Daria Steksova/Mikhail Vaskov (Dmitrov, RUS) qualified for the 2018 International Mixed Doubles Sochi 2 playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 10-3 against Anastasia Moskaleva/Alexander Eremin (Moscow, RUS). of the 2018 International Mixed Doubles Sochi 2 in Sochi, Russia;
 
Steksova/Vaskov finished 3-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Steksova/Vaskov defeated Anastasia Eksuzian/Nikita Ignatov (Sochi, RUS) 9-1, then won 9-0 against Maria Ignatenko/Roman Prokopenko (Sochi, RUS). Steksova/Vaskov went on to lose 8-3 against Nkeiruka Ezekh/Dmitry Mironov (Moscow, RUS). Steksova/Vaskov responded with a 8-4 win over Ksenia Strelkova/Artem Bukarev (Moscow, RUS) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 30 of the event schedule, Steksova/Vaskov did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Steksova/Vaskov ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.