2018 French Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 French Open. It was his record-extending eleventh French Open title and 17th major title overall. Nadal equaled Margaret Court's all-time record of 11 singles titles won at one major, and was the first player to achieve that feat in the Open Era.^[1][2] He lost only one set during the tournament (to Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals), and retained the world No. 1 singles ranking. Nadal and Roger Federer (despite not playing the clay court season) were in contention for the top ranking.^[3]

Men's singles
2018 French Open
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Dominic Thiem
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Further information: 2018 French Open

With Alexander Zverev as the second seed, this was the first time since the 2006 Australian Open that a player outside of the Big Four was one of the top two seeds at a major.

Novak Djokovic was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam, but he lost in the quarterfinals to Marco Cecchinato. Thiem was the first Austrian to reach a major singles final since Thomas Muster at the 1995 French Open.

Cecchinato, ranked 72nd and having failed to win a main draw match in his four previous appearances, was the first unseeded men's singles semifinalist at the French Open since Gaël Monfils in 2008, the lowest-ranked man to reach the semifinals since Andriy Medvedev in 1999, and the first Italian man to reach a major singles semifinal since Corrado Barazzutti at the 1978 French Open.^[4]

Seeds

All seedings per ATP rankings.^[5]

01.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

02.   Alexander Zverev (quarterfinals)

03.   Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)

04.   Grigor Dimitrov (third round)

05.   Juan Martín del Potro (semifinals)

06.   Kevin Anderson (fourth round)

07.   Dominic Thiem (final)

08.   David Goffin (fourth round)

09.   John Isner (fourth round)

10.   Pablo Carreño Busta (third round)

11.   Diego Schwartzman (quarterfinals)

12.   Sam Querrey (second round)

13.   Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)

14.   Jack Sock (first round)

15.   Lucas Pouille (third round)

16.   Kyle Edmund (third round)

17.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

18.   Fabio Fognini (fourth round)

19.   Kei Nishikori (fourth round)

20.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)

21.   Nick Kyrgios (withdrew)

22.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (first round)

23.   Stan Wawrinka (first round)

24.   Denis Shapovalov (second round)

25.   Adrian Mannarino (first round)

26.   Damir Džumhur (third round)

27.   Richard Gasquet (third round)

28.   Feliciano López (first round)

29.   Gilles Müller (first round)

30.   Fernando Verdasco (fourth round)

31.   Albert Ramos Viñolas (third round)

32.   Gaël Monfils (third round)

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

Qualifying

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

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	4	6	6	6
	11	Diego Schwartzman	6	3	2	2
										1	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
										5	Juan Martín del Potro	4	1	2
	3	Marin Čilić	65	7	3	5
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	77	5	6	7
																			1	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
																			7	Dominic Thiem	4	3	2
		Marco Cecchinato	6	77	1	713
	20	Novak Djokovic	3	64	6	611
											Marco Cecchinato	5	610	1
										7	Dominic Thiem	7	712	6
	7	Dominic Thiem	6	6	6
	2	Alexander Zverev	4	2	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	711
	LL	S Bolelli	4	3	69					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		J Sousa	2	3	4						G Pella	2	1	1
		G Pella	6	6	6														1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		M Jaziri	2	6	6	3	6												27	R Gasquet	3	2	2
		M Youzhny	6	2	2	6	2				M Jaziri	2	6	3	0
		A Seppi	0	2	2					27	R Gasquet	6	3	6	6
	27	R Gasquet	6	6	6																							1	R Nadal	6	6	77
	24	D Shapovalov	7	6	6																								M Marterer	3	2	64
		J Millman	5	4	2					24	D Shapovalov	7	64	5	4
		R Harrison	1	3	5						M Marterer	5	77	7	6
		M Marterer	6	6	7															M Marterer	6	6	6
		Y Bhambri	4	4	1														LL	J Zopp	2	1	4
	LL	R Bemelmans	6	6	6					LL	R Bemelmans	6	6	3	4	4
	LL	J Zopp	64	6	4	77	6			LL	J Zopp	4	4	6	6	6
	14	J Sock	77	2	6	65	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
	WC	C Hemery	1	3	1					11	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
		M Bašić	77	5	2	2				Q	A Pavlásek	1	3	1
	Q	A Pavlásek	64	7	6	6													11	D Schwartzman	7	6	6
		M Ebden	4	7	2	6	2													B Ćorić	5	3	3
		T Fabbiano	6	5	6	3	6				T Fabbiano	6	2	1	1
		B Ćorić	6	3	6	6					B Ćorić	4	6	6	6
	22	P Kohlschreiber	3	6	3	4																						11	D Schwartzman	1	2	7	77	6
	28	F López	2	4	2																							6	K Anderson	6	6	5	60	2
	LL	S Stakhovsky	6	6	6					LL	S Stakhovsky	3	77	62	1
		M Zverev	6	6	77						M Zverev	6	60	77	6
		F Mayer	2	1	63															M Zverev	1	77	3	64
		A Bedene	4	3	2														6	K Anderson	6	63	6	77
		P Cuevas	6	6	6						P Cuevas	3	6	65	4
		P Lorenzi	1	2	4					6	K Anderson	6	3	77	6
	6	K Anderson	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	M Čilić	6	7	77
	PR	J Duckworth	3	5	64					3	M Čilić	6	6	63	7
	Q	H Hurkacz	6	6	3	6				Q	H Hurkacz	2	2	77	5
		T Sandgren	2	2	6	3													3	M Čilić	6	6	6
		E Donskoy	1	3	0															S Johnson	3	2	4
		J-L Struff	6	6	6						J-L Struff	6	65	2	2
		S Johnson	77	6	6						S Johnson	4	77	6	6
	25	A Mannarino	61	2	2																							3	M Čilić	6	6	3	64	6
	18	F Fognini	6	6	6																							18	F Fognini	4	1	6	77	3
	PR	P Andújar	4	2	1					18	F Fognini	6	6	6
		D Sela	63	3	1					Q	E Ymer	4	1	2
	Q	E Ymer	77	6	6														18	F Fognini	6	4	3	6	6
		V Pospisil	3	3	65														16	K Edmund	3	6	6	4	4
		M Fucsovics	6	6	77						M Fucsovics	0	6	2	3
	WC	A de Minaur	2	4	3					16	K Edmund	6	1	6	6
	16	K Edmund	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Isner	6	79	79
	WC	N Rubin	3	67	67					9	J Isner	68	77	77	6
		H Zeballos	6	63	6	6					H Zeballos	710	64	62	2
		Y Sugita	4	77	4	2													9	J Isner	77	6	77
	LL	P Polansky	3	6	2	2														P-H Herbert	61	4	64
		P-H Herbert	6	4	6	6					P-H Herbert	2	6	6	3	9
		J Chardy	77	710	1	5	6				J Chardy	6	3	2	6	7
	17	T Berdych	65	68	6	7	2																					9	J Isner	4	4	4
	31	A Ramos Viñolas	77	6	6																							5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		M Kukushkin	60	4	1					31	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6	6
		J Thompson	1	4	6	6	3			Q	C Ruud	4	2	4
	Q	C Ruud	6	6	2	4	6												31	A Ramos Viñolas	5	4	1
		L Mayer	6	64	2	3													5	JM del Potro	7	6	6
		J Benneteau	2	77	6	6					J Benneteau	4	3	2
	WC	N Mahut	6	1	2	4				5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
	5	JM del Potro	1	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	D Goffin	4	4	6	6	6
		R Haase	6	6	4	1	0			8	D Goffin	7	6	6
		I Karlović	67	2	65					WC	C Moutet	5	0	1
	WC	C Moutet	79	6	77														8	D Goffin	66	6	4	7	6
	Q	M Kližan	78	4	78	6													32	G Monfils	78	3	6	5	3
		L Đere	66	6	66	1				Q	M Kližan	2	4	4
	WC	E Benchetrit	6	1	2	1				32	G Monfils	6	6	6
	32	G Monfils	3	6	6	6																						8	D Goffin	5	6	0	3
	LL	M Trungelliti	6	5	6	6																							M Cecchinato	7	4	6	6
	Q	B Tomic	4	7	4	4				LL	M Trungelliti	1	61	1
		M Cecchinato	2	64	7	6	10				M Cecchinato	6	77	6
		M Copil	6	77	5	2	8													M Cecchinato	2	77	6	6
		F Delbonis	6	6	3	6													10	P Carreño Busta	6	65	3	1
	Q	T Bellucci	1	3	6	1					F Delbonis	60	62	6	4
	Q	J Kovalík	6	1	5	65				10	P Carreño Busta	77	77	3	6
	10	P Carreño Busta	4	6	7	77

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	R Bautista Agut	6	63	1	6	6
		D Istomin	2	77	6	4	4			13	R Bautista Agut	6	7	6
		M Baghdatis	6	4r						Q	S Giraldo	4	5	3
	Q	S Giraldo	3	3															13	R Bautista Agut	4	78	64	2
	Q	J Munar	3	3	77	77	7												20	N Djokovic	6	66	77	6
		D Ferrer	6	6	63	64	5			Q	J Munar	61	4	4
	Q	R Dutra da Silva	3	4	4					20	N Djokovic	77	6	6
	20	N Djokovic	6	6	6																							20	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	30	F Verdasco	64	6	6	63	7																					30	F Verdasco	3	4	2
	PR	Y Nishioka	77	4	3	77	5			30	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	Q	G Andreozzi	64	6	3	6	6			Q	G Andreozzi	3	2	2
		T Fritz	77	3	6	2	3												30	F Verdasco	77	6	6
		N Jarry	3	6	6	3	4												4	G Dimitrov	64	2	4
		J Donaldson	6	4	3	6	6				J Donaldson	77	4	6	4	8
	LL	M Safwat	1	4	61					4	G Dimitrov	62	6	4	6	10
	4	G Dimitrov	6	6	77

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	D Thiem	6	6	6
	Q	I Ivashka	2	4	1					7	D Thiem	6	2	6	6
		S Tsitsipas	7	65	6	6					S Tsitsipas	2	6	4	4
	Q	C Taberner	5	77	4	3													7	D Thiem	6	65	6	6
	LL	O Otte	6	5	2	1														M Berrettini	3	77	3	2
		M Berrettini	3	7	6	6					M Berrettini	6	3	6	6
	Q	E Gulbis	2	6	6	6				Q	E Gulbis	2	6	4	3
	29	G Müller	6	4	4	3																						7	D Thiem	6	6	5	6
	19	K Nishikori	77	6	6																							19	K Nishikori	2	0	7	4
	WC	M Janvier	60	4	3					19	K Nishikori	6	2	4	6	6
		B Paire	6	63	711	6					B Paire	3	6	6	2	3
		R Carballés Baena	3	77	69	1													19	K Nishikori	6	6	6
		N Basilashvili	4	0	77	4														G Simon	3	1	3
		G Simon	6	6	64	6					G Simon	1	77	6	6
		F Tiafoe	1	2	66					12	S Querrey	6	63	4	1
	12	S Querrey	6	6	78

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	L Pouille	6	6	6
		D Medvedev	2	3	4					15	L Pouille	6	6	5	77
		P Gojowczyk	1	0r							C Norrie	2	4	7	63
		C Norrie	6	2															15	L Pouille	3	5	3
		K Khachanov	77	6	6															K Khachanov	6	7	6
	PR	A Haider-Maurer	60	3	3						K Khachanov	6	79	60	6
		G García López	6	3	4	77	6				G García López	2	67	77	3
	23	S Wawrinka	2	6	6	65	3																						K Khachanov	6	64	6	3	3
	26	D Džumhur	6	6	6																							2	A Zverev	4	77	2	6	6
	Q	D Kudla	4	2	2					26	D Džumhur	6	6	5	1	7
	WC	G Barrère	6	6	5	1	2				R Albot	3	3	7	6	5
		R Albot	4	0	7	6	6												26	D Džumhur	2	6	6	63	5
		J Veselý	3	1	3														2	A Zverev	6	3	4	77	7
		D Lajović	6	6	6						D Lajović	6	5	6	1	2
		R Berankis	1	1	2					2	A Zverev	2	7	4	6	6
	2	A Zverev	6	6	6