2018 Brisbane International – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2018 Brisbane International
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison
Final score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2017  · Brisbane International ·  2019  

Grigor Dimitrov was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Nick Kyrgios.

Contents

Kyrgios went on to win the title, defeating Ryan Harrison in the final, 6–4, 6–2.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray (withdrew due to injury)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios (champion)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic (second round)
  5. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Gilles Müller (first round)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman (first round)
  7. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur (first round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev (second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 61 4
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 3 66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 66
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 4 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur 6654
  Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 4 776

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 4 7106
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 640 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 6683
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 7761 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 6636
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 77644 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Edmund 3 774
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Edmund 65776 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Edmund 775 6
  Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 677 Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 6374
5 Flag of Luxembourg.svg G Müller 3 611 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 61 4
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 3 66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 63776
  Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 3 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 77652
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 1 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg E Escobedo 3 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov 63 4
  Flag of Argentina.svg H Zeballos 66 Flag of Argentina.svg H Zeballos 1 2
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov 677 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Dolgopolov 66
6 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 4 63

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 67
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 4 5 8 Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 2 74
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Delbonis 3 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg M Mmoh 65 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Mmoh 66Q Flag of the United States.svg M Mmoh 4 0
  Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 674 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 796WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 66
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 4 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 6654
7 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg D Džumhur 773 2 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 4 776
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 6466 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 776
  Flag of the United States.svg J Donaldson 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Donaldson 652
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson 2 4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 662r
  Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 63 6 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 784
  Flag of Argentina.svg L Mayer 4 62 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 6566
LL Flag of Germany.svg Y Hanfmann 774 2

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik (first round)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Hanfmann (qualifying competition; lucky loser)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Ernesto Escobedo (qualified)
  4. Flag of France.svg Quentin Halys (first round)
  5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky (qualified)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Ofner (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Renzo Olivo (first round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Hanfmann

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alexander Bublik 4 4
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith 66
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith 63 77
  Flag of Croatia.svg Viktor Galović 4 662
  Flag of Croatia.svg Viktor Galović 4 66
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Renzo Olivo 63 2

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Hanfmann 679
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Groth 4 67
2 Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Hanfmann 1 63
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 63 6
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo 2 2
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ernesto Escobedo 64 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 2 64
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ernesto Escobedo 677
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík 2 64
  Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 654
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík 776

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of France.svg Quentin Halys 4 4
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mmoh 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mmoh 66
6 Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Ofner 4 3
  Flag of El Salvador.svg Marcelo Arévalo 6632
6 Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Ofner 2 776

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