2018 US Open Series

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In tennis, the 2018 US Open Series was the fifteenth edition of the US Open Series, which comprises]d a group of hard court tournaments that started on July 23, 2018 in Atlanta and concluded in Connecticut for the women and in Winston-Salem for the men on August 26, 2018. This edition consisted of three separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event. [1] [2] The series was headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events.

Contents

Tournament Schedule

Legend
Grand Slam Event
ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier 5
ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Premier
ATP World Tour 250 and WTA International
WeekDate [2] Men's EventsWomen's Events
1July 23 – July 29 Atlanta
BB&T Atlanta Open
2018 Champion: Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
No Series Event Held This Week
2July 30 – August 5No Series Event Held This Week San Jose
Silicon Valley Classic
2018 Champion: Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu
3August 6 – August 12 Toronto
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2018 Champion: Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
Montreal
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2018 Champion: Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep
4August 13 – August 19 Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2018 Champion: Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2018 Champion: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens
5August 20 – August 26 Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Open
2018 Champion: Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev
New Haven
Connecticut Open
2018 Champion: Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka
6–7August 27 – September 9 New York
US Open
2018 Champion: Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
New York
US Open
2018 Champion: Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka

Week 1

ATP – BB&T Atlanta Open

John Isner was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Ryan Harrison in a rematch of the 2017 final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 74 6
7 Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev 5 61
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 6666
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 4 781
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 66
Flag of Cyprus.svg Marcos Baghdatis 3 2
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 5 66
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 73 4
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 63677
3/WC Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon 772 65
8 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 2 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 63 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 73
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 5 0r

Week 2

WTA – Silicon Valley Classic (San Jose)

Madison Keys was the defending champion, but withdrew due to a wrist injury.

Mihaela Buzărnescu won her first WTA Tour singles title, defeating Maria Sakkari in the final, 6–1, 6–0.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 770r
Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Collins 643
  Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Collins 65 2
  Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari 3 76
3/WC Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 4 62
  Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari 677
  Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari 1 0
5 Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 643
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 776
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 63 1
5 Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu 4 66
5 Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu 67
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ajla Tomljanović 1 5

Week 3

ATP – Rogers Cup (Toronto)

Alexander Zverev was the defending champion, [3] but lost in the quarterfinals to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Rafael Nadal won his fourth Rogers Cup title, defeating Tsitsipas in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4).

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 2 66
6 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 64 4
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 776
Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 634
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Haase 3 1
Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov 66
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 677
Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 2 64
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 2 2
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 66
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson 774 67
Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 64679
Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 3 7136
2 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 66114

WTA – Rogers Cup (Montreal)

Elina Svitolina was the defending champion, [4] but she lost to Sloane Stephens in the semifinals.

World No. 1 Simona Halep won the title, defeating Stephens in the final, 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 76
6 Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia 5 1
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 66
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 4 1
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 3 1
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 783 6
3 Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens 6664
Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 2 2
3 Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens 66
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 3 3
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 76
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 5 3

Week 4

ATP – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)

Grigor Dimitrov was the defending champion, but lost to Novak Djokovic in the third round.

Djokovic won the title, defeating Roger Federer in the final, 6–4, 6–4, becoming the first player to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 events since its inception in 1990.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 5 63
10 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 74 6
10 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 63 6
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 4 63
13 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta 674
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 796
10 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 66
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 4 4
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 7777
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 6564
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 631r
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 771
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka 77662
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 62786

WTA – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)

Garbiñe Muguruza was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Lesia Tsurenko.

Kiki Bertens won her first hard court & Premier 5 level title by beating Simona Halep in the final, 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2.


Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 4 1
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 66
Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 3 4
13 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 3 4
Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 66
1 Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep 6662
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 2 786
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 75 6
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 5 73
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 64 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 3 66
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina 4 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens 66

Week 5

ATP – Winston-Salem Open

Roberto Bautista Agut was the defending champion but chose not to participate this year.

Daniil Medvedev won the title, defeating Steve Johnson in the final, 6–4, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev 776
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 644
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev 66
Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 1 1
14 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Jarry 62 1
Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 4 66
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev 66
8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 4 4
8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 66
3/WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Edmund 1 2
8 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 66
2 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta 3 4
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon 3 4
2 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Carreño Busta 66

WTA – Connecticut Open (New Haven)

Daria Gavrilova was the defending champion, but lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the second round.

Sabalenka went on to win her first WTA Tour title, defeating Carla Suárez Navarro in the final, 6–1, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
LL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic 3 2
Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 66
  Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 677
5 Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges 4 63
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Makarova 4 2
5 Flag of Germany.svg Julia Görges 66
  Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro 1 4
Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro 60
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová 3 0r
  Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro 4
Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 4r
Q Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 71 6
2 Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia 5 62

Weeks 6–7

ATP – US Open (New York)

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired in his semifinal match against Juan Martín del Potro.

Novak Djokovic won the title, his third at the US Open and 14th Grand Slam title overall, tying Pete Sampras, defeating del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 0 676477
9 Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem 64 5 7765
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 632 0r
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 7760
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 656776
11 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 773 642
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 3 643
6 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 6776
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Čilić 64 6564
21 Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 2 6774 6
21 Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori 3 4 2
6 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 666
6 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 666
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman 3 4 4

WTA – US Open (New York)

Sloane Stephens was the defending champion, but lost to Anastasija Sevastova in the quarterfinals.

Naomi Osaka won the title by defeating Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
17 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 4 3
17 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66
19 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 3 0
3 Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens 2 3
19 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova 66
17 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2 4
20 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 66
30 Flag of Spain.svg Carla Suárez Navarro 4 3
14 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 66
14 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 2 4
20 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 66
20 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 66
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko 1 1

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