2018 Roger Federer tennis season
Singles schedule
Table:
Date

Tournament

Location

Category

Surface

Prev.
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points

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Result

15 January 2018–
28 January 2018
Australian Open
Melbourne (AUS)
Grand Slam
Hard
W
2000
2000
Champion (defeated Marin Čilić, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1)

12 February 2018–
18 February 2018
Rotterdam Open
Rotterdam (NED)
500 Series
Hard (i)
A
N/A
500
Champion (defeated Grigor Dimitrov, 6–2, 6–2)

5 March 2018–
18 March 2018
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells (USA)
Masters 1000
Hard
W
1000
600
Final (lost to Juan Martín del Potro, 4–6, 7–6(10–8), 6–7(2–7))

19 March 2018–
1 April 2018
Miami Open
Miami (USA)
Masters 1000
Hard
W
1000
10
Second round (lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis, 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(4–7))

11 June 2018–
17 June 2018
Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart (GER)
250 Series
Grass
2R
0
250
Champion (defeated Milos Raonic, 6–4, 7–6(7–3))

18 June 2018–
24 June 2018
Halle Open
Halle (GER)
500 Series
Grass
W
500
300
Final (lost to Borna Ćorić, 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 2–6)

2 July 2018–
15 July 2018
Wimbledon
London (GBR)
Grand Slam
Grass
W
2000
360
Quarterfinals (lost to Kevin Anderson, 6–2, 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 4–6, 11–13)

13 August 2018–
19 August 2018
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati (USA)
Masters 1000
Hard
A
N/A
600
Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 4–6, 4–6)

27 August 2018–
9 September 2018
US Open
New York (USA)
Grand Slam
Hard
QF
360
180
Fourth round (lost to John Millman, 6–3, 5–7, 6–7(7–9), 6–7(3–7))

8 October 2018–
14 October 2018
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai (CHN)
Masters 1000
Hard
W
1000
360
Semifinals (lost to Borna Ćorić, 4–6, 4–6)

22 October 2018–
28 October 2018
Swiss Indoors
Basel (SUI)
500 Series
Hard (i)
W
500
500
Champion (defeated Marius Copil, 7–6(7–5), 6–4)

29 October 2018–
4 November 2018
Paris Masters
Paris (FRA)
Masters 1000
Hard (i)
A
N/A
360
Semifinals (lost to Novak Djokovic, 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–7(3–7))

11 November 2018–
18 November 2018
ATP Finals
London (GBR)
Tour Finals
Hard (i)
SF
600
400
Semifinals (lost to Alexander Zverev, 5–7 ,6–7(5–7))

Total year-end points

9605

6420

3185 difference

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