# 2018 Angelique Kerber tennis season

The 2018 Angelique Kerber tennis season officially began on 30 December 2017 with the start of the 2018 Hopman Cup. Angelique Kerber entered the season as the No. 21 ranked player in the world.

## Year in detail
### Early hard court season and Australian Open
#### Hopman Cup

Kerber began her season at the Hopman Cup paired with Alexander Zverev. At the group stage she defeated Elise Mertens, Genie Bouchard and Daria Gavrilova all in straight sets, helping Germany to reach the final at this tournament. At the final stage she defeated Belinda Bencic, but they lost at the doubles match in straight sets.

#### Sydney Open

Next tournament was the Sydney Open. She defeated Lucie Šafářová, despite being two match points in the second set, the no. 2 seed Venus Williams, Dominika Cibulková, qualifier Camila Giorgi and Daria Gavrilova. In the final match she faced Ashleigh Barty and went to win the title, defeating her 6–4, 6–4, claiming her first title since 2016 US Open.

#### Australian Open

Her next tournament was the Australian Open. She was 21st seed. She defeated Anna-Lena Friedsam in straight sets. She then beat Donna Vekic, the former Australian Open champion and the world no.1 Maria Sharapova in straight sets. She went on to defeat Hsieh Su-Wei in the 4th round in three sets and former world No. 7 Madison Keys in the quarter-finals, in straight sets. She faced the world No. 1 Simona Halep in the semi-finals. In the 3rd set she saved 3 match points. However, she felt down at the 9–7. After Australian Open, she returned to top ten.

#### Qatar Total Open

Kerber then played the Qatar Open, where she received a bye in the opening round. At the second and third round she defeated Samantha Stosur and Johanna Konta respectively. In quarterfinals, she faced the no. 1 seed Caroline Wozniacki, whom she lost in three sets.

## All matches

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent | Rank | Result | Score |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 7 – 13 January 2018 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 7 – 13 January 2018 | 1 | 1R | Lucie Šafářová | 31 | Win | 6–7$^{(7–3)}$, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–2 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 7 – 13 January 2018 | 2 | 2R | Venus Williams (2) | 5 | Win | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 7 – 13 January 2018 | 3 | QF | Dominika Cibulková | 26 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 7 – 13 January 2018 | 4 | SF | Camila Giorgi (Q) | 100 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Sydney International Sydney, Australia WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 7 – 13 January 2018 | 5 | W | Ashleigh Barty | 19 | Win (1) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 15 – 28 January 2018 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 15 – 28 January 2018 | 6 | 1R | Anna-Lena Friedsam (PR) | 388 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 15 – 28 January 2018 | 7 | 2R | Donna Vekić | 52 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 15 – 28 January 2018 | 8 | 3R | Maria Sharapova | 48 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 15 – 28 January 2018 | 9 | 4R | Hsieh Su-wei | 88 | Win | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 15 – 28 January 2018 | 10 | QF | Madison Keys (17) | 20 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 15 – 28 January 2018 | 11 | SF | Simona Halep (1) | 1 | Loss | 3–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 12 – 17 February 2018 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 12 – 17 February 2018 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 12 – 17 February 2018 | 12 | 2R | Samantha Stosur | 44 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 12 – 17 February 2018 | 13 | 3R | Johanna Konta (10) | 11 | Win | 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 12 – 17 February 2018 | 14 | QF | Caroline Wozniacki (1) | 1 | Loss | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 19 – 25 February 2018 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 19 – 25 February 2018 | 15 | 1R | Barbora Strýcová | 25 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 19 – 25 February 2018 | 16 | 2R | Sara Errani (Q) | 143 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 19 – 25 February 2018 | 17 | QF | Karolína Plíšková (3) | 5 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA Premier Hard, outdoor 19 – 25 February 2018 | 18 | SF | Elina Svitolina (1) | 4 | Loss | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 5 – 18 March 2018 |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 5 – 18 March 2018 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 5 – 18 March 2018 | 19 | 2R | Ekaterina Makarova | 37 | Win | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 5 – 18 March 2018 | 20 | 3R | Elena Vesnina (24) | 24 | Win | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 5 – 18 March 2018 | 21 | 4R | Caroline Garcia (7) | 7 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 5 – 18 March 2018 | 22 | QF | Daria Kasatkina (20) | 19 | Loss | 0–6, 2–6 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 19 March – 1 April 2018 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 19 March – 1 April 2018 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 19 March – 1 April 2018 | 23 | 2R | Johanna Larsson | 76 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 19 March – 1 April 2018 | 24 | 3R | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (23) | 25 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 19 March – 1 April 2018 | 25 | 4R | Wang Yafan (Q) | 125 | Win | 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 |
| Miami Open Miami, United States WTA Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 19 March – 1 April 2018 | 26 | QF | Sloane Stephens (13) | 12 | Loss | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Fed Cup World Group Germany vs. Czech Republic Stuttgart, Germany Fed Cup Clay, indoor 21 – 22 April 2018 |
| Fed Cup World Group Germany vs. Czech Republic Stuttgart, Germany Fed Cup Clay, indoor 21 – 22 April 2018 | 27 | SF | Petra Kvitová | 10 | Loss | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Fed Cup World Group Germany vs. Czech Republic Stuttgart, Germany Fed Cup Clay, indoor 21 – 22 April 2018 | 28 | SF | Karolína Plíšková | 6 | Loss | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier Clay, indoor 23 – 29 April 2018 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier Clay, indoor 23 – 29 April 2018 | 29 | 1R | Petra Kvitová (8) | 10 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA Premier Clay, indoor 23 – 29 April 2018 | 30 | 2R | Anett Kontaveit | 31 | Loss | 0–6, 0–2 retired |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 May 2018 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 May 2018 | 31 | 1R | Zarina Diyas (LL) | 54 | Win | 6–2, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 May 2018 | 32 | 2R | Irina-Camelia Begu | 41 | Win | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 May 2018 | 33 | 3R | Maria Sakkari | 42 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA Premier 5 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 May 2018 | 34 | QF | Elina Svitolina (4) | 4 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 27 May –10 June 2018 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 27 May –10 June 2018 | 35 | 1R | Mona Barthel | 117 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 27 May –10 June 2018 | 36 | 2R | Ana Bogdan | 66 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 27 May –10 June 2018 | 37 | 3R | Kiki Bertens (18) | 22 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 27 May –10 June 2018 | 38 | 4R | Caroline Garcia (7) | 7 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay, outdoor 27 May –10 June 2018 | 39 | QF | Simona Halep (1) | 1 | Loss | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Mallorca Open Majorca, Spain WTA International Grass, outdoor 18 – 24 June 2018 |
| Mallorca Open Majorca, Spain WTA International Grass, outdoor 18 – 24 June 2018 | 40 | 1R | Alison Riske (Q) | 61 | Loss | 7–5, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA Premier Grass, indoor 24 – 30 June 2018 |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA Premier Grass, indoor 24 – 30 June 2018 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA Premier Grass, indoor 24 – 30 June 2018 | 41 | 2R | Dominika Cibulková | 56 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA Premier Grass, indoor 24 – 30 June 2018 | 42 | 3R | Danielle Collins | 43 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA Premier Grass, indoor 24 – 30 June 2018 | 43 | QF | Daria Kasatkina (7) | 14 | Win | 6–1, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United Kingdom WTA Premier Grass, indoor 24 – 30 June 2018 | 44 | SF | Caroline Wozniacki (1) | 2 | Loss | 6–2, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 | 45 | 1R | Vera Zvonareva (Q) | 142 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 | 46 | 2R | Claire Liu (Q) | 237 | Win | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 | 47 | 3R | Naomi Osaka (18) | 18 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 | 48 | 4R | Belinda Bencic | 56 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 | 49 | QF | Daria Kasatkina (14) | 14 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 | 50 | SF | Jeļena Ostapenko (12) | 12 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass, outdoor 2 –15 July 2018 | 51 | W | Serena Williams (25/PR) | 181 | Win (2) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 6 – 12 August 2018 |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 6 – 12 August 2018 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 6 – 12 August 2018 | 52 | 2R | Alizé Cornet | 34 | Loss | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 13 – 19 August 2018 |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 13 – 19 August 2018 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 13 – 19 August 2018 | 53 | 2R | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 28 | Win | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Cincinnati Open Cincinnati, United States WTA Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 13 – 19 August 2018 | 54 | 3R | Madison Keys (13) | 13 | Loss | 6–2, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 4–6 |
| U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 27 August – 9 September 2018 |
| U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 27 August – 9 September 2018 | 55 | 1R | Margarita Gasparyan (PR) | 370 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3 |
| U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 27 August – 9 September 2018 | 56 | 2R | Johanna Larsson | 82 | Win | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard, outdoor 27 August – 9 September 2018 | 57 | 3R | Dominika Cibulková (29) | 35 | Loss | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 23 – 29 September 2018 |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 23 – 29 September 2018 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 23 – 29 September 2018 | 58 | 2R | Madison Keys | 18 | Win | 6–0, 4–1 ret. |
| Wuhan Open Wuhan, China Premier 5 Hard, outdoor 23 – 29 September 2018 | 59 | 3R | Ashleigh Barty (16) | 17 | Loss | 5–7, 1–6 |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 1 – 7 October 2018 |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 1 – 7 October 2018 | 60 | 1R | Kristina Mladenovic | 48 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 1 – 7 October 2018 | 61 | 2R | Carla Suárez Navarro | 23 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–1 |
| China Open Beijing, China Premier Mandatory Hard, outdoor 1 – 7 October 2018 | 62 | 3R | Zhang Shuai | 45 | Loss | 1–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 21 – 28 October 2018 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 21 – 28 October 2018 | 63 | RR | Kiki Bertens (8) | 9 | Loss | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 21 – 28 October 2018 | 64 | RR | Naomi Osaka (3) | 4 | Win | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| WTA Finals Singapore WTA Finals Hard, indoor 21 – 28 October 2018 | 65 | RR | Sloane Stephens (5) | 6 | Loss | 3–6, 3–6 |

### Hopman Cup
#### Singles

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent | Rank | Result | Score |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 | 1 | RR | Elise Mertens | 38 | Win | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 | 2 | RR | Eugenie Bouchard | 79 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 | 3 | RR | Daria Gavrilova | 22 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 | 4 | F | Belinda Bencic | 196 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 |

#### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent | Rank | Result | Score |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Partner: Alexander Zverev |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Partner: Alexander Zverev | 1 | RR | Elise Mertens / David Goffin | – / – | Win | 4–2, 4–3$^{(5–2)}$ |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Partner: Alexander Zverev | 2 | RR | Eugenie Bouchard / Vasek Pospisil | – / – | Win | 4–3$^{(5–2)}$, 4–3$^{(5–2)}$ |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Partner: Alexander Zverev | 3 | RR | Daria Gavrilova / Thanasi Kokkinakis | – / – | Win | 1–4, 4–1, 4–3$^{(5–3)}$ |
| Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard, indoor 30 December 2017 – 6 January 2018 Partner: Alexander Zverev | 4 | F | Belinda Bencic / Roger Federer | – / – | Loss | 3–4$^{(3–5)}$, 2–4 |

## Tournament schedule
### Singles schedule

Kerber's 2018 singles tournament schedule is as follows:
| Date | Championship | Location | Category | Surface | 2017 result | 2017 points | 2018 points | Outcome |
| 7 January – 13 January | Sydney International | Sydney | Premier | Hard | 2R | 1 | 470 | Winner defeated Ashleigh Barty 6–4, 6–4 |
| 15 January – 28 January | Australian Open | Melbourne | Grand Slam | Hard | 4R | 240 | 780 | Semifinals lost to Simona Halep 3–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
| 12 February – 17 February | Qatar Open | Doha | Premier 5 | Hard | 2R | 1 | 190 | Quarterfinals lost to Caroline Wozniacki 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–1, 3–6 |
| 19 February – 25 February | Dubai Tennis Championships | Doha | Premier | Hard | SF | 350 | 185 | Semifinals lost to Elina Svitolina 3–6, 3–6 |
| 5 March – 18 March | Indian Wells Open | Indian Wells | Premier Mandatory | Hard | 4R | 120 | 215 | Quarterfinals lost to Daria Kasatkina 0–6, 2–6 |
| 19 March – 1 April | Miami Open | Miami | Premier Mandatory | Hard | QF | 215 | 215 | Quarterfinals lost to Sloane Stephens 1–6, 2–6 |
| 23 April – 29 April | Stuttgart Open | Stuttgart | Premier | Clay (i) | 2R | 1 | 55 | Second round lost to Anett Kontaveit 0–6, 0–2 retired |
| 14 May – 20 May | Italian Open | Rome | Premier 5 | Clay | 2R | 1 | 190 | Quarterfinals lost to Elina Svitolina 4–6, 4–6 |
| 27 May – 10 June | French Open | Paris | Grand Slam | Clay | 1R | 10 | 430 | Quarterfinals lost to Simona Halep 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 3–6, 2–6 |
| 18 June – 24 June | Mallorca Open | Majorca | International | Hard | DNP | 0 | 1 | First round lost to Alison Riske 4–6, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$ |
| 24 June – 30 June | Eastbourne International | United Kingdom | Premier | Grass | QF | 100 | 185 | Semifinals lost to Caroline Wozniacki 6–2, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 4–6 |
| 2 July – 15 July | Wimbledon | London | Grand Slam | Grass | 4R | 240 | 2000 | Winner defeated Serena Williams 6–3, 6–3 |
| 6 August – 12 August | Canadian Open | Montréal | Premier 5 | Hard | 3R | 105 | 1 | Second round lost to Alizé Cornet 4–6, 1–6 |
| 13 August – 19 August | Cincinnati Open | Cincinnati | Premier 5 | Hard | 2R | 1 | 105 | Third round lost to Madison Keys 6–2, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 4–6 |
| 27 August – 9 September | US Open | New York | Grand Slam | Hard | 1R | 10 | 130 | Third round lost to Dominika Cibulková 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 23 September – 29 September | Wuhan Open | Wuhan | Premier 5 | Hard | 1R | 1 | 105 | Third round lost to Ashleigh Barty 5–7, 1–6 |
| 1 October – 7 October | China Open | Beijing | Premier Mandatory | Hard | 2R | 65 | 120 | Third round lost to Zhang Shuai 1–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
| 21 October – 28 October | WTA Finals | Singapore | WTA Finals | Hard | DNP | 0 | 500 | Failed to advance into the semifinals Round robin: 1 win & 2 losses |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 2121 | 5875 | 3754 difference |

## Yearly records
### Top 10 wins

| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | AKR |
| 1. | Venus Williams | 5 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 2nd Round | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | 22 |
| 2. | Karolína Plíšková | 5 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Hard | Quarterfinals | 6–4, 6–3 | 9 |
| 3. | Caroline Garcia | 7 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | 4th Round | 6–1, 6–1 | 10 |
| 4. | Petra Kvitova | 10 | Stuttgart, Germany | Clay (i) | 1st Round | 6–3, 6–2 | 12 |
| 5. | Caroline Garcia | 7 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 4th Round | 6–2, 6–3 | 12 |
| 6. | Naomi Osaka | 4 | WTA Finals, Singapore | Hard (i) | Round Robin | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | 2 |

### Finals
#### Singles: 2 (2 titles)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
* WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
* Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
* Premier (1–0)
* International (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (1–0)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (1–0)
* Titles by setting
* Outdoors (2–0)
* Indoors (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2018 | Sydney International, Australia | Premier | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2018 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Serena Williams | 6–3, 6–3 |

#### Team competitions: 1 (1 runner-up)

| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner(s) | Opponent team | Opponent players | Score |
| Loss | Jan 2018 | Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia | Hard (i) | Alexander Zverev | Switzerland | Roger Federer Belinda Bencic | 1–2 |