2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open

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2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Date1–6 January
Edition26th
Category ATP World Tour 250 series
Draw32S/16D
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Doha, Qatar
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils [1]
Doubles
Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach / Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić [2]
  2017  · ATP Qatar Open ·  2019  

The 2018 Qatar Open (also known as 2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Qatar Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 1 January until 6 January 2018. Unseeded Gaël Monfils, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils defeated Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach / Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1
Singles25015090452001260
Doubles0

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q2Q1
Singles$218,180$114,900$62,240$35,460$20,895$12,380$5,570$2,785
Doubles$69,870$36,730$19,900$11,390$6,670
Doubles prize money per team

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Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Dominic Thiem 51
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Pablo Carreño Busta 102
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Berdych 193
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Albert Ramos Viñolas 234
Flag of France.svg  FRA Richard Gasquet 315
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Filip Krajinović 346
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Fernando Verdasco 357
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Feliciano López 368

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry using a protected ranking:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as alternate:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Jamie Murray Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Soares 191
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Oliver Marach Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Mate Pavić 362
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Feliciano López Flag of the United States.svg USA Rajeev Ram 463
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Ivan Dodig Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Fernando Verdasco 714

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

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