2018 Italian Open (tennis)
The 2018 Italian Open[2] (also known as the 2018 Rome Masters and sponsored title 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) was a professional tennis tournament played on |outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 14 to 20 May 2018. It was the 75th edition of the Italian Open and it is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2018 WTA Tour.[4]
| 2018 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 May | 
| Edition | 75th | 
| Draw | 56S / 24D (men) 56S / 28D (women) | 
| Prize money | €4,872,105 (men) $3,351,720 (women)[1] | 
| Surface | Clay | 
| Location | Rome, Italy | 
| Venue | Foro Italico | 
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Women's doubles | |
Points and prize money
    
    Point distribution
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles[5] | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles[6] | 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Women's singles | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 
| Women's doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
Prize money
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles | €935,385 | €458,640 | €230,830 | €117,375 | €60,945 | €32,135 | €17,350 | €4,000 | €2,040 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | €507,100 | €253,425 | €126,590 | €58,313 | €28,910 | €14,840 | €7,627 | €4,245 | €2,184 | 
| Men's doubles | €289,670 | €141,820 | €71,130 | €35,510 | €18,870 | €9,960 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| Women's doubles | €145,167 | €73,322 | €36,293 | €18,269 | €9,227 | €4,572 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
ATP singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
     
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 7 May 2018. Rankings and points before are as of 14 May 2018.
| Seed[7] | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7,950 | 180 | 1000 | 8,770 | Champion, defeated | |
| 2 | 3 | 6,015 | 1,000 | 600 | 5,615 | Runner-up, lost to | |
| 3 | 4 | 4,870 | 10 | 10 | 4,870 | Second round lost to | |
| 4 | 5 | 4,770 | 180 | 360 | 4,950 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 5 | 6 | 4,540 | 180 | 90 | 4,450 | Third round retired against | |
| 6 | 8 | 3,545 | 360 | 10 | 3,195 | Second round lost to | |
| 7 | 7 | 3,660 | 35 | 10 | 3,635 | Second round retired against | |
| 8 | 9 | 3,305 | 360 | 10 | 2,955 | Second round lost to | |
| 9 | 10 | 2,930 | 90 | 180 | 3,020 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 10 | 11 | 2,280 | 45 | 180 | 2,415 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 11 | 18 | 1,905 | 600 | 360 | 1,665 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 12 | 12 | 2,220 | 90 | 10 | 2,140 | First round lost to | |
| 13 | 14 | 2,155 | 90 | 45 | 2,110 | Second round lost to | |
| 14 | 15 | 2,130 | 10 | 45 | 2,165 | Second round lost to | |
| 15 | 17 | 1,980 | 90 | 10 | 1,900 | First round lost to | |
| 16 | 16 | 1,995 | 10 | 45 | 2,030 | Second round lost to | 
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Reason | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9,670 | 0 | 8,670 | Scheduling | |
| 13 | 2,210 | 10 | 2,120 | Personal | 
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
 Roberto Bautista Agut → replaced by Roberto Bautista Agut → replaced by Steve Johnson Steve Johnson
 Hyeon Chung → replaced by Hyeon Chung → replaced by Alexandr Dolgopolov Alexandr Dolgopolov
 Roger Federer → replaced by Roger Federer → replaced by.svg.png.webp) Denis Shapovalov Denis Shapovalov
 Filip Krajinović → replaced by Filip Krajinović → replaced by Aljaž Bedene Aljaž Bedene
.svg.png.webp) Nick Kyrgios → replaced by Nick Kyrgios → replaced by Ryan Harrison Ryan Harrison
 Andy Murray → replaced by Andy Murray → replaced by Leonardo Mayer Leonardo Mayer
.svg.png.webp) Milos Raonic → replaced by Milos Raonic → replaced by Peter Gojowczyk Peter Gojowczyk
 Andrey Rublev → replaced by Andrey Rublev → replaced by Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev
 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga → replaced by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga → replaced by Benoît Paire Benoît Paire
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Łukasz Kubot | Marcelo Melo | 3 | 1 | ||
| Oliver Marach | Mate Pavić | 7 | 2 | ||
| Henri Kontinen | John Peers | 15 | 4 | ||
| Jamie Murray | Bruno Soares | 27 | 5 | ||
| Juan Sebastián Cabal | Robert Farah | 37 | 6 | ||
| Rohan Bopanna | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 44 | 7 | ||
| Feliciano López | Marc López | 46 | 8 | 
- Rankings are as of May 7, 2018.
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
WTA singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Simona Halep | 1 | 1 | |
| Caroline Wozniacki | 2 | 2 | |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 3 | 3 | |
| Elina Svitolina | 4 | 4 | |
| Jeļena Ostapenko | 5 | 5 | |
| Karolína Plíšková | 6 | 6 | |
| Caroline Garcia | 7 | 7 | |
| Venus Williams | 8 | 8 | |
| Sloane Stephens | 9 | 9 | |
| Angelique Kerber | 11 | 11 | |
| CoCo Vandeweghe | 13 | 12 | |
| Madison Keys | 14 | 13 | |
| Daria Kasatkina | 15 | 14 | |
| Anastasija Sevastova | 17 | 15 | |
| Ashleigh Barty | 18 | 16 | |
| Magdaléna Rybáriková | 19 | 17 | 
- Rankings are as of 7 May 2018.
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 Danielle Collins Danielle Collins
 Polona Hercog Polona Hercog
 Hsieh Su-wei Hsieh Su-wei
 Kaia Kanepi Kaia Kanepi
.svg.png.webp) Ajla Tomljanović Ajla Tomljanović
.svg.png.webp) Alison Van Uytvanck Alison Van Uytvanck
 Donna Vekić Donna Vekić
 Natalia Vikhlyantseva Natalia Vikhlyantseva
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
    
- Before the tournament
 Alizé Cornet → replaced by Alizé Cornet → replaced by Elena Vesnina Elena Vesnina
 Julia Görges → replaced by Julia Görges → replaced by Tímea Babos Tímea Babos
 Petra Kvitová → replaced by Petra Kvitová → replaced by Aleksandra Krunić Aleksandra Krunić
 Ekaterina Makarova → replaced by Ekaterina Makarova → replaced by Aryna Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka
.svg.png.webp) Elise Mertens → replaced by Elise Mertens → replaced by Maria Sakkari Maria Sakkari
 Serena Williams → replaced by Serena Williams → replaced by Zarina Diyas Zarina Diyas
- During the tournament
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková | Barbora Strýcová | 17 | 2 | ||
| Tímea Babos | Kristina Mladenovic | 18 | 3 | ||
| Gabriela Dabrowski | Xu Yifan | 25 | 4 | ||
| Latisha Chan | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 32 | 5 | ||
| Barbora Krejčíková | Kateřina Siniaková | 33 | 6 | ||
| Andreja Klepač | María José Martínez Sánchez | 34 | 7 | ||
| Ashleigh Barty | Demi Schuurs | 35 | 8 | 
- Rankings are as of May 7, 2018.
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Champions
    
    Men's singles
    
 
 Rafael Nadal def. Rafael Nadal def. Alexander Zverev, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3[2] Alexander Zverev, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3[2]
Women's singles
    
 
 Elina Svitolina def. Elina Svitolina def. Simona Halep, 6–0, 6–4[3] Simona Halep, 6–0, 6–4[3]
Men's doubles
    
 
 Juan Sebastián Cabal / Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah  def. Robert Farah  def. Pablo Carreño Busta / Pablo Carreño Busta / João Sousa, 3–6, 6–4, [10–4] João Sousa, 3–6, 6–4, [10–4]
Women's doubles
    
 
.svg.png.webp) Ashleigh Barty / Ashleigh Barty / Demi Schuurs def. Demi Schuurs def. Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4 Barbora Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
References
    
- "Official site – Prize Money". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Rafael Nadal beats Alexander Zverev to win Italian Open – as it happened". The Guardian. London. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Italian Open: Elina Svitolina beats Simona Halep in Rome final". London: BBC Sport. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Italian Open | May 14th - 20th 2017". internazionalibnlditalia.com/en/. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- "Points singles | May 14th - 20th 2017". atpworldtour.com. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- "Points doubles | May 14th - 20th 2017". atpworldtour.com. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- "Seeds ATP | May 14th - 20th 2017". twitter.com/hashtag/ibi18. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-04-10.