2018 Rolex Paris Masters
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The 2018 Rolex Paris Masters was a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 46th edition of the tournament, and part of the World Tour Masters 1000 category of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, between 29 October and 4 November 2018.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 1,000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| Doubles | 0 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €973,480 | €477,315 | €240,235 | €122,160 | €63,435 | €33,445 | €18,060 | €4,000 | €2,035 |
| Doubles | €289,670 | €141,820 | €71,130 | €36,510 | €18,870 | €9,960 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 22 October 2018. Rankings and points before are as of 29 October 2018. Points defending include points from the 2017 ATP Finals, which will be dropped at the end of the tournament.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Spain Rafael Nadal | 7,660 | 180 | 0 | 7,480 | Withdrew due to abdominal injury |
| 2 | 2 | Serbia Novak Djokovic | 7,445 | 0 | 600 | 8,045 | Final lost to Russia Karen Khachanov |
| 3 | 3 | Switzerland Roger Federer | 6,260 | 0+600 | 360 | 6,020 | Semifinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [2] |
| 4 | 5 | Germany Alexander Zverev | 5,115 | 10+200 | 180 | 5,085 | Quarterfinals lost to Russia Karen Khachanov |
| 5 | 7 | Croatia Marin Čilić | 4,050 | 180 | 180 | 4,050 | Quarterfinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [2] |
| 6 | 8 | Austria Dominic Thiem | 3,825 | 90+200 | 360 | 3,895 | Semifinals lost to Russia Karen Khachanov |
| 7 | 6 | South Africa Kevin Anderson | 4,230 | 10 | 90 | 4,310 | Third round lost to Japan Kei Nishikori [10] |
| 8 | 9 | United States John Isner | 3,425 | 360 | 90 | 3,155 | Third round lost to Russia Karen Khachanov |
| 9 | 10 | Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov | 3,335 | 90+1,500 | 90 | 1,835 | Third round lost to Croatia Marin Čilić [5] |
| 10 | 11 | Japan Kei Nishikori | 3,210 | 0 | 180 | 3,390 | Quarterfinals lost to Switzerland Roger Federer [3] |
| 11 | 13 | Croatia Borna Ćorić | 2,460 | 70 | 90 | 2,480 | Third round lost to Austria Dominic Thiem [6] |
| 12 | 15 | United Kingdom Kyle Edmund | 2,195 | 45 | 0 | 2,150 | Withdrew due to left knee injury |
| 13 | 14 | Italy Fabio Fognini | 2,315 | (90)† | 90 | 2,315 | Third round lost to Switzerland Roger Federer [3] |
| 14 | 16 | Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas | 2,175 | (90)‡ | 10 | 2,095 | Second round lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur |
| 15 | 19 | Argentina Diego Schwartzman | 1,835 | 45 | 90 | 1,880 | Third round lost to Germany Alexander Zverev [4] |
| 16 | 23 | United States Jack Sock | 1,760 | 1,000+400 | 180 | 540 | Quarterfinals lost to Austria Dominic Thiem [6] |
† The player used an exemption to skip the tournament in 2017. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead. ‡ The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2017. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.
Withdrawals
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Argentina Juan Martín del Potro | 5,460 | 180 | 5,300 | Knee injury |
| 12 | Belgium David Goffin | 2,675 | 90+800 | 1,765 | Right shoulder injury |
† del Potro is entitled to use an exemption to skip the tournament and substitute his 18th best result (20 points) in its stead.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Germany Peter Gojowczyk
- Netherlands Robin Haase
- Spain Feliciano López
- France Nicolas Mahut
- France Benoît Paire
- Portugal João Sousa
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- South Korea Chung Hyeon (Right Foot Injury) → replaced by France Jérémy Chardy
- Argentina Juan Martín del Potro → replaced by Hungary Márton Fucsovics
- United Kingdom Kyle Edmund (Knee Injury) → replaced by Australia Matthew Ebden
- Belgium David Goffin → replaced by France Gilles Simon
- Australia Nick Kyrgios → replaced by United States Frances Tiafoe
- Spain Rafael Nadal (Abdominal Injury) → replaced by Tunisia Malek Jaziri
During the tournament
- Hungary Márton Fucsovics (Hip Injury)
- Canada Milos Raonic (Elbow Injury)
Retirements
- Australia Matthew Ebden (Illness)
- Australia John Millman (Back Injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | Oliver Marach | CRO | Mate Pavić | 5 | 1 |
| USA | Mike Bryan | USA | Jack Sock | 7 | 2 |
| POL | Łukasz Kubot | BRA | Marcelo Melo | 8 | 3 |
| COL | Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL | Robert Farah | 14 | 4 |
| GBR | Jamie Murray | BRA | Bruno Soares | 18 | 5 |
| RSA | Raven Klaasen | NZL | Michael Venus | 30 | 6 |
| FIN | Henri Kontinen | AUS | John Peers | 31 | 7 |
| FRA | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | FRA | Nicolas Mahut | 32 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 22 October 2018
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Russia Daniil Medvedev (Shoulder)
During the tournament
- Croatia Mate Pavić (Abdominal injury)
Finals
Singles
- Russia Karen Khachanov defeated Serbia Novak Djokovic, 7–5, 6–4
Doubles
- Spain Marcel Granollers / United States Rajeev Ram defeated Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer / Romania Horia Tecău, 6–4, 6–4.
External links
- 2019-01-19 at the Wayback Machine