Women's singles
2018 US Open
Final
Champion	Naomi Osaka
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	32
Events
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Naomi Osaka defeatedSerena Williams inthe final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the2018 US Open. It was her firstmajor title. Osaka became the first of Japanese and Haitian origin to win a major singles title.^[1][2] With the win, she made her top-10rankings debut. While this was Williams' thirty first major final, this was only Osaka's first.^[3]Williams was attempting to equalMargaret Court's all-time record of 24 major singles titles, and to set a newOpen Era record by winning a seventhUS Open singles title.

Before the match, both Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka dressed in all black were brought out onto the court to take a picture with America's former No. 1 tennis player,Billie Jean King.^[4]

Carlos Ramos of Portugal was the umpire during this match. Throughout the final, Williams was heavily favored with the crowd cheering her on.^[5]

As Williams was about to serve the second set, Ramos caught her coach,Patrick Mouratoglou, move his hands forward in a signaling way. Hand signals from a coach while a point is in progress is prohibited in a Grand Slam match. When the umpire calls a penalty, it is against the player, not the coach. Ramos accused Mouratoglou of cheating which the crowd began to rally and booed in Serena's defense.^[6]

In the fifth game, Serena double-faulted twice which brought her lead to 3-2. With frustration, she slammed her racket on the ground, where Ramos issued a second code violation. At this point, Osaka began the sixth game with a 15-love advantage.^[7]

Ramos issued a third violation against Williams for verbal abuse. In the end, Osaka won the match 6-2, 6-4.^[8]

As the two players went for a handshake after the game ended, the crowd booed loudly believing that Ramos shafted Serena from winning the title. During this moment, Osaka began to cry. Williams comforted Osaka and gave her a tight hug.^[9]

Before the trophy presentation, Williams walked up to Ramos and pointed at him, stating "You owe me an apology." Ramos was rushed off the court without leaving further comment.^[10]

Sloane Stephens was the defending champion, but lost toAnastasija Sevastova in the quarterfinals.

Simona Halep's first-round loss toKaia Kanepi marked the first time in the Open Era that the top seed lost in the first round.^[11] The losses of Halep in the first round and second seedCaroline Wozniacki in the second round marked the first time that the top two seeds failed to reach the third round, and the second time this happened at any major in the Open Era (following the2014 French Open).

Kathinka von Diechmann became the first player from Liechtenstein to qualify for the main draw of a major for the first time.

This marked the final major appearance for former world No. 2 and2015 WTA Finals championAgnieszka Radwańska, who lost in the first round toTatjana Maria. This also marked the first main-draw US Open appearance for future two-time championAryna Sabalenka, who reached the fourth round and was the only player in the tournament to win a set against Osaka.

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Key

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	17	Serena Williams	6	6
	8	Karolína Plíšková	4	3
								17	Serena Williams	6	6
								19	Anastasija Sevastova	3	0
	3	Sloane Stephens	2	3
	19	Anastasija Sevastova	6	6
															17	Serena Williams	2	4
															20	Naomi Osaka	6	6
	30	Carla Suárez Navarro	4	3
	14	Madison Keys	6	6
								14	Madison Keys	2	4
								20	Naomi Osaka	6	6
	20	Naomi Osaka	6	6
		Lesia Tsurenko	1	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Halep	2	4
		K Kanepi	6	6					K Kanepi	6	6
	Q	J Teichmann	6	6				Q	J Teichmann	4	3
		D Jakupović	3	0												K Kanepi	6	77
	PR	V King	77	6												R Peterson	3	63
		N Vikhlyantseva	64	3				PR	V King	5	1
		R Peterson	1	6	6				R Peterson	7	6
	27	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	4	3																		K Kanepi	0	6	3
	17	S Williams	6	6																		17	S Williams	6	4	6
		M Linette	4	0				17	S Williams	6	6
		C Dolehide	3	66					C Witthöft	2	2
		C Witthöft	6	78											17	S Williams	6	6
		C Giorgi	6	6											16	V Williams	1	2
	WC	W Osuigwe	4	1					C Giorgi	4	5
	WC	S Kuznetsova	3	7	3			16	V Williams	6	7
	16	V Williams	6	5	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	G Muguruza	6	6
		S Zhang	3	0				12	G Muguruza	6	4	4
	Q	K Muchová	6	6				Q	K Muchová	3	6	6
		D Yastremska	4	2											Q	K Muchová	3	4
		P Martić	4	4											18	A Barty	6	6
		L Šafářová	6	6					L Šafářová	5	3
	Q	O Jabeur	1	3				18	A Barty	7	6
	18	A Barty	6	6																		18	A Barty	4	4
	32	M Sakkari	6	6																		8	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	WC	A Muhammad	3	3				32	M Sakkari	6	1	4
	LL	M Brengle	0	6	64				S Kenin	4	6	6
		S Kenin	6	4	77											S Kenin	4	62
	Q	M Bouzková	4	2											8	Ka Plíšková	6	77
		A Bogdan	6	6					A Bogdan	2	3
		Z Diyas	4	64				8	Ka Plíšková	6	6
	8	Ka Plíšková	6	77

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	S Stephens	6	7
		E Rodina	1	5				3	S Stephens	4	7	6
	Q	K von Deichmann	6	60	2r			Q	A Kalinina	6	5	2
	Q	A Kalinina	1	77	5										3	S Stephens	6	6
	WC	V Azarenka	6	7											WC	V Azarenka	3	4
		V Kužmová	3	5				WC	V Azarenka	6	6
		S Sorribes Tormo	0	0				25	D Gavrilova	1	2
	25	D Gavrilova	6	6																		3	S Stephens	6	6
	23	B Strýcová	6	6																		15	E Mertens	3	3
	Q	D Lao	3	4				23	B Strýcová	6	6
		K Kozlova	0	3					L Arruabarrena	0	1
		L Arruabarrena	6	6											23	B Strýcová	3	64
		V Lapko	6	6											15	E Mertens	6	77
		K Bondarenko	3	3					V Lapko	2	0
		K Nara	2	77	5			15	E Mertens	6	6
	15	E Mertens	6	65	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	J Görges	6	65	6
	Q	A Kalinskaya	2	77	2			9	J Görges	610	3
	Q	H Watson	1	6	3				E Makarova	712	6
		E Makarova	6	3	6											E Makarova	6	1	2
		P Hercog	64	6	4										19	A Sevastova	4	6	6
	WC	C Liu	77	1	6			WC	C Liu	3	1
		D Vekić	2	6	3			19	A Sevastova	6	6
	19	A Sevastova	6	2	6																	19	A Sevastova	6	1	6
	31	M Rybáriková	2	2																		7	E Svitolina	3	6	0
		Q Wang	6	6					Q Wang	6	6
		J Brady	3	3					I-C Begu	3	1
		I-C Begu	6	6												Q Wang	4	4
		A Radwańska	3	3											7	E Svitolina	6	6
		T Maria	6	6					T Maria	2	3
		S Vickery	3	6	1			7	E Svitolina	6	6
	7	E Svitolina	6	1	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	C Garcia	6	6
		J Konta	2	2				6	C Garcia	6	1	6
		M Puig	6	6					M Puig	2	6	4
		S Vögele	0	0											6	C Garcia	7	4	64
		K Mladenovic	6	6											30	C Suárez Navarro	5	6	77
		T Zidanšek	0	3					K Mladenovic	1	6	4
	Q	N Gibbs	7	3	4			30	C Suárez Navarro	6	4	6
	30	C Suárez Navarro	5	6	6																	30	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
	22	M Sharapova	6	78																		22	M Sharapova	4	3
	Q	P Schnyder	2	66				22	M Sharapova	6	7
		S Cîrstea	6	3	7				S Cîrstea	2	5
		A Riske	3	6	5										22	M Sharapova	6	6
		T Townsend	3	6	6										10	J Ostapenko	3	2
	WC	A Anisimova	6	4	3				T Townsend	6	3	4
		A Petkovic	4	6	5			10	J Ostapenko	4	6	6
	10	J Ostapenko	6	4	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	M Keys	6	6
		P Parmentier	4	4				14	M Keys	6	6
		Y Putintseva	66	4					B Pera	4	1
		B Pera	78	6											14	M Keys	4	6	6
	PR	T Bacsinszky	2	6	0											A Krunić	6	1	2
		A Krunić	6	3	6				A Krunić	6	6
		K Flipkens	6	77					K Flipkens	1	3
	24	C Vandeweghe	3	63																		14	M Keys	6	6
	29	D Cibulková	4	6	6																	29	D Cibulková	1	3
	Q	A Rus	6	2	3			29	D Cibulková	77	4	6
		E Alexandrova	3	6	3				S-w Hsieh	63	6	4
		S-w Hsieh	6	4	6										29	D Cibulková	3	6	6
		A Cornet	6	3	2										4	A Kerber	6	3	3
		J Larsson	4	6	6				J Larsson	2	7	4
	PR	M Gasparyan	65	3				4	A Kerber	6	5	6
	4	A Kerber	77	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	P Kvitová	6	6
		Y Wickmayer	1	4				5	P Kvitová	7	6
		Y Wang	6	3	6				Y Wang	5	3
		AK Schmiedlová	1	6	4										5	P Kvitová	5	1
	Q	V Zvonareva	6	66	7										26	A Sabalenka	7	6
		A Blinkova	2	78	5			Q	V Zvonareva	3	67
		D Collins	0	6	4			26	A Sabalenka	6	79
	26	A Sabalenka	6	4	6																	26	A Sabalenka	3	6	4
	20	N Osaka	6	6																		20	N Osaka	6	2	6
	PR	L Siegemund	3	2				20	N Osaka	6	6
		M Niculescu	6	5	4			Q	J Glushko	2	0
	Q	J Glushko	3	7	6										20	N Osaka	6	6
		A Sasnovich	2	6	6											A Sasnovich	0	0
		B Bencic	6	1	2				A Sasnovich	6	77
		T Babos	4	7	4			11	D Kasatkina	2	63
	11	D Kasatkina	6	5	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	K Bertens	6	7
		Kr Plíšková	0	5				13	K Bertens	6	6
	Q	F Di Lorenzo	6	77				Q	F Di Lorenzo	2	1
		C McHale	1	61											13	K Bertens	64	6	61
	WC	H Tan	3	1												M Vondroušová	77	2	77
	Q	E Bouchard	6	6				Q	E Bouchard	4	3
		M Vondroušová	6	6					M Vondroušová	6	6
	LL	M Barthel	1	4																			M Vondroušová	77	5	2
	28	A Kontaveit	77	3	5																		L Tsurenko	63	7	6
		K Siniaková	63	6	7				K Siniaková	6	63	77
	WC	L Cabrera	4	1					A Tomljanović	3	77	64
		A Tomljanović	6	6												K Siniaková	4	0
		A Van Uytvanck	3	2												L Tsurenko	6	6
		L Tsurenko	6	6					L Tsurenko	6	6
		S Stosur	3	2				2	C Wozniacki	4	2
	2	C Wozniacki	6	6

Category	S. Williams	Osaka
1st serve %	30/55 (55%)	40/55 (73%)
1st serve points won	19 of 30 = 63%	29 of 40 = 73%
2nd serve points won	11 of 25 = 44%	6 of 15 = 40%
Total service points won	30 of 55 = 54.54%	35 of 55 = 63.64%
Aces	3	6
Double faults	6	1
Winners	21	16
Unforced errors	21	14
Net points won	6 of 8 = 75%	0 of 1 = 0%
Break points converted	1 of 6 = 17%	4 of 5 = 80%
Return points won	20 of 55 = 36%	25 of 55 = 46%
Total points won	50	60
Source

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• 2018 US Open – Women's draws and results at theInternational Tennis Federation

• US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles
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