2018 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Marin Čilić in the final, 6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 Australian Open. It was his record-equalling sixth Australian Open title (tied with Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic), and his record-extending 20th and last major title overall.^[1] At 36 years, 5 months and 20 days old, Federer was the oldest man to win a major singles title since Ken Rosewall in 1972.^[2] Čilić became the first Croatian to reach an Australian Open singles final.^[3]

Men's singles
2018 Australian Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Marin Čilić
Score	6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2018 Australian Open

This was the first time since the 2008 Wimbledon Championships that two unseeded players (Chung Hyeon and Kyle Edmund) reached the semifinals of a men's singles major, and the first time at the Australian Open since 1999.^[4] Chung became the first South Korean to reach a major quarterfinal and semifinal.^[5]

Seeds

All seedings per ATP rankings.^[6]

01.   Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals, retired)

02.   Roger Federer (champion)

03.   Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)

04.   Alexander Zverev (third round)

05.   Dominic Thiem (fourth round)

06.   Marin Čilić (final)

07.   David Goffin (second round)

08.   Jack Sock (first round)

09.   Stan Wawrinka (second round)

10.   Pablo Carreño Busta (fourth round)

11.   Kevin Anderson (first round)

12.   Juan Martín del Potro (third round)

13.   Sam Querrey (second round)

14.   Novak Djokovic (fourth round)

15.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)

16.   John Isner (first round)

17.   Nick Kyrgios (fourth round)

18.   Lucas Pouille (first round)

19.   Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)

20.   Roberto Bautista Agut (first round)

21.   Albert Ramos-Viñolas (third round)

22.   Milos Raonic (first round)

23.   Gilles Müller (third round)

24.   Diego Schwartzman (fourth round)

25.   Fabio Fognini (fourth round)

26.   Adrian Mannarino (third round)

27.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (first round)

28.   Damir Džumhur (third round)

29.   Richard Gasquet (third round)

30.   Andrey Rublev (third round)

31.   Pablo Cuevas (second round)

32.   Mischa Zverev (first round, retired)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	3	77	2	0r
	6	Marin Čilić	3	6	65	6	2
										6	Marin Čilić	6	77	6
											Kyle Edmund	2	64	2
	3	Grigor Dimitrov	4	6	3	4
		Kyle Edmund	6	3	6	6
																			6	Marin Čilić	2	77	3	6	1
																			2	Roger Federer	6	65	6	3	6
		Tennys Sandgren	4	65	3
		Chung Hyeon	6	77	6
											Chung Hyeon	1	2r
										2	Roger Federer	6	5
	19	Tomáš Berdych	61	3	4
	2	Roger Federer	77	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		V Estrella Burgos	1	1	1					1	R Nadal	6	6	77
		N Jarry	2	61	3						L Mayer	3	4	64
		L Mayer	6	77	6														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
	PR	J Millman	7	6	6														28	D Džumhur	1	3	1
		B Ćorić	5	4	1					PR	J Millman	5	6	4	1
		P Lorenzi	6	6	65	2	4			28	D Džumhur	7	3	6	6
	28	D Džumhur	3	2	77	6	6																					1	R Nadal	6	64	6	6
	24	D Schwartzman	2	6	5	6	11																					24	D Schwartzman	3	77	3	3
		D Lajović	6	3	7	4	9			24	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
	Q	C Ruud	6	3	65	7	11			Q	C Ruud	4	2	3
	Q	Q Halys	3	6	77	5	9												24	D Schwartzman	61	6	6	6
		A Dolgopolov	77	6	6															A Dolgopolov	77	2	3	3
	PR	A Haider-Maurer	63	3	4						A Dolgopolov	77	6	6
		M Ebden	6	3	6	6					M Ebden	60	3	4
	16	J Isner	4	6	3	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	P Carreño Busta	7	4	7	6
	WC	J Kubler	5	6	5	1				10	P Carreño Busta	6	3
		G Simon	7	6	6						G Simon	2	0r
		M Copil	5	4	3														10	P Carreño Busta	77	4	7	7
	Q	S Caruso	77	6	3	5	3												23	G Müller	64	6	5	5
		M Jaziri	62	3	6	7	6				M Jaziri	5	4	77	6	2
		F Delbonis	5	4	3					23	G Müller	7	6	65	3	6
	23	G Müller	7	6	6																							10	P Carreño Busta	77	3	60	63
	31	P Cuevas	79	6	7																							6	M Čilić	62	6	77	77
		M Youzhny	67	3	5					31	P Cuevas	4	65	4
		D Sela	3	7	6	5	2				R Harrison	6	77	6
		R Harrison	6	5	3	7	6													R Harrison	64	3	64
	Q	D Brown	4	3	6	77	1												6	M Čilić	77	6	77
		J Sousa	6	6	4	64	6				J Sousa	1	5	2
	Q	V Pospisil	2	2	6	65				6	M Čilić	6	7	6
	6	M Čilić	6	6	4	77

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	G Dimitrov	6	6	6
	Q	D Novak	3	2	1					3	G Dimitrov	4	6	6	0	8
	Q	M McDonald	6	6	4	6				Q	M McDonald	6	2	4	6	6
	Q	E Ymer	4	3	6	1													3	G Dimitrov	6	4	6	6
		M Baghdatis	77	6	6														30	A Rublev	3	6	4	4
	Q	Y Bhambri	64	4	3						M Baghdatis	4	77	4	2
		D Ferrer	5	78	2	78	2			30	A Rublev	6	65	6	6
	30	A Rublev	7	66	6	66	6																					3	G Dimitrov	77	77	4	77
	17	N Kyrgios	6	6	6																							17	N Kyrgios	63	64	6	64
		R Dutra Silva	1	2	4					17	N Kyrgios	7	6	77
		V Troicki	62	4	6	6	6				V Troicki	5	4	62
	WC	A Bolt	77	6	2	3	4												17	N Kyrgios	77	4	78	77
		S Tsitsipas	1	3	65														15	J-W Tsonga	65	6	66	65
		D Shapovalov	6	6	77						D Shapovalov	6	3	6	64	5
	Q	K King	4	4	1					15	J-W Tsonga	3	6	1	77	7
	15	J-W Tsonga	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	K Anderson	77	3	6	3	4
		K Edmund	64	6	3	6	6				K Edmund	6	6	6
		P-H Herbert	2	1	7	63					D Istomin	2	2	4
		D Istomin	6	6	5	77														K Edmund	77	3	4	6	7
		G Melzer	3	4	6	3														N Basilashvili	60	6	6	0	5
		N Basilashvili	6	6	2	6					N Basilashvili	7	6	6
	Q	R Bemelmans	6	6	64	78				Q	R Bemelmans	5	1	3
	18	L Pouille	4	4	77	66																							K Edmund	64	7	6	6
	27	P Kohlschreiber	3	6	0	6	2																						A Seppi	77	5	2	3
	PR	Y Nishioka	6	2	6	1	6			PR	Y Nishioka	1	3	4
		A Seppi	3	6	6	6					A Seppi	6	6	6
	WC	C Moutet	6	4	2	2														A Seppi	6	77	63	65	9
		I Karlović	77	6	77															I Karlović	3	64	77	77	7
		L Đere	63	3	62						I Karlović	77	63	7	4	12
		Y Sugita	6	77	5	6					Y Sugita	63	77	5	6	10
	8	J Sock	1	64	7	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	D Thiem	6	6	6
		G Pella	4	4	4					5	D Thiem	66	3	6	6	6
		S Johnson	77	3	63	2				Q	D Kudla	78	6	3	2	3
	Q	D Kudla	65	6	77	6													5	D Thiem	6	6	7
	Q	V Šafránek	4	3	3														26	A Mannarino	4	2	5
		J Veselý	6	6	6						J Veselý	3	64	7	3
	LL	M Berrettini	4	4	4					26	A Mannarino	6	77	5	6
	26	A Mannarino	6	6	6																							5	D Thiem	2	6	64	79	3
	20	R Bautista Agut	1	5	5																								T Sandgren	6	4	77	67	6
		F Verdasco	6	7	7						F Verdasco	4	6	65	6	3
		C-M Stebe	0	3	4						M Marterer	6	4	77	3	6
		M Marterer	6	6	6															M Marterer	7	3	5	65
		J Chardy	4	62	2															T Sandgren	5	6	7	77
		T Sandgren	6	77	6						T Sandgren	6	6	6
	PR	R Berankis	3	4	6	62				9	S Wawrinka	2	1	4
	9	S Wawrinka	6	6	2	77

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		D Young	1	2	4					14	N Djokovic	4	6	6	6
		G Monfils	6	77	6						G Monfils	6	3	1	3
	Q	J Munar	3	65	4														14	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	WC	T Smyczek	6	614	6	6													21	A Ramos Viñolas	2	3	3
	WC	A Popyrin	3	716	3	3				WC	T Smyczek	4	2	62
		J Donaldson	2	3	4					21	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6	77
	21	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6	6																							14	N Djokovic	64	5	63
	32	M Zverev	2	1r																									H Chung	77	7	77
		H Chung	6	4							H Chung	77	6	6
	WC	T Kokkinakis	2	78	68	4					D Medvedev	64	1	1
		D Medvedev	6	66	710	6														H Chung	5	77	2	6	6
		M Kukushkin	3	3	1														4	A Zverev	7	63	6	3	0
		P Gojowczyk	6	6	6						P Gojowczyk	1	3	6	3
		T Fabbiano	1	65	5					4	A Zverev	6	6	4	6
	4	A Zverev	6	77	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	D Goffin	63	6	6	6
	Q	M Bachinger	77	3	2	4				7	D Goffin	6	65	1	64
		J Benneteau	66	77	6	6					J Benneteau	1	77	6	77
		T Daniel	78	60	4	1														J Benneteau	6	2	1	6	3
		E Donskoy	6	6	6														25	F Fognini	3	6	6	4	6
		F Mayer	4	4	4						E Donskoy	6	3	4	1
		H Zeballos	4	4	5					25	F Fognini	2	6	6	6
	25	F Fognini	6	6	7																							25	F Fognini	1	4	4
	19	T Berdych	6	3	6	6																						19	T Berdych	6	6	6
	WC	A de Minaur	3	6	0	1				19	T Berdych	6	2	6	6
		G García López	6	64	6	6					G García López	3	6	2	3
		B Paire	0	77	1	4													19	T Berdych	6	6	6
		K Khachanov	77	77	6														12	JM del Potro	3	3	2
	LL	P Polansky	63	62	4						K Khachanov	4	64	77	4
		F Tiafoe	3	4	3					12	JM del Potro	6	77	60	6
	12	JM del Potro	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	S Querrey	6	6	6
		F López	3	4	2					13	S Querrey	4	66	6	2
		R Albot	2	3	6	5					M Fucsovics	6	78	4	6
		M Fucsovics	6	6	4	7														M Fucsovics	6	6	6
		N Kicker	6	6	4	3	6													N Kicker	3	3	2
		J Thompson	3	1	6	6	3				N Kicker	6	7	1	7
		L Lacko	65	7	6	77					L Lacko	2	5	6	5
	22	M Raonic	77	5	4	64																							M Fucsovics	4	63	2
	29	R Gasquet	6	6	7																							2	R Federer	6	77	6
		B Kavčič	1	4	5					29	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	Q	L Sonego	6	7	66	7				Q	L Sonego	2	2	3
		R Haase	3	5	78	5													29	R Gasquet	2	5	4
	WC	S-w Kwon	1	2	4														2	R Federer	6	7	6
		J-L Struff	6	6	6						J-L Struff	4	4	64
		A Bedene	3	4	3					2	R Federer	6	6	77
	2	R Federer	6	6	6

Other entry information

Wildcards

Main article: 2018 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

Qualifying

Main article: 2018 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying