2018 Rolex Paris Masters

2018 Rolex Paris Masters
Date29 October – 4 November
Edition46th
CategoryWorld Tour Masters 1000
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money€4,872,105
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationParis, France
VenuePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Russia Karen Khachanov
Doubles
United States Rajeev Ram / Spain Marcel Granollers
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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] 1,000 600 360 180 90 45 10 25 16 0
Doubles[1] 0

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

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:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

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
During the tournament

Finals

Singles

Doubles

References

  1. ^ a b "Points and Prize Money". fft.fr. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Tennis: Kyrgios ends season after pulling out of Kremlin Cup". Reuters. 18 October 2018.