2018 ATP Shenzhen Open – Singles

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Singles
2018 ATP Shenzhen Open
Final
Champion Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Score7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · ATP Shenzhen Open

David Goffin was the defending champion, [1] but lost in the second round to Andy Murray. [2]

Contents

Yoshihito Nishioka won his first ATP title, defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final, 7–5, 2–6, 6–4. [3]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (second round)
  2. Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (second round)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić (second round)
  4. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Finals
          
5 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco 63 65
Q Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 1 677
Q Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 72 6
  Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert 5 64
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur 5 668
  Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert 72 710

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 3 4
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zh Zhang 3 772rWC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 6634 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 4 4
Q Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 65 655 Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 66
Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 2 777 Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 62 5
Q Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Jung 3 2 5 Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 3 67
5 Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 665 Flag of Spain.svg F Verdasco 63 65
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 1 677
3 Flag of Croatia.svg B Ćorić 4 68
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg D Wu 2 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 6710
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 622
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 66Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 776
Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 1 3 Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 773 7
Flag of Belarus.svg I Ivashka 5 63 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 6565
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 72 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfnals Semifinals
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 66
Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita 3 0 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 1 776
Flag of Slovakia.svg L Lacko 70 0r Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 6610
Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 5 65 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 679
Q Flag of India.svg R Ramanathan 764 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg D Džumhur 3 67
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Veselý 5 1 Q Flag of India.svg R Ramanathan 4 2
4 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg D Džumhur 66
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 5 668
8 Flag of Italy.svg A Seppi 77673 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert 72 710
Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos Viñolas 65796 Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos Viñolas 774 77
Flag of Spain.svg G García López 3r Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 64663
Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 5 Flag of Spain.svg A Ramos Viñolas 78614
Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović 4 3 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert 66776
Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert 66 Flag of France.svg P-H Herbert 677
2 Flag of Greece.svg S Tsitsipas 3 64

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek (moved to Chengdu Open main draw)
  2. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jason Jung (qualified)
  3. Flag of India.svg Ramkumar Ramanathan (qualified)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka (qualified)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito (qualified)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (first round)
  8. Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Safwat (first round, retired)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Mousley 776
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Fajing 623
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Mousley 2 0r
5 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito 62
  Flag of Italy.svg Federico Gaio 63 1
5 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito 4 66

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jason Jung 677
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Ward 4 63
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jason Jung 776
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brayden Schnur 632
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brayden Schnur 67
7 Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 4 5

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of India.svg Ramkumar Ramanathan 3 677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell 63 63
3 Flag of India.svg Ramkumar Ramanathan 66
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Yecong 1 1
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Yecong 3 6
8 Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Safwat 66r

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 66
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik 3 4
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 66
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo 2 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Zhe 2 72
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo 65 6

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