2018 ATP Finals – Doubles
{{TennisEvents|2018|ATP Finals|s
|champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock
|runner = {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Hugues Herbert
{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Mahut
|score = 5–7, 6–1, [13–11]
|type = men
}}
{{main|2018 ATP Finals}}
Mike Bryan and Jack Sock defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut in the final, 5–7, 6–1, [13–11] to win the doubles tennis title at the 2018 ATP Finals.{{Cite web |last=Tennis.com |title=Bryan, Sock save match point to win ATP Finals doubles title |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/bryan-sock-save-match-point-to-win-atp-finals-doubles-title |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Tennis.com |language=en}} They saved a championship point en route to Bryan's fifth Tour Finals title, and his first with a partner other than his brother Bob Bryan. Bryan became the oldest doubles champion in the tournament's history.
Henri Kontinen and John Peers were the two-time reigning champions, but they only qualified for the first alternate spot.{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/nitto-atp-finals-2018-draw-groups-announced|title=Draw Announced For 2018 Nitto ATP Finals|date=5 November 2018|work=ATP}} Kontinen and Peers replaced Nikola Mektić and Alexander Peya for the last match in the round-robin competition, but did not progress to the knockout stage.
Seeds
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Oliver Marach / {{flagicon|CRO}} Mate Pavić (round robin)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Juan Sebastián Cabal / {{flagicon|COL}} Robert Farah (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|POL}} Łukasz Kubot / {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Melo (round robin)
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Murray / {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Soares (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan / {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock (champions)
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Raven Klaasen / {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Venus (round robin)
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Nikola Mektić / {{flagicon|AUT}} Alexander Peya (round robin, withdrew)
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Hugues Herbert / {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Mahut (final)
}}
Alternates
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- {{flagicon|FIN}} Henri Kontinen / {{flagicon|AUS}} John Peers (replaced Mektić/Peya, round robin)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Jean-Julien Rojer / {{flagicon|ROM}} Horia Tecău (Did not play)
}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Finals=
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
|team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=8
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Hugues Herbert
{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Mahut
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=5
| RD1-score1-3=[10]
| RD1-seed2=2
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|COL}} Juan Sebastián Cabal
{{flagicon|COL}} Robert Farah
| RD1-score2-1=3
| RD1-score2-2=7
| RD1-score2-3=[5]
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Murray
{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Soares
| RD1-score3-1=3
| RD1-score3-2=6
| RD1-score3-3=[4]
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=4
| RD1-score4-3=[10]
| RD2-seed1=8
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Hugues Herbert
{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Mahut
| RD2-score1-1=7
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-3=[11]
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock
| RD2-score2-1=5
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=[13]
}}
=Group Knowles/Nestor=
{{4TeamRR-TennisWide
|title-1=
|title-2=RR W–L
|title-3=Set W–L
|title-4=Game W–L
|title-5=Standings
|seed-1=1
|team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|AUT}} Marach
{{flagicon|CRO}} Pavić
|team-1={{flagicon|AUT}} Oliver Marach
{{flagicon|CRO}} Mate Pavić
|match-w/l-1=1–2
|set-w/l-1=2–4
|game-w/l-1=33–36
|standings-1=4
|seed-2=3
|team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|POL}} Kubot
{{flagicon|BRA}} Melo
|team-2={{flagicon|POL}} Łukasz Kubot
{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Melo
|match-w/l-2=1–2
|set-w/l-2=2–4
|game-w/l-2=28–35
|standings-2=3
|seed-3=5
|team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Sock
|team-3={{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan
{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock
|match-w/l-3=2–1
|set-w/l-3=4–2
|game-w/l-3=30–31
|standings-3=2
|seed-4=8
|team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|FRA}} Herbert
{{flagicon|FRA}} Mahut
|team-4={{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Hugues Herbert}}
{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Mahut
|match-w/l-4=2–1
|set-w/l-4=4–2
|game-w/l-4=34–23
|standings-4=1
|color-row-1=|1v2=6–7(4–7), 4–6 |1v3=4–6, 6–7(4–7) |1v4=6–4, 7–6(7–3)
|color-row-2=|2v1=7–6(7–4), 6–4 |2v3=3–6, 6–7(5–7) |2v4=2–6, 4–6
|color-row-3=|3v1=6–4, 7–6(7–4) |3v2=6–3, 7–6(7–5) |3v4=2–6, 2–6
|color-row-4=|4v1=4–6, 6–7(3–7)|4v2=6–2, 6–4 |4v3=6–2, 6–2
}}
=Group Llodra/Santoro=
{{4TeamRR-TennisWide
|title-1=
|title-2=RR W–L
|title-3=Set W–L
|title-4=Game W–L
|title-5=Standings
|seed-1=2
|team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|COL}} Cabal
{{flagicon|COL}} Farah
|team-1={{nowrap|{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Sebastián Cabal}}
{{flagicon|COL}} Robert Farah
|match-w/l-1=2–1
|set-w/l-1=4–2
|game-w/l-1=32–28
|standings-1=2
|seed-2=4
|team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|GBR}} Murray
{{flagicon|BRA}} Soares
|team-2={{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Murray
{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Soares
|match-w/l-2=3–0
|set-w/l-2=6–2
|game-w/l-2=35–31
|standings-2=1
|seed-3=6
|team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|RSA}} Klaasen
{{flagicon|NZL}} Venus
|team-3={{flagicon|RSA}} Raven Klaasen
{{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Venus
|match-w/l-3=1–2
|set-w/l-3=3–4
|game-w/l-3=35–37
|standings-3=3
|seed-4=7
9
|team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|CRO}} Mektić
{{flagicon|AUT}} Peya
{{flagicon|FIN}} Kontinen
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peers
|team-4={{flagicon|CRO}} Nikola Mektić
{{flagicon|AUT}} Alexander Peya
{{flagicon|FIN}} Henri Kontinen
{{flagicon|AUS}} John Peers
|match-w/l-4=0–2
0–1
|set-w/l-4=0–4
1–2
|game-w/l-4=19–26
12–11
|standings-4=X
4
|color-row-1=|1v2= 4–6, 3–6 |1v3=6–3, 7–6(7–5) |1v4=6–3, 6–4
(w/ Mektić/Peya)
|color-row-2=|2v1=6–4, 6–3 |2v3=7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–5] |2v4=3–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–3]
(w/ Kontinen/Peers)
|color-row-3=|3v1=3–6, 6–7(5–7) |3v2=6–7(5–7), 6–4, [5–10] |3v4=7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
(w/ Mektić/Peya)
|color-row-4=|4v1=3–6, 4–6
(w/ Mektić/Peya) |4v2=6–3, 6–7(3–7), [3–10]
(w/ Kontinen/Peers) |4v3=6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7)
(w/ Mektić/Peya)
}}
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-player ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-player ties, percentage of sets won, then percentage of games won, then ATP rankings.{{cite web|url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/event/semifinal-qualifying-procedure|title=Semi-final Qualifying Procedure|work=Nitto ATP Finals|access-date=14 November 2018}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nittoatpfinals.com// Official website]
- [http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2018/605/mdd.pdf Doubles main draw]
{{2018 ATP World Tour}}
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