2018 US Open – Men's singles

Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 US Open.^[1][2] It was his third US Open title and 14th major title overall.

Men's singles
2018 US Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Juan Martín del Potro
Score	6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2018 US Open (tennis)

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but he retired in the semifinals against del Potro in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. Nadal and Roger Federer were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking; Nadal retained the top ranking after Federer lost in the fourth round.

This tournament marked the last major appearance of former world No. 3 David Ferrer; he retired from his first round match against Nadal due to injury.^[3] This was also the first major since the 2017 Wimbledon Championships in which former world No. 1 Andy Murray participated, entering with a protected ranking. He lost in the second round to Fernando Verdasco.

This marked the first time in the tournament's history that seven former champions competed: Federer, del Potro, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Marin Čilić and Stan Wawrinka.

Peter Polansky was the first player to qualify for the main draw of all four majors as a lucky loser in a calendar year.^[4]

Seeds

All seedings per ATP rankings.^[5]

01.   Rafael Nadal (semifinals, retired)

02.   Roger Federer (fourth round)

03.   Juan Martín del Potro (final)

04.   Alexander Zverev (third round)

05.   Kevin Anderson (fourth round)

06.   Novak Djokovic (champion)

07.   Marin Čilić (quarterfinals)

08.   Grigor Dimitrov (first round)

09.   Dominic Thiem (quarterfinals)

10.   David Goffin (fourth round)

11.   John Isner (quarterfinals)

12.   Pablo Carreño Busta (second round, retired)

13.   Diego Schwartzman (third round)

14.   Fabio Fognini (second round)

15.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (second round)

16.   Kyle Edmund (first round)

17.   Lucas Pouille (third round)

18.   Jack Sock (second round)

19.   Roberto Bautista Agut (first round)

20.   Borna Ćorić (fourth round)

21.   Kei Nishikori (semifinals)

22.   Marco Cecchinato (first round)

23.   Chung Hyeon (second round)

24.   Damir Džumhur (first round)

25.   Milos Raonic (fourth round)

26.   Richard Gasquet (third round)

27.   Karen Khachanov (third round)

28.   Denis Shapovalov (third round)

29.   Adrian Mannarino (first round)

30.   Nick Kyrgios (third round)

31.   Fernando Verdasco (third round)

32.   Filip Krajinović (first round, retired)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2018 US 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	0	6	7	64	77
	9	Dominic Thiem	6	4	5	77	65
										1	Rafael Nadal	63	2	0r
										3	Juan Martín del Potro	77	6	0
	3	Juan Martín del Potro	65	6	77	6
	11	John Isner	77	3	64	2
																			3	Juan Martín del Potro	3	64	3
																			6	Novak Djokovic	6	77	6
	7	Marin Čilić	6	4	65	6	4
	21	Kei Nishikori	2	6	77	4	6
										21	Kei Nishikori	3	4	2
										6	Novak Djokovic	6	6	6
	6	Novak Djokovic	6	6	6
		John Millman	3	4	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Nadal	6	3
		D Ferrer	3	4r						1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		V Pospisil	7	6	6						V Pospisil	3	4	2
		L Lacko	5	3	2														1	R Nadal	5	7	79	77
		G Müller	62	711	7	66	2												27	K Khachanov	7	5	67	63
	LL	L Sonego	77	69	5	78	6			LL	L Sonego	5	3	3
		A Ramos Viñolas	3	2	3					27	K Khachanov	7	6	6
	27	K Khachanov	6	6	6																							1	R Nadal	6	6	66	6
	18	J Sock	6	77	6																								N Basilashvili	3	3	78	4
		G Andreozzi	0	64	2					18	J Sock	6	3	2	63
		A Bedene	2	6	2	6	4				N Basilashvili	4	6	6	77
		N Basilashvili	6	4	6	2	6													N Basilashvili	6	6	1	77
	Q	C Ruud	4	4	1															G Pella	3	4	6	64
		G Pella	6	6	6						G Pella	7	6	6
		P Lorenzi	4	6	7	6					P Lorenzi	5	0	2
	16	K Edmund	6	4	5	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	D Thiem	6	6	6
		M Bašić	3	1	4					9	D Thiem	65	6	5	6	6
		D Istomin	3	66	3						S Johnson	77	3	7	4	1
		S Johnson	6	78	6														9	D Thiem	3	6	77	6
		M Zverev	6	6	4	62	2													T Fritz	6	3	65	4
		T Fritz	4	2	6	77	6				T Fritz	6	3	6	0
	WC	J Kubler	6	6	6					WC	J Kubler	3	6	3	0r
	19	R Bautista Agut	3	3	4																							9	D Thiem	7	6	77
	28	D Shapovalov	7	5	4																							5	K Anderson	5	2	62
	Q	F Auger-Aliassime	5	7	1r					28	D Shapovalov	6	4	5	77	6
		S Querrey	78	4	2	1r					A Seppi	4	6	7	62	4
		A Seppi	66	6	6	2													28	D Shapovalov	6	3	4	6	4
		J Chardy	6	4	6	6													5	K Anderson	4	6	6	4	6
		A Rublev	2	6	4	1					J Chardy	2	4	4
		R Harrison	64	7	6	3	4			5	K Anderson	6	6	6
	5	K Anderson	77	5	4	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	JM del Potro	6	6	6
	Q	D Young	0	3	4					3	JM del Potro	6	6	77
		D Kudla	6	7	6						D Kudla	3	1	64
		M Berrettini	4	5	2														3	JM del Potro	7	78	6
	PR	A Murray	65	6	7	6													31	F Verdasco	5	66	3
	PR	J Duckworth	77	3	5	3				PR	A Murray	5	6	4	4
		F López	2	5	4					31	F Verdasco	7	2	6	6
	31	F Verdasco	6	7	6																							3	JM del Potro	6	6	6
	20	B Ćorić	6	6	5	6																						20	B Ćorić	4	3	1
		F Mayer	2	2	7	4				20	B Ćorić	77	6	6
		R Carballés Baena	3	6	6	77					R Carballés Baena	64	2	3
	Q	M Krueger	6	2	4	63													20	B Ćorić	6	7	6
		D Medvedev	7	6	6															D Medvedev	3	5	2
		E Donskoy	5	4	2						D Medvedev	6	6	4	6
	Q	T Robredo	3	61	4					15	S Tsitsipas	4	3	6	3
	15	S Tsitsipas	6	77	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Isner	77	6	6
	WC	B Klahn	63	3	4					11	J Isner	67	6	3	77	6
		N Jarry	77	4	6	7					N Jarry	79	4	6	62	4
		P Gojowczyk	64	6	1	5													11	J Isner	710	66	6	7
		C Norrie	7	4	6	6														D Lajović	68	78	3	5
		J Thompson	5	6	4	3					C Norrie	2	6	4	4
		D Lajović	3	6	6	6					D Lajović	6	2	6	6
	24	D Džumhur	6	1	3	4																						11	J Isner	3	6	6	3	6
	25	M Raonic	77	6	1	6																						25	M Raonic	6	3	4	6	2
	Q	C Berlocq	64	4	6	3				25	M Raonic	6	6	6
	Q	L Harris	2	2	3						G Simon	3	4	4
		G Simon	6	6	6														25	M Raonic	78	6	6
	Q	C Altamirano	3	64	3														WC	S Wawrinka	66	4	3
	Q	U Humbert	6	77	6					Q	U Humbert	65	6	3	5
	WC	S Wawrinka	6	6	7					WC	S Wawrinka	77	4	6	7
	8	G Dimitrov	3	2	5

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	M Čilić	7	6	1
		M Copil	5	1	1r					7	M Čilić	6	6	6
	Q	S Travaglia	2	6	66	0r				Q	H Hurkacz	2	0	0
	Q	H Hurkacz	6	2	78	3													7	M Čilić	4	3	6	6	7
		A de Minaur	6	6	6															A de Minaur	6	6	3	4	5
		T Daniel	0	1	2						A de Minaur	6	6	5	6
		F Tiafoe	6	6	4	6					F Tiafoe	4	0	7	2
	29	A Mannarino	1	4	6	4																						7	M Čilić	78	6	6
	22	M Cecchinato	6	65	3	4																						10	D Goffin	66	2	4
		J Benneteau	2	77	6	6					J Benneteau	2	6	1	6	3
	WC	T Smyczek	62	4	3						J-L Struff	6	4	6	3	6
		J-L Struff	77	6	6															J-L Struff	4	1	64
		M McDonald	6	6	3	1	3												10	D Goffin	6	6	77
		R Haase	4	4	6	6	6				R Haase	2	77	3	2
	Q	F Gaio	2	4	65					10	D Goffin	6	61	6	6
	10	D Goffin	6	6	77

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	D Schwartzman	6	78	6
		F Delbonis	2	66	2					13	D Schwartzman	6	6	5	6
	LL	R Bemelmans	7	3	63	6	1				J Munar	2	0	7	2
		J Munar	5	6	77	2	6												13	D Schwartzman	4	4	7	1
	Q	F Bagnis	64	6	0	0													21	K Nishikori	6	6	5	6
		G Monfils	77	3	6	6					G Monfils	2	4r
		M Marterer	2	2	3					21	K Nishikori	6	5
	21	K Nishikori	6	6	6																							21	K Nishikori	6	6	7
	32	F Krajinović	61	77	6	1	1r																						P Kohlschreiber	3	2	5
		M Ebden	77	65	4	6	4				M Ebden	77	3	2	0
		Y Hanfmann	63	7	4	4					P Kohlschreiber	61	6	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	77	5	6	6														P Kohlschreiber	61	6	6	6
	LL	N Mahut	6	7	5	6													4	A Zverev	77	4	1	3
	WC	C Moutet	2	5	7	4				LL	N Mahut	4	4	2
	LL	P Polansky	2	1	2					4	A Zverev	6	6	6
	4	A Zverev	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	N Djokovic	6	3	6	6
		M Fucsovics	3	6	4	0				6	N Djokovic	6	6	62	6
		V Troicki	3	4	2						T Sandgren	1	3	77	2
		T Sandgren	6	6	6														6	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		L Đere	6	6	4	2													26	R Gasquet	2	3	3
		L Mayer	4	4	6	1r					L Đere	3	65	3
		Y Sugita	3	1	3					26	R Gasquet	6	77	6
	26	R Gasquet	6	6	6																							6	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	17	L Pouille	78	6	7																								J Sousa	3	4	3
	Q	Y Maden	66	2	5					17	L Pouille	64	6	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	6	2	3					M Baghdatis	77	4	4	3
		M Youzhny	4	4	6	1r													17	L Pouille	65	6	64	65
		J Sousa	6	6	6															J Sousa	77	4	77	77
	Q	M Granollers	2	2	3						J Sousa	4	6	5	6	2
		M Jaziri	5	2	2					12	P Carreño Busta	6	3	7	2	0r
	12	P Carreño Busta	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	F Fognini	4	6	6	77
	WC	M Mmoh	6	2	4	64				14	F Fognini	1	6	4	1
	WC	J Brooksby	4	2	0						J Millman	6	4	6	6
		J Millman	6	6	6															J Millman	6	4	6	6
		M Kukushkin	6	6	4	77														M Kukushkin	4	6	1	3
	WC	N Rubin	3	1	6	63					M Kukushkin	77	6	6
		R Berankis	6	66	0	0r				23	H Chung	65	2	3
	23	H Chung	4	78	6	2																							J Millman	3	7	79	77
	30	N Kyrgios	7	2	6	6																						2	R Federer	6	5	67	63
		R Albot	5	6	4	2				30	N Kyrgios	4	78	6	6
		Y Bhambri	3	63	5						P-H Herbert	6	66	3	0
		P-H Herbert	6	77	7														30	N Kyrgios	4	1	5
		B Paire	78	3	7	77													2	R Federer	6	6	7
	Q	D Novak	66	6	5	65					B Paire	5	4	4
	PR	Y Nishioka	2	2	4					2	R Federer	7	6	6
	2	R Federer	6	6	6