2018 Australian Open -- men 's singles - wikipedia 2018 Australian Open -- men 's singles Men 's Singles 2018 Australian Open Champion Roger Federer Runner - up Marin Čilić Final score 6 -- 2, 6 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 1 Details Draw 128 ( 16 Q / 8 WC ) Seeds 32 Events Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls Legends men women mixed WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad ← 2017 Australian Open 2019 → Main article : 2018 Australian Open Roger Federer was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Marin Čilić in the final, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 1. It was Federer 's 20th Grand Slam singles title and record - equalling sixth Australian Open men 's singles title ( tied with Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic ). With the win, Federer became the first male player to win at least six titles at two Grand Slam tournaments ( six at the Australian Open and eight at Wimbledon ). Federer became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era since Ken Rosewall in 1972. The time span between Federer 's first Grand slam glory at Wimbledon and this latest, almost 15 years, is an Open era record in the men 's singles field. This was also the 10th time that Federer has defended a Grand Slam title, with the previous time being at the 2008 US Open. Čilić became the first Croatian player to reach a singles final at the Australian Open. Federer and Rafael Nadal were in contention for the ATP no. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament. Nadal retained the top ranking by reaching the quarterfinals. This was the first time since the 2008 Wimbledon Championships that two unseeded players ( Chung Hyeon and Kyle Edmund ) reached the semifinals of the men 's singles event at a Grand Slam tournament, and the first time at the Australian Open since 1999. Chung became the first South Korean player to reach the quarterfinals and semifinals of a Grand Slam event. Djokovic 's fourth - round loss to Chung was his first straight - sets loss at the Australian Open since 2007. Contents 1 Seeds 2 Qualifying 3 Wildcards 4 Draw 4.1 Key 4.2 Finals 4.3 Top half 4.3. 1 Section 1 4.3. 2 Section 2 4.3. 3 Section 3 4.3. 4 Section 4 4.4 Bottom half 4.4. 1 Section 5 4.4. 2 Section 6 4.4. 3 Section 7 4.4. 4 Section 8 5 References Seeds 01. Rafael Nadal ( Quarterfinals, retired ) 02. Roger Federer ( Champion ) 03. Grigor Dimitrov ( Quarterfinals ) 04. Alexander Zverev ( Third round ) 05. Dominic Thiem ( Fourth round ) 06. Marin Čilić ( Final ) 07. David Goffin ( Second round ) 08. Jack Sock ( First round ) 09. Stan Wawrinka ( Second round ) 10. Pablo Carreño Busta ( Fourth round ) 11. Kevin Anderson ( First round ) 12. Juan Martín del Potro ( Third round ) 13. Sam Querrey ( Second round ) 14. Novak Djokovic ( Fourth round ) 15. Jo - Wilfried Tsonga ( Third round ) 16. John Isner ( First round ) 17. Nick Kyrgios ( Fourth round ) 18. Lucas Pouille ( First round ) 19. Tomáš Berdych ( Quarterfinals ) 20. Roberto Bautista Agut ( First round ) 21. Albert Ramos - Viñolas ( Third round ) 22. Milos Raonic ( First round ) 23. Gilles Müller ( Third round ) 24. Diego Schwartzman ( Fourth round ) 25. Fabio Fognini ( Fourth round ) 26. Adrian Mannarino ( Third round ) 27. Philipp Kohlschreiber ( First round ) 28. Damir Džumhur ( Third round ) 29. Richard Gasquet ( Third round ) 30. Andrey Rublev ( Third round ) 31. Pablo Cuevas ( Second round ) 32. Mischa Zverev ( First round, retired ) Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. Qualifying Main article : 2018 Australian Open -- Men 's Singles Qualifying Wildcards Main article : 2018 Australian Open -- Main Draw Wildcard Entries Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking w / o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rafael Nadal 6 7 0 6 Marin Čilić 6 6 6 6 Marin Čilić 6 7 6 Kyle Edmund 6 Grigor Dimitrov 6 Kyle Edmund 6 6 6 6 Marin Čilić 7 6 Roger Federer 6 6 6 6 Tennys Sandgren 6 Chung Hyeon 6 7 6 Chung Hyeon Roger Federer 6 5 19 Tomáš Berdych 6 Roger Federer 7 6 6 Top half Section 1 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round R Nadal 6 6 6 V Estrella Burgos R Nadal 6 6 7 N Jarry 6 L Mayer 6 L Mayer 6 7 6 R Nadal 6 6 6 PR J Millman 7 6 6 28 D Džumhur B Ćorić 5 PR J Millman 5 6 P Lorenzi 6 6 6 28 D Džumhur 7 6 6 28 D Džumhur 7 6 6 R Nadal 6 6 6 6 24 D Schwartzman 6 5 6 11 24 D Schwartzman 7 D Lajović 6 7 9 24 D Schwartzman 6 6 6 Q C Ruud 6 6 7 11 Q C Ruud Q Q Halys 6 7 5 9 24 D Schwartzman 6 6 6 6 A Dolgopolov 7 6 6 A Dolgopolov 7 PR A Haider - Maurer 6 A Dolgopolov 7 6 6 M Ebden 6 6 6 M Ebden 6 16 J Isner 6 Section 2 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 10 P Carreño Busta 7 7 6 WC J Kubler 5 6 5 10 P Carreño Busta 6 G Simon 7 6 6 G Simon 0 M Copil 5 10 P Carreño Busta 7 7 7 Q S Caruso 7 6 5 23 G Müller 6 6 5 5 M Jaziri 6 6 7 6 M Jaziri 5 7 6 F Delbonis 5 23 G Müller 7 6 6 6 23 G Müller 7 6 6 10 P Carreño Busta 7 6 6 31 P Cuevas 7 6 7 6 M Čilić 6 6 7 7 M Youzhny 6 5 31 P Cuevas 6 D Sela 7 6 5 R Harrison 6 7 6 R Harrison 6 5 7 6 R Harrison 6 6 Q D Brown 6 7 6 M Čilić 7 6 7 J Sousa 6 6 6 6 J Sousa 5 Q V Pospisil 6 6 6 M Čilić 6 7 6 6 M Čilić 6 6 7 Section 3 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round G Dimitrov 6 6 6 Q D Novak G Dimitrov 6 6 0 8 Q M McDonald 6 6 6 Q M McDonald 6 6 6 Q E Ymer 6 G Dimitrov 6 6 6 M Baghdatis 7 6 6 30 A Rublev 6 Q Y Bhambri 6 M Baghdatis 7 D Ferrer 5 7 7 30 A Rublev 6 6 6 6 30 A Rublev 7 6 6 6 6 G Dimitrov 7 7 7 17 N Kyrgios 6 6 6 17 N Kyrgios 6 6 6 6 R Dutra Silva 17 N Kyrgios 7 6 7 V Troicki 6 6 6 6 V Troicki 5 6 WC A Bolt 7 6 17 N Kyrgios 7 7 7 S Tsitsipas 6 15 J-W Tsonga 6 6 6 6 D Shapovalov 6 6 7 D Shapovalov 6 6 6 5 Q K King 15 J-W Tsonga 6 7 7 15 J-W Tsonga 6 6 6 Section 4 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 11 K Anderson 7 6 K Edmund 6 6 6 6 K Edmund 6 6 6 P-H Herbert 7 6 D Istomin D Istomin 6 6 5 7 K Edmund 7 6 7 G Melzer 6 N Basilashvili 6 6 6 0 5 N Basilashvili 6 6 6 N Basilashvili 7 6 6 Q R Bemelmans 6 6 6 7 Q R Bemelmans 5 18 L Pouille 7 6 K Edmund 6 7 6 6 27 P Kohlschreiber 6 0 6 A Seppi 7 5 PR Y Nishioka 6 6 6 PR Y Nishioka A Seppi 6 6 6 A Seppi 6 6 6 WC C Moutet 6 A Seppi 6 7 6 6 9 I Karlović 7 6 7 I Karlović 6 7 7 7 L Đere 6 6 I Karlović 7 6 7 12 Y Sugita 6 7 5 6 Y Sugita 6 7 5 6 10 8 J Sock 6 7 Bottom half Section 5 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 5 D Thiem 6 6 6 G Pella 5 D Thiem 6 6 6 6 S Johnson 7 6 Q D Kudla 7 6 Q D Kudla 6 6 7 6 5 D Thiem 6 6 7 Q V Šafránek 26 A Mannarino 5 J Veselý 6 6 6 J Veselý 6 7 LL M Berrettini 26 A Mannarino 6 7 5 6 26 A Mannarino 6 6 6 5 D Thiem 6 6 7 20 R Bautista Agut 5 5 T Sandgren 6 7 6 6 F Verdasco 6 7 7 F Verdasco 6 6 6 C-M Stebe 0 M Marterer 6 7 6 M Marterer 6 6 6 M Marterer 7 5 6 J Chardy 6 T Sandgren 5 6 7 7 T Sandgren 6 7 6 T Sandgren 6 6 6 PR R Berankis 6 6 9 S Wawrinka 9 S Wawrinka 6 6 7 Section 6 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 14 N Djokovic 6 6 6 D Young 14 N Djokovic 6 6 6 G Monfils 6 7 6 G Monfils 6 Q J Munar 6 14 N Djokovic 6 6 6 WC T Smyczek 6 6 6 6 21 A Ramos Viñolas WC A Popyrin 7 WC T Smyczek 6 J Donaldson 21 A Ramos Viñolas 6 6 7 21 A Ramos Viñolas 6 6 6 14 N Djokovic 6 5 6 32 M Zverev H Chung 7 7 7 H Chung 6 H Chung 7 6 6 WC T Kokkinakis 7 6 D Medvedev 6 D Medvedev 6 6 7 6 H Chung 5 7 6 6 M Kukushkin A Zverev 7 6 6 0 P Gojowczyk 6 6 6 P Gojowczyk 6 T Fabbiano 6 5 A Zverev 6 6 6 A Zverev 6 7 7 Section 7 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 7 D Goffin 6 6 6 6 Q M Bachinger 7 7 D Goffin 6 6 6 J Benneteau 6 7 6 6 J Benneteau 7 6 7 T Daniel 7 6 J Benneteau 6 6 E Donskoy 6 6 6 25 F Fognini 6 6 6 F Mayer E Donskoy 6 H Zeballos 5 25 F Fognini 6 6 6 25 F Fognini 6 6 7 25 F Fognini 19 T Berdych 6 6 6 19 T Berdych 6 6 6 WC A de Minaur 6 0 19 T Berdych 6 6 6 G García López 6 6 6 6 G García López 6 B Paire 0 7 19 T Berdych 6 6 6 K Khachanov 7 7 6 12 JM del Potro LL P Polansky 6 6 K Khachanov 6 7 F Tiafoe 12 JM del Potro 6 7 6 6 12 JM del Potro 6 6 6 Section 8 First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round 13 S Querrey 6 6 6 F López 13 S Querrey 6 6 R Albot 6 5 M Fucsovics 6 7 6 M Fucsovics 6 6 7 M Fucsovics 6 6 6 N Kicker 6 6 6 N Kicker J Thompson 6 6 N Kicker 6 7 7 L Lacko 6 7 6 7 L Lacko 5 6 5 22 M Raonic 7 5 6 M Fucsovics 6 29 R Gasquet 6 6 7 R Federer 6 7 6 B Kavčič 5 29 R Gasquet 6 6 6 Q L Sonego 6 7 6 7 Q L Sonego R Haase 5 7 5 29 R Gasquet 5 WC S-w Kwon R Federer 6 7 6 J-L Struff 6 6 6 J-L Struff 6 A Bedene R Federer 6 6 7 R Federer 6 6 6 References General Draw Specific Jump up ^ `` Roger Federer wins sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title ''. BBC Sport. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` Federer wins record 20th Grand Slam title with five - set win over Cilic ''. tennis.com. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Roger Federer wins Australian Open and 20th major after beating Marin Cilic ''. CNN.com. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic to win Australian Open 2018 men 's singles final -- as it happened ''. Guardian. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` From Milan To Melbourne, Chung Keeps Surging ''. atpworldtour.com. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018. Jump up ^ Ryan, Peter ( 2018 - 01 - 23 ). `` Hyeon Chung takes South Korean tennis to the world ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Five takeaways from Hyeon Chung 's Aussie Open win over Novak Djokovic ''. Tennis.com. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018. Australian Open ( Open Era ) singles drawsheets Men 's singles 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Women 's singles 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 Jan Dec 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Australian Open men 's singles drawsheets Pre-Open era 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 -- 1918 ( WWI ) 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 -- 1945 ( WWII ) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Open era 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Australian Open men 's singles champions ( 1969 ) Rod Laver ( 1970 ) Arthur Ashe ( 1971 ) Ken Rosewall ( 1972 ) Ken Rosewall ( 1973 ) John Newcombe ( 1974 ) Jimmy Connors ( 1975 ) John Newcombe ( 1976 ) Mark Edmondson ( 1977 ( Jan ) ) Roscoe Tanner ( 1977 ( Dec ) ) Vitas Gerulaitis ( 1978 ) Guillermo Vilas ( 1979 ) Guillermo Vilas ( 1980 ) Brian Teacher ( 1981 ) Johan Kriek ( 1982 ) Johan Kriek ( 1983 ) Mats Wilander ( 1984 ) Mats Wilander ( 1985 ) Stefan Edberg ( 1986 ) Not Held ( 1987 ) Stefan Edberg ( 1988 ) Mats Wilander ( 1989 ) Ivan Lendl ( 1990 ) Ivan Lendl ( 1991 ) Boris Becker ( 1992 ) Jim Courier ( 1993 ) Jim Courier ( 1994 ) Pete Sampras ( 1995 ) Andre Agassi ( 1996 ) Boris Becker ( 1997 ) Pete Sampras ( 1998 ) Petr Korda ( 1999 ) Yevgeny Kafelnikov ( 2000 ) Andre Agassi ( 2001 ) Andre Agassi ( 2002 ) Thomas Johansson ( 2003 ) Andre Agassi ( 2004 ) Roger Federer ( 2005 ) Marat Safin ( 2006 ) Roger Federer ( 2007 ) Roger Federer ( 2008 ) Novak Djokovic ( 2009 ) Rafael Nadal ( 2010 ) Roger Federer ( 2011 ) Novak Djokovic ( 2012 ) Novak Djokovic ( 2013 ) Novak Djokovic ( 2014 ) Stanislas Wawrinka ( 2015 ) Novak Djokovic ( 2016 ) Novak Djokovic ( 2017 ) Roger Federer ( 2018 ) Roger Federer 2018 ATP World Tour `` 2017 2019 '' Grand Slam events Australian Open ( S, D, X ) French Open ( S, D, X ) Wimbledon ( S, D, X ) US Open ( S, D, X ) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells ( S, D ) Miami ( S, D ) Monte Carlo ( S, D ) Madrid ( S, D ) Rome ( S, D ) Montreal ( S, D ) Cincinnati ( S, D ) Shanghai ( S, D ) Paris ( S, D ) ATP World Tour 500 series Rotterdam ( S, D ) Rio de Janeiro ( S, D ) Dubai ( S, D ) Acapulco ( S, D ) Barcelona ( S, D ) London ( S, D ) Halle ( S, D ) Hamburg ( S, D ) Washington D.C. 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Question: who won the male singles section at this years australian open
Answer: Roger Federer