2018 French Open – Women's Singles

It was her first major title, following three previous runner-up finishes. Halep became the second Romanian woman to win a major singles title after Virginia Ruzici in 1978. She also became the sixth woman to win both the junior and senior titles at the tournament, having won the former in 2008.

Women's singles
2018 French Open
Final
Champion	Simona Halep
Runner-up	Sloane Stephens
Score	3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw	128 (12 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
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Jeļena Ostapenko was the defending champion, but was defeated in the first round by Kateryna Kozlova. This made her only the second French Open champion (after Anastasia Myskina in 2005) to lose in the first round of her title defense.

Halep retained the WTA No. 1 singles ranking after defeating fellow contender Garbiñe Muguruza in the semifinals. In addition to Halep and Muguruza, Caroline Wozniacki, Elina Svitolina, Karolína Plíšková and Caroline Garcia were also in contention for the top ranking.

This was the first major singles appearance for future French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková. This also was the last major appearance of 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone, who lost to Viktória Kužmová in the first round. This was the final French Open appearance of former world No. 1 and two-time champion Maria Sharapova, who lost to Muguruza in the quarterfinals.

This tournament marked the first time that Agnieszka Radwańska did not play in the main draw of a singles major since her debut at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, ending a streak of 47 consecutive appearances.

This was Serena Williams' first major appearance since the 2017 Australian Open due to her pregnancy and maternity leave. She was unseeded in a singles major for the first time since the 2007 Australian Open. Williams reached the fourth round before withdrawing prior to her match against Sharapova due to a pectoral muscle injury, ending her streak of 10 consecutive major quarterfinals dating back to the 2014 US Open.

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Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Simona Halep	62	6	6
	12	Angelique Kerber	77	3	2
								1	Simona Halep	6	6
								3	Garbiñe Muguruza	1	4
	3	Garbiñe Muguruza	6	6
	28	Maria Sharapova	2	1
															1	Simona Halep	3	6	6
															10	Sloane Stephens	6	4	1
		Yulia Putintseva	65	4
	13	Madison Keys	77	6
								13	Madison Keys	4	4
								10	Sloane Stephens	6	6
	10	Sloane Stephens	6	6
	14	Daria Kasatkina	3	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Halep	2	6	6
		A Riske	6	1	1			1	S Halep	6	6
	WC	M Georges	4	2				WC	T Townsend	3	1
	WC	T Townsend	6	6											1	S Halep	7	6
	PR	B Mattek-Sands	6	6												A Petkovic	5	0
		J Larsson	4	3				PR	B Mattek-Sands	0	65
		A Petkovic	712	6					A Petkovic	6	77
	29	K Mladenovic	610	2																		1	S Halep	6	6
	24	D Gavrilova	4	77	6																	16	E Mertens	2	1
		S Cîrstea	6	64	3			24	D Gavrilova	5	7	6
		B Pera	6	6					B Pera	7	5	3
		E Vesnina	3	2											24	D Gavrilova	3	1
		H Watson	6	6											16	E Mertens	6	6
		O Dodin	3	0					H Watson	3	4
		V Lepchenko	711	64	0			16	E Mertens	6	6
	16	E Mertens	69	77	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	A Kerber	6	6
		M Barthel	2	3				12	A Kerber	6	6
		A Bogdan	6	1	6				A Bogdan	2	3
		M Vondroušová	3	6	4										12	A Kerber	77	77
		A Sasnovich	6	6											18	K Bertens	64	64
		D Allertová	4	3					A Sasnovich	4	2
		A Sabalenka	2	1				18	K Bertens	6	6
	18	K Bertens	6	6																		12	A Kerber	6	6
	27	S Zhang	6	7																		7	C Garcia	2	3
	PR	K Kučová	0	5				27	S Zhang	3	4
		I-C Begu	6	5	9				I-C Begu	6	6
		AK Schmiedlová	4	7	7											I-C Begu	1	3
		S Peng	6	6											7	C Garcia	6	6
		A Krunić	3	4					S Peng	4	6	3
		Y Duan	1	0				7	C Garcia	6	3	6
	7	C Garcia	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	G Muguruza	77	6
		S Kuznetsova	60	2				3	G Muguruza	6	6
	WC	F Ferro	6	6				WC	F Ferro	4	3
		C Witthöft	4	2											3	G Muguruza	6	6
		S Stosur	6	6												S Stosur	0	2
		Y Wickmayer	2	4					S Stosur	6	77
		P Hercog	4	61				30	A Pavlyuchenkova	2	61
	30	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	77																		3	G Muguruza	2
	19	M Rybáriková	6	6																			L Tsurenko	0r
		L Kumkhum	3	0				19	M Rybáriková	6	6
		B Bencic	3	77	7				B Bencic	2	4
	Q	D Chiesa	6	62	5										19	M Rybáriková	2	4
		L Tsurenko	4	6	6											L Tsurenko	6	6
		S Vögele	6	2	2				L Tsurenko	3	6	6
		L Siegemund	4	4				15	C Vandeweghe	6	4	0
	15	C Vandeweghe	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	J Görges	6	5	6
		D Cibulková	4	7	0			11	J Görges	7	77
		A Van Uytvanck	6	6					A Van Uytvanck	5	65
	WC	I Wallace	1	0											11	J Görges	3	4
		Kr Plíšková	64	4											PR	S Williams	6	6
	PR	S Williams	77	6				PR	S Williams	3	6	6
		N Vikhlyantseva	3	1				17	A Barty	6	3	4
	17	A Barty	6	6																		PR	S Williams
	28	M Sharapova	6	4	6																	28	M Sharapova	w/o
	Q	R Hogenkamp	1	6	3			28	M Sharapova	7	6
		K Bondarenko	2	4					D Vekić	5	4
		D Vekić	6	6											28	M Sharapova	6	6
		L Šafářová	6	6											6	Ka Plíšková	2	1
	WC	J Ponchet	4	1					L Šafářová	6	4	1
	Q	B Krejčíková	66	4				6	Ka Plíšková	3	6	6
	6	Ka Plíšková	78	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	J Ostapenko	5	3
		K Kozlova	7	6					K Kozlova	77	4	4
		K Siniaková	7	7					K Siniaková	64	6	6
	PR	V Azarenka	5	5												K Siniaková	2	3
	PR	S Zheng	4	1											26	B Strýcová	6	6
		E Makarova	6	6					E Makarova	4	2
		K Nara	6	3	4			26	B Strýcová	6	6
	26	B Strýcová	1	6	6																	26	B Strýcová	4	3
	22	J Konta	4	3																			Y Putintseva	6	6
		Y Putintseva	6	6					Y Putintseva	6	6
		J Brady	6	6					J Brady	4	3
	WC	A Hesse	1	1												Y Putintseva	1	7	6
		P Martić	6	6												Q Wang	6	5	4
		Y Wang	2	3					P Martić	1	1
		Q Wang	6	7					Q Wang	6	6
	9	V Williams	4	5

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	M Keys	6	6
		S Vickery	3	3				13	M Keys	6	6
	Q	C Dolehide	6	6				Q	C Dolehide	4	1
	Q	V Golubic	4	4											13	M Keys	6	79
		M Linette	3	1											21	N Osaka	1	67
		Z Diyas	6	6					Z Diyas	4	5
		S Kenin	2	5				21	N Osaka	6	7
	21	N Osaka	6	7																		13	M Keys	6	6
	31	M Buzărnescu	6	6																		31	M Buzărnescu	1	4
	PR	V King	3	3				31	M Buzărnescu	6	6
	Q	R Peterson	6	6				Q	R Peterson	1	2
		S-w Hsieh	4	3											31	M Buzărnescu	6	7
	Q	F Schiavone	62	62											4	E Svitolina	3	5
		V Kužmová	77	77					V Kužmová	3	4
		A Tomljanović	5	3				4	E Svitolina	6	6
	4	E Svitolina	7	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	P Kvitová	3	6	7
		V Cepede Royg	6	1	5			8	P Kvitová	6	6
		L Arruabarrena	77	6					L Arruabarrena	0	4
		T Babos	65	3											8	P Kvitová	66	64
	Q	A Dulgheru	5	77	6										25	A Kontaveit	78	77
		C McHale	7	65	3			Q	A Dulgheru	5	2
		M Brengle	1	6	2			25	A Kontaveit	7	6
	25	A Kontaveit	6	4	6																	25	A Kontaveit	2	0
	20	A Sevastova	6	1	3																	10	S Stephens	6	6
	Q	M Duque Mariño	4	6	6			Q	M Duque Mariño	0	3
		C Giorgi	6	6					C Giorgi	6	6
	Q	G Min	3	2												C Giorgi	6	1	6
	Q	M Fręch	6	3	6										10	S Stephens	4	6	8
		E Alexandrova	3	6	3			Q	M Fręch	2	2
	LL	A Rus	2	0				10	S Stephens	6	6
	10	S Stephens	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	D Kasatkina	6	6
		K Kanepi	4	1				14	D Kasatkina	6	6
		T Maria	61	4					K Flipkens	3	3
		K Flipkens	77	6											14	D Kasatkina	6	1	6
	PR	M Minella	65	2												M Sakkari	1	6	3
		M Sakkari	77	6					M Sakkari	7	6
		A Konjuh	0	1				23	C Suárez Navarro	5	3
	23	C Suárez Navarro	6	6																		14	D Kasatkina	77	6
	32	A Cornet	2	6	6																	2	C Wozniacki	65	3
		S Errani	6	2	3			32	A Cornet	77	4	2
	WC	C Paquet	6	64	2			WC	P Parmentier	62	6	6
	WC	P Parmentier	3	77	6										WC	P Parmentier	0	3
	LL	D Jakupović	3	4											2	C Wozniacki	6	6
	Q	G García Pérez	6	6				Q	G García Pérez	1	0
		D Collins	62	1				2	C Wozniacki	6	6
	2	C Wozniacki	77	6