# 2018 in tennis

This page covers important events in the sport of tennis in 2018. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

## ITF
### Grand Slam events

| Category | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Score in the final |
| Men's singles | Australian Open | Roger Federer | Marin Čilić | 6–2, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Men's singles | French Open | Rafael Nadal | Dominic Thiem | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Men's singles | Wimbledon | Novak Djokovic | Kevin Anderson | 6–2, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Men's singles | US Open | Novak Djokovic | Juan Martín del Potro | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| Category | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Score in the final |
| Women's singles | Australian Open | Caroline Wozniacki | Simona Halep | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Women's singles | French Open | Simona Halep | Sloane Stephens | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Women's singles | Wimbledon | Angelique Kerber | Serena Williams | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Women's singles | US Open | Naomi Osaka | Serena Williams | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
| Men's doubles | Australian Open | Oliver Marach Mate Pavić | Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Men's doubles | French Open | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut | Oliver Marach Mate Pavić | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Men's doubles | Wimbledon | Mike Bryan Jack Sock | Raven Klaasen Michael Venus | 6–3, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 |
| Men's doubles | US Open | Mike Bryan Jack Sock | Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
| Women's doubles | Australian Open | Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Women's doubles | French Open | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Women's doubles | Wimbledon | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | Nicole Melichar Květa Peschke | 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 |
| Women's doubles | US Open | Ashleigh Barty CoCo Vandeweghe | Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Category | Championship | Champions | Finalists | Score in the final |
| Mixed doubles | Australian Open | Gabriela Dabrowski Mate Pavić | Tímea Babos Rohan Bopanna | 2–6, 6–4, 11–9 |
| Mixed doubles | French Open | Latisha Chan Ivan Dodig | Gabriela Dabrowski Mate Pavić | 6–1, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, [10–8] |
| Mixed doubles | Wimbledon | Alexander Peya Nicole Melichar | Jamie Murray Victoria Azarenka | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3 |
| Mixed doubles | US Open | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jamie Murray | Alicja Rosolska Nikola Mektić | 2–6, 6–3, 11–9 |

### Davis Cup

| First round 2–4 February | First round 2–4 February | First round 2–4 February | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Quarterfinals 6–8 April | Semifinals 14–16 September | Semifinals 14–16 September | Semifinals 14–16 September | Final 23–25 November | Final 23–25 November | Final 23–25 November |
| Albertville, France (indoor hard) | Albertville, France (indoor hard) | Albertville, France (indoor hard) | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 3 | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 1 | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | Genoa, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | 1 | France | 3 | | | | | | |
| Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | Morioka, Japan (indoor hard) | 8 | Italy | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Italy | 3 | 8 | Italy | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Italy | 3 | | | | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | | | | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | Lille, France (indoor hard) | | | |
| | Japan | 1 | | | | 1 | France | 3 | | | |
| Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | 1 | France | 3 | | | |
| Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | Marbella, Spain (clay) | | | | | Spain | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | | | | | Spain | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 1 | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Spain | 3 | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | Valencia, Spain (clay) | | | | | | |
| | Spain | 3 | Spain | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Spain | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Brisbane, Australia (hard) | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | Germany | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | | | | | | | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) | Lille, France (indoor clay) |
| | Germany | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | France | 1 |
| Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | | | | | | | 1 | France | 1 |
| Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard) | | | | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 |
| | Kazakhstan | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 |
| | Kazakhstan | 4 | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | Varaždin, Croatia (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 1 | | Kazakhstan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | | Kazakhstan | 1 | | | | | | |
| Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | Osijek, Croatia (indoor clay) | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 1 | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Canada | 1 | | | | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | | | |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | Zadar, Croatia (clay) | | | |
| 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | | | | 4 | Croatia | 3 | | | |
| Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | Niš, Serbia (indoor clay) | | | | | United States | 2 | | | |
| | United States | 3 | | | | | United States | 2 | | | |
| | United States | 3 | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Serbia | 1 | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | Nashville, United States (indoor hard) | | | | | | |
| 7 | Serbia | 1 | | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | | United States | 4 | | | | | | |
| Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | Liège, Belgium (indoor hard) | 2 | Belgium | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Hungary | 2 | 2 | Belgium | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fed Cup

| Quarterfinals 10–11 February | Quarterfinals 10–11 February | Quarterfinals 10–11 February | Semifinals 21–22 April | Semifinals 21–22 April | Semifinals 21–22 April | Final 10–11 November | Final 10–11 November | Final 10–11 November |
| Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | Minsk, Belarus (hard, indoor) | | | | | | |
| 1 | Belarus | 2 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Belarus | 2 | Stuttgart, Germany (clay, indoor) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay, indoor) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay, indoor) | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | Stuttgart, Germany (clay, indoor) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay, indoor) | Stuttgart, Germany (clay, indoor) | | | |
| | Germany | 3 | | Germany | 1 | | | |
| Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | | Germany | 1 | | | |
| Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) |
| | Switzerland | 1 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) | Prague, Czech Republic (hard, indoor) |
| | Switzerland | 1 | | | | 3 | Czech Republic | 3 |
| La Roche-sur-Yon, France (hard, indoor) | La Roche-sur-Yon, France (hard, indoor) | La Roche-sur-Yon, France (hard, indoor) | | | | 3 | Czech Republic | 3 |
| La Roche-sur-Yon, France (hard, indoor) | La Roche-sur-Yon, France (hard, indoor) | La Roche-sur-Yon, France (hard, indoor) | | | | 2 | United States | 0 |
| | Belgium | 2 | | | | 2 | United States | 0 |
| | Belgium | 2 | Aix-en-Provence, France (clay, indoor) | Aix-en-Provence, France (clay, indoor) | Aix-en-Provence, France (clay, indoor) | | | |
| 4 | France | 3 | Aix-en-Provence, France (clay, indoor) | Aix-en-Provence, France (clay, indoor) | Aix-en-Provence, France (clay, indoor) | | | |
| 4 | France | 3 | 4 | France | 2 | | | |
| Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | 4 | France | 2 | | | |
| Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | Asheville, United States (hard, indoor) | 2 | United States | 3 | | | |
| | Netherlands | 1 | 2 | United States | 3 | | | |
| 2 | United States | 3 | | | | | | |

## Other tennis events

* December 30, 2017 – January 6: 2018 Hopman Cup in Perth
** In the final, Switzerland defeated Germany, 2–1.
* September 21–23: 2018 Laver Cup in Chicago
** Team Europe defeated Team World, 13–8, to win their second Laver Cup title.

## Non ATP or WTA tournaments

* December 23 & 24, 2017: 2017 World Tennis Thailand Championship Hua Hin
** Simona Halep defeated Karolína Plíšková, 6–2, 6–3. Johanna Konta took third place.
* December 28–30, 2017: 2017 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi
** Kevin Anderson defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 6–4, 7$^7$–6$^0$. Dominic Thiem took third place.
* December 21–23: Hawaii Open in Honolulu

## Beach tennis
### ITF Beach Tennis Tour
#### 15, 000 $

* January 26–28: #1 in Santos
** Men's doubles: Nikita Burmakin & Alessandro Calbucci
** Women's doubles: Flaminia Daina & Patricia Diaz
* March 2–4: #2 in Salinas
** Men's doubles: Tommaso Giovannini & Andrea Stuto
** Women's doubles: Flaminia Daina & Patricia Diaz
* March 16–18: #3 in Saint-Gilles
** Men's doubles: Michele Cappelletti & Luca Carli
** Women's doubles: Sofia Cimatti & Flaminia Daina
* April 21 & 22: #4 in Las Palmas

#### 10, 000 $

* January 5–7: #1 in Monopoli
** Men's doubles: Mikael Alessi & Antomi Ramos-Viera
** Women's doubles: Federica Bacchetta & Giulia Gasparri
* February 3 & 4: #2 in Fortaleza
** Men's doubles: Alessandro Calbucci & Michele Cappelletti
** Women's doubles: Maraike Biglmaier & Rafaella Miller
** Mixed doubles: Lorena Melo & Miguel Duque de Souza
* March 30 – April 1: #3 in Le Carbet
** Men's doubles: Nikita Burmakin & Sergey Kuptsov
** Women's doubles: Nadia Johnston & Nicole Melch

#### 6,500 $

* March 31 & April 1: #1 in Roseto degli Abruzzi
** Men's doubles: Matteo Marighella & Nicolò Strano
** Women's doubles: Veronica Casadei & Nicole Nobile

#### 2,500 $

* January 27 & 28: #1 in Mougins
** Men's doubles: Gregorio Barison & Antomi Ramos-Viera
** Women's doubles: Alessia Angelini & Natascia Sciolti
* February 10 & 11: #2 in Moscow
** Men's doubles: Nikita Burmakin & Sergey Kuptsov
** Women's doubles: Ekaterina Kirgizova & Regina Livanova
* February 17 & 18: #3 in San Lazzaro di Savena
** Men's doubles: Luca Cramarossa & Marco Garavini
** Women's doubles: Sofia Cimatti & Flaminia Daina
* February 22 & 23: #4 in Marsa Alam
** Men's doubles: Pedro Maio & Alexander Bailer
** Women's doubles: Manuela Cunha & Angelina Gordienko
* February 24 & 25: #5 in Nijmegen
** Men's doubles: Maksimilians Niklass Andersons & Nikita Burmakin
** Women's doubles: Julia Chubarova & Ekaterina Kamenetckaia
* March 3 & 4: #6 in Casablanca
** Men's doubles: Dennis Valmori & Diego Gallini
** Women's doubles: Marika Colonna & Alice Grandi
* March 9 & 10: #7 in Moscow
** Men's doubles: Nikita Burmakin & Sergey Kuptsov
** Women's doubles: Daria Churakova & Irina Glimakova
* March 9–11: #8 in Saint-Pierre
** Men's doubles: Romain Hoarau & John Wolff
** Women's doubles: Mathilde Hoarau & Elodie Vadel
* March 24 & 25: #9 in Monopoli
** Men's doubles: Doriano Beccaccioli & Davide Benussi
** Women's doubles: Veronica Casadei & Nicole Nobile