2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
2018 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Kevin Anderson
Score	6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	128 (16 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2018 Wimbledon Championships

Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson in the final 6–2, 6–2, 7–6^(7–3) to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fourth Wimbledon title and 13th major title overall, passing Roy Emerson to outright fourth place on the all time men's singles major wins list. The win was also Djokovic's first title in over 12 months, his previous win having been at Eastbourne on July 1, 2017, and returned him to the top 10 in rankings. The Men's Singles competition was contested by all but one of the top 20 male players in the ATP as of 25 June 2018.

Roger Federer was the defending champion and top seed, but lost in the quarterfinals to Anderson despite leading by two sets to love and having a match point in the third set. Rafael Nadal and Federer were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking; Nadal retained the top ranking by reaching the fourth round.

Progress of the competition

Roger Federer was the defending champion and top seed. Federer and Rafael Nadal were in contention for the ATP No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Former champion and local favourite Andy Murray announced on the day before the tournament began that he was pulling out because he was not fully recovered from hip surgery. His place was taken by "lucky loser" Jason Jung.

2017 finalist and no. 3 seed Marin Čilić went out in the second round of the tournament, defeated by Guido Pella of Argentina. Čilić had been two sets up when rain stopped play, but had difficulty coping with the conditions after play was resumed, and complained to the umpire about the state of the grass. The following morning, when they returned to continue the match, Pella won in five sets.

Feliciano López made his 66th consecutive Grand Slam main draw appearance, surpassing the previous record of 65 consecutive appearances he jointly held with Federer. López was defeated in the second round by no 5 seed Juan Martín del Potro.

Nadal retained his top ranking by reaching the semifinal. Federer lost in the quarterfinals to Kevin Anderson despite leading by two sets to love and having a match point in the third set. The semifinal match between Anderson and John Isner, lasting 6 hours 36 minutes, was the second longest men's singles match at Wimbledon and the third longest men's singles match in tennis history. Isner has thus played in the two longest matches in Wimbledon history (the other one being the record-holding 2010 match against Nicolas Mahut). The 2018 semifinals were the longest two semifinals in Wimbledon history.

Anderson became the first man representing South Africa to reach the Wimbledon men's singles final since Brian Norton in 1921 (South African-born Kevin Curren represented the United States when he was a finalist in 1985). Anderson held a total of five set points in the third set of the championship match, but was unable to force a fourth set.

Seeds

All seedings per modified ATP rankings.

01.   Roger Federer (Quarterfinals)

02.   Rafael Nadal (Semifinals)

03.   Marin Čilić (Second round)

04.   Alexander Zverev (Third round)

05.   Juan Martín del Potro (Quarterfinals)

06.   Grigor Dimitrov (First round)

07.   Dominic Thiem (First round, retired)

08.   Kevin Anderson (Final)

09.   John Isner (Semifinals)

10.   David Goffin (First round)

11.   Sam Querrey (Third round)

12.   Novak Djokovic (Champion)

13.   Milos Raonic (Quarterfinals)

14.   Diego Schwartzman (Second round)

15.   Nick Kyrgios (Third round)

16.   Borna Ćorić (First round)

17.   Lucas Pouille (Second round)

18.   Jack Sock (First round)

19.   Fabio Fognini (Third round)

20.   Pablo Carreño Busta (First round)

21.   Kyle Edmund (Third round)

22.   Adrian Mannarino (Fourth round)

23.   Richard Gasquet (First round)

24.   Kei Nishikori (Quarterfinals)

25.   Philipp Kohlschreiber (Third round)

26.   Denis Shapovalov (Second round)

27.   Damir Džumhur (Second round)

28.   Filip Krajinović (First round)

29.   Marco Cecchinato (First round)

30.   Fernando Verdasco (First round)

31.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (Fourth round)

32.   Leonardo Mayer (First round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 2018 Wimbledon Championships – 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
	1	Roger Federer	6	77	5	4	11
	8	Kevin Anderson	2	65	7	6	13
										8	Kevin Anderson	78	65	69	6	26
										9	John Isner	66	77	711	4	24
	13	Milos Raonic	77	67	4	3
	9	John Isner	62	79	6	6
																			8	Kevin Anderson	2	2	63
																			12	Novak Djokovic	6	6	77
	12	Novak Djokovic	6	3	6	6
	24	Kei Nishikori	3	6	2	2
										12	Novak Djokovic	6	3	711	3	10
										2	Rafael Nadal	4	6	69	6	8
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	5	79	6	4	4
	2	Rafael Nadal	7	67	4	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	R Federer	6	6	6
		D Lajović	1	3	4					1	R Federer	6	6	6
		L Lacko	4	6	77	6					L Lacko	4	4	1
	Q	B Bonzi	6	3	65	4													1	R Federer	6	7	6
		I Karlović	4	7	79	6														J-L Struff	3	5	2
		M Youzhny	6	5	67	3					I Karlović	77	6	64	64	11
		J-L Struff	3	65	77	77	6				J-L Struff	65	3	77	77	13
	32	L Mayer	6	77	65	65	1																					1	R Federer	6	7	6
	22	A Mannarino	6	1	77	6																						22	A Mannarino	0	5	4
	Q	C Garín	3	6	64	2				22	A Mannarino	7	7	77
		R Harrison	6	6	6						R Harrison	5	5	64
		R Carballés Baena	1	4	2														22	A Mannarino	6	6	4	5	6
		G Garcia López	6	6	6															D Medvedev	4	3	6	7	3
		G Elias	2	4	2						G García López	3	4	2
		D Medvedev	78	6	6						D Medvedev	6	6	6
	16	B Ćorić	66	2	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	Sam Querrey	6	6	6
		Jordan Thompson	2	4	3					11	S Querrey	77	6	6
	WC	Sergiy Stakhovsky	6	6	5	1	6			WC	S Stakhovsky	64	3	3
		João Sousa	3	3	7	6	4												11	S Querrey	7	4	4	2
		Laslo Đere	61	77	2	4														G Monfils	5	6	6	6
		Paolo Lorenzi	77	63	6	6					P Lorenzi	6	3	65	63
		Gaël Monfils	78	7	6						G Monfils	3	6	77	77
	23	Richard Gasquet	66	5	4																								G Monfils	64	62	7	64
	25	Philipp Kohlschreiber	6	6	7																							8	K Anderson	77	77	5	77
		Evgeny Donskoy	2	4	5					25	P Kohlschreiber	78	77	77
		Gilles Müller	7	4	79	3	6				G Müller	66	64	63
	LL	Michael Mmoh	5	6	67	6	1												25	P Kohlschreiber	3	5	5
	Q	John-Patrick Smith	2	4	1														8	K Anderson	6	7	7
		Andreas Seppi	6	6	6						A Seppi	3	77	3	4
	Q	Norbert Gombos	3	4	4					8	K Anderson	6	65	6	6
	8	Kevin Anderson	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	Marin Čilić	6	6	6
	PR	Yoshihito Nishioka	1	4	4					3	M Čilić	6	6	4	63	5
	Q	Jason Kubler	4	5	6	63					G Pella	3	1	6	77	7
		Guido Pella	6	7	4	77														G Pella	4	4	66
		Ričardas Berankis	6	66	3	66														M McDonald	6	6	78
		Mackenzie McDonald	4	78	6	78					M McDonald	77	5	3	6	11
		Nicolás Jarry	6	3	77	6					N Jarry	65	7	6	2	9
	28	Filip Krajinović	3	6	65	4																							M McDonald	3	4	77	2
	17	Lucas Pouille	6	6	2	6																						13	M Raonic	6	6	65	6
	WC	Denis Kudla	3	3	6	3				17	L Pouille	4	2	710	6	2
	LL	Peter Polansky	2	3	67					Q	D Novak	6	6	68	3	6
	Q	Dennis Novak	6	6	79														Q	D Novak	65	6	5	2
		John Millman	66	6	7	6													13	M Raonic	77	4	7	6
	Q	Stefano Travaglia	78	3	5	2					J Millman	64	64	64
	WC	Liam Broady	5	0	1					13	M Raonic	77	77	77
	13	Milos Raonic	7	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	John Isner	6	77	7
	Q	Yannick Maden	2	64	5					9	J Isner	6	6	66	63	7
		Steve Johnson	5	3	6	77	6			Q	R Bemelmans	1	4	78	77	5
	Q	Ruben Bemelmans	7	6	4	60	8												9	J Isner	6	6	6
		Aljaž Bedene	4	77	77	6														R Albot	3	3	4
		Cameron Norrie	6	64	64	4					A Bedene	2	6	63	7	3
		Radu Albot	3	6	65	6	6				R Albot	6	4	77	5	6
	20	Pablo Carreño Busta	6	0	77	2	1																					9	J Isner	6	710	77
	31	Stefanos Tsitsipas	6	6	63	7																						31	S Tsitsipas	4	68	64
	Q	Grégoire Barrère	3	4	77	5				31	S Tsitsipas	6	6	3	4	6
		Malek Jaziri	65	3	1						J Donaldson	3	2	6	6	3
		Jared Donaldson	77	6	6														31	S Tsitsipas	6	6	6
		Yuki Bhambri	6	3	3	2													Q	T Fabbiano	2	1	4
	Q	Thomas Fabbiano	2	6	6	6				Q	T Fabbiano	79	6	78
		Stan Wawrinka	1	77	77	6					S Wawrinka	67	3	66
	6	Grigor Dimitrov	6	63	65	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	Dominic Thiem	4	5	0r
		Marcos Baghdatis	6	7	2						M Baghdatis	3	4	6	77	5
		David Ferrer	1	63	6	5					K Khachanov	6	6	3	64	7
		Karen Khachanov	6	77	3	7														K Khachanov	4	4	77	6	6
		Julien Benneteau	7	7	6															F Tiafoe	6	6	63	2	1
		Márton Fucsovics	5	5	3						J Benneteau	6	3	4	2
		Frances Tiafoe	78	77	3	6					F Tiafoe	4	6	6	6
	30	Fernando Verdasco	66	65	6	3																							K Khachanov	4	2	2
	21	Kyle Edmund	6	6	7																							12	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	Alex Bolt	2	3	5					21	K Edmund	6	77	6
		Yūichi Sugita	6	66	2	2				Q	B Klahn	4	60	2
	Q	Bradley Klahn	2	78	6	6													21	K Edmund	6	3	2	4
		Guido Andreozzi	6	61	4	4													12	N Djokovic	4	6	6	6
		Horacio Zeballos	4	77	6	6					H Zeballos	1	2	3
		Tennys Sandgren	3	1	2					12	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	12	Novak Djokovic	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	Nick Kyrgios	77	77	65	6
		Denis Istomin	63	64	77	3				15	N Kyrgios	6	6	7
		Marius Copil	60	5	6	64					R Haase	3	4	5
		Robin Haase	77	7	4	77													15	N Kyrgios	1	63	4
	LL	Bernard Tomic	6	6	77														24	K Nishikori	6	77	6
	LL	Hubert Hurkacz	4	2	62					LL	B Tomic	6	3	67	5
	Q	Christian Harrison	2	6	63	2				24	K Nishikori	2	6	79	7
	24	Kei Nishikori	6	4	77	6																						24	K Nishikori	4	77	712	6
	27	Damir Džumhur	6	6	6																							Q	E Gulbis	6	65	610	1
		Maximilian Marterer	3	2	4					27	D Džumhur	6	4	3	6	3
	Q	Ernests Gulbis	4	6	77	3	6			Q	E Gulbis	2	6	6	1	6
	WC	Jay Clarke	6	3	63	6	4												Q	E Gulbis	77	4	5	6	6
	LL	Lorenzo Sonego	6	3	2	2													4	A Zverev	62	6	7	3	0
		Taylor Fritz	3	6	6	6					T Fritz	4	7	77	1	2
	PR	James Duckworth	5	2	0					4	A Zverev	6	5	60	6	6
	4	Alexander Zverev	7	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6	6
		Peter Gojowczyk	3	4	3					5	JM del Potro	6	6	6
		Feliciano López	6	6	6						F López	4	1	2
		Federico Delbonis	3	4	2														5	JM del Potro	6	77	6
		Benoît Paire	7	77	6															B Paire	4	64	3
	LL	Jason Jung	5	61	4						B Paire	0	6	6	77
		Jérémy Chardy	3	6	5	4				26	D Shapovalov	6	2	4	63
	26	Denis Shapovalov	6	3	7	6																						5	JM del Potro	77	77	5	77
	18	Jack Sock	77	77	4	5	2																						G Simon	61	65	7	65
		Matteo Berrettini	65	63	6	7	6				M Berrettini	3	64	2
		Gilles Simon	6	77	6						G Simon	6	77	6
		Nikoloz Basilashvili	1	65	1															G Simon	6	63	6	77
		Albert Ramos Viñolas	65	2	1															M Ebden	1	77	3	62
	Q	Stéphane Robert	77	6	6					Q	S Robert	3	65	6	1
		Matthew Ebden	6	6	6						M Ebden	6	77	4	6
	10	David Goffin	4	3	4

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
		M Bašić	3	2	1					14	D Schwartzman	3	4	63
		J Veselý	77	6	4	6					J Veselý	6	6	77
		F Mayer	63	4	6	1														J Veselý	77	3	6	6
		P Cuevas	65	66	1														19	F Fognini	64	6	3	2
	LL	S Bolelli	77	78	6					LL	S Bolelli	3	4	1
		T Daniel	6	3	3	3				19	F Fognini	6	6	6
	19	F Fognini	3	6	6	6																							J Veselý	3	3	4
	29	M Cecchinato	4	78	65	4																						2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		A de Minaur	6	66	77	6					A de Minaur	6	68	7	6
		P-H Herbert	6	6	6						P-H Herbert	2	710	5	3
		M Zverev	4	3	4															A de Minaur	1	2	4
		V Pospisil	4	6	2	3													2	R Nadal	6	6	6
		M Kukushkin	6	3	6	6					M Kukushkin	4	3	4
		D Sela	3	3	2					2	R Nadal	6	6	6
	2	R Nadal	6	6	6

External links

• Men's singles draw
• 2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation