# 2018 Hardee's Pro Classic – Singles

Kristie Ahn was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Barbara Haas.
Taylor Townsend won the title after defeating Mariana Duque Mariño 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 in the final.

## Seeds

* Jennifer Brady (first round)
* Sofia Kenin (quarterfinals)
* Kristie Ahn (first round)
* Taylor Townsend (champion)
* Mariana Duque Mariño (final)
* Sofya Zhuk (first round)
* Jamie Loeb (second round)
* Lizette Cabrera (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Sesil Karatantcheva | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Taylor Townsend | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Taylor Townsend | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Taylor Townsend | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | 5 | Mariana Duque Mariño | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Q | Francesca Di Lorenzo | 2 | 0 | | 5 | Mariana Duque Mariño | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Mariana Duque Mariño | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | J Brady | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Karatantcheva | 7 | 6 | | | S Karatantcheva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Ianchuk | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6$^3$ | | R Ozaki | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Ozaki | 7$^8$ | 0 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | S Karatantcheva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | G Min | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 8 | L Cabrera | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | P Hon | 7 | 6 | | | P Hon | 2 | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Khazaniuk | 0 | 1$^r$ | | 8 | L Cabrera | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | L Cabrera | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Karatantcheva | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | T Townsend | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | T Townsend | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | U Eikeri | 1 | 4 | | 4 | T Townsend | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Kratzer | 6 | 6 | | WC | A Kratzer | 4 | 6$^0$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kalinina | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | T Townsend | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Soler Espinosa | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | S Soler Espinosa | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | I Falconi | 6 | 3 | 1 | | S Soler Espinosa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Partaud | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Partaud | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | S Zhuk | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 7 | J Loeb | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UM Arconada | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | J Loeb | 6$^6$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | F Di Lorenzo | 6 | 6 | | Q | F Di Lorenzo | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Day | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | Q | F Di Lorenzo | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | C Rosatello | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | B Haas | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | J Cristian | 3 | 3 | | Q | C Rosatello | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Haas | 6 | 6 | | | B Haas | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | K Ahn | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | F Di Lorenzo | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | M Duque Mariño | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | M Duque Mariño | 6 | 6 |
| | V Duval | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | M Duque Mariño | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Stewart | 7 | 4 | 5 | | L Chirico | 2 | 6 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | |
| | L Chirico | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 5 | M Duque Mariño | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Grabher | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | S Kenin | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| WC | S Chang | 5 | 4 | | | J Grabher | 1 | 6 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | |
| | I Bara | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | S Kenin | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S Kenin | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |