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Men's singles
2018 US Open
Final
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Juan Martín del Potro
Score	6–3, 7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32
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Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 US Open. It was his third US Open title and 14th major title overall.

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 for former world No. 3 and 2013 French Open finalist David Ferrer; he retired from his first round match against Nadal due to injury. 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 became the first player in history to qualify for the main draw of all four majors as a lucky loser in a calendar year.

Seeds

All seedings per ATP rankings.

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	0	6	7	6	7
	9	Dominic Thiem	6	4	5	7	6
										1	Rafael Nadal	6	2	0
										3	Juan Martín del Potro	7	6	0
	3	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6	7	6
	11	John Isner	7	3	6	2
																			3	Juan Martín del Potro	3	6	3
																			6	Novak Djokovic	6	7	6
	7	Marin Čilić	6	4	6	6	4
	21	Kei Nishikori	2	6	7	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	4						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	7	7
		G Müller	6	7	7	6	2												27	K Khachanov	7	5	6	6
	LL	L Sonego	7	6	5	7	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	6	6
	18	J Sock	6	7	6																								N Basilashvili	3	3	7	4
		G Andreozzi	0	6	2					18	J Sock	6	3	2	6
		A Bedene	2	6	2	6	4				N Basilashvili	4	6	6	7
		N Basilashvili	6	4	6	2	6													N Basilashvili	6	6	1	7
	Q	C Ruud	4	4	1															G Pella	3	4	6	6
		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	6	6	5	6	6
		D Istomin	3	6	3						S Johnson	7	3	7	4	1
		S Johnson	6	7	6														9	D Thiem	3	6	7	6
		M Zverev	6	6	4	6	2													T Fritz	6	3	6	4
		T Fritz	4	2	6	7	6				T Fritz	6	3	6	0
	WC	J Kubler	6	6	6					WC	J Kubler	3	6	3	0
	19	R Bautista Agut	3	3	4																							9	D Thiem	7	6	7
	28	D Shapovalov	7	5	4																							5	K Anderson	5	2	6
	Q	F Auger-Aliassime	5	7	1					28	D Shapovalov	6	4	5	7	6
		S Querrey	7	4	2	1					A Seppi	4	6	7	6	4
		A Seppi	6	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	6	7	6	3	4			5	K Anderson	6	6	6
	5	K Anderson	7	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	7
		D Kudla	6	7	6						D Kudla	3	1	6
		M Berrettini	4	5	2														3	JM del Potro	7	7	6
	PR	A Murray	6	6	7	6													31	F Verdasco	5	6	3
	PR	J Duckworth	7	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	7	6	6
		R Carballés Baena	3	6	6	7					R Carballés Baena	6	2	3
	Q	M Krueger	6	2	4	6													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	6	4					15	S Tsitsipas	4	3	6	3
	15	S Tsitsipas	6	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Isner	7	6	6
	WC	B Klahn	6	3	4					11	J Isner	6	6	3	7	6
		N Jarry	7	4	6	7					N Jarry	7	4	6	6	4
		P Gojowczyk	6	6	1	5													11	J Isner	7	6	6	7
		C Norrie	7	4	6	6														D Lajović	6	7	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	7	6	1	6																						25	M Raonic	6	3	4	6	2
	Q	C Berlocq	6	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	7	6	6
	Q	C Altamirano	3	6	3														WC	S Wawrinka	6	4	3
	Q	U Humbert	6	7	6					Q	U Humbert	6	6	3	5
	WC	S Wawrinka	6	6	7					WC	S Wawrinka	7	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	1					7	M Čilić	6	6	6
	Q	S Travaglia	2	6	6	0				Q	H Hurkacz	2	0	0
	Q	H Hurkacz	6	2	7	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	7	6	6
	22	M Cecchinato	6	6	3	4																						10	D Goffin	6	2	4
		J Benneteau	2	7	6	6					J Benneteau	2	6	1	6	3
	WC	T Smyczek	6	4	3						J-L Struff	6	4	6	3	6
		J-L Struff	7	6	6															J-L Struff	4	1	6
		M McDonald	6	6	3	1	3												10	D Goffin	6	6	7
		R Haase	4	4	6	6	6				R Haase	2	7	3	2
	Q	F Gaio	2	4	6					10	D Goffin	6	6	6	6
	10	D Goffin	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	D Schwartzman	6	7	6
		F Delbonis	2	6	2					13	D Schwartzman	6	6	5	6
	LL	R Bemelmans	7	3	6	6	1				J Munar	2	0	7	2
		J Munar	5	6	7	2	6												13	D Schwartzman	4	4	7	1
	Q	F Bagnis	6	6	0	0													21	K Nishikori	6	6	5	6
		G Monfils	7	3	6	6					G Monfils	2	4
		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	6	7	6	1	1																						P Kohlschreiber	3	2	5
		M Ebden	7	6	4	6	4				M Ebden	7	3	2	0
		Y Hanfmann	6	7	4	4					P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6	6
		P Kohlschreiber	7	5	6	6														P Kohlschreiber	6	6	6	6
	LL	N Mahut	6	7	5	6													4	A Zverev	7	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	6	6
		V Troicki	3	4	2						T Sandgren	1	3	7	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	1					L Đere	3	6	3
		Y Sugita	3	1	3					26	R Gasquet	6	7	6
	26	R Gasquet	6	6	6																							6	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	17	L Pouille	7	6	7																								J Sousa	3	4	3
	Q	Y Maden	6	2	5					17	L Pouille	6	6	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	6	2	3					M Baghdatis	7	4	4	3
		M Youzhny	4	4	6	1													17	L Pouille	6	6	6	6
		J Sousa	6	6	6															J Sousa	7	4	7	7
	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	0
	12	P Carreño Busta	7	6	6

Section 8

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

References

1. "Novak Djokovic beats Juan Martin del Potro to win title". BBC Sport. September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
2. "Novak Djokovic powers past Juan Martín del Potro to win third US Open". Guardian. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
3. "Andy Murray advances; David Ferrer retires in final Grand Slam match". ESPN. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
4. Ashley Marshall (August 24, 2018). "Peter Polansky gets fourth consecutive 'lucky loser' spot". usopen.org. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
5. "What is the ATP rankings?". Retrieved February 17, 2021.

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External links

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