The 2018 Qatar Open (also known as 2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Qatar Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 1 January until 6 January 2018. Unseeded Gaël Monfils, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title.
| 2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–6 January |
| Edition | 26th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 series |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Gaël Monfils[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Oliver Marach /  Mate Pavić[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Gaël Monfils defeated 
Andrey Rublev, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Monfils' 1st singles title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Doubles
edit Oliver Marach / Mate Pavić defeated 
Jamie Murray / 
Bruno Soares, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $218,180 | $114,900 | $62,240 | $35,460 | $20,895 | $12,380 | $5,570 | $2,785 |
| Doubles | $69,870 | $36,730 | $19,900 | $11,390 | $6,670 | — | — | — |
| Doubles prize money per team | ||||||||
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUT
|
Dominic Thiem | 5 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Pablo Carreño Busta | 10 | 2 |
 CZE
|
Tomáš Berdych | 19 | 3 |
| ESP
|
Albert Ramos Viñolas | 23 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Richard Gasquet | 31 | 5 |
 SRB
|
Filip Krajinović | 34 | 6 |
| ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 35 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Feliciano López | 36 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 25, 2017.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as alternate:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Novak Djokovic →replaced by
Víctor Estrella Burgos - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga →replaced by
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
- During the tournament
Retirements
editDoubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR
|
Jamie Murray | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 19 | 1 |
| AUT
|
Oliver Marach | CRO
|
Mate Pavić | 36 | 2 |
| ESP
|
Feliciano López |  USA
|
Rajeev Ram | 46 | 3 |
| CRO
|
Ivan Dodig | ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 71 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 25, 2017.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
edit- ^ "2018 Doha – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2018 Doha – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Qatar Tennis Federation | QTF | Qatar Tennis Tournaments and Championships". Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-01-05.