2018 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2018 French Open
2017 Champion	Rafael Nadal

Main article: 2018 French Open

Rafael Nadal is the defending champion.

Nadal and Roger Federer are in contention for the ATP no. 1 singles ranking. Despite having withdrawn from the clay season, Federer will regain the top ranking if Nadal fails to defend his title.

Nadal is attempting to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 11 Grand Slam singles titles won at one major. Novak Djokovic is attempting to become the first male player in the Open era to complete a double career Grand Slam.

With Alexander Zverev as the second seed, this is the first time since the 2006 Australian Open—when Federer and Andy Roddick were the top 2 seeds—that a player outside of the Big Four has been one of the top 2 seeds at a Grand Slam. If Nadal does not reach the final, Zverev can become ATP no. 2 by winning the title. If this occurs, it will be the first time since July 24, 2005—when Lleyton Hewitt was no. 2—that someone outside the Big Four holds the number 2 ranking.

Feliciano López appeared at his 65th consecutive Grand Slam main draw, thus equalling Federer's record for the longest streak of consecutive Grand Slam appearances.

Nicolas Mahut received a Grand Slam main draw wild card for the 12th time in his career, extending his record for most Grand Slam appearances as a wild card. He also holds the record for most wild cards (8) at Roland Garros.

Mohamed Safwat became the first man from Egypt to play in a Grand Slam tennis tournament's main singles draw in 22 years.

Seeds

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2018 French Open – Men's Singles 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

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Nadal	6	6	711
	LL	S Bolelli	4	3	69					1	R Nadal	6	6	6
		J Sousa	2	3	4						G Pella	2	1	1
		G Pella	6	6	6														1	R Nadal
		M Jaziri	2	6	6	3	6												27	R Gasquet
		M Youzhny	6	2	2	6	2				M Jaziri	2	6	3	0
		A Seppi	0	2	2					27	R Gasquet	6	3	6	6
	27	R Gasquet	6	6	6
	24	D Shapovalov	7	6	6
		J Millman	5	4	2					24	D Shapovalov	7	64	5	4
		R Harrison	1	3	5						M Marterer	5	77	7	6
		M Marterer	6	6	7															M Marterer
		Y Bhambri	4	4	1														LL	J Zopp
	LL	R Bemelmans	6	6	6					LL	R Bemelmans	6	6	3	4	4
	LL	J Zopp	64	6	4	77	6			LL	J Zopp	4	4	6	6	6
	14	J Sock	77	2	6	65	3

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
	WC	C Hemery	1	3	1					11	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
		M Bašić	77	5	2	2				Q	A Pavlásek	1	3	1
	Q	A Pavlásek	64	7	6	6													11	D Schwartzman
		M Ebden	4	7	2	6	2													B Ćorić
		T Fabbiano	6	5	6	3	6				T Fabbiano	6	2	1	1
		B Ćorić	6	3	6	6					B Ćorić	4	6	6	6
	22	P Kohlschreiber	3	6	3	4
	28	F López	2	4	2
	LL	S Stakhovsky	6	6	6					LL	S Stakhovsky	3	77	62	1
		M Zverev	6	6	77						M Zverev	6	60	77	6
		F Mayer	2	1	63															M Zverev
		A Bedene	4	3	2														6	K Anderson
		P Cuevas	6	6	6						P Cuevas	3	6	65	4
		P Lorenzi	1	2	4					6	K Anderson	6	3	77	6
	6	K Anderson	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	M Čilić	6	7	77
	PR	J Duckworth	3	5	64					3	M Čilić	6	6	63	7
	Q	H Hurkacz	6	6	3	6				Q	H Hurkacz	2	2	77	5
		T Sandgren	2	2	6	3													3	M Čilić
		E Donskoy	1	3	0															S Johnson
		J-L Struff	6	6	6						J-L Struff	6	65	2	2
		S Johnson	77	6	6						S Johnson	4	77	6	6
	25	A Mannarino	61	2	2
	18	F Fognini	6	6	6
	PR	P Andújar	4	2	1					18	F Fognini	6	6	6
		D Sela	63	3	1					Q	E Ymer	4	1	2
	Q	E Ymer	77	6	6														18	F Fognini
		V Pospisil	3	3	65														16	K Edmund
		M Fucsovics	6	6	77						M Fucsovics	0	6	2	3
	WC	A de Minaur	2	4	3					16	K Edmund	6	1	6	6
	16	K Edmund	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	J Isner	6	79	79
	WC	N Rubin	3	67	67					9	J Isner	68	77	77	6
		H Zeballos	6	63	6	6					H Zeballos	710	64	62	2
		Y Sugita	4	77	4	2													9	J Isner
	LL	P Polansky	3	6	2	2														P-H Herbert
		P-H Herbert	6	4	6	6					P-H Herbert	2	6	6	3	9
		J Chardy	77	710	1	5	6				J Chardy	6	3	2	6	7
	17	T Berdych	65	68	6	7	2
	31	A Ramos Viñolas	77	6	6
		M Kukushkin	60	4	1					31	A Ramos Viñolas	6	6	6
		J Thompson	1	4	6	6	3			Q	C Ruud	4	2	4
	Q	C Ruud	6	6	2	4	6												31	A Ramos Viñolas
		L Mayer	6	64	2	3													5	JM del Potro
		J Benneteau	2	77	6	6					J Benneteau	4	3	2
	WC	N Mahut	6	1	2	4				5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
	5	JM del Potro	1	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	D Goffin	4	4	6	6	6
		R Haase	6	6	4	1	0			8	D Goffin	7	6	6
		I Karlović	67	2	65					WC	C Moutet	5	0	1
	WC	C Moutet	79	6	77														8	D Goffin
	Q	M Kližan	78	4	78	6													32	G Monfils
		L Đere	66	6	66	1				Q	M Kližan	2	4	4
	WC	E Benchetrit	6	1	2	1				32	G Monfils	6	6	6
	32	G Monfils	3	6	6	6
	LL	M Trungelliti	6	5	6	6
	Q	B Tomic	4	7	4	4				LL	M Trungelliti	1	61	1
		M Cecchinato	2	64	7	6	10				M Cecchinato	6	77	6
		M Copil	6	77	5	2	8													M Cecchinato
		F Delbonis	6	6	3	6													10	P Carreño Busta
	Q	T Bellucci	1	3	6	1					F Delbonis	60	62	6	4
	Q	J Kovalík	6	1	5	65				10	P Carreño Busta	77	77	3	6
	10	P Carreño Busta	4	6	7	77

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	R Bautista Agut	6	63	1	6	6
		D Istomin	2	77	6	4	4			13	R Bautista Agut	6	7	6
		M Baghdatis	6	4r						Q	S Giraldo	4	5	3
	Q	S Giraldo	3	3															13	R Bautista Agut	4	78
	Q	J Munar	3	3	77	77	7												20	N Djokovic	6	66
		D Ferrer	6	6	63	64	5			Q	J Munar	61	4	4
	Q	R Dutra Silva	3	4	4					20	N Djokovic	77	6	6
	20	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	30	F Verdasco	64	6	6	63	7																					30	F Verdasco
	PR	Y Nishioka	77	4	3	77	5			30	F Verdasco	6	6	6
	Q	G Andreozzi	64	6	3	6	6			Q	G Andreozzi	3	2	2
		T Fritz	77	3	6	2	3												30	F Verdasco	77	6	6
		N Jarry	3	6	6	3	4												4	G Dimitrov	64	2	4
		J Donaldson	6	4	3	6	6				J Donaldson	77	4	6	4	8
	LL	M Safwat	1	4	61					4	G Dimitrov	62	6	4	6	10
	4	G Dimitrov	6	6	77

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	D Thiem	6	6	6
	Q	I Ivashka	2	4	1					7	D Thiem	6	2	6	6
		S Tsitsipas	7	65	6	6					S Tsitsipas	2	6	4	4
	Q	C Taberner	5	77	4	3													7	D Thiem
	LL	O Otte	6	5	2	1														M Berrettini
		M Berrettini	3	7	6	6					M Berrettini	6	3	6	6
	Q	E Gulbis	2	6	6	6				Q	E Gulbis	2	6	4	3
	29	G Müller	6	4	4	3
	19	K Nishikori	77	6	6																							19	K Nishikori
	WC	M Janvier	60	4	3					19	K Nishikori	6	2	4	6	6
		B Paire	6	63	711	6					B Paire	3	6	6	2	3
		R Carballés Baena	3	77	69	1													19	K Nishikori		6	6
		N Basilashvili	4	0	77	4														G Simon	3	1	3
		G Simon	6	6	64	6					G Simon	1	77	6	6
		F Tiafoe	1	2	66					12	S Querrey	6	63	4	1
	12	S Querrey	6	6	78

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	L Pouille	6	6	6
		D Medvedev	2	3	4					15	L Pouille	6	6	5	77
		P Gojowczyk	1	0r							C Norrie	2	4	7	63
		C Norrie	6	2															15	L Pouille
		K Khachanov	77	6	6															K Khachanov
	PR	A Haider-Maurer	60	3	3						K Khachanov	6	79	60	6
		G García López	6	3	4	77	6				G García López	2	67	77	3
	23	S Wawrinka	2	6	6	65	3
	26	D Džumhur	6	6	6																							2	A Zverev
	Q	D Kudla	4	2	2					26	D Džumhur	6	6	5	1	7
	WC	G Barrère	6	6	5	1	2				R Albot	3	3	7	6	5
		R Albot	4	0	7	6	6												26	D Džumhur	2	6	6	63	5
		J Veselý	3	1	3														2	A Zverev	6	3	4	77	7
		D Lajović	6	6	6						D Lajović	6	5	6	1	2
		R Berankis	1	1	2					2	A Zverev	2	7	4	6	6
	2	A Zverev	6	6	6