2018 Shanghai Rolex Masters

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2018 Shanghai Rolex Masters
DateOctober 7–14
Edition10th
Category ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Shanghai, China
Venue Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
Doubles
Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Kubot / Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Melo
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The 2018 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the tenth edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China from October 7 to 14, 2018. [1]

Contents

Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventW F SF QF Round of 16Round of 32Round of 64 Q Q2 Q1
Singles [2] 1,00060036018090451025160
Doubles [2] 0N/AN/AN/AN/A

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Q2Q1
Singles$1,360,560$667,115$335,750$170,725$88,655$46,745$25,235$5,815$2,965
Doubles$421,340$206,280$103,470$53,110$27,450$14,480N/AN/AN/A

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of October 1, 2018. Rankings and points before are as of October 8, 2018.

SeedRankPlayerPoints before Points defending Points won Points afterStatus
12 Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer 6,9001,0003606,260Semifinals lost to Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić [13]
23 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 6,445010007,445Champion, won against Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić [13]
34 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 6,13036090 5,860Third round retired against Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić [13]
45 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 4,755903605,025Semifinals lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic [2]
56 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 4,535360104,185Second round lost to Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Jarry
67 Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem 3,82510103,825Second round lost to Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
78 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 3,640451803,775Quarterfinals lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic [2]
812 Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 2,73001802,910Quarterfinals lost to Flag of Switzerland.svg Roger Federer [1]
916 Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 1,97545101,940First round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey
1015 Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 1,98770902,007Third round lost to Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson [7]
1114 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Edmund 1,990451802,125Quarterfinals lost to Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev [4]
1217 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 1,85010101,850First round lost to Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk
1319 Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić 1,81506002,415Runner-up, lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic [2]
1420 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 1,8000101,810First round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald [Q]
1524 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta 1,75010101,750First round lost to Flag of France.svg Benoît Paire [Q]
1621 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cecchinato 1,768(20)†901,838Third round lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic [2]

† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2017. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.

Withdrawals

The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.

RankPlayerPoints before Points defending Points afterReason
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 8,2606007,660Knee injury
9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 3,6201803,440Ankle injury
10 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 3,380903,290Personal
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 2,865102,855Right shoulder injury
13 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini 2,315902,315†Ankle injury
18 Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille 1,825451,780Muscle sprain

† Fognini is entitled to use an exemption to skip the tournament and substitute his 18th best result (90 points) in its stead. Accordingly, his points after the tournament will remain unchanged.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United States.svg USA Mike Bryan Flag of the United States.svg USA Jack Sock 31
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Oliver Marach Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Mate Pavić 72
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Łukasz Kubot Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo Melo 103
Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Henri Kontinen Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS John Peers 154
Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Juan Sebastián Cabal Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Robert Farah 195
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Jamie Murray Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Soares 236
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Raven Klaasen Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Michael Venus 337
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Ivan Dodig Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Nikola Mektić 398

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Champions

Singles

Doubles

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