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2018 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2018 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Dominic Thiem
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	32
Events
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2018 tennis event results

Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 French Open. It was his record-extending eleventh French Open title and 17th major title overall. Nadal equaled Margaret Court's all-time record of 11 singles titles won at one major and became the first player to achieve that feat in the Open Era.^[1][2] He lost only one set during the tournament (toDiego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals), and retained the world No. 1 singles ranking. Nadal and Roger Federer (despite having not playing the clay court season) were in contention for the top ranking.^[3]

With Alexander Zverev as the second seed, this was the first time since the 2006 Australian Open that a player outside of the Big Four was one of the top two seeds at a major.

Novak Djokovic was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam^{[broken anchor]}, but he lost in the quarterfinals to Marco Cecchinato (he would eventually achieve the feat three years later). Djokovic's loss ensured a first time major finalist from the bottom half of the draw; Thiem emerged to be that player, and became the first Austrian player to reach a major singles final since Thomas Muster at the 1995 French Open.

Cecchinato, ranked 72nd and having failed to win a main draw match in his four previous major appearances, became the first unseeded men's singles semifinalist at the French Open since Gaël Monfilsin2008, the lowest-ranked male singles player to reach the French Open semifinals since Andriy Medvedevin1999, and the first Italian man to reach a major singles semifinal since Corrado Barazzutti at the 1978 French Open.^[4]

Seeds[edit]

All seedings per ATP rankings.^[5]

02.   Alexander Zverev (quarterfinals)

03.   Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)

04.   Grigor Dimitrov (third round)

05.   Juan Martín del Potro (semifinals)

06.   Kevin Anderson (fourth round)

07.   Dominic Thiem (final)

08.   David Goffin (fourth round)

09.   John Isner (fourth round)

10.   Pablo Carreño Busta (third round)

11.   Diego Schwartzman (quarterfinals)

12.   Sam Querrey (second round)

13.   Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)

14.   Jack Sock (first round)

15.   Lucas Pouille (third round)

16.   Kyle Edmund (third round)

17.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

18.   Fabio Fognini (fourth round)

19.   Kei Nishikori (fourth round)

20.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)

21.   Nick Kyrgios (withdrew)

22.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (first round)

23.   Stan Wawrinka (first round)

24.   Denis Shapovalov (second round)

25.   Adrian Mannarino (first round)

26.   Damir Džumhur (third round)

27.   Richard Gasquet (third round)

28.   Feliciano López (first round)

29.   Gilles Müller (first round)

30.   Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)

31.   Albert Ramos Viñolas (third round)

32.   Gaël Monfils (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying[edit]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	4	6	6	6
	11	Diego Schwartzman	6	3	2	2
										1	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
										5	Juan Martín del Potro	4	1	2
	3	Marin Čilić	65	7	3	5
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	77	5	6	7
																			1	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
																			7	Dominic Thiem	4	3	2
		Marco Cecchinato	6	77	1	713
	20	Novak Djokovic	3	64	6	611
											Marco Cecchinato	5	610	1
										7	Dominic Thiem	7	712	6
	7	Dominic Thiem	6	6	6
	2	Alexander Zverev	4	2	1

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	711
	LL	S Bolelli	4	3	69					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		J Sousa	2	3	4						G Pella	2	1	1
		G Pella	6	6	6														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		M Jaziri	2	6	6	3	6												27	R Gasquet	3	2	2
		M Youzhny	6	2	2	6	2				M Jaziri	2	6	3	0
		A Seppi	0	2	2					27	R Gasquet	6	3	6	6
	27	R Gasquet	6	6	6																							1	R Nadal	6	6	77
	24	D Shapovalov	7	6	6																								M Marterer	3	2	64
		J Millman	5	4	2					24	D Shapovalov	7	64	5	4
		R Harrison	1	3	5						M Marterer	5	77	7	6
		M Marterer	6	6	7															M Marterer	6	6	6
		Y Bhambri	4	4	1														LL	J Zopp	2	1	4
	LL	R Bemelmans	6	6	6					LL	R Bemelmans	6	6	3	4	4
	LL	J Zopp	64	6	4	77	6			LL	J Zopp	4	4	6	6	6
	14	J Sock	77	2	6	65	3

Section 2[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
	WC	C Hemery	1	3	1					11	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
		M Bašić	77	5	2	2				Q	A Pavlásek	1	3	1
	Q	A Pavlásek	64	7	6	6													11	D Schwartzman	7	6	6
		M Ebden	4	7	2	6	2													B Ćorić	5	3	3
		T Fabbiano	6	5	6	3	6				T Fabbiano	6	2	1	1
		B Ćorić	6	3	6	6					B Ćorić	4	6	6	6
	22	P Kohlschreiber	3	6	3	4																						11	D Schwartzman	1	2	7	77	6
	28	F López	2	4	2																							6	K Anderson	6	6	5	60	2
	LL	S Stakhovsky	6	6	6					LL	S Stakhovsky	3	77	62	1
		M Zverev	6	6	77						M Zverev	6	60	77	6
		F Mayer	2	1	63															M Zverev	1	77	3	64
		A Bedene	4	3	2														6	K Anderson	6	63	6	77
		P Cuevas	6	6	6						P Cuevas	3	6	65	4
		P Lorenzi	1	2	4					6	K Anderson	6	3	77	6
	6	K Anderson	6	6	6

Section 3[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Čilić	6	7	77
	PR	J Duckworth	3	5	64					3	M Čilić	6	6	63	7
	Q	H Hurkacz	6	6	3	6				Q	H Hurkacz	2	2	77	5
		T Sandgren	2	2	6	3													3	M Čilić	6	6	6
		E Donskoy	1	3	0															S Johnson	3	2	4
		J-L Struff	6	6	6						J-L Struff	6	65	2	2
		S Johnson	77	6	6						S Johnson	4	77	6	6
	25	A Mannarino	61	2	2																							3	M Čilić	6	6	3	64	6
	18	F Fognini	6	6	6																							18	F Fognini	4	1	6	77	3
	PR	P Andújar	4	2	1					18	F Fognini	6	6	6
		D Sela	63	3	1					Q	E Ymer	4	1	2
	Q	E Ymer	77	6	6														18	F Fognini	6	4	3	6	6
		V Pospisil	3	3	65														16	K Edmund	3	6	6	4	4
		M Fucsovics	6	6	77						M Fucsovics	0	6	2	3
	WC	A de Minaur	2	4	3					16	K Edmund	6	1	6	6
	16	K Edmund	6	6	6

Section 4[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Isner	6	79	79
	WC	N Rubin	3	67	67					9	J Isner	68	77	77	6
		H Zeballos	6	63	6	6					H Zeballos	710	64	62	2
		Y Sugita	4	77	4	2													9	J Isner	77	6	77
	LL	P Polansky	3	6	2	2														P-H Herbert	61	4	64
		P-H Herbert	6	4	6	6					P-H Herbert	2	6	6	3	9
		J Chardy	77	710	1	5	6				J Chardy	6	3	2	6	7
	17	T Berdych	65	68	6	7	2																					9	J Isner	4	4	4
	31	A Ramos Viñolas	77	6	6																							5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		M Kukushkin	60	4	1					31	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6	6
		J Thompson	1	4	6	6	3			Q	C Ruud	4	2	4
	Q	C Ruud	6	6	2	4	6												31	A Ramos Viñolas	5	4	1
		L Mayer	6	64	2	3													5	JM del Potro	7	6	6
		J Benneteau	2	77	6	6					J Benneteau	4	3	2
	WC	N Mahut	6	1	2	4				5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
	5	JM del Potro	1	6	6	6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	D Goffin	4	4	6	6	6
		R Haase	6	6	4	1	0			8	D Goffin	7	6	6
		I Karlović	67	2	65					WC	C Moutet	5	0	1
	WC	C Moutet	79	6	77														8	D Goffin	66	6	4	7	6
	Q	M Kližan	78	4	78	6													32	G Monfils	78	3	6	5	3
		L Đere	66	6	66	1				Q	M Kližan	2	4	4
	WC	E Benchetrit	6	1	2	1				32	G Monfils	6	6	6
	32	G Monfils	3	6	6	6																						8	D Goffin	5	6	0	3
	LL	M Trungelliti	6	5	6	6																							M Cecchinato	7	4	6	6
	Q	B Tomic	4	7	4	4				LL	M Trungelliti	1	61	1
		M Cecchinato	2	64	7	6	10				M Cecchinato	6	77	6
		M Copil	6	77	5	2	8													M Cecchinato	2	77	6	6
		F Delbonis	6	6	3	6													10	P Carreño Busta	6	65	3	1
	Q	T Bellucci	1	3	6	1					F Delbonis	60	62	6	4
	Q	J Kovalík	6	1	5	65				10	P Carreño Busta	77	77	3	6
	10	P Carreño Busta	4	6	7	77

Section 6[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	R Bautista Agut	6	63	1	6	6
		D Istomin	2	77	6	4	4			13	R Bautista Agut	6	7	6
		M Baghdatis	6	4r						Q	S Giraldo	4	5	3
	Q	S Giraldo	3	3															13	R Bautista Agut	4	78	64	2
	Q	J Munar	3	3	77	77	7												20	N Djokovic	6	66	77	6
		D Ferrer	6	6	63	64	5			Q	J Munar	61	4	4
	Q	R Dutra da Silva	3	4	4					20	N Djokovic	77	6	6
	20	N Djokovic	6	6	6																							20	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	30	F Verdasco	64	6	6	63	7																					30	F Verdasco	3	4	2
	PR	Y Nishioka	77	4	3	77	5			30	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	Q	G Andreozzi	64	6	3	6	6			Q	G Andreozzi	3	2	2
		T Fritz	77	3	6	2	3												30	F Verdasco	77	6	6
		N Jarry	3	6	6	3	4												4	G Dimitrov	64	2	4
		J Donaldson	6	4	3	6	6				J Donaldson	77	4	6	4	8
	LL	M Safwat	1	4	61					4	G Dimitrov	62	6	4	6	10
	4	G Dimitrov	6	6	77

Section 7[edit]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	D Thiem	6	6	6
	Q	I Ivashka	2	4	1					7	D Thiem	6	2	6	6
		S Tsitsipas	7	65	6	6					S Tsitsipas	2	6	4	4
	Q	C Taberner	5	77	4	3													7	D Thiem	6	65	6	6
	LL	O Otte	6	5	2	1														M Berrettini	3	77	3	2
		M Berrettini	3	7	6	6					M Berrettini	6	3	6	6
	Q	E Gulbis	2	6	6	6				Q	E Gulbis	2	6	4	3
	29	G Müller	6	4	4	3																						7	D Thiem	6	6	5	6
	19	K Nishikori	77	6	6																							19	K Nishikori	2	0	7	4
	WC	M Janvier	60	4	3					19	K Nishikori	6	2	4	6	6
		B Paire	6	63	711	6					B Paire	3	6	6	2	3
		R Carballés Baena	3	77	69	1													19	K Nishikori	6	6	6
		N Basilashvili	4	0	77	4														G Simon	3	1	3
		G Simon	6	6	64	6					G Simon	1	77	6	6
		F Tiafoe	1	2	66					12	S Querrey	6	63	4	1
	12	S Querrey	6	6	78