2018 ASB Classic – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2018 ASB Classic
Champion Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut
Runner-up Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro
Final score6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2017  · ATP Auckland Open ·  2019  

Jack Sock was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Peter Gojowczyk.

Contents

Roberto Bautista Agut won the title, defeating Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock (second round)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (second round)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (champion)
  6. Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas (second round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev (withdrew)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Haase 796365
5 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 677777
5 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 64 7
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 1 65
7 Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 4 4
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg J Sock 3 3
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 3 63 Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 66
Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 64 6 Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 4 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase 0 786 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase 66
Q Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 6663 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase 776
WC Flag of Greece.svg S Tsitsipas 3 773 LL Flag of Slovakia.svg L Lacko 643
LL Flag of Slovakia.svg L Lacko 6656 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Haase 796365
5 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 677777
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 4 71265
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 3 679 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 661077
Q Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot 61 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 612
Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 7775 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 776
LL Flag of Italy.svg L Caruana 5 64 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 62 1
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Venus 2 1 5 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 2 66
5 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 796
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wu 674 7 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66
Flag of the United States.svg D Young 7104 2 Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa 2 2
Flag of Portugal.svg J Sousa 68667 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 66
Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 65 6 Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 3 2
LL Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 3 73 Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 775 6
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 6372
7 Flag of Spain.svg D Ferrer 4 4
6 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas 662 Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66
LL Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 3 2 6 Flag of Uruguay.svg P Cuevas 2 64
Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita 1 64 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 677
Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 63 6 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 643
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 662 Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 776
Q Flag of Brazil.svg R Dutra Silva 3 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 2 4
2 Flag of Argentina.svg JM del Potro 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot (qualified)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Kavčič (first round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Dutra Silva (qualified)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek (qualified)
  8. Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot 76
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein 5 4
1 Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot 5 66
5 Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 73 4
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg Ajeet Rai 1 2
5 Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko 67
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rubin Statham 1 5
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko 5 4
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Dutra Silva 76
Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Barry 2 65
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Dutra Silva 63 7

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren 7777
Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny 6464
3 Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren 78654
8 Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 66776
  Flag of France.svg Stéphane Robert 3 7763
8 Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 66377

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Kavčič 3 4
Flag of Italy.svg Liam Caruana 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Liam Caruana 4 2
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek 66
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg Finn Reynolds 1 2
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek 66

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