2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

The 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twenty-first edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 10–16 December 2018.

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings as of 6 December 2018.

Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:
 * 🇭🇺 Dalma Gálfi
 * 🇨🇿 Monika Kilnarová
 * 🇸🇰 Tereza Mihalíková
 * 🇷🇺 Alexandra Panova

The following players received entry using protected rankings:
 * 🇧🇾 Olga Govortsova
 * Quirine Lemoine

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * 🇧🇾 Yuliya Hatouka
 * Michaëlla Krajicek
 * 🇨🇾 Raluca Șerban
 * 🇧🇬 Isabella Shinikova

Singles

 * 🇨🇳 Peng Shuai def. 🇸🇰 Viktória Kužmová, 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

 * 🇷🇺 Alena Fomina / 🇷🇺 Valentina Ivakhnenko def. 🇭🇺 Réka Luca Jani / 🇸🇪 Cornelia Lister, 7–5, 6–2