2018 BB&T Atlanta Open

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2018 BB&T Atlanta Open
DateJuly 23–29
Edition31st
Category ATP World Tour 250
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$668,460
Surface Hard
Location Atlanta, United States
Venue Atlantic Station
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John Isner [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Monroe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith [2]
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The 2018 BB&T Atlanta Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 31st edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, United States between July 23 and 29, 2018. It was the first men's event of the 2018 US Open Series. First-seeded John Isner won the singles title.

Contents

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United States.svg USA John Isner 81
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nick Kyrgios 182
Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Chung Hyeon 223
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matthew Ebden 434
Flag of the United States.svg USA Frances Tiafoe 455
Flag of France.svg  FRA Jérémy Chardy 466
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Mischa Zverev 477
Flag of the United States.svg USA Ryan Harrison 558

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:

The following players received entry as special exempts:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of India.svg  IND Divij Sharan Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Artem Sitak 701
Flag of the United States.svg USA Ryan Harrison Flag of the United States.svg USA Rajeev Ram 862
Flag of the United States.svg USA Nicholas Monroe Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS John-Patrick Smith 1103
Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Jonathan Erlich Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Joe Salisbury 1304

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Finals

Singles

Doubles

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