The 2018 French Open was a major tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 27 May to 10 June and consisted of events for players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events. Rafael Nadal (Spain) was the defending champion in the Men's Singles and won his 11th French Open title. Simona Halep (Romania) won her first Grand Slam title in Women's Singles.
It was the 122nd edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of 2018. Jeļena Ostapenko was the defending champion in the Women's Singles but lost in the first round to Kateryna Kozlova. This was the first French Open since 1992 that both the men's and the women's singles competitions were won by the top seeds.
Tournament
The 2018 French Open was the 122nd edition of the French Open and was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. A new shot clock that gives 25 seconds for the player serving, between points was introduced. Also for the juniors tournament, service lets wasn't featured.1
The tournament is an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2018 ATP World Tour and the 2018 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event.2
There is a singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which is part of the Grade A category of tournaments,3 and singles and doubles events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players under the Grand Slam category.4 The tournament was played on clay courts and took place over a series of 22 courts, including the three main showcourts, Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court 1.56
Points and prize money
Points distribution
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.
Senior points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wheelchair points
| Junior points
|
Prize money
The total prize money for the 2018 edition is €39,197,000. The winners of the men's and women's singles title receive €2,200,000, an increase of €100,000 compared to 2017.7
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | €2,200,000 | €1,120,000 | €560,000 | €380,000 | €222,000 | €130,000 | €79,000 | €40,000 | €21,000 | €11,000 | €6,000 |
| Doubles * | €560,000 | €280,000 | €139,000 | €76,000 | €41,000 | €22,000 | €11,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed doubles * | €120,000 | €60,000 | €30,000 | €17,000 | €9,500 | €4,750 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelchair singles | €35,000 | €17,500 | €8,500 | €4,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelchair doubles * | €10,000 | €5,000 | €3,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles players
2018 French Open – Men's singles 2018 French Open – Women's singlesDay-by-day summaries
Main article: 2018 French Open – Day-by-day summaries
Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who have withdrawn from the event. Seedings are based on ATP and WTA rankings as of 21 May 2018. Rank and points before are as of 28 May 2018.
Men's singles
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rafael Nadal | 8,770 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 8,770 | Champion, defeated Dominic Thiem [7] |
| 2 | 3 | Alexander Zverev | 5,615 | 10 | 360 | 5,965 | Quarterfinals lost to Dominic Thiem [7] |
| 3 | 4 | Marin Čilić | 4,950 | 360 | 360 | 4,950 | Quarterfinals lost to Juan Martín del Potro [5] |
| 4 | 5 | Grigor Dimitrov | 4,870 | 90 | 90 | 4,870 | Third round lost to Fernando Verdasco [30] |
| 5 | 6 | Juan Martín del Potro | 4,450 | 90 | 720 | 5,080 | Semifinals lost to Rafael Nadal [1] |
| 6 | 7 | Kevin Anderson | 3,635 | 180 | 180 | 3,635 | Fourth round lost to Diego Schwartzman [11] |
| 7 | 8 | Dominic Thiem | 3,355 | 720 | 1,200 | 3,835 | Runner-up, lost to Rafael Nadal [1] |
| 8 | 9 | David Goffin | 3,020 | 90 | 180 | 3,110 | Fourth round lost to Marco Cecchinato |
| 9 | 10 | John Isner | 2,980 | 90 | 180 | 3,070 | Fourth round lost to Juan Martín del Potro [5] |
| 10 | 11 | Pablo Carreño Busta | 2,415 | 360 | 90 | 2,145 | Third round lost to Marco Cecchinato |
| 11 | 12 | Diego Schwartzman | 2,165 | 90 | 360 | 2,435 | Quarterfinals lost to Rafael Nadal [1] |
| 12 | 15 | Sam Querrey | 2,095 | 10 | 45 | 2,130 | Second round lost to Gilles Simon |
| 13 | 13 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 2,120 | 180 | 90 | 1,985 | Third round lost Novak Djokovic [20] |
| 14 | 14 | Jack Sock | 2,110 | 10 | 10 | 2,110 | First round lost to Jürgen Zopp [LL] |
| 15 | 16 | Lucas Pouille | 2,030 | 90 | 90 | 2,030 | Third round lost to Karen Khachanov |
| 16 | 17 | Kyle Edmund | 1,950 | 90 | 90 | 1,950 | Third round lost to Fabio Fognini [18] |
| 17 | 20 | Tomáš Berdych | 1,750 | 45 | 10 | 1,715 | First round lost to Jérémy Chardy |
| 18 | 18 | Fabio Fognini | 1,940 | 90 | 180 | 2,030 | Fourth round lost to Marin Čilić [3] |
| 19 | 21 | Kei Nishikori | 1,710 | 360 | 180 | 1,530 | Fourth round lost to Dominic Thiem [7] |
| 20 | 22 | Novak Djokovic | 1,665 | 360 | 360 | 1,665 | Quarterfinals lost to Marco Cecchinato |
| 21 | 23 | Nick Kyrgios | 1,630 | 45 | 0 | 1,585 | Withdrew due to elbow injury |
| 22 | 24 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,620 | 10 | 10 | 1,620 | First round lost to Borna Ćorić |
| 23 | 30 | Stan Wawrinka | 1,400 | 1,200 | 10 | 210 | First round lost to Guillermo García López |
| 24 | 25 | Denis Shapovalov | 1,573 | (10)† | 45 | 1,608 | Second round lost to Maximilian Marterer |
| 25 | 26 | Adrian Mannarino | 1,535 | 10 | 10 | 1,535 | First round lost to Steve Johnson |
| 26 | 29 | Damir Džumhur | 1,415 | 10 | 90 | 1,495 | Third round lost to Alexander Zverev [2] |
| 27 | 32 | Richard Gasquet | 1,395 | 90 | 90 | 1,395 | Third round lost to Rafael Nadal [1] |
| 28 | 33 | Feliciano López | 1,375 | 90 | 10 | 1,295 | First round lost to Sergiy Stakhovsky [LL] |
| 29 | 34 | Gilles Müller | 1,300 | 10 | 10 | 1,300 | First round lost to Ernests Gulbis [Q] |
| 30 | 35 | Fernando Verdasco | 1,280 | 180 | 180 | 1,280 | Fourth round lost to Novak Djokovic [20] |
| 31 | 36 | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 1,260 | 180 | 90 | 1,170 | Third round lost to Juan Martín del Potro [5] |
| 32 | 37 | Gaël Monfils | 1,220 | 180 | 90 | 1,130 | Third round lost to David Goffin [8] |
Withdrawn players
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roger Federer | 8,670 | 0 | 8,670 | Scheduling |
| 19 | Chung Hyeon | 1,775 | 90 | 1,685 | Ankle injury |
| 27 | Filip Krajinović | 1,506 | (15)† | 1,491 | Leg injury |
| 28 | Milos Raonic | 1,435 | 180 | 1,255 | Right knee injury |
| 31 | Andrey Rublev | 1,397 | 26 | 1,371 | Back injury |
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2017. Accordingly, this was the points defended from the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour.
Women's singles
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Simona Halep | 7,270 | 1,300 | 2,000 | 7,970 | Champion, defeated Sloane Stephens [10] |
| 2 | 2 | Caroline Wozniacki | 6,935 | 430 | 240 | 6,745 | Fourth round lost to Daria Kasatkina [14] |
| 3 | 3 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6,010 | 240 | 780 | 6,550 | Semifinals lost to Simona Halep [1] |
| 4 | 4 | Elina Svitolina | 5,505 | 430 | 130 | 5,205 | Third round lost to Mihaela Buzărnescu [31] |
| 5 | 5 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 5,382 | 2,000 | 10 | 3,392 | First round lost to Kateryna Kozlova |
| 6 | 6 | Karolína Plíšková | 5,335 | 780 | 130 | 4,685 | Third round lost to Maria Sharapova [28] |
| 7 | 7 | Caroline Garcia | 5,160 | 430 | 240 | 4,970 | Fourth round lost to Angelique Kerber [12] |
| 8 | 8 | Petra Kvitová | 4,550 | 70 | 130 | 4,610 | Third round lost to Anett Kontaveit [25] |
| 9 | 9 | Venus Williams | 4,201 | 240 | 10 | 3,971 | First round lost to Wang Qiang |
| 10 | 10 | Sloane Stephens | 4,164 | (1)† | 1,300 | 5,463 | Runner-up, lost to Simona Halep [1] |
| 11 | 11 | Julia Görges | 3,090 | 10 | 130 | 3,210 | Third round lost to Serena Williams [PR] |
| 12 | 12 | Angelique Kerber | 3,040 | 10 | 430 | 3,460 | Quarterfinals lost to Simona Halep [1] |
| 13 | 13 | Madison Keys | 2,826 | 70 | 780 | 3,536 | Semifinals lost to Sloane Stephens [10] |
| 14 | 14 | Daria Kasatkina | 2,825 | 130 | 430 | 3,125 | Quarterfinals lost to Sloane Stephens [10] |
| 15 | 15 | CoCo Vandeweghe | 2,533 | 10 | 70 | 2,593 | Second round lost to Lesia Tsurenko |
| 16 | 16 | Elise Mertens | 2,525 | 130 | 240 | 2,635 | Fourth round lost to Simona Halep [1] |
| 17 | 17 | Ashleigh Barty | 2,360 | 10 | 70 | 2,420 | Second round lost to Serena Williams [PR] |
| 18 | 22 | Kiki Bertens | 2,030 | 70 | 130 | 2,090 | Third round lost to Angelique Kerber [12] |
| 19 | 18 | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 2,225 | 70+140 | 130+55 | 2,200 | Third round lost to Lesia Tsurenko |
| 20 | 19 | Anastasija Sevastova | 2,225 | 130 | 10 | 2,105 | First round lost to Mariana Duque Mariño [Q] |
| 21 | 20 | Naomi Osaka | 2,150 | 10 | 130 | 2,270 | Third round lost to Madison Keys [13] |
| 22 | 21 | Johanna Konta | 2,050 | 10 | 10 | 2,050 | First round lost to Yulia Putintseva |
| 23 | 23 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 1,876 | 240 | 70 | 1,706 | Second round lost to Maria Sakkari |
| 24 | 25 | Daria Gavrilova | 1,690 | 10 | 130 | 1,810 | Third round lost to Elise Mertens [16] |
| 25 | 24 | Anett Kontaveit | 1,765 | 70 | 240 | 1,935 | Fourth round lost to Sloane Stephens [10] |
| 26 | 26 | Barbora Strýcová | 1,660 | 70 | 240 | 1,830 | Fourth round lost to Yulia Putintseva |
| 27 | 27 | Zhang Shuai | 1,605 | 130 | 70 | 1,545 | Second round lost to Irina-Camelia Begu |
| 28 | 30 | Maria Sharapova | 1,513 | 0 | 430 | 1,943 | Quarterfinals lost to Garbiñe Muguruza [3] |
| 29 | 31 | Kristina Mladenovic | 1,446 | 430 | 10 | 1,026 | First round lost to Andrea Petkovic |
| 30 | 28 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 1,596 | 70 | 70 | 1,596 | Second round lost Samantha Stosur |
| 31 | 33 | Mihaela Buzărnescu | 1,383 | (80)† | 240 | 1,543 | Fourth round lost to Madison Keys [13] |
| 32 | 34 | Alizé Cornet | 1,350 | 240 | 70 | 1,180 | Second round lost to Pauline Parmentier [WC] |
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2017. Accordingly, points for her 16th best result are deducted instead.
Withdrawn players
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Agnieszka Radwańska | 1,526 | 130 | 1,396 | Back injury |
Doubles seeds
Mixed doubles
| Team | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Dabrowski | Mate Pavić | 12 | 1 |
| Latisha Chan | Ivan Dodig | 17 | 2 |
| Xu Yifan | Oliver Marach | 19 | 3 |
| Kateřina Siniaková | Jamie Murray | 21 | 4 |
| Andreja Klepač | Jean-Julien Rojer | 23 | 5 |
| Chan Hao-ching | Michael Venus | 26 | 6 |
| Tímea Babos | Rohan Bopanna | 28 | 7 |
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Robert Farah | 31 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 28 May 2018.
Main draw wildcard entries
The following players were given wildcards (wc) to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.
Men's singles | Women's singles |
Men's doubles | Women's doubles |
Mixed doubles
- Tessah Andrianjafitrimo / Ugo Humbert
- Sara Cakarevic / Alexandre Müller
- Fiona Ferro / Evan Furness
- Kristina Mladenovic / Alexis Musialek
- Chloé Paquet / Benoît Paire
- Pauline Parmentier / Grégoire Barrère
Main draw qualifiers
Men's singlesMain article: 2018 French Open – Men's singles qualifying
Lucky losers | Women's singlesMain article: 2018 French Open – Women's singles qualifying
Lucky losers |
Protected ranking
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
Men's singles
| Women's singles
|
Withdrawals
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw, but withdrew with injuries or other reasons.
Before the tournamentMen's singles
| Women's singles
|
‡ – withdrew from entry list before qualifying began @ – withdrew from entry list after qualifying began § – withdrew from main draw
During the tournament Women's singlesRetirements
| Men's singles | Women's singles |
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Men's singles
- Rafael Nadal def. Dominic Thiem, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Women's singles
- Simona Halep def. Sloane Stephens, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Men's doubles
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut def. Oliver Marach / Mate Pavić, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Women's doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Women's doubles
- Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková def. Eri Hozumi / Makoto Ninomiya, 6–3, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Mixed doubles
- Latisha Chan / Ivan Dodig def. Gabriela Dabrowski / Mate Pavić, 6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Boys' singles
- Tseng Chun-hsin def. Sebastián Báez, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Girls' singles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Girls' singles
- Coco Gauff def. Caty McNally, 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Boys' doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Boys' doubles
- Ondřej Štyler / Naoki Tajima def. Ray Ho / Tseng Chun-hsin, 6–4, 6–4
Girls' doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Girls' doubles
- Caty McNally / Iga Świątek def. Yuki Naito / Naho Sato, 6–2, 7–5
Wheelchair events
Wheelchair men's singles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Wheelchair men's singles
- Shingo Kunieda def. Gustavo Fernández, 7–6(7–5), 6–0
Wheelchair women's singles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles
- Yui Kamiji def. Diede de Groot, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2
Wheelchair men's doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Wheelchair men's doubles
- Stéphane Houdet / Nicolas Peifer def. Frédéric Cattanéo / Stefan Olsson, 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Wheelchair women's doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles
- Diede de Groot / Aniek van Koot def. Marjolein Buis / Yui Kamiji, 6–1, 6–3
Other events
Legends under 45 doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Legends under 45 doubles
- Àlex Corretja / Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin, 6–3, 6–3
Legends over 45 doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Legends over 45 doubles
- Mansour Bahrami / Fabrice Santoro def. John McEnroe / Cédric Pioline, 6–1, 2–6, [12–10]
Women's legends doubles
Main article: 2018 French Open – Women's legends doubles
- Nathalie Dechy / Amélie Mauresmo def. Kim Clijsters / Nathalie Tauziat, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [15–13]
External links
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