The 2018 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the China Open for the men (22nd for the women). It was part of ATP World Tour 500 series on the 2018 ATP World Tour, and the last WTA Premier Mandatory tournament of the 2018 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from October 1 to October 7, 2018.
| 2018 China Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 October – 7 October |
| Edition | 20th (ATP) / 22nd (WTA) |
| Category | ATP World Tour 500 (men) Premier Mandatory (women) |
| Prize money | ATP $ WTA $8,285,274 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Venue | National Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Nikoloz Basilashvili | |
| Women's singles | |
 Caroline Wozniacki | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Łukasz Kubot /  Marcelo Melo | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Barbora Strýcová | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles[1] | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | — | 20 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles[1] | 0 | — | — | 45 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Women's singles[2] | 1,000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Women's doubles[2] | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $733,320 | $359,510 | $180,900 | $92,000 | $47,480 | $25,200 | — | $5,575 | $2,845 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | $220,790 | $108,100 | $54,220 | $27,830 | $14,380 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $1,525,245 | $763,255 | $372,400 | $178,895 | $86,095 | $41,610 | $23,945 | $6,375 | $3,705 |
| Women's doubles | $516,020 | $258,935 | $115,275 | $53,200 | $24,830 | $11,530 | — | — | — |
ATP singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Martín del Potro | 4 | 1 | |
| Alexander Zverev | 5 | 2 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 7 | 3 | |
| Fabio Fognini | 13 | 4 | |
| Kyle Edmund | 16 | 5 | |
| Jack Sock | 17 | 6 | |
| Borna Ćorić | 18 | 7 | |
| Marco Cecchinato | 22 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 24, 2018[update]
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as an alternate:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by
Andreas Seppi
Ryan Harrison → replaced by
Mischa Zverev
Andy Murray → replaced by
Malek Jaziri
- During the tournament
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Marach | Mate Pavić | 7 | 1 | ||
| Łukasz Kubot | Marcelo Melo | 11 | 2 | ||
| Juan Sebastián Cabal | Robert Farah | 19 | 3 | ||
| Ivan Dodig | Nikola Mektić | 41 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of September 24, 2018[update]
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
editThe following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 24 September 2018[update]. Rankings and points before are as of 1 October 2018[update].
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8,061 | 650 | 10 | 7,421 | First round retired against | |
| 2 | 2 | 5,610 | 120 | 1000 | 6,490 | Champion, defeated | |
| 3 | 3 | 5,345 | 65 | 120 | 5,400 | Third round lost to | |
| 4 | 8 | 3,925 | 1,000 | 120 | 3,045 | Third round lost to | |
| 5 | 4 | 4,635 | 390 | 10 | 4,255 | First round lost to | |
| 6 | 5 | 4,555 | 215 | 10 | 4,350 | First round lost to | |
| 7 | 7 | 4,345 | 120 | 120 | 4,345 | Third round lost to | |
| 8 | 6 | 4,390 | 10 | 390 | 4,770 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 9 | 9 | 3,912 | 10 | 120 | 4,022 | Third round lost to | |
| 10 | 10 | 3,730 | 65 | 120 | 3,785 | Third round lost to | |
| 11 | 11 | 3,630 | 10 | 120 | 3,740 | Third round lost to | |
| 12 | 13 | 3,188 | 390 | 65 | 2,863 | Second round lost to | |
| 13 | 12 | 3,355 | 215 | 10 | 3,150 | First round retired against | |
| 14 | 15 | 3,115 | 10 | 65 | 3,170 | Second round lost to | |
| 15 | 14 | 3,170 | 65 | 10 | 3,115 | First round lost to | |
| 2,615 | 10 | 0 | 2,605 | Withdrew due to right arm injury | |||
| 17 | 18 | 2,751 | 0 | 65 | 2,816 | Second round, withdrew due to left knee injury |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Zarina Diyas
Polona Hercog
Kateřina Siniaková
Dayana Yastremska
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Ashleigh Barty → replaced by
Sorana Cîrstea and
Agnieszka Radwańska → replaced by
Kirsten Flipkens
Maria Sharapova → replaced by
Petra Martić
Aleksandra Krunić
- During the tournament
Retirements
editWTA doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tímea Babos | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 1 | ||
| Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková | Barbora Strýcová | 15 | 2 | ||
| Gabriela Dabrowski | Xu Yifan | 25 | 3 | ||
| Elise Mertens | Demi Schuurs | 27 | 4 | ||
| Nicole Melichar | Květa Peschke | 31 | 5 | ||
| Andreja Klepač | María José Martínez Sánchez | 32 | 6 | ||
| Lucie Hradecká | Ekaterina Makarova | 42 | 7 | ||
| Chan Hao-ching | Yang Zhaoxuan | 55 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of September 24, 2018[update]
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Champions
editMen's singles
editNikoloz Basilashvili def.
Juan Martín del Potro, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles
editCaroline Wozniacki def.
Anastasija Sevastova, 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles
editMarcelo Melo def.
Oliver Marach /
Women's doubles
editGabriela Dabrowski /
Xu Yifan, 4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b "WTA ranking System" (PDF). itftennis.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.