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2018 US Open Series

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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

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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
1 July 23 – July 29 Atlanta
BB&T Atlanta Open
2018 Champion: United States John Isner
No Series Event Held This Week
2 July 30 – August 5 No Series Event Held This Week San Jose
Silicon Valley Classic
2018 Champion: Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu
3 August 6 – August 12 Toronto
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2018 Champion: Spain Rafael Nadal
Montreal
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
2018 Champion: Romania Simona Halep
4 August 13 – August 19 Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2018 Champion: Serbia Novak Djokovic
Cincinnati
Western & Southern Open
2018 Champion: Netherlands Kiki Bertens
5 August 20 – August 26 Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Open
2018 Champion: Russia Daniil Medvedev
New Haven
Connecticut Open
2018 Champion: Belarus Aryna Sabalenka
6–7 August 27 – September 9 New York
US Open
2018 Champion: Serbia Novak Djokovic
New York
US Open
2018 Champion: Japan Naomi Osaka

Week 1

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ATP – BB&T Atlanta Open

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States John Isner 7 4 6
7 Germany Mischa Zverev 5 6 1
1 United States John Isner 6 66 6
4 Australia Matthew Ebden 4 78 1
4 Australia Matthew Ebden 6 6
Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 3 2
1 United States John Isner 5 6 6
8 United States Ryan Harrison 7 3 4
8 United States Ryan Harrison 63 6 77
3/WC South Korea Chung Hyeon 77 2 65
8 United States Ryan Harrison 2 6 6
  United Kingdom Cameron Norrie 6 3 2
United Kingdom Cameron Norrie 7 3
2 Australia Nick Kyrgios 5 0r

Week 2

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WTA – Silicon Valley Classic (San Jose)

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Belarus Victoria Azarenka 77 0r
United States Danielle Collins 64 3
  United States Danielle Collins 6 5 2
  Greece Maria Sakkari 3 7 6
3/WC United States Venus Williams 4 62
  Greece Maria Sakkari 6 77
  Greece Maria Sakkari 1 0
5 Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu 6 6
  United Kingdom Johanna Konta 64 3
4 Belgium Elise Mertens 77 6
4 Belgium Elise Mertens 6 3 1
5 Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu 4 6 6
5 Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu 6 7
  Australia Ajla Tomljanović 1 5

Week 3

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ATP – Rogers Cup (Toronto)

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 2 6 6
6 Croatia Marin Čilić 6 4 4
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 77 6
Russia Karen Khachanov 63 4
Netherlands Robin Haase 3 1
Russia Karen Khachanov 6 6
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 77
Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 2 64
5 Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 2 2
4 South Africa Kevin Anderson 6 6
4 South Africa Kevin Anderson 77 4 67
Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 64 6 79
Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 3 713 6
2 Germany Alexander Zverev 6 611 4

WTA – Rogers Cup (Montreal)

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Romania Simona Halep 7 6
6 France Caroline Garcia 5 1
1 Romania Simona Halep 6 6
15 Australia Ashleigh Barty 4 1
15 Australia Ashleigh Barty 6 6
Netherlands Kiki Bertens 3 1
1 Romania Simona Halep 78 3 6
3 United States Sloane Stephens 66 6 4
Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 2 2
3 United States Sloane Stephens 6 6
3 United States Sloane Stephens 6 6
5 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 3 3
5 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 7 6
14 Belgium Elise Mertens 5 3

Week 4

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ATP – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)

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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

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

WTA – Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati)

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Romania Simona Halep 6 6
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 4 1
1 Romania Simona Halep 6 6
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 3 4
13 United States Madison Keys 3 4
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
1 Romania Simona Halep 6 66 2
Netherlands Kiki Bertens 2 78 6
8 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 7 5 6
15 Belgium Elise Mertens 5 7 3
8 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6 4 2
Netherlands Kiki Bertens 3 6 6
5 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 4 3
Netherlands Kiki Bertens 6 6

Week 5

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ATP – Winston-Salem Open

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Russia Daniil Medvedev 77 6
United States Ryan Harrison 64 4
Russia Daniil Medvedev 6 6
Japan Taro Daniel 1 1
14 Chile Nicolás Jarry 6 2 1
Japan Taro Daniel 4 6 6
Russia Daniil Medvedev 6 6
8 United States Steve Johnson 4 4
8 United States Steve Johnson 6 6
3/WC United Kingdom Kyle Edmund 1 2
8 United States Steve Johnson 6 6
2 Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 3 4
6 South Korea Chung Hyeon 3 4
2 Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 6 6

WTA – Connecticut Open (New Haven)

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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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
LL Switzerland Belinda Bencic 3 2
Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
  Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 77
5 Germany Julia Görges 4 63
Russia Ekaterina Makarova 4 2
5 Germany Julia Görges 6 6
  Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
  Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 1 4
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 6 0
3 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 3 0r
  Spain Carla Suárez Navarro 4
Q Puerto Rico Monica Puig 4r
Q Puerto Rico Monica Puig 7 1 6
2 France Caroline Garcia 5 6 2

Weeks 6–7

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ATP – US Open (New York)

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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

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

WTA – US Open (New York)

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "About the US Open Series". usopenseries.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "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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