2018 US Open – Men's singles
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Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 US Open.[1][2] It was his third US Open title and 14th major title overall.
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Champion | Novak Djokovic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | Juan Martín del Potro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 (16 Q / 8 WC ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but he retired in the semifinals against del Potro in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal. Nadal and Roger Federer were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking; Nadal retained the top ranking after Federer lost in the fourth round.
This tournament marked the last major appearance for former world No. 3 and 2013 French Open finalist David Ferrer; he retired from his first round match against Nadal due to injury.[3] This was also the first major since the 2017 Wimbledon Championships in which former world No. 1 Andy Murray participated, entering with a protected ranking. He lost in the second round to Fernando Verdasco.
This marked the first time in the tournament's history that seven former champions competed: Federer, del Potro, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Marin Čilić and Stan Wawrinka.
Peter Polansky became the first player in history to qualify for the main draw of all four majors as a lucky loser in a calendar year.[4]