page_title: Christina McHale
section_title: 2018
hierarchical_section_title: Christina McHale / Career / 2018
caption_attribution_description: McHale WM18 (12)
context_page_description: Christina Marietta McHale is an American tennis player. Her highest-ever WTA rankings are No. 24 in singles and No. 35 in doubles.
  Known for an aggressive baseline game, McHale has been recognized by The New York Times for her "booming" groundstrokes and fast footwork. She has reached the third round of all four Grand Slam tournaments, and has represented the United States in Fed Cup and Olympic competitions. In September 2016, McHale won her first WTA title at the Japan Women's Open.
context_section_description: McHale began her 2018 season at the ASB Classic. She lost in the first round to Taylor Townsend. Playing in Sydney at the Sydney International, McHale retired from her first round of qualifying match against Kateryna Bondarenko. At the Australian Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
  As the top seed at the first edition of the Oracle Challenger Series – Newport Beach, McHale lost in the first round to compatriot Jamie Loeb. At the Qatar Total Open in Doha, McHale was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Bernarda Pera. In Dubai at the Dubai Tennis Championships, McHale lost in the second round of qualifying to Sam Stosur. At the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, McHale was defeated in the first round by fifth seed Irina-Camelia Begu. Competing in California at the BNP Paribas Open, McHale lost in the first round to Kateřina Siniaková. At the Miami Open, McHale was defeated in the third round by third seed Garbiñe Muguruza.
  McHale began her clay-court season at the Volvo Car Open. She lost in the second round to third seed and defending champion Daria Kasatkina. At the İstanbul Cup, McHale was defeated in the second round by seventh seed Irina-Camelia Begu. In Morocco at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, McHale lost in the first round to lucky loser Magdalena Fręch. At the Mutua Madrid Open, McHale fell in the first round of qualifying to Kirsten Flipkens. In Rome at the Italian Open, McHale lost in the first round of qualifying to Kateřina Siniaková. At the Nürnberger Versicherungscup in Germany, McHale was defeated in the second round by eventual champion Johanna Larsson. At the French Open, McHale lost her first-round match to qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru.
  In Eastbourne at the Eastbourne International, McHale was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Yulia Putintseva. At the Wimbledon Championships, McHale lost in the first round to Vera Lapko.
  McHale started her US Open series at the Silicon Valley Classic in California. She was defeated in the first round by eventual finalist Maria Sakkari. Coming through qualifying at the Rogers Cup, McHale fell in the first round to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In Ohio at the Western & Southern Open, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to Varvara Lepchenko. At the Connecticut Open, McHale was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Sam Stosur. Competing in New York at the US Open, McHale lost in the first round to qualifier and compatriot Francesca Di Lorenzo.
  Playing in Quebec City at the Coupe Banque Nationale, McHale was defeated in the second round by eighth seed and eventual champion Pauline Parmentier. At the Guangzhou International Women's Open, McHale lost in the second round to fourth seed and last year finalist Aleksandra Krunić. In Wuhan at the Wuhan Open, McHale was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Polona Hercog. At the China Open, McHale fell in the final round of qualifying to Yulia Putintseva. Playing in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Tennis Open, McHale lost in the second round to sixth seed and eventual finalist Qiang Wang. Seeded eighth at the Mercer Tennis Classic in Macon, Georgia, McHale was defeated in the first round by compatriot Whitney Osuigwe. Seeded eighth at the RBC Pro Challenge, her final tournament of the season, McHale lost in the second round to compatriot Kayla Day.
  McHale ended the year ranked 155.
caption: McHale at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships
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