2018 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's singles

Sam Querrey was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Matthew Ebden.

Men's singles
2018 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Champion	Juan Martín del Potro
Runner-up	Kevin Anderson
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Main article: 2018 Abierto Mexicano Telcel

Juan Martín del Potro won the title, defeating Kevin Anderson in the final, 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds

1. Rafael Nadal (withdrew)
2. Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
3. Dominic Thiem (quarterfinals)
4. Jack Sock (first round)
5. Kevin Anderson (final)
6. Juan Martín del Potro (champion)
7. Sam Querrey (first round)
8. John Isner (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Jared Donaldson	3	6	3
	5	Kevin Anderson	6	4	6
								5	Kevin Anderson	4	4
								6	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6
	6	Juan Martín del Potro	6	6
	2	Alexander Zverev	4	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	LL	T Daniel	6	3	4
		F López	4	6	6				F López	6	6
	Q	A Bublik	4	3				WC	T Kokkinakis	3	4
	WC	T Kokkinakis	6	6												F López	3	1
		N Basilashvili	2	2r												J Donaldson	6	6
		J Donaldson	6	3					J Donaldson	6	6
		M Ebden	6	1	77				M Ebden	3	1
	7	S Querrey	3	6	65																		J Donaldson	3	6	3
	4/WC	J Sock	5	63																		5	K Anderson	6	4	6
	Q	E Escobedo	7	77				Q	E Escobedo	3	1
		H Chung	77	6					H Chung	6	6
		D Young	65	1												H Chung	65	4
		A Mannarino	7	6											5	K Anderson	77	6
	Q	R Berankis	5	1					A Mannarino	3	4
		R Albot	4	3				5	K Anderson	6	6
	5	K Anderson	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	JM del Potro	6	6
		M Zverev	1	2				6	JM del Potro	6	4	6
		A Rublev	4	3					D Ferrer	4	6	3
		D Ferrer	6	6											6	JM del Potro	6	79
		K Nishikori	77	3	1										3	D Thiem	2	67
		D Shapovalov	63	6	6				D Shapovalov	2	3
	Q	C Norrie	3	7	5			3	D Thiem	6	6
	3	D Thiem	6	5	7																	6	JM del Potro	6	6
	8	J Isner	3	65																		2	A Zverev	4	2
		R Harrison	6	77					R Harrison	6	5	6
		D Schwartzman	6	6					D Schwartzman	3	7	4
		F Verdasco	2	4												R Harrison	4	1
		P Gojowczyk	6	6											2	A Zverev	6	6
	WC	L Gómez	3	2					P Gojowczyk	66	3
	LL	M McDonald	3	5				2	A Zverev	78	6
	2	A Zverev	6	7

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Taro Daniel (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
2. Ričardas Berankis (qualified)
3. Cameron Norrie (qualified)
4. Ernesto Escobedo (qualified)
5. Alexander Bublik (qualified)
6. Ramkumar Ramanathan (first round)
7. Mackenzie McDonald (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
8. Denis Kudla (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Alexander Bublik
2. Ričardas Berankis
3. Cameron Norrie
4. Ernesto Escobedo

Lucky losers

1. Taro Daniel
2. Mackenzie McDonald

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Taro Daniel	6	4	6
	WC	Alan Fernando Rubio Fierros	1	6	0
								1	Taro Daniel	4	64
								5	Alexander Bublik	6	77
		Michael Mmoh	4	6	1
	5	Alexander Bublik	6	1	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Ričardas Berankis	3	6	6
	Alt	Marcelo Arévalo	6	1	4
								2	Ričardas Berankis	6	6
									Kevin King	4	4
		Kevin King	6	6
	6	Ramkumar Ramanathan	3	0

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Cameron Norrie	6	6
		Filip Peliwo	0	3
								3	Cameron Norrie	6	6
								8	Denis Kudla	3	3
		Brayden Schnur	3	6	3
	8	Denis Kudla	6	3	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Ernesto Escobedo	6	6
	WC	Alejandro Hernández	0	3
								4	Ernesto Escobedo	7	77
								7	Mackenzie McDonald	5	62
	WC	Luis Patiño	3	4
	7	Mackenzie McDonald	6	6

References

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw