2018 Citi Open

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2018 Citi Open
DateJuly 30 – August 5
Edition50th (men) / 8th (women)
Category ATP World Tour 500 (men)
WTA International (women)
Surface Hard (outdoor)
SportMaster Sport Surfaces
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev
Women's singles
Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Men's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
Women's doubles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xinyun / Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Jurak
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The 2018 Washington Open (called the Citi Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 50th edition (for the men) and the 8th edition (for the women) of the Washington Open. The event was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C., United States, from July 30 to August 5, 2018. [1]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64QQ2Q1
Men's singles50030018090452001040
Men's doubles04525
Women's singles2801801106030118121
Women's doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 641Q2Q1
Men's singles$384,120$188,315$94,755$48,195$25,025$13,200$7,130$1,460$745
Men's doubles *$115,650$56,620$28,400$14,580$7,540
Women's singles$43,000$21,400$11,500$6,200$3,420$2,220$1,285$750
Women's doubles *$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960

1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 64 prize money
* per team

ATP singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Alexander Zverev 31
Flag of the United States.svg USA John Isner 92
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL David Goffin 113
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Kyle Edmund 164
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nick Kyrgios 185
Flag of France.svg  FRA Lucas Pouille 196
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kei Nishikori 207
Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Chung Hyeon 238
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Denis Shapovalov 279
Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Stefanos Tsitsipas 3210
Flag of the United States.svg USA Steve Johnson 3411
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Karen Khachanov 3512
Flag of the United States.svg USA Frances Tiafoe 4213
Flag of France.svg  FRA Jérémy Chardy 4314
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Mischa Zverev 4515
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Andrey Rublev 4616

Other entrants

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

ATP doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Oliver Marach Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Mate Pavić 51
Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Henri Kontinen Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS John Peers 112
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Łukasz Kubot Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo Melo 193
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Jamie Murray Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Soares 274

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

WTA singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank 1Seed
Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Caroline Wozniacki 21
Flag of the United States.svg USA Sloane Stephens 32
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Naomi Osaka 173
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Ekaterina Makarova 304
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Aleksandra Krunić 445
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Belinda Bencic 456
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Donna Vekić 467
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Yulia Putintseva 538

Other entrants

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:

The following players received entry as a special exempt:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

WTA doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  TPE Chan Hao-ching Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Yang Zhaoxuan 441
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuko Aoyama Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Renata Voráčová 872
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Han Xinyun Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Darija Jurak 1823
Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Alexa Guarachi Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Erin Routliffe 2114

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

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References

  1. "Citi Open Overview". atpworldtour.com.