2018 MercedesCup – Singles

Singles
2018 MercedesCup
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Milos Raonic
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Main article: 2018 MercedesCup

Lucas Pouille was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Milos Raonic.

Roger Federer won his first title in Stuttgart, defeating Raonic in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3). By reaching the final, Federer regained the ATP no. 1 singles ranking. This was his record extending 18th Grass Court Title and his final ATP 250 title before retiring in 2022.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Roger Federer (champion)
2. Lucas Pouille (semifinals)
3. Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)
4. Nick Kyrgios (semifinals)
5. Philipp Kohlschreiber (first round)
6. Denis Shapovalov (first round)
7. Milos Raonic (final)
8. Feliciano López (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Roger Federer	62	6	77
	4	Nick Kyrgios	77	2	65
								1	Roger Federer	6	77
								7	Milos Raonic	4	63
	7	Milos Raonic	6	77
	2	Lucas Pouille	4	63

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	R Federer	3	6	6
	Q	M Youzhny	65	3					M Zverev	6	4	2
		M Zverev	77	6											1	R Federer	6	6
		G Pella	6	6												G Pella	4	4
		J Millman	2	2					G Pella	77	6
	Q	P Gunneswaran	78	2	6			Q	P Gunneswaran	64	3
	6	D Shapovalov	66	6	3																	1	R Federer	62	6	77
																						4	N Kyrgios	77	2	65
								4	N Kyrgios	6	4	6
		M Marterer	3	6	6				M Marterer	4	6	3
	LL	V Galović	6	4	1										4	N Kyrgios	6	3	6
		G Simon	6	6											8	F López	4	6	3
	Q	M Viola	0	3					G Simon	66	4
		V Troicki	1	0r				8	F López	78	6
	8	F López	6	0

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	M Raonic	710	6
		M Bašić	68	2				7	M Raonic	6	6
		M Fucsovics	6	6					M Fucsovics	2	4
	Q	D Kudla	3	4											7	M Raonic	77	77
		B Paire	64	6	6										3	T Berdych	62	61
		T Fritz	77	3	2				B Paire	63	4
								3	T Berdych	77	6
																						7	M Raonic	6	77
	5	P Kohlschreiber	62	63																		2	L Pouille	4	63
		D Istomin	77	77					D Istomin	6	6
		F Mayer	6	6					F Mayer	3	4
	WC	Y Maden	4	1												D Istomin	4	77	3
	WC	R Molleker	6	65	6										2	L Pouille	6	65	6
		J-L Struff	4	77	3			WC	R Molleker	3	4
								2	L Pouille	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Mikhail Youzhny (qualified)
2. Lukáš Lacko (first round)
3. Ruben Bemelmans (first round)
4. Denis Kudla (qualified)
5. Matthias Bachinger (first round)
6. Andrej Martin (first round)
7. Viktor Galović (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
8. Prajnesh Gunneswaran (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Mikhail Youzhny
2. Matteo Viola
3. Prajnesh Gunneswaran
4. Denis Kudla

Lucky loser

1. Viktor Galović

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Mikhail Youzhny	6	6
		David Guez	2	3
								1	Mikhail Youzhny	6	6
								PR	Egor Gerasimov	3	2
	PR	Egor Gerasimov	77	6
	5	Matthias Bachinger	65	4

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Lukáš Lacko	77	5	1
	WC	Tim Pütz	63	7	6
								WC	Tim Pütz	3	61
									Matteo Viola	6	77
		Matteo Viola	6	6
	6	Andrej Martin	4	3

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Ruben Bemelmans	5	64
		Christian Harrison	7	77
									Christian Harrison	3	6	3
								8	Prajnesh Gunneswaran	6	4	6
		Evan King	1	4
	8	Prajnesh Gunneswaran	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Denis Kudla	77	6
		Jan Choinski	64	3
								4	Denis Kudla	3	6	6
								7	Viktor Galović	6	4	3
	WC	Philipp Petzschner	1	4
	7	Viktor Galović	6	6

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw