.jpg) Novak Djokovic finished the year asworld No. 1 for the fifth time in his career. He won four tournaments during the season, including twomajors at theWimbledon Championships and theUS Open. He also won twoMasters 1000 events. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 30 Dec 2017 – 25 Nov 2018 |
| Edition | 49th |
| Tournaments | 68 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) ATP Finals ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (9) ATP World Tour 500 (13) ATP World Tour 250 (40) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Rafael Nadal (5) |
| Most finals |  Novak Djokovic Roger Federer (7) |
| Prize money leader | Novak Djokovic ($15,967,184) |
| Points leader | Novak Djokovic (9,045) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Novak Djokovic |
| Doubles team of the year |  Oliver Marach Mate Pavić |
| Most improved player of the year |  Stefanos Tsitsipas |
| Newcomer of the year |  Alex de Minaur |
| Comeback player of the year | Novak Djokovic |
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The2018 ATP World Tour was the global elite men's professionaltennis circuit organised by theAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2018 tennis season. The 2018ATP World Tour calendar comprised theGrand Slam tournaments (supervised by theInternational Tennis Federation (ITF)), theATP World Tour Masters 1000, theATP Finals, theATP World Tour 500 series, theATP World Tour 250 series and theDavis Cup (organized by the ITF). Also included in the 2018 calendar are theHopman Cup and theNext Gen ATP Finals, which do not distribute ranking points.
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2018 calendar.[1][2]
| Grand Slam |
| ATP Finals |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| ATP World Tour 500 |
| ATP World Tour 250 |
| Team Events |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 12 Mar | Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard – $8,909,960 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles –Doubles |  Juan Martín del Potro6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2) | Roger Federer | Borna Ćorić Milos Raonic |  Chung Hyeon Kevin Anderson Sam Querrey Philipp Kohlschreiber |
| John IsnerJack Sock 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) | Bob BryanMike Bryan | ||||
| 19 Mar 26 Mar | Miami Open Key Biscayne, United States ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard – $8,909,960 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles –Doubles | John Isner 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4 | Alexander Zverev | Pablo Carreño BustaJuan Martín del Potro | Kevin AndersonBorna ĆorićMilos RaonicChung Hyeon |
| Bob BryanMike Bryan 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–4] |  Karen KhachanovAndrey Rublev |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | Next Gen ATP Finals Milan, Italy Next Generation ATP Finals Hard (i) – $1,335,000 – 8S (RR) Singles | Stefanos Tsitsipas 2–4, 4–1, 4–3(7–3), 4–3(7–3) | Alex de Minaur | Andrey Rublev (3rd)Jaume Munar (4th) | Round Robin  Hubert HurkaczFrances TiafoeTaylor Fritz Liam Caruana |
| 12 Nov | ATP Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard (i) – $8,500,000 – 8S/8D (RR) Singles –Doubles | Alexander Zverev 6–4, 6–3 | Novak Djokovic | Kevin AndersonRoger Federer | Round Robin Marin ČilićJohn IsnerDominic Thiem Kei Nishikori |
| Mike BryanJack Sock 5–7, 6–1, [13–11] |  Pierre-Hugues HerbertNicolas Mahut | ||||
| 19 Nov | Davis Cup Final Lille, France – clay (i) | Croatia 3–1 | France |
These tables present the number ofsingles (S),doubles (D), andmixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2018 ATP World Tour: theGrand Slam tournaments, theATP Finals, theATP World Tour Masters 1000, theATP World Tour 500 series, and theATP World Tour 250 series. The players/nations are sorted by:
| Grand Slam |
| ATP Finals |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| ATP World Tour 500 |
| ATP World Tour 250 |
| Total | Nation | Grand Slam | ATP Finals | Masters 1000 | Tour 500 | Tour 250 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | S | D | X | ||
| 17 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 15 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |||||
| 15 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 |  Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 8 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | Italy (ITA) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Serbia (SRB) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 |  Chile (CHI) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Georgia (GEO) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Portugal (POR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Israel (ISR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles or mixed doubles:
Daniil Medvedev –Sydney(draw)Mirza Bašić –Sofia(draw)Roberto Carballés Baena –Quito(draw)Frances Tiafoe –Delray Beach(draw)Marco Cecchinato –Budapest(draw)Taro Daniel –Istanbul(draw)Márton Fucsovics –Geneva(draw)Mischa Zverev –Eastbourne(draw)Matteo Berrettini –Gstaad(draw)Nikoloz Basilashvili –Hamburg(draw)Yoshihito Nishioka –Shenzhen(draw)Stefanos Tsitsipas –Stockholm(draw)Kyle Edmund –Antwerp(draw)Nicolás Jarry –Quito(draw)Hans Podlipnik Castillo –Quito(draw)Neal Skupski –Montpellier(draw)Jackson Withrow –Delray Beach(draw)Federico Delbonis –São Paulo(draw)Franko Škugor –Budapest(draw)Kyle Edmund –Estoril(draw)Cameron Norrie –Estoril(draw)Nick Kyrgios –Lyon(draw)Tim Pütz –Stuttgart(draw)Luke Bambridge –Eastbourne(draw)Jonny O'Mara –Eastbourne(draw)Marcelo Demoliner –Antalya(draw)Matteo Berrettini –Gstaad(draw)John-Patrick Smith –Atlanta(draw)Marcelo Arévalo –Los Cabos(draw)Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela –Los Cabos(draw)Joe Salisbury –Shenzhen(draw)Jan-Lennard Struff –Tokyo(draw)Austin Krajicek –Moscow(draw)The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
Roger Federer –Australian Open(draw),Basel(draw)Steve Johnson –Houston(draw)Rafael Nadal –Monte Carlo(draw),Barcelona(draw),French Open(draw)Alexander Zverev –Munich(draw),Washington(draw)John Isner –Atlanta(draw)Jean-Julien Rojer –Dubai(draw),Winston-Salem(draw)Horia Tecău –Dubai(draw),Winston-Salem(draw)Jamie Murray –Acapulco(draw)Bruno Soares –Acapulco(draw)Łukasz Kubot –Halle(draw)Marcelo Melo –Halle(draw)Édouard Roger-Vasselin –Metz(draw)Ben McLachlan –Tokyo(draw)The following players achieved a career-high ranking this season in the top 50 (bold indicates players who entered the top 10 for the first time):
Marin Čilić (reached no. 3 on January 29)Andrey Rublev (reached no. 31 on February 19)
Aljaž Bedene (reached no. 43 on February 19)Sam Querrey (reached no. 11 on February 26)Jared Donaldson (reached no. 48 on March 5)Lucas Pouille (reached no. 10 on March 19)Adrian Mannarino (reached no. 22 on March 19)Chung Hyeon (reached no. 19 on April 2)Tennys Sandgren (reached no. 47 on April 16)Filip Krajinović (reached no. 26 on April 23)Diego Schwartzman (reached no. 11 on June 11)Denis Shapovalov (reached no. 23 on June 11)Peter Gojowczyk (reached no. 39 on June 25)Damir Džumhur (reached no. 23 on July 2)Kevin Anderson (reached no. 5 on July 16)John Isner (reached no. 8 on July 16)Maximilian Marterer (reached no. 47 on July 23)Frances Tiafoe (reached no. 41 on July 30)Juan Martín del Potro (reached no. 3 on August 13)Stefanos Tsitsipas (reached no. 15 on August 13)Kyle Edmund (reached no. 14 on October 8)Marco Cecchinato (reached no. 19 on October 15)Alex de Minaur (reached no. 31 on October 15)John Millman (reached no. 33 on October 15)Matthew Ebden (reached no. 39 on October 22)Dušan Lajović (reached no. 49 on October 22)Pierre-Hugues Herbert (reached no. 50 on October 22)Karen Khachanov (reached no. 11 on November 5)Borna Ćorić (reached no. 12 on November 5)Daniil Medvedev (reached no. 16 on November 5)Nikoloz Basilashvili (reached no. 21 on November 5)Nicolás Jarry (reached no. 39 on November 5)
Malek Jaziri (reached no. 46 on November 5)Taylor Fritz (reached no. 47 on November 5)Márton Fucsovics (reached no. 36 on November 26)Łukasz Kubot (reached no. 1 on January 8)Marcus Daniell (reached no. 34 on January 29)Hans Podlipnik Castillo (reached no. 43 on February 12)Horacio Zeballos (reached no. 28 on March 19)Andrés Molteni (reached no. 39 on April 30)Mate Pavić (reached no. 1 on May 21)Oliver Marach (reached no. 2 on May 28)
Divij Sharan (reached no. 36 on July 16)Robin Haase (reached no. 33 on July 23)Wesley Koolhof (reached no. 40 on July 30)Marcelo Arévalo (reached no. 45 on August 6)Matwé Middelkoop (reached no. 30 on August 27)Jack Sock (reached no. 2 on September 10)Artem Sitak (reached no. 32 on September 10)Máximo González (reached no. 41 on September 10)João Sousa (reached no. 44 on October 8)Roman Jebavý (reached no. 46 October 8)Jan-Lennard Struff (reached no. 21 on October 22)Franko Škugor (reached no. 26 on October 29)Joe Salisbury (reached no. 30 on October 29)Neal Skupski (reached no. 34 on October 29)Austin Krajicek (reached no. 43 on October 29)Nicolás Jarry (reached no. 48 on October 29)Juan Sebastián Cabal (reached no. 5 on November 5)Robert Farah (reached no. 5 on November 5)Nikola Mektić (reached no. 11 on November 5)Ben McLachlan (reached no. 18 on November 5)These are theATP rankings and yearly ATP Race rankings of the top 20 singles players, doubles players and doubles teams at the current date of the 2018 season.[3][4][5]
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Year end 2017 | 18 February |
| Roger Federer (SUI) | 19 February | 1 April |
| Rafael Nadal (ESP) | 2 April | 13 May |
| Roger Federer (SUI) | 14 May | 20 May |
| Rafael Nadal (ESP) | 21 May | 17 June |
| Roger Federer (SUI) | 18 June | 24 June |
| Rafael Nadal (ESP) | 25 June | 4 November |
| Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 5 November | Year end 2018 |
Team competed at the2018 ATP Finals Team qualified for but did not compete at the2018 ATP Finals |
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| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Melo (BRA) | Year end 2017 | 7 January |
| Łukasz Kubot (POL) Marcelo Melo (BRA) | 8 January | 29 April |
| Łukasz Kubot (POL) | 30 April | 20 May |
| Mate Pavić (CRO) | 21 May | 15 July |
| Mike Bryan (USA) | 16 July | Year end 2018 |
| Event | Round | Surface | Winner | Opponent | Result[8][9] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | US Open | QF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Dominic Thiem | 0–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) |
| 2. | Wimbledon | SF | Grass (i) | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 3–6, 10–8 |
| 3. | Wimbledon | QF | Grass | Rafael Nadal | Juan Martín del Potro | 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 4. | US Open | R3 | Hard | Marin Čilić | Alex de Minaur | 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 5. | Australian Open | F | Hard (i) | Roger Federer | Marin Čilić | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Note:Both the Wimbledon semifinal between Djokovic and Nadal, and the Australian Open men's singles final were contested in their entirety indoors despite being played at traditional outdoor events
| Event | Round | Surface | Winner | Opponent | Result[10][11] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paris Masters | SF | Hard (i) | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2. | Indian Wells Open | F | Hard | Juan Martín del Potro | Roger Federer | 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2) |
| 3. | Queens Club Championships | F | Grass | Marin Čilić | Novak Djokovic | 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| 4. | Madrid Open | QF | Clay | Dominic Thiem | Rafael Nadal | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 5. | Canadian Open | R3 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Stan Wawrinka | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (128S) | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| ATP Finals (8S/8D) | 1500(max) 1100(min) | 1000(max) 600(min) | 600(max) 200(min) | 200 for each round robin match win, +400 for a semifinal win, +500 for the final win. | ||||||||
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (96S) | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 16 | – | 8 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (56S/48S) | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | – | 25 | – | 16 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 500 (48S) | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 4 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 500 (32S) | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | – | – | 20 | – | 10 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 250 (48S) | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 250 (32S/28S) | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | – | – | 12 | – | 6 | 0 |
Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the ATP rankings top 100 [singles] or top 100 [doubles] for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2018 season:
Julien Benneteau(born 20 December 1981 inBourg-en-Bresse, France) joined the professional tour in 2000 and reached a career-high of no. 25 in singles in November 2014. He reached the quarterfinals of the2006 French Open and the semifinals of the2014 Cincinnati Masters. He announced that the2018 US Open would be his last tournament,[12] but subsequently delayed his retirement.Daniele Bracciali(born 10 January 1978 inArezzo, Italy) joined the professional tour in 1995 and reached a career-high of no. 49 in singles in May 2006 and no. 21 in doubles in June 2012. He won one singles and six doubles titles. In November 2018, Bracciali was banned from playing for life due to match fixing.[13]Alejandro Falla(born 14 November 1983 inCali,Colombia) joined the professional tour in 2000 and reached a career-high of no. 48 in singles. He won 11 Challengers and was also part of the Colombian Davis Cup team from 2001 to 2017. He reached the 4th round of theFrench Open in 2011.[14]Sam Groth(born 19 October 1987 inNarrandera, Australia) joined the professional tour in 2006 and reached a career-high of no. 53 in singles and no. 24 in doubles. He won two doubles titles in 2014 and 2016. He was also part of the Australian Davis Cup team from 2014. Since 2012, he has been the fastest-serve world record holder. He announced that he would retire after the2018 Australian Open.[15]Tommy Haas(born 3 April 1978 inHamburg, Germany) joined the professional tour in 1996 and reached a career-high of no. 2 in singles on 13 May 2002. He won the silver medal at the2000 Summer Olympics, in addition to 15 singles titles. Having been inactive since his first round exit at theAustrian Open Kitzbühel in August 2017, Haas announced his retirement from professional tennis on 15 March 2018.[16]Scott Lipsky(born 14 August 1981 inMerrick, New York, USA) joined the professional tour in 2003 and reached a career-high of no. 21 in doubles in 2013. He won 16 ATP doubles titles with six different partners. Together withCasey Dellacqua, he won theFrench Open Mixed Doubles event in 2011. He announced his retirement in June 2018. The2018 French Open was his last tournament.Marinko Matosevic(born 8 August 1985 inJajce,SFR Yugoslavia (present-dayBosnia and Herzegovina)) joined the professional tour in 2003 and reached a career-high of no. 39 in singles in 2013. He has never won in any singles and doubles titles in ATP matches, he won 9Challenger titles. Having not played since February, he decided to retire his career on 29 November 2018. The2018 Indian Wells Challenger was his last tournament.Florian Mayer(born 5 October 1983 inBayreuth, Germany) joined the professional tour in 2001 and reached a career-high of no. 18 in 2011. He won 2 ATP singles titles and reached two Grand Slam quarterfinals. He announced his immediate retirement following his first round defeat toBorna Ćorić at the2018 US Open.[17]Max Mirnyi(born 6 July 1977 inMinsk, Soviet Union (present-dayBelarus)) joined the professional tour in 1996 and reached a career-high of no. 18 in singles and no. 1 in doubles in 2003. Having won 52 doubles titles, including six Grand Slam titles, Mirnyi announced his retirement from professional tennis on 29 November 2018.
Gilles Müller(born 9 May 1983 inLuxembourg City,Luxembourg) joined the professional tour in 2001 and reached a career-high of no. 21 on 31 July 2017. He won 2 ATP singles titles and reached two Grand Slam quarterfinals. He announced that he would retire after the 2018 season, with his last match coming at the2018 US Open.[18]Daniel Nestor(born 4 September 1972 inBelgrade,Yugoslavia (present-daySerbia)) joined the professional tour in 1991 and reached a career-high of no. 1 in doubles on 19 August 2002. He won 91 ATP doubles titles, including eight Grand Slam titles and a gold medal at the2000 Summer Olympics withSébastien Lareau. He announced that the2018 Davis Cup would be his last tournament.[19]André Sá(born 6 May 1977 inBelo Horizonte, Brazil) joined the professional tour in 1996 and reached a career-high of no. 55 in singles and no. 17 in doubles. He won 11 doubles titles and reached the quarterfinals or better at three of the four Grand Slams in doubles. He was also a quarterfinalist at theWimbledon Championships singles event in 2002 and a semifinalist in the2000 Davis Cup. He announced that the2018 Brasil Open would be his last tournament.[20]Adrian Ungur(born 22 January 1985 inPitești,Romania) joined the professional tour in 2003 and reached a career-high of no. 79 in singles on 11 June 2012 and a career-high of no. 94 in doubles on 20 July 2015. He won 1 doubles title in 2015. He announced that the2018 Sibiu Open would be his last tournament.[21]Mikhail Youzhny(born 25 June 1982 in Moscow, Soviet Union (present-day Russia)) joined the professional tour in 1999 and reached a career-high of no. 8 in singles on 28 January 2008 and a career-high of no. 38 in doubles on 11 April 2011. He won 10 singles titles and 9 doubles titles. He announced that the2018 St. Petersburg Open would be his last tournament.[22]
