2018 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2018 Australian Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Marin Čilić
Final score	6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
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Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Marin Čilić in the final, 6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 Australian Open. It was his record-equalling sixth Australian Open title (tied with Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic) and record-extending 20th major title overall.^[1] With the win, Federer became the oldest man to win a major singles title since Ken Rosewall in 1972.^[2] This was the 10th time that Federer defended a major title, with the previous time being at the 2008 US Open. Čilić became the first Croatian to reach an Australian Open singles final.^[3]

Federer and Rafael Nadal were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking. Nadal retained the top ranking by reaching the fourth round. It was the first time since the 2011 Australian Open that Federer and Nadal were the top two seeds at a major. Nadal attempted to become the first man in the Open Era and the third man ever to achieve a double career Grand Slam, but retired in the quarterfinals due to injury.

This was the first time since the 2008 Wimbledon Championships that two unseeded players (Chung Hyeon and Kyle Edmund) reached the semifinals of a major men's singles event, and the first time at the Australian Open since 1999.^[4] Chung became the first South Korean player to reach the quarterfinals and semifinals of a major event.^[5]

Novak Djokovic's fourth-round loss to Chung was his first straight-sets loss at the Australian Open since 2007.^[6]

This marked the last Australian Open appearance for 2006 finalist and former world No. 8 Marcos Baghdatis.

Seeds[]

All seedings per ATP rankings.^[7]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	3	77	2	0r
	6	Marin Čilić	3	6	65	6	2
										6	Marin Čilić	6	77	6
											Kyle Edmund	2	64	2
	3	Grigor Dimitrov	4	6	3	4
		Kyle Edmund	6	3	6	6
																			6	Marin Čilić	2	77	3	6	1
																			2	Roger Federer	6	65	6	3	6
		Tennys Sandgren	4	65	3
		Chung Hyeon	6	77	6
											Chung Hyeon	1	2r
										2	Roger Federer	6	5
	19	Tomáš Berdych	61	3	4
	2	Roger Federer	77	6	6

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		V Estrella Burgos	1	1	1					1	R Nadal	6	6	77
		N Jarry	2	61	3						L Mayer	3	4	64
		L Mayer	6	77	6														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	PR	J Millman	7	6	6														28	D Džumhur	1	3	1
		B Ćorić	5	4	1					PR	J Millman	5	6	4	1
		P Lorenzi	6	6	65	2	4			28	D Džumhur	7	3	6	6
	28	D Džumhur	3	2	77	6	6																					1	R Nadal	6	64	6	6
	24	D Schwartzman	2	6	5	6	11																					24	D Schwartzman	3	77	3	3
		D Lajović	6	3	7	4	9			24	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
	Q	C Ruud	6	3	65	7	11			Q	C Ruud	4	2	3
	Q	Q Halys	3	6	77	5	9												24	D Schwartzman	61	6	6	6
		A Dolgopolov	77	6	6															A Dolgopolov	77	2	3	3
	PR	A Haider-Maurer	63	3	4						A Dolgopolov	77	6	6
		M Ebden	6	3	6	6					M Ebden	60	3	4
	16	J Isner	4	6	3	3

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	P Carreño Busta	7	4	7	6
	WC	J Kubler	5	6	5	1				10	P Carreño Busta	6	3
		G Simon	7	6	6						G Simon	2	0r
		M Copil	5	4	3														10	P Carreño Busta	77	4	7	7
	Q	S Caruso	77	6	3	5	3												23	G Müller	64	6	5	5
		M Jaziri	62	3	6	7	6				M Jaziri	5	4	77	6	2
		F Delbonis	5	4	3					23	G Müller	7	6	65	3	6
	23	G Müller	7	6	6																							10	P Carreño Busta	77	3	60	63
	31	P Cuevas	79	6	7																							6	M Čilić	62	6	77	77
		M Youzhny	67	3	5					31	P Cuevas	4	65	4
		D Sela	3	7	6	5	2				R Harrison	6	77	6
		R Harrison	6	5	3	7	6													R Harrison	64	3	64
	Q	D Brown	4	3	6	77	1												6	M Čilić	77	6	77
		J Sousa	6	6	4	64	6				J Sousa	1	5	2
	Q	V Pospisil	2	2	6	65				6	M Čilić	6	7	6
	6	M Čilić	6	6	4	77

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	G Dimitrov	6	6	6
	Q	D Novak	3	2	1					3	G Dimitrov	4	6	6	0	8
	Q	M McDonald	6	6	4	6				Q	M McDonald	6	2	4	6	6
	Q	E Ymer	4	3	6	1													3	G Dimitrov	6	4	6	6
		M Baghdatis	77	6	6														30	A Rublev	3	6	4	4
	Q	Y Bhambri	64	4	3						M Baghdatis	4	77	4	2
		D Ferrer	5	78	2	78	2			30	A Rublev	6	65	6	6
	30	A Rublev	7	66	6	66	6																					3	G Dimitrov	77	77	4	77
	17	N Kyrgios	6	6	6																							17	N Kyrgios	63	64	6	64
		R Dutra Silva	1	2	4					17	N Kyrgios	7	6	77
		V Troicki	62	4	6	6	6				V Troicki	5	4	62
	WC	A Bolt	77	6	2	3	4												17	N Kyrgios	77	4	78	77
		S Tsitsipas	1	3	65														15	J-W Tsonga	65	6	66	65
		D Shapovalov	6	6	77						D Shapovalov	6	3	6	64	5
	Q	K King	4	4	1					15	J-W Tsonga	3	6	1	77	7
	15	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	K Anderson	77	3	6	3	4
		K Edmund	64	6	3	6	6				K Edmund	6	6	6
		P-H Herbert	2	1	7	63					D Istomin	2	2	4
		D Istomin	6	6	5	77														K Edmund	77	3	4	6	7
		G Melzer	3	4	6	3														N Basilashvili	60	6	6	0	5
		N Basilashvili	6	6	2	6					N Basilashvili	7	6	6
	Q	R Bemelmans	6	6	64	78				Q	R Bemelmans	5	1	3
	18	L Pouille	4	4	77	66																							K Edmund	64	7	6	6
	27	P Kohlschreiber	3	6	0	6	2																						A Seppi	77	5	2	3
	PR	Y Nishioka	6	2	6	1	6			PR	Y Nishioka	1	3	4
		A Seppi	3	6	6	6					A Seppi	6	6	6
	WC	C Moutet	6	4	2	2														A Seppi	6	77	63	65	9
		I Karlović	77	6	77															I Karlović	3	64	77	77	7
		L Đere	63	3	62						I Karlović	77	63	7	4	12
		Y Sugita	6	77	5	6					Y Sugita	63	77	5	6	10
	8	J Sock	1	64	7	3

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	D Thiem	6	6	6
		G Pella	4	4	4					5	D Thiem	66	3	6	6	6
		S Johnson	77	3	63	2				Q	D Kudla	78	6	3	2	3
	Q	D Kudla	65	6	77	6													5	D Thiem	6	6	7
	Q	V Šafránek	4	3	3														26	A Mannarino	4	2	5
		J Veselý	6	6	6						J Veselý	3	64	7	3
	LL	M Berrettini	4	4	4					26	A Mannarino	6	77	5	6
	26	A Mannarino	6	6	6																							5	D Thiem	2	6	64	79	3
	20	R Bautista Agut	1	5	5																								T Sandgren	6	4	77	67	6
		F Verdasco	6	7	7						F Verdasco	4	6	65	6	3
		C-M Stebe	0	3	4						M Marterer	6	4	77	3	6
		M Marterer	6	6	6															M Marterer	7	3	5	65
		J Chardy	4	62	2															T Sandgren	5	6	7	77
		T Sandgren	6	77	6						T Sandgren	6	6	6
	PR	R Berankis	3	4	6	62				9	S Wawrinka	2	1	4
	9	S Wawrinka	6	6	2	77

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		D Young	1	2	4					14	N Djokovic	4	6	6	6
		G Monfils	6	77	6						G Monfils	6	3	1	3
	Q	J Munar	3	65	4														14	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	T Smyczek	6	614	6	6													21	A Ramos Viñolas	2	3	3
	WC	A Popyrin	3	716	3	3				WC	T Smyczek	4	2	62
		J Donaldson	2	3	4					21	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6	77
	21	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6	6																							14	N Djokovic	64	5	63
	32	M Zverev	2	1r																									H Chung	77	7	77
		H Chung	6	4							H Chung	77	6	6
	WC	T Kokkinakis	2	78	68	4					D Medvedev	64	1	1
		D Medvedev	6	66	710	6														H Chung	5	77	2	6	6
		M Kukushkin	3	3	1														4	A Zverev	7	63	6	3	0
		P Gojowczyk	6	6	6						P Gojowczyk	1	3	6	3
		T Fabbiano	1	65	5					4	A Zverev	6	6	4	6
	4	A Zverev	6	77	7

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	D Goffin	63	6	6	6
	Q	M Bachinger	77	3	2	4				7	D Goffin	6	65	1	64
		J Benneteau	66	77	6	6					J Benneteau	1	77	6	77
		T Daniel	78	60	4	1														J Benneteau	6	2	1	6	3
		E Donskoy	6	6	6														25	F Fognini	3	6	6	4	6
		F Mayer	4	4	4						E Donskoy	6	3	4	1
		H Zeballos	4	4	5					25	F Fognini	2	6	6	6
	25	F Fognini	6	6	7																							25	F Fognini	1	4	4
	19	T Berdych	6	3	6	6																						19	T Berdych	6	6	6
	WC	A de Minaur	3	6	0	1				19	T Berdych	6	2	6	6
		G García López	6	64	6	6					G García López	3	6	2	3
		B Paire	0	77	1	4													19	T Berdych	6	6	6
		K Khachanov	77	77	6														12	JM del Potro	3	3	2
	LL	P Polansky	63	62	4						K Khachanov	4	64	77	4
		F Tiafoe	3	4	3					12	JM del Potro	6	77	60	6
	12	JM del Potro	6	6	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	S Querrey	6	6	6
		F López	3	4	2					13	S Querrey	4	66	6	2
		R Albot	2	3	6	5					M Fucsovics	6	78	4	6
		M Fucsovics	6	6	4	7														M Fucsovics	6	6	6
		N Kicker	6	6	4	3	6													N Kicker	3	3	2
		J Thompson	3	1	6	6	3				N Kicker	6	7	1	7
		L Lacko	65	7	6	77					L Lacko	2	5	6	5
	22	M Raonic	77	5	4	64																							M Fucsovics	4	63	2
	29	R Gasquet	6	6	7																							2	R Federer	6	77	6
		B Kavčič	1	4	5					29	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	Q	L Sonego	6	7	66	7				Q	L Sonego	2	2	3
		R Haase	3	5	78	5													29	R Gasquet	2	5	4
	WC	S-w Kwon	1	2	4														2	R Federer	6	7	6
		J-L Struff	6	6	6						J-L Struff	4	4	64
		A Bedene	3	4	3					2	R Federer	6	6	77
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

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