2018 US Open (tennis)

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2018 US Open
DateAugust 27 – September 9
Edition138th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S/64D/32X
Prize money $53,000,000
Surface Hard
Location New York City, New York, United States
Venue USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
Women's singles
Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty / Flag of the United States.svg CoCo Vandeweghe
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Murray
Wheelchair men's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alfie Hewett
Wheelchair women's singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot
Wheelchair quad singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Alcott
Wheelchair men's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alfie Hewett / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Reid
Wheelchair women's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot / Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Wheelchair quad doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Lapthorne / Flag of the United States.svg David Wagner
Boys' singles
Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Seyboth Wild
Girls' singles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xiyu
Boys' doubles
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Adrian Andreev / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anton Matusevich
Girls' doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff / Flag of the United States.svg Caty McNally
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The 2018 US Open was the 138th edition of tennis' US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.

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Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens were the defending champions in the men's and women's singles events, however both failed to defend their titles. Nadal retired during his semifinal match against Juan Martín del Potro. Stephens was defeated in the quarterfinals by Anastasija Sevastova, whom Stephens had beaten at the same stage the previous year.

Novak Djokovic won the men's singles title, defeating del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3. It was his third US Open title and 14th Grand Slam, tying Pete Sampras' record to become equal third among all-time Grand Slam champions. In women's singles, Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–4, becoming Japan's first-ever able-bodied Grand Slam singles champion.

Tournament

Arthur Ashe Stadium before the retractable roof was installed and where the finals of the US Open took place Arthurashestadium.jpg
Arthur Ashe Stadium before the retractable roof was installed and where the finals of the US Open took place

The 2018 US Open was the 138th edition of the tournament and took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. The tournament was held on 17 DecoTurf hard courts.

The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the 2018 ATP World Tour and the 2018 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event. There are also singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which are part of the Grade A category of tournaments. Additionally, there are singles and doubles wheelchair tennis events for men, women and quads.

The tournament was played on hard courts and takes place on a series of 17 courts with DecoTurf surface, including the three existing main showcourts – Arthur Ashe Stadium, the newly renovated Louis Armstrong Stadium, and the new Grandstand.

Broadcast

In the United States, the 2018 US Open will be the fourth year in a row under an 11-year, $825 million contract with ESPN, in which the broadcaster holds exclusive rights to the entire tournament and the US Open Series. This means that the tournament is not available on broadcast television. This also makes ESPN the exclusive U.S. broadcaster for three of the four tennis majors.

Point and prize money distribution

Point distribution

Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.

Senior

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128QQ3Q2Q1
Men's singles20001200720360180904510251680
Men's doubles0
Women's singles130078043024013070104030202
Women's doubles10

Prize money

The total prize-money compensation for the 2018 US Open is $53 million, a more than 5% increase on the same total last year. Of that total, a record $3.8 million goes to both the men's and women's singles champions, which is increased by 2.7% from last year. This makes the US Open the most lucrative and highest paying tennis grand slam in the world, leapfrogging the French Open in total prize money fund. Prize money for the US Open qualifying tournament is also up 10.3%, to $3.2 million. The prize money for the wheelchair draw amounts to a total of US$350,000. The singles winners of the men and women draws receive US$31,200 and the winner of the quad singles receives US$23,400. [1]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128Q3Q2Q1
Singles$3,800,000$1,850,000$925,000$475,000$266,000$156,000$93,000$54,000$30,000$16,000$8,000
Doubles$700,000$350,000$166,400$85,275$46,563$27,876$16,500
Mixed doubles$155,000$70,000$30,000$15,000$10,000$5,000

Notable stories

Women's singles final

Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–4. During the final, Williams received three code violations, the second coming with a point penalty and the third with a game penalty. [2] The issue started during the second set when chair umpire Carlos Ramos cited Serena for a signal that was sent from her coach. Serena said she was unaware of the signal and verbally sparred with Ramos, saying "I don't cheat to win. I'd rather lose." After a mistake later in the second set, Serena smashed her racket into the court. This led to her second code violation, which Serena found out about upon attempting to serve and which increased the dispute between Serena and Ramos. At this point, referring to the first violation for coaching, Serena stated "You owe me an apology. I have never cheated in my life." During the change at the 3–4 mark, a further discussion between Serena and Ramos broke down leading Serena to call Ramos both "a liar" and "a thief" for issuing the point penalty. As both players were concluding the changeover and getting set, Ramos issued Serena her third code violation, this time for verbal abuse. [3] This led to confusion from both players who did not appear to hear the announcement, which Ramos explained to both after summoning them over to his seat. [4] At this point, US Open referee, Brian Earley, and WTA supervisor, Donna Kelso, were summoned to the court due to the dispute. [5] A four-minute delay occurred due to a discussion between Serena, Earley, and Kelso regarding the issues. After the delay, Serena won the next game before Osaka won the set and match. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Day-by-day summaries

Singles players

Men's singles
Women's singles

Singles seeds

The following are the seeded players and notable players who have withdrawn from the event. Seedings are based on ATP and WTA rankings as of August 20, 2018. Rank and points before are as of August 27, 2018.

Men's singles

SeedRankPlayerPoints before Points defending Points won Points afterStatus
11 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 10,0402,0007208,760Semifinals retired against Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro [3]
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 7,0803601806,900Fourth round lost to Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman
33 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 5,5007201,2005,980Runner-up, lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic [6]
44 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 4,84545904,890Third round lost to Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber
55 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 4,6151,2001803,595Fourth round lost to Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem [9]
66 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 4,44502,0006,445Champion, defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro [3]
77 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 4,445903604,715Quarterfinals lost to Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori [21]
88 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 3,79045103,755First round lost to Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka [WC]
99 Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem 3,4851803603,665Quarterfinals lost to Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal [1]
1010 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 3,4351801803,435Fourth round lost to Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić [7]
1111 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 3,200903603,470Quarterfinals lost to Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro [3]
1212 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta 2,425720451,750Second round retired against Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa
1313 Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 2,380360902,110Third round lost to Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori [21]
1414 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini 2,19010452,225Second round lost to Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman
1515 Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 2,042(125)451,962Second round lost to Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev
1616 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Edmund 1,93590101,855First round lost to Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Lorenzi
1717 Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille 1,915180901,825Third round lost to Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa
1818 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 1,81510451,850Second round lost to Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Basilashvili
1922 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 1,65090101,570First round lost to Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Kubler [WC]
2020 Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić 1,735901801,825Fourth round lost to Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martin del Potro [3]
2119 Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 1,75507202,475Semifinals lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic [6]
2221 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cecchinato 1,734(48)101,696First round lost to Flag of France.svg Julien Benneteau
2323 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon 1,63045451,630Second round lost to Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Kukushkin
2427 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 1,47590101,395First round lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Lajović
2524 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 1,57501801,755Fourth round lost to Flag of the United States.svg John Isner [11]
2625 Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 1,53510901,615Third round lost to Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic [6]
2726 Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 1,52510901,605Third round lost to Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal [1]
2828 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov 1,385205901,270Third round lost to Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson [5]
2929 Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino 1,36590101,285First round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe
3030 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 1,34510901,425Third round lost to Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer [2]
3132 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco 1,33045901,375Third round lost to Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro [3]
3233 Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović 1,314(29)+(33)10+201,282First round retired against Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden

†The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2017, but is defending points from one or more 2017 ATP Challenger Tour tournaments.

Women's singles

SeedRankPlayerPoints before Points defending Points won Points afterStatus
11 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 8,06110108,061First round lost to Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi
22 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 5,97570705,975Second round lost to Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko
33 Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens 5,4822,0004303,912Quarterfinals lost to Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova [19]
44 Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber 5,305101305,425Third round lost to Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková [29]
55 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 4,8854301304,585Third round lost to Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka [26]
66 Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia 4,7251301304,725Third round lost to Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro [30]
77 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 4,5552402404,555Fourth round lost to Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova [19]
88 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 4,1054304304,105Quarterfinals lost to Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams [17]
99 Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges 3,900240703,730Second round lost to Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova
1010 Flag of Latvia.svg Jeļena Ostapenko 3,7871301303,787Third round lost to Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova [22]
1111 Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina 3,525240703,355Second round lost to Flag of Belarus.svg Aliaksandra Sasnovich
1212 Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza 3,500240703,330Second round lost to Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Muchová [Q]
1313 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 3,260101303,380Third round lost to Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová
1414 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 3,2121,3007802,692Semifinals lost to Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka [20]
1515 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 2,940102403,170Fourth round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens [3]
1616 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 2,8417801302,191Third round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams [17]
1726 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 1,67601,3002,976Runner-up, lost to Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka [20]
1817 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 2,7401302402,850Fourth round lost to Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková [8]
1918 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 2,2504307802,600Semifinals lost to Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams [17]
2019 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 2,2451302,0004,115Champion, defeated Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams [17]
2121 Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu 2,0684002,028Withdrew due to right ankle injury [10]
2222 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova 2,0032402402,003Fourth round lost to Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro [30]
2323 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová 1,930701301,990Third round lost to Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens [15]
2425 Flag of the United States.svg CoCo Vandeweghe 1,878780101,108First round lost to Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens
2532 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daria Gavrilova 1,43570701,435Second round lost to Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka [WC]
2620 Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 2,140(60)2402,320Fourth round lost to Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka [20]
2728 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1,58510101,585First round lost to Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson
2827 Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit 1,66510101,665First round lost to Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Siniaková
2935 Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominika Cibulková 1,390702401,560Fourth round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys [14]
3024 Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro 1,8792404302,069Quarterfinals lost to Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys [14]
3129 Flag of Slovakia.svg Magdaléna Rybáriková 1,540130101,420First round lost to Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang
3230 Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari 1,514130701,454Second round lost to Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin

† Serena Williams was ranked 26 on the day when seeds were announced. Nevertheless, she was deemed a special case and seeded 17th by the organizers because she missed a significant portion of the last 12-month period due to pregnancy and maternity.
‡ The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2017. Accordingly, points for her 16th best result are deducted instead.

Doubles seeds

Mixed doubles

TeamRank1Seed
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski Flag of Croatia.svg Mate Pavić 121
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar Flag of Austria.svg Oliver Marach 192
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Hao-ching Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen 283
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Latisha Chan Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Dodig 294
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková Flag of France.svg Édouard Roger-Vasselin 345
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop 416
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Venus 417
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Sebastián Cabal 438

1Rankings as of August 20, 2018.

Events

Men's singles

Women's singles

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

Junior boys' singles

Junior girls' singles

Junior boys' doubles

Junior girls' doubles

Wheelchair men's singles

Wheelchair women's singles

Wheelchair quad singles

Wheelchair men's doubles

Wheelchair women's doubles

Wheelchair quad doubles

Wild card entries

The following players were given wildcards to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.