2018 MercedesCup

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2018 MercedesCup
Date11–17 June
Edition41st
Category ATP World Tour 250 series
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money€656,015 [1]
Surface Grass
Location Stuttgart, Germany
Venue Tennis Club Weissenhof
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer [2]
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner / Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz [3]
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The 2018 MercedesCup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 41st edition of the Stuttgart Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 11 June until 17 June 2018. First-seeded Roger Federer regained the ATP no. 1 singles ranking by reaching the final.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer defeated Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner / Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Lindstedt / Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski, 7–6(7–5), 6–3

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seeds
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Roger Federer 21
Flag of France.svg  FRA Lucas Pouille 162
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Berdych 203
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nick Kyrgios 234
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Philipp Kohlschreiber 245
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Denis Shapovalov 256
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Milos Raonic 287
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Feliciano López 338

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

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 Pakistan.svg  PAK Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Jean-Julien Rojer 441
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ben McLachlan Flag of Germany.svg  GER Jan-Lennard Struff 602
Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Max Mirnyi Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Philipp Oswald 833
Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo Demoliner Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Feliciano López 864

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

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