Tennis tournament
The 2018 Italian Open[2] (also known as the 2018 Rome Masters and sponsored title 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) was a professional tennis tournament played on |outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 14 to 20 May 2018. It was the 75th edition of the Italian Open and it is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2018 WTA Tour.[4]
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 7 May 2018. Rankings and points before are as of 14 May 2018.
| Seed[7]
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Points before
|
Points defending
|
Points won
|
Points after
|
Status
|
| 1
|
2
|
 Rafael Nadal
|
7,950
|
180
|
1000
|
8,770
|
Champion, defeated  Alexander Zverev [2]
|
| 2
|
3
|
Alexander Zverev
|
6,015
|
1,000
|
600
|
5,615
|
Runner-up, lost to Rafael Nadal [1]
|
| 3
|
4
|
 Grigor Dimitrov
|
4,870
|
10
|
10
|
4,870
|
Second round lost to  Kei Nishikori
|
| 4
|
5
|
 Marin Čilić
|
4,770
|
180
|
360
|
4,950
|
Semifinals lost to Alexander Zverev [2]
|
| 5
|
6
|
 Juan Martín del Potro
|
4,540
|
180
|
90
|
4,450
|
Third round retired against  David Goffin [9]
|
| 6
|
8
|
 Dominic Thiem
|
3,545
|
360
|
10
|
3,195
|
Second round lost to  Fabio Fognini
|
| 7
|
7
|
 Kevin Anderson
|
3,660
|
35
|
10
|
3,635
|
Second round retired against  Aljaž Bedene
|
| 8
|
9
|
 John Isner
|
3,305
|
360
|
10
|
2,955
|
Second round lost to Albert Ramos Viñolas
|
| 9
|
10
|
David Goffin
|
2,930
|
90
|
180
|
3,020
|
Quarterfinals lost to Alexander Zverev
|
| 10
|
11
|
Pablo Carreño Busta
|
2,280
|
45
|
180
|
2,415
|
Quarterfinals lost to Marin Čilić [4]
|
| 11
|
18
|
 Novak Djokovic
|
1,905
|
600
|
360
|
1,665
|
Semifinals lost to Rafael Nadal [1]
|
| 12
|
12
|
Sam Querrey
|
2,220
|
90
|
10
|
2,140
|
First round lost to Peter Gojowczyk
|
| 13
|
14
|
Jack Sock
|
2,155
|
90
|
45
|
2,110
|
Second round lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber
|
| 14
|
15
|
Diego Schwartzman
|
2,130
|
10
|
45
|
2,165
|
Second round lost to  Benoît Paire
|
| 15
|
17
|
 Tomáš Berdych
|
1,980
|
90
|
10
|
1,900
|
First round lost to  Denis Shapovalov
|
| 16
|
16
|
Lucas Pouille
|
1,995
|
10
|
45
|
2,030
|
Second round lost to  Kyle Edmund
|
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of May 7, 2018.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of 7 May 2018.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- During the tournament
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of May 7, 2018.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- During the tournament
Elina Svitolina[3]
Juan Sebastián Cabal / 
Ashleigh Barty / 
Demi Schuurs
