| 2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–6 January |
| Edition | 26th |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 series |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Gaël Monfils[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Oliver Marach /  Mate Pavić[2] | |
The 2018 Qatar Open (also known as 2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Qatar Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 1 January until 6 January 2018. Unseeded Gaël Monfils, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Gaël Monfils defeated 
Andrey Rublev, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Monfils' 1st singles title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Oliver Marach / Mate Pavić defeated 
Jamie Murray / 
Bruno Soares, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $218,180 | $114,900 | $62,240 | $35,460 | $20,895 | $12,380 | $5,570 | $2,785 |
| Doubles | $69,870 | $36,730 | $19,900 | $11,390 | $6,670 | — | — | — |
| Doubles prize money per team | ||||||||
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUT
|
Dominic Thiem | 5 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Pablo Carreño Busta | 10 | 2 |
 CZE
|
Tomáš Berdych | 19 | 3 |
| ESP
|
Albert Ramos Viñolas | 23 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Richard Gasquet | 31 | 5 |
 SRB
|
Filip Krajinović | 34 | 6 |
| ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 35 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Feliciano López | 36 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 25, 2017.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as alternate:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Novak Djokovic →replaced by 
Víctor Estrella Burgos
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga →replaced by 
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
- During the tournament
Retirements
[edit]Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR
|
Jamie Murray | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 19 | 1 |
| AUT
|
Oliver Marach | CRO
|
Mate Pavić | 36 | 2 |
| ESP
|
Feliciano López |  USA
|
Rajeev Ram | 46 | 3 |
| CRO
|
Ivan Dodig | ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 71 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of December 25, 2017.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 Doha – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2018 Doha – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Qatar Tennis Federation | QTF | Qatar Tennis Tournaments and Championships". Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-01-05.