minella, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €34,677 | €17,258 | €9,113 | €4,758 | €2,669 | €1,552 | €810 | €589 | €427 |
| Doubles * | €9,919 | €5,161 | €2,770 | €1,468 | €774 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER |
Julia Görges | 9 | 1 |
 ESP |
Garbiñe Muguruza | 13 | 2 |
| ESP |
Carla Suárez Navarro | 23 | 3 |
 ITA |
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 CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková | 33 | 5 |
 CRO |
Donna Vekić | 37 | 6 |
 GRE |
Maria Sakkari | 42 | 7 |
 FRA |
Pauline Parmentier | 49 | 8 |
| BEL |
Kirsten Flipkens | 51 | 9 |
- Rankings as of 8 October 2018
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Victoria Azarenka → replaced by
Kateryna Kozlova 
Sorana Cîrstea → replaced by 
Dalila Jakupović
Camila Giorgi → replaced by 
Varvara Lepchenko- Polona Hercog → replaced by Carina Witthöft
Rebecca Peterson → replaced by Andrea Petkovic
Monica Puig → replaced by 
Anna Blinkova- Venus Williams → replaced by
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová - Tamara Zidanšek → replaced by Johanna Larsson
Retirements
Doubles entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UKR |
Lyudmyla Kichenok |  SLO |
Katarina Srebotnik | 59 | 1 |
| BEL |
Kirsten Flipkens |  SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 68 | 2 |
 ROU |
Irina Bara |  SUI |
Xenia Knoll | 146 | 3 |
| SLO |
Dalila Jakupović | CZE |
Renata Voráčová | 147 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 8 October 2018
Other entrants
The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament