After exiting in the first round of İstanbul, Pavlyuchenkova made her first semifinal of the year the following week in Baku by defeating Elizaveta Kulichkova, Kateryna Bondarenko and Kirsten Flipkens. There, she was upset by Romanian Patricia Maria Țig. She then advanced to her first final of the season at the Citi Open, her second at the tournament, but was denied the title once again, this time by American Sloane Stephens. At the Western & Southern Open, Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the last eight but was defeated by third seed Simona Halep. At the US Open, 31st-seeded Pavlyuchenkova bowed out in the second round to qualifier Anett Kontaveit.