2018 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles

Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2018 Monte-Carlo Masters. It was his record-extending 11th Monte-Carlo Masters title and his record 31st Masters title.^[1] By winning the title, Nadal also retained the ATP no. 1 singles ranking.^{[citation needed]} He did not lose a single set during the tournament, losing no more than 5 games per match, and lost just 21 games in total.

Singles
2018 Monte-Carlo Masters
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Kei Nishikori
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2018 Monte-Carlo Masters

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

01.   Rafael Nadal (champion)

02.   Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)

03.   Alexander Zverev (semifinals)

04.   Grigor Dimitrov (semifinals)

05.   Dominic Thiem (quarterfinals)

06.   David Goffin (quarterfinals)

07.   Lucas Pouille (second round)

08.   Pablo Carreño Busta (withdrew)

09.   Novak Djokovic (third round)

10.   Diego Schwartzman (second round)

11.   Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)

12.   Tomáš Berdych (first round)

13.   Fabio Fognini (second round)

14.   Milos Raonic (third round, withdrew due to knee injury)

15.   Albert Ramos Viñolas (second round)

16.   Adrian Mannarino (first round)

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	6
	5	Dominic Thiem	0	2
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
								4	Grigor Dimitrov	4	1
	4	Grigor Dimitrov	6	77
	6	David Goffin	4	65
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
																Kei Nishikori	3	2
		Richard Gasquet	6	2	5
	3	Alexander Zverev	4	6	7
								3	Alexander Zverev	6	3	4
									Kei Nishikori	3	6	6
		Kei Nishikori	6	61	6
	2	Marin Čilić	4	77	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	6	6
		A Bedene	6	77					A Bedene	1	3
	LL	M Bašić	4	63											1	R Nadal	6	6
	WC	T Kokkinakis	5	4												K Khachanov	3	2
		K Khachanov	7	6					K Khachanov	6	6
	WC	G Simon	6	4	6			WC	G Simon	2	2
	16	A Mannarino	3	6	2																	1	R Nadal	6	6
	9	N Djokovic	6	6																		5	D Thiem	0	2
	Q	D Lajović	0	1				9	N Djokovic	77	7
		B Ćorić	6	6					B Ćorić	62	5
		J Benneteau	2	3											9	N Djokovic	77	2	3
		A Rublev	79	2	7										5	D Thiem	62	6	6
		R Haase	67	6	5				A Rublev	7	5	5
								5	D Thiem	5	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Dimitrov	3	6	6
	Q	P-H Herbert	79	6				Q	P-H Herbert	6	2	4
		P Lorenzi	67	4											4	G Dimitrov	4	6	6
		T Sandgren	2	2												P Kohlschreiber	6	3	4
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6					P Kohlschreiber	6	6
		J Donaldson	3	3				15	A Ramos Viñolas	4	2
	15	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6																		4	G Dimitrov	6	77
	11	R Bautista Agut	6	6																		6	D Goffin	4	65
		P Gojowczyk	4	3				11	R Bautista Agut	6	77
		B Paire	7	65	4				F López	3	65
		F López	5	77	6										11	R Bautista Agut	4	5
		D Shapovalov	3	4											6	D Goffin	6	7
	Q	S Tsitsipas	6	6				Q	S Tsitsipas	64	5
								6	D Goffin	77	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	L Pouille	6	1	63
		M Zverev	6	64	6				M Zverev	2	6	77
	WC	F Auger-Aliassime	2	77	1											M Zverev	2	5
	Q	J Chardy	4	65												R Gasquet	6	7
		R Gasquet	6	77					R Gasquet	6	6
		G Pella	6	2	3			10	D Schwartzman	2	1
	10	D Schwartzman	0	6	6																		R Gasquet	6	2	5
	13	F Fognini	6	7																		3	A Zverev	4	6	7
	Q	I Ivashka	4	5				13	F Fognini	4	2
		Y Sugita	3	2					J-L Struff	6	6
		J-L Struff	6	6												J-L Struff	4	6	4
	LL	F Mayer	5	4											3	A Zverev	6	4	6
		G Müller	7	6					G Müller	6	3	2
								3	A Zverev	4	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	G García López	6	3	5
		K Edmund	3	7	2			Q	A Seppi	4	6	7
	Q	A Seppi	6	5	6										Q	A Seppi	0	6	3
		M Fucsovics	77	2	5											K Nishikori	6	2	6
		D Medvedev	64	6	7				D Medvedev	5	2
		K Nishikori	4	6	6				K Nishikori	7	6
	12	T Berdych	6	2	1																		K Nishikori	6	61	6
	14	M Raonic	3	6	6																	2	M Čilić	4	77	3
	WC	L Catarina	6	2	3			14	M Raonic	77	6
		D Džumhur	3	2				Q	M Cecchinato	65	2
	Q	M Cecchinato	6	6											14	M Raonic
		F Verdasco	5	77	6										2	M Čilić	w/o
		P Cuevas	7	64	1				F Verdasco	3	64
								2	M Čilić	6	77

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Andreas Seppi (qualified)
2. Guillermo García López (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Viktor Troicki (first round)
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (qualified)
5. Maximilian Marterer (first round)
6. Florian Mayer (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
7. Federico Delbonis (first round)
8. Roberto Carballés Baena (first round)
9. Pierre-Hugues Herbert (qualified)
10. Jérémy Chardy (qualified)
11. Denis Istomin (first round)
12. Dušan Lajović (qualified)
13. Mikhail Kukushkin (first round)
14. Mirza Bašić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

Qualifiers

1. Andreas Seppi
2. Marco Cecchinato
3. Dušan Lajović
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas
5. Pierre-Hugues Herbert
6. Ilya Ivashka
7. Jérémy Chardy

Lucky losers

1. Florian Mayer
2. Mirza Bašić
3. Guillermo García López

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Andreas Seppi	6	7
		Alex de Minaur	4	5
								1	Andreas Seppi	6	6
									Marcel Granollers	3	3
		Marcel Granollers	6	6
	11	Denis Istomin	2	3

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Guillermo García López	6	6
		Lorenzo Sonego	4	3
								2	Guillermo García López	4	2
									Marco Cecchinato	6	6
		Marco Cecchinato	6	6
	13	Mikhail Kukushkin	3	4

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Viktor Troicki	1	3
		Sergiy Stakhovsky	6	6
									Sergiy Stakhovsky	4	4
								12	Dušan Lajović	6	6
	WC	Hugo Nys	2	4
	12	Dušan Lajović	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Stefanos Tsitsipas	6	6
	WC	Florent Diep	3	2
								4	Stefanos Tsitsipas	6	6
								14	Mirza Bašić	1	4
	WC	Amaury Delmas	4	0
	14	Mirza Bašić	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Maximilian Marterer	1	6	3
		Andrej Martin	6	3	6
									Andrej Martin	3	3
								9	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	6	6
		Stefano Travaglia	5	77	64
	9	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	7	63	77

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Florian Mayer	6	7
		Tommy Robredo	2	5
								6	Florian Mayer	5	0
									Ilya Ivashka	7	6
		Ilya Ivashka	3	6	6
	8	Roberto Carballés Baena	6	4	3

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Federico Delbonis	4	3
		Nicolas Mahut	6	6
									Nicolas Mahut	4	1
								10	Jérémy Chardy	6	6
	WC	Romain Arneodo	3	2
	10	Jérémy Chardy	6	6