2018 US Open Series

In tennis, the 2018 US Open Series was the fifteenth edition of the US Open Series, which comprises]d a group of hard court tournaments that started on July 23, 2018 in Atlanta and concluded in Connecticut for the women and in Winston-Salem for the men on August 26, 2018. This edition consisted of three separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event.[1][2] The series was headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events.

Tournament Schedule

Legend
Grand Slam Event
ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier 5
ATP World Tour 500 and WTA Premier
ATP World Tour 250 and WTA International
Week Date[2] Men's Events Women's Events
1July 23 – July 29Atlanta
BB&T Atlanta Open
2018 Champion: John Isner
No Series Event Held This Week
2July 30 – August 5No Series Event Held This WeekSan Jose
Silicon Valley Classic
2018 Champion: Mihaela Buzărnescu
3August 6 – August 12Toronto
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2018 Champion: Rafael Nadal
Montreal
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2018 Champion: Simona Halep
4August 13 – August 19Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2018 Champion: Novak Djokovic
Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2018 Champion: Kiki Bertens
5August 20 – August 26Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Open
2018 Champion: Daniil Medvedev
New Haven
Connecticut Open
2018 Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
6–7August 27 – September 9New York
US Open
2018 Champion: Novak Djokovic
New York
US Open
2018 Champion: Naomi Osaka

Week 1

ATP – BB&T Atlanta Open

John Isner was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Ryan Harrison in a rematch of the 2017 final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 John Isner 7 4 6
8 Mischa Zverev 5 6 1
1 John Isner 6 66 6
4 Matthew Ebden 4 78 1
4 Matthew Ebden 6 6
5 Marcos Baghdatis 3 2
1 John Isner 5 6 6
8 Ryan Harrison 7 3 4
3 Ryan Harrison 63 6 77
6 Chung Hyeon 77 2 65
8 Ryan Harrison 2 6 6
  Cameron Norrie 6 3 2
2 Cameron Norrie 7 3
7 Nick Kyrgios 5 0r

Week 2

WTA – Silicon Valley Classic (San Jose)

Madison Keys was the defending champion, but withdrew due to a wrist injury.

Mihaela Buzărnescu won her first WTA Tour singles title, defeating Maria Sakkari in the final, 6–1, 6–0.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Victoria Azarenka 77 0r
8 Danielle Collins 64 3
  Danielle Collins 6 5 2
  Maria Sakkari 3 7 6
4 Venus Williams 4 62
5 Maria Sakkari 6 77
  Maria Sakkari 1 0
5 Mihaela Buzărnescu 6 6
3 Johanna Konta 64 3
6 Elise Mertens 77 6
4 Elise Mertens 6 3 1
5 Mihaela Buzărnescu 4 6 6
2 Mihaela Buzărnescu 6 7
7 Ajla Tomljanović 1 5

Week 3

ATP – Rogers Cup (Toronto)

Alexander Zverev was the defending champion,[3] but lost in the quarterfinals to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Rafael Nadal won his fourth Rogers Cup title, defeating Tsitsipas in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4).

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Rafael Nadal 2 6 6
6 Marin Čilić 6 4 4
1 Rafael Nadal 77 6
Karen Khachanov 63 4
Robin Haase 3 1
Karen Khachanov 6 6
1 Rafael Nadal 6 77
Stefanos Tsitsipas 2 64
5 Grigor Dimitrov 2 2
4 Kevin Anderson 6 6
4 Kevin Anderson 77 4 67
Stefanos Tsitsipas 64 6 79
Stefanos Tsitsipas 3 713 6
2 Alexander Zverev 6 611 4

WTA – Rogers Cup (Montreal)

Elina Svitolina was the defending champion,[4] but she lost to Sloane Stephens in the semifinals.

World No. 1 Simona Halep won the title, defeating Stephens in the final, 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Simona Halep 7 6
6 Caroline Garcia 5 1
1 Simona Halep 6 6
15 Ashleigh Barty 4 1
15 Ashleigh Barty 6 6
Kiki Bertens 3 1
1 Simona Halep 78 3 6
3 Sloane Stephens 66 6 4
Anastasija Sevastova 2 2
3 Sloane Stephens 6 6
3 Sloane Stephens 6 6
5 Elina Svitolina 3 3
5 Elina Svitolina 7 6
14 Elise Mertens 5 3

Week 4

ATP – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)

Grigor Dimitrov was the defending champion, but lost to Novak Djokovic in the third round.

Djokovic won the title, defeating Roger Federer in the final, 6–4, 6–4, becoming the first player to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 events since its inception in 1990.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Milos Raonic 5 6 3
10 Novak Djokovic 7 4 6
10 Novak Djokovic 6 3 6
7 Marin Čilić 4 6 3
13 Pablo Carreño Busta 67 4
7 Marin Čilić 79 6
10 Novak Djokovic 6 6
2 Roger Federer 4 4
11 David Goffin 77 77
4 Juan Martín del Potro 65 64
11 David Goffin 63 1r
2 Roger Federer 77 1
WC Stan Wawrinka 77 66 2
2 Roger Federer 62 78 6

WTA – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)

Garbiñe Muguruza was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Lesia Tsurenko.

Kiki Bertens won her first hard court & Premier 5 level title by beating Simona Halep in the final, 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2.


Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Simona Halep 6 6
Lesia Tsurenko 4 1
1 Simona Halep 6 6
Aryna Sabalenka 3 4
13 Madison Keys 3 4
Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
1 Simona Halep 6 66 2
Kiki Bertens 2 78 6
8 Petra Kvitová 7 5 6
15 Elise Mertens 5 7 3
8 Petra Kvitová 6 4 2
Kiki Bertens 3 6 6
5 Elina Svitolina 4 3
Kiki Bertens 6 6

Week 5

ATP – Winston-Salem Open

Roberto Bautista Agut was the defending champion but chose not to participate this year.

Daniil Medvedev won the title, defeating Steve Johnson in the final, 6–4, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Daniil Medvedev 77 6
Ryan Harrison 64 4
Daniil Medvedev 6 6
Taro Daniel 1 1
14 Nicolás Jarry 6 2 1
Taro Daniel 4 6 6
Daniil Medvedev 6 6
8 Steve Johnson 4 4
8 Steve Johnson 6 6
3/WC Kyle Edmund 1 2
8 Steve Johnson 6 6
2 Pablo Carreño Busta 3 4
6 Chung Hyeon 3 4
2 Pablo Carreño Busta 6 6

WTA – Connecticut Open (New Haven)

Daria Gavrilova was the defending champion, but lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the second round.

Sabalenka went on to win her first WTA Tour title, defeating Carla Suárez Navarro in the final, 6–1, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
LL Belinda Bencic 3 2
Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
  Aryna Sabalenka 6 77
5 Julia Görges 4 63
Ekaterina Makarova 4 2
5 Julia Görges 6 6
  Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
  Carla Suárez Navarro 1 4
Carla Suárez Navarro 6 0
3 Petra Kvitová 3 0r
  Carla Suárez Navarro 4
Q Monica Puig 4r
Q Monica Puig 7 1 6
2 Caroline Garcia 5 6 2

Weeks 6–7

ATP – US Open (New York)

Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired in his semifinal match against Juan Martín del Potro.

Novak Djokovic won the title, his third at the US Open and 14th Grand Slam title overall, tying Pete Sampras, defeating del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Rafael Nadal 0 6 7 64 77
9 Dominic Thiem 6 4 5 77 65
1 Rafael Nadal 63 2 0r
3 Juan Martín del Potro 77 6 0
3 Juan Martín del Potro 65 6 77 6
11 John Isner 77 3 64 2
3 Juan Martín del Potro 3 64 3
6 Novak Djokovic 6 77 6
7 Marin Čilić 6 4 65 6 4
21 Kei Nishikori 2 6 77 4 6
21 Kei Nishikori 3 4 2
6 Novak Djokovic 6 6 6
6 Novak Djokovic 6 6 6
John Millman 3 4 4

WTA – US Open (New York)

Sloane Stephens was the defending champion, but lost to Anastasija Sevastova in the quarterfinals.

Naomi Osaka won the title by defeating Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–4.

Main Draw Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
17 Serena Williams 6 6
8 Karolína Plíšková 4 3
17 Serena Williams 6 6
19 Anastasija Sevastova 3 0
3 Sloane Stephens 2 3
19 Anastasija Sevastova 6 6
17 Serena Williams 2 4
20 Naomi Osaka 6 6
30 Carla Suárez Navarro 4 3
14 Madison Keys 6 6
14 Madison Keys 2 4
20 Naomi Osaka 6 6
20 Naomi Osaka 6 6
Lesia Tsurenko 1 1

References

  1. "About the US Open Series". usopenseries.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "Tickets". usopenseries.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. "Rogers Cup Overview". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. "Coupe Rogers présentée par Banque Nationale Overview". WTA Tour. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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