The 2018 Rio Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 5th edition of the tournament, and part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between February 19–25, 2018.
| 2018 Rio Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 February |
| Edition | 5th |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $1,471,315 (ATP) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Venue | Jockey Club Brasileiro |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Diego Schwartzman | |
| Doubles | |
 David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Diego Schwartzman defeated 
Fernando Verdasco, 6–2, 6–3
Doubles edit
- David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco defeated
Nikola Mektić / 
Alexander Peya, 5–7, 7–5, [10–8]
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 500 | 300 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 0 | — | 45 | 25 |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Singles | $314,880 | $154,370 | $77,680 | $39,500 | $20,515 | $10,820 | $2,395 | $1,220 | |
| Doubles | $94,800 | $46,410 | $23,280 | $11,950 | $6,180 | — | — | — | |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 CRO
|
Marin Čilić | 3 | 1 |
 AUT
|
Dominic Thiem | 6 | 2 |
| ESP
|
Pablo Carreño Busta | 10 | 3 |
| ESP
|
Albert Ramos Viñolas | 20 | 4 |
 ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 22 | 5 |
| ARG
|
Diego Schwartzman | 24 | 6 |
 URU
|
Pablo Cuevas | 32 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 40 | 8 |
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 a lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Alexandr Dolgopolov → replaced by 
Tennys Sandgren
Kyle Edmund → replaced by Pablo Andújar
Paolo Lorenzi → replaced by Gerald Melzer
Corentin Moutet → replaced by 
Gastão Elias
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe → replaced by Nicolás Kicker
Retirements edit
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 POL
|
Łukasz Kubot |  BRA
|
Marcelo Melo | 2 | 1 |
 GBR
|
Jamie Murray | BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 19 | 2 |
 COL
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL
|
Robert Farah | 35 | 3 |
 MEX
|
Santiago González |  CHI
|
Julio Peralta | 57 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 12, 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
References edit
- ^ "Dominic Thiem é o primeiro nome confirmado no Rio Open". 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Gael Monfils e Marin Cilic estão confirmados no Rio Open". 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Thomaz Bellucci recebe o segundo convite para a chave principal". 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.