2018 MercedesCup – Singles

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Singles
2018 MercedesCup
Final
Champion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
Runner-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic
Score6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Lucas Pouille was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Milos Raonic.

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Roger Federer won his first title in Stuttgart, defeating Raonic in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–3). By reaching the final, Federer regained the ATP no. 1 singles ranking. This was his record extending 18th Grass Court Title and his final ATP 250 title before retiring in 2022.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (champion)
  2. Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber (first round)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov (first round)
  7. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic (final)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 62677
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 772 65
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 677
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 4 63
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 677
2 Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille 4 63

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 3 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 653 Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 64 2
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 7761 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 66
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella 66 Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella 4 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 2 2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Pella 776
Q Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 782 6Q Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 643
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 6663 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 62677
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 772 65
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 64 6
Flag of Germany.svg M Marterer 3 66 Flag of Germany.svg M Marterer 4 63
LL Flag of Croatia.svg V Galović 64 1 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Kyrgios 63 6
Flag of France.svg G Simon 668 Flag of Spain.svg F López 4 63
Q Flag of Italy.svg M Viola 0 3 Flag of France.svg G Simon 664
Flag of Serbia.svg V Troicki 1 0r8 Flag of Spain.svg F López 786
8 Flag of Spain.svg F López 60

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 7106
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg M Bašić 682 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 66
Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 66 Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 2 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 3 4 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 7777
Flag of France.svg B Paire 64663 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 6261
Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 773 2 Flag of France.svg B Paire 634
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Berdych 776
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 677
5 Flag of Germany.svg P Kohlschreiber 62632 Flag of France.svg L Pouille 4 63
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 7777 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 66
Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 66 Flag of Germany.svg F Mayer 3 4
WC Flag of Germany.svg Y Maden 4 1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 4 773
WC Flag of Germany.svg R Molleker 66562 Flag of France.svg L Pouille 6656
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff 4 773 WC Flag of Germany.svg R Molleker 3 4
2 Flag of France.svg L Pouille 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny (qualified)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko (first round)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla (qualified)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Bachinger (first round)
  6. Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrej Martin (first round)
  7. Flag of Croatia.svg Viktor Galović (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8. Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola
  3. Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of Croatia.svg Viktor Galović

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny 66
  Flag of France.svg David Guez 2 3
1 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny 66
PR Flag of Belarus.svg Egor Gerasimov 3 2
PR Flag of Belarus.svg Egor Gerasimov 776
5 Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Bachinger 654

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Lukáš Lacko 775 1
WC Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz 6376
WC Flag of Germany.svg Tim Pütz 3 61
  Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola 677
  Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Viola 66
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrej Martin 4 3

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans 5 64
  Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison 777
  Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison 3 63
8 Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran 64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Evan King 1 4
8 Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 776
  Flag of Germany.svg Jan Choinski 643
4 Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 3 66
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Viktor Galović 64 3
WC Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner 1 4
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Viktor Galović 66

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