2018 Western & Southern Open

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{{Infobox tennis event|2018|Western & Southern Open|

| date = August 13–19

| edition = 117th (men) / 90th (women)

| surface = Hard

| location = Mason, Ohio, United States

| venue=Lindner Family Tennis Center

| category = {{nowrap|ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (men)}}
WTA Premier 5 (women)

| champms = {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic

| champws = {{flagicon|NED}} Kiki Bertens

| champmd = {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Murray / {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Soares

| champwd = {{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Hradecká / {{flagicon|RUS}} Ekaterina Makarova

}}

The 2018 Western & Southern Open was a men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts from August 13–19, 2018. It took place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, in the United States. It was a Masters 1000 tournament on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a WTA Premier 5 tournament on the 2018 WTA Tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/cincinnati/422/overview|title=Masters 1000 Cincinnati - Overview|website=atworldtour.com|publisher=ATP Tour, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728175422/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/cincinnati/422/overview|archive-date=July 28, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2017-cincinnati|title=2017 Cincinnati|website=wtatennis.com|publisher=WTA Tour, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728175839/http://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2017-cincinnati|archive-date=July 28, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=July 28, 2017}} The tournament was one of two headline events in the 2018 US Open Series. The 2018 tournament was the 117th men's edition and the 90th women's edition of the Cincinnati Open.

Points and prize money

=Point distribution=

class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center
style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event

|style="width:80px; background:lime;"|{{Tooltip|W|Win}}

|style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|{{Tooltip| F | Final}}

|style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|{{Tooltip| SF | Semifinal}}

|style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|{{Tooltip| QF | Quarterfinal}}

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 64

|width=85|{{Tooltip| Q | Qualifier}}

|width=85|{{Tooltip| Q2 | Qualifying round 2}}

|width=85|{{Tooltip| Q1 | Qualifying round 1}}

style="background:#ededed;"|Men's 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|1000

|rowspan=2|600

|rowspan=2|360

|rowspan=2|180

|rowspan=2|90

|45

|10

|25

|16

|0

style="background:#ededed;"|Men's doubles

|0

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

style="background:#ededed;"|Women's singles{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings |access-date=25 February 2012 |title=Rankings explained |publisher=WTA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214232116/http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings |archive-date=14 December 2012 }}

|rowspan=2|900

|rowspan=2|585

|rowspan=2|350

|rowspan=2|190

|rowspan=2|105

|60

|1

|30

|20

|1

style="background:#ededed;"|Women's doubles

|5

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|{{n/a}}

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=Prize money=

class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center

|width=130 bgcolor=dfe2e9|Event

|width=80 bgcolor=lime|W

|width=85 bgcolor=thistle|F

|width=85 bgcolor=ffff00|SF

|width=85 bgcolor=ffebcd|QF

|width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 16

|width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 32

|width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 64

|width=85|Q2

|width=85|Q1

style=background:#ededed|Men's singles{{Cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/cincinnati/422/overview?detailTab=points|title=Western & Southern Open 2018}}

|$1,020,425

|$500,340

|$251,815

|$128,050

|$66,490

|$35,055

|$18,930

|$4,360

|$2,220

style=background:#ededed|Women's singles

|$501,975

|$243,920

|$122,190

|$58,185

|$28,030

|$14,360

|$7,745

|$3,150

|$1,905

style=background:#ededed|Men's doubles{{Cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/cincinnati/422/overview?detailTab=points|title=Western & Southern Open 2018}}

|$316,000

|$154,710

|$77,600

|$39,830

|$20,590

|$10,860

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

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style=background:#ededed|Women's doubles

|$143,600

|$72,534

|$35,910

|$18,075

|$9,170

|$4,530

|{{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 August 6, 2018. Rankings and points before are as of August 13, 2018.

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="width:30px;" |Seed

! style="width:30px;" |Rank

! style="width:260px;"|Player

! style="width:90px;" |Points before

! style="width:110px;"|Points defending

! style="width:70px;" |Points won

! style="width:90px;" |Points after

! style="width:350px;" class="unsortable"|Status

style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

| style="text-align:center;" | 10,220

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

| style="text-align:center;" | 10,040

| Withdrew due to schedule change

style="background:#fcc;"

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer

| style="text-align:center;" | 6,480

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

| style="text-align:center;" | 600

| style="text-align:center;" | 7,080

| Runner-up, lost to {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic [10]

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,845

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,845

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|NED}} Robin Haase

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Martín del Potro

| style="text-align:center;" | 5,410

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 5,500

| Quarterfinals lost to {{flagicon|BEL}} David Goffin [11]

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Grigor Dimitrov

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,700

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,000

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,790

| Third round lost to {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic [10]

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,535

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,615

| Third round lost to {{flagicon|BEL}} David Goffin [11]

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Marin Čilić

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,085

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

| style="text-align:center;" | 360

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,445

| Semifinals lost to {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic [10]

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Dominic Thiem

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,665

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,485

| Withdrew due to illness

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Isner

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,570

| style="text-align:center;" | 360

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,220

| First round lost to {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,445

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,000

| style="text-align:center;" | 4,445

| Champion, defeated {{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer [2]

style="text-align:center;" | 11

| style="text-align:center;" | 11

| {{flagicon|BEL}} David Goffin

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,085

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 360

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,435

| Semifinals retired against {{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer [2]

style="text-align:center;" | 12

| style="text-align:center;" | 12

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Schwartzman

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,380

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,380

| First round lost to {{flagicon|SUI}} Stan Wawrinka [WC]

style="text-align:center;" | 13

| style="text-align:center;" | 13

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Carreño Busta

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,290

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,380

| Quarterfinals lost to {{flagicon|CRO}} Marin Čilić [6]

style="text-align:center;" | 14

| style="text-align:center;" | 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Kyle Edmund

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,950

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 45

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,985

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|CAN}} Denis Shapovalov

style="text-align:center;" | 15

| style="text-align:center;" | 18

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick Kyrgios

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,855

| style="text-align:center;" | 600

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,345

| Third round lost to {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Martín del Potro [3]

style="text-align:center;" | 16

| style="text-align:center;" | 17

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Pouille

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,870

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

| style="text-align:center;" | 45

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,915

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Mayer

===Withdrawals===

The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="width:30px;" |Rank

! style="width:185px;" |Player

! style="width:75px;" |Points before

! style="width:75px;" |Points defending

! style="width:75px;" |Points after

! style="width:200px;" |Reason

style="text-align:center;" | 14

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Fognini

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,145

| style="text-align:center;" | 45

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,190†

| align="left"|Fatigue

† Fognini is entitled to use an exemption to skip the tournament and substitute his 18th best result (90 points) in its stead. Accordingly, his points after the tournament will remain unchanged.

=Other entrants=

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Mackenzie McDonald
  • {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Murray{{Cite web|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/07/andy-murray-victoria-azarenka-receive-cincinnati-wild-cards/75580/|title=Andy Murray, Victoria Azarenka receive Cincinnati wild cards}}
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe
  • {{flagicon|SUI}} Stan Wawrinka

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

=Retirements=

ATP doubles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank1

! Seed

{{flag|AUT}}

|Oliver Marach

|{{flag|CRO}}

|Mate Pavić

|5

|1

{{flagu|USA}}

|Mike Bryan

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Jack Sock

|9

|2

{{flag|FIN}}

|Henri Kontinen

|{{flag|AUS}}

|John Peers

|9

|3

style="background:#cfc;"

|{{flag|GBR}}

|Jamie Murray

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Bruno Soares

|19

|4

{{flag|POL}}

|Łukasz Kubot

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Marcelo Melo

|25

|5

{{flag|NED}}

|Jean-Julien Rojer

|{{flag|ROU}}

|Horia Tecău

|28

|6

style="background:#fcc;"

|{{flag|COL}}

|Juan Sebastián Cabal

|{{flag|COL}}

|Robert Farah

|31

|7

{{flag|FRA}}

|Nicolas Mahut

|{{flag|FRA}}

|Édouard Roger-Vasselin

|32

|8

  • Rankings are as of August 6, 2018

=Other entrants=

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

;During the tournament

WTA singles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank1

! Seed

style="background:#fcc;"

|{{flag|ROU}}

|Simona Halep

|1

|1

{{flag|DEN}}

|Caroline Wozniacki

|2

|2

{{flagu|USA}}

|Sloane Stephens

|3

|3

{{flag|GER}}

|Angelique Kerber

|4

|4

{{flag|UKR}}

|Elina Svitolina

|5

|5

{{flag|FRA}}

|Caroline Garcia

|6

|6

{{flag|ESP}}

|Garbiñe Muguruza

|7

|7

{{flag|CZE}}

|Petra Kvitová

|8

|8

{{flag|CZE}}

|Karolína Plíšková

|9

|9

{{flag|GER}}

|Julia Görges

|10

|10

{{flag|LAT}}

|Jeļena Ostapenko

|11

|11

{{flag|RUS}}

|Daria Kasatkina

|12

|12

{{flagu|USA}}

|Madison Keys

|13

|13

{{flagu|USA}}

|Venus Williams

|14

|14

{{flag|BEL}}

|Elise Mertens

|15

|15

{{flag|AUS}}

|Ashleigh Barty

|16

|16

{{flag|JPN}}

|Naomi Osaka

|17

|17

  • 1 Rankings are as of August 6, 2018

=Other entrants=

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Amanda Anisimova
  • {{flagicon|BLR}} Victoria Azarenka
  • {{flagicon|RUS}} Svetlana Kuznetsova{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsopen.com/news/western__southern_open_wild_cards_awarded_to_mattek-sands_kuznetsova_vondrousova_and_anisimova/|title=WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN WILD CARDS AWARDED TO MATTEK-SANDS, KUZNETSOVA, VONDROUSOVA AND ANISIMOVA|website=www.wsopen.com|access-date=2018-08-07|archive-date=2018-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807220417/https://www.wsopen.com/news/western__southern_open_wild_cards_awarded_to_mattek-sands_kuznetsova_vondrousova_and_anisimova/|url-status=dead}}
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  • {{flagicon|CZE}} Markéta Vondroušová

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

=Retirements=

WTA doubles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank1

! Seed

{{flag|CZE}}

|Barbora Krejčíková

|{{flag|CZE}}

|Kateřina Siniaková

|6

|1

{{flag|HUN}}

|Tímea Babos

|{{flag|FRA}}

|Kristina Mladenovic

|11

|2

{{flag|CZE}}

|Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková

|{{flag|CZE}}

|Barbora Strýcová

|15

|3

{{flag|SLO}}

|Andreja Klepač

|{{flag|ESP}}

|María José Martínez Sánchez

|26

|4

{{flagu|USA}}

|Nicole Melichar

|{{flag|CZE}}

|Květa Peschke

|30

|5

style="background:#fcc;"

|{{flag|BEL}}

|Elise Mertens

|{{flag|NED}}

|Demi Schuurs

|45

|6

style="background:#cfc;"

|{{flag|CZE}}

|Lucie Hradecká

|{{flag|RUS}}

|Ekaterina Makarova

|52

|7

{{flag|ROU}}

|Irina-Camelia Begu

|{{flag|ROU}}

|Monica Niculescu

|57

|8

  • Rankings are as of August 6, 2018

=Other entrants=

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

=Retirements=

Champions

=Men's singles=

{{main|2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles}}

=Women's singles=

{{main|2018 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles}}

=Men's doubles=

{{main|2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's doubles}}

=Women's doubles=

{{main|2018 Western & Southern Open – Women's doubles}}

References

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