2018 Erste Bank Open
{{TennisEventInfo|2018|Erste Bank Open|
| date=22–28 October
| edition=44th
| category=ATP World Tour 500 Series
| prize_money=€2,035,415
| draw=32S / 16D
| surface=Hard
| location=Vienna, Austria
| venue=Wiener Stadthalle
| champs={{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson{{cite web|title=2018 Vienna – Singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/vienna/337/2018/draws?matchtype=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}
| champd={{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury / {{flagicon|GBR}} Neal Skupski{{cite web|title=20180 Vienna – Doubles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/vienna/337/2018/draws?matchtype=doubles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}
| main_name=Vienna Open
}}
The 2018 Erste Bank Open 500 was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 44th edition of the event, and part of the ATP World Tour 500 Series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, from 22 October until 28 October 2018. Second-seeded Kevin Anderson won the singles title.
Points and prize money
=Point distribution=
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style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event
|style="width:80px; background:lime;"|W |style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F |style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF |style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF |style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 |style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85|Q |width=85|Q2 |width=85|Q1 |
style="background:#ededed;"|Singles{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Rankings-FAQ.aspx|access-date=25 February 2013|title=Rankings explained|publisher=atpworldtour.com}}
|rowspan=2|500 |rowspan=2|300 |rowspan=2|180 |rowspan=2|90 |45 |0 |20 |10 |0 |
---|
style="background:#ededed;"|Doubles
|0 |{{n/a}} |45 |25 |0 |
Singles main-draw entrants
=Seeds=
class="sortable wikitable" |
width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
---|
{{flag|AUT}}
|7 |1 |
style="background:#cfc;"
|{{flag|RSA}} |8 |2 |
{{flag|BUL}}
|9 |3 |
{{flagu|USA}}
|10 |4 |
style="background:#fcc;"
|{{flag|JPN}} |11 |5 |
{{flag|CRO}}
|13 |6 |
{{flag|ITA}}
|14 |7 |
{{flag|GBR}}
|15 |8 |
- Rankings are as of October 15, 2018
=Other entrants=
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Félix Auger-Aliassime
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Dennis Novak
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Gaël Monfils
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|BEL}} Ruben Bemelmans
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre-Hugues Herbert
- {{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla
- {{flagicon|KAZ}} Mikhail Kukushkin
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev
=Withdrawals=
;Before the tournament
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by {{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe
- {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Hyeon → replaced by {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Richard Gasquet → replaced by {{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Kyrgios{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-moscow-men/tennis-kyrgios-ends-season-after-pulling-out-of-kremlin-cup-idUSKCN1MS394|title=Tennis: Kyrgios ends season after pulling out of Kremlin Cup|newspaper=Reuters|date=18 October 2018}} → replaced by {{flagicon|GEO}} Nikoloz Basilashvili
;During the tournament
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer
=Retirements=
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Borna Ćorić
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Gaël Monfils
Doubles main-draw entrants
=Seeds=
class="sortable wikitable" |
width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
---|
{{flag|AUT}}
|{{flag|CRO}} |5 |1 |
{{flag|POL}}
|{{flag|BRA}} |8 |2 |
{{flag|COL}}
|{{flag|COL}} |15 |3 |
{{flag|GBR}}
|{{flag|BRA}} |19 |4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of October 15, 2018
=Other entrants=
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
{{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer / {{flagicon|AUT}} Philipp Oswald- {{flagicon|AUT}} Lucas Miedler / {{flagicon|AUT}} Dennis Novak
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Denys Molchanov / {{flagicon|SVK}} Igor Zelenay
The following pairs received entry as lucky losers:
- {{flagicon|USA}} James Cerretani / {{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla
- {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Mies / {{flagicon|CHI}} Hans Podlipnik Castillo
=Withdrawals=
;Before the tournament
- {{flagicon|USA}} John Isner
- {{flagicon|AUT}} Jürgen Melzer
Finals
=Singles=
{{main|2018 Erste Bank Open – Singles}}
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson defeated {{flagicon|JPN}} Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
=Doubles=
{{main|2018 Erste Bank Open – Doubles}}
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury / {{flagicon|GBR}} Neal Skupski defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan / {{flagicon|FRA}} Édouard Roger-Vasselin, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.erstebank-open.com/en/}}
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/vienna/337/overview ATP tournament profile]
{{Vienna Open tournaments}}
{{2018 ATP World Tour}}