ATP World Tour 2018
The ATP World Tour 2018 was the highest competition series in male professional tennis in 2018 and was organized by the ATP . It consisted of the four Grand Slam tournaments ( supervised by the ITF ) as well as the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 , the ATP World Tour 500 and the ATP World Tour 250 in descending order. In addition, the ATP Finals and, since 2017, the Next Generation ATP Finals , the Davis Cup and the Hopman Cup were also included. The latter two, like the Grand Slams, were organized by the ITF. The Hopman Cup was the only tournament that did not distribute any points for the world rankings . The winners of the mixed competition are also listed in the Grand Slam tournaments.
Tour information
In 2018 a total of 68 tournaments were held in 32 countries on six continents. The four Grand Slam tournaments, the Davis Cup and the Hopman Cup, were organized by the ITF and, strictly speaking, are not part of the ATP World Tour. However, the former are included here.
Tournament series
| Number of tournaments by series | |
| 4 Grand Slam tournaments | |
|
ATP finals |
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|
Next Generation ATP Finals |
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9 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
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13 ATP World Tour 500 |
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40 ATP World Tour 250 |
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Davis Cup |
|
Hopman Cup |
Tournament schedule
January
February
March
| date | competition | winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.03. |
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells , United States World Tour Masters 1000 - Hard 96E / 32D - $ 7,972,535 / $ 8,909,960
 |
 Juan Martín del Potro
|
 Roger Federer
|
6: 4, 6: 7 8 , 7: 6 2 |
|
John Isner Jack Sock
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Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
|
7: 6 4 , 7: 6 2 | ||
| 19.03. |
Miami Open Miami , United States World Tour Masters 1000 - Hard 96E / 32D - $ 7,972,535 / $ 8,909,960
|
John Isner
|
 Alexander Zverev
|
6: 7 4 , 6: 4, 6: 4 |
|
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
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 Karen Khachanov Andrei Rublev
|
4: 6, 7: 6 5 , [10: 4] |
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
| date | competition | winner | Final opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.11. |
Next Gen ATP Finals Milan , Italy Next Generation ATP Finals - Hard Court ( Indoor ) 8E - $ 1,335,000
 |
 Stefanos Tsitsipas
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 Alex De Minaur
|
2: 4, 4: 1, 4: 3 3 , 4: 3 3 |
| 11/12 |
Nitto ATP Finals London , United Kingdom ATP Finals - Hard Court (Indoor) 8E / 8D - $ 8,500,000
 |
Alexander Zverev
|
 Novak Đoković
|
6: 4, 6: 3 |
|
Mike Bryan Jack Sock
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 Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut
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5: 7, 6: 1, [13:11] | ||
| November 19 | Davis Cup Final | |||
World number one in the course of the year
| player | from | to | Week number | Weeks total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Nadal
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August 21, 2017 | February 18 | 26th | 167 |
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Roger Federer
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19th of February | April 1st | 6th | 308 |
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Rafael Nadal
|
2nd of April | May 13th | 6th | 173 |
|
Roger Federer
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May 14th | May 20th | 1 | 309 |
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Rafael Nadal
|
May 21 | 17th of June | 4th | 177 |
|
Roger Federer
|
18th of June | June 24th | 1 | 310 |
|
Rafael Nadal
|
25th June | November 4th | 19th | 196 |
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Novak Đoković
|
November 5th | end of year | 9 | 232 |
Status: end of year
Resignations
The following players ended their tennis careers in 2018:
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Sam Groth - January 28, 2018
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Alejandro Falla - January 30, 2018 -
Tommy Haas - February 12, 2018
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André Sá - March 14, 2018 -
Scott Lipsky - June 25, 2018
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Florian Mayer - August 28, 2018
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Gilles Müller - August 28, 2018 -
Julien Benneteau - August 31, 2018
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Daniel Nestor - September 15, 2018 -
Adrian Ungur - September 17th, 2018 -
Mikhail Juschny - September 20, 2018
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Philipp Petzschner - October 2018
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Marinko Matosevic - November 27, 2018
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Max Mirny - December 1, 2018
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maximilian Kisanyik: Plans after the career: Will Sam Groth swap the tennis racket for a football egg? In: spox.com. December 30, 2017, accessed April 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Federer-Schreck Alejandro Falla says goodbye. In: spox.com. January 31, 2018, accessed February 12, 2018 .
- ↑ Tommy Haas declares tennis career over. In: spox.com. February 12, 2018, accessed February 12, 2018 .
- ↑ André Sá anuncia aposentadoria após disputa de Torneios no Brasil. In: terra.com.br. February 2, 2018, accessed April 11, 2018 (Portuguese).
- ↑ Dzevad Mesic: Doubles specialist Scott Lipsky calls it career. In: tennisworldusa.org. June 25, 2018, accessed September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Spectacular tennis, quiet way: Florian Mayer resigns. In: sportschau.de. August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 .
- ^ Christian Albrecht Barschel: Mail from New York: Gilles Muller - The gentle giant says goodbye. In: tennismagazin.de. August 28, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018 .
- ↑ US Open: Julien Benneteau met un terme à sa carrière en simple après une défaite au deuxième tour. In: lequipe.fr. August 31, 2018, accessed September 16, 2018 (French).
- ↑ Sandra Hewitt: No swansong for Nestor in last-ever match. In: daviscup.com. International Tennis Federation , September 15, 2018, accessed September 16, 2018 .
- ^ Adrian Ungur şi-a anunţat retragerea din tenis. Va mai juca la un singur turneu. In: digisport.ro. September 16, 2018, accessed October 21, 2018 (Romanian).
- ↑ Out in St. Petersburg: Mikhail Youzhny has ended his career. In: spox.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018 .
- ↑ Jens Huiber: US Open: Philipp Petzschner - "Doubles are always about nuances". In: tennisnet.com. September 1, 2019, accessed February 24, 2020 .
- ^ Philipp Petzschner new youth national coach. In: tennisnet.com. January 13, 2020, accessed February 24, 2020 .
- ↑ Marinko Matosevic cuelga la raqueta a los 33 años. In: puntodebreak.com. November 28, 2018, accessed December 22, 2018 .
- ↑ ATP: Max Mirnyi finally says goodbye. In: spox.com. December 1, 2018, accessed December 2, 2018 .
