2018 Brisbane International

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{coord|27|31|30|S|153|0|26|E|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Queensland Tennis Centre|display=title}} {{TennisEventInfo|2018|Brisbane International| | date=31 December 2017 – 7 January 2018 | edition=10th | surface=Hard / outdoor | location=[[Tennyson, Queensland|Tennyson]], [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia | venue=[[Queensland Tennis Centre]] | prize_money= | champms={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Kyrgios]] | champws={{flagicon|UKR}} [[Elina Svitolina]] | champmd={{flagicon|FIN}} [[Henri Kontinen]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Peers]] | champwd={{flagicon|NED}} [[Kiki Bertens]] / {{flagicon|NED}} [[Demi Schuurs]] }}

The '''2018 Brisbane International''' was a tennis tournament on the [[2018 ATP World Tour]] and [[2018 WTA Tour]]. It was played on outdoor [[hard court]]s in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and took place at the [[Queensland Tennis Centre]] in [[Tennyson, Queensland|Tennyson]]. It was held from 31 December 2017 to 7 January 2018<ref>[https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/schedules/provisional-schedule/ Provisional Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231212122/https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/schedules/provisional-schedule/ |date=31 December 2017 }}, Brisbane International</ref> as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. [[Rafael Nadal]] and [[Andy Murray]] were about to start their 2018 seasons at the tournament, but both withdrew due to continuous injuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/09/07/murray-to-start-new-year-in-brisbane|title=MURRAY TO START NEW YEAR IN BRISBANE|publisher=[[Tennis Australia]]|date=7 September 2017|access-date=15 September 2017|archive-date=15 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915204049/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/09/07/murray-to-start-new-year-in-brisbane|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/twotime-champion-andy-murray-will-join-world-no1-rafael-nadal-at-2018-brisbane-international/news-story/16a55331dcd9c20681676c6be30de605|title=Two-time champion Andy Murray will join World No.1 Rafael Nadal at 2018 Brisbane International|publisher=[[The Courier-Mail]]|date=7 September 2017|access-date=15 September 2017|archive-date=6 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906122142/https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/twotime-champion-andy-murray-will-join-world-no1-rafael-nadal-at-2018-brisbane-international/news-story/16a55331dcd9c20681676c6be30de605|url-status=live}}</ref> On 5 October 2017, defending champions [[Grigor Dimitrov]] and [[Karolína Plíšková]] announced they would also compete.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/10/defending-champions-grigor-dimitrov-karolina-pliskova-return-brisbane|title=Defending champions Grigor Dimitrov and Karolína Plíšková return to Brisbane|publisher=Brisbane International Tennis|date=5 October 2017|access-date=14 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150123/https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/10/defending-champions-grigor-dimitrov-karolina-pliskova-return-brisbane|archive-date=15 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Finals ==

=== Men's singles === {{Main|2018 Brisbane International – Men's singles}} * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Nick Kyrgios]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Harrison]], 6–4, 6–2

=== Women's singles === {{Main|2018 Brisbane International – Women's singles}} * {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Elina Svitolina]] defeated {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Aliaksandra Sasnovich]], 6–2, 6–1

=== Men's doubles === {{Main|2018 Brisbane International – Men's doubles}} * {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Henri Kontinen]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Peers]] defeated {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Leonardo Mayer]] / {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Horacio Zeballos]], 3–6, 6–3, [10–2]

=== Women's doubles === {{Main|2018 Brisbane International – Women's doubles}} * '''{{flagicon|NED}} [[Kiki Bertens]] / '''{{flagicon|NED}} [[Demi Schuurs]] defeated {{flagicon|SLO}} [[Andreja Klepač]] / {{flagicon|ESP}} [[María José Martínez Sánchez]], 7–5, 6–2

== Points and prize money ==

=== Point distribution === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |- | style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|'''Event''' | style="width:80px; background:lime;"|'''W''' | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85 |Q |width=85 |Q3 |width=85 |Q2 |width=85 |Q1 |- ! style="background:#ededed;"| Men's singles |rowspan=2|250 |rowspan=2|150 |rowspan=2|90 |rowspan=2|45 |20 |0 |12 |6 |0 |{{n/a}} |- ! style="background:#ededed;"| Men's doubles | 0 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |- ! style="background:#ededed;"| Women's singles |rowspan=2|470 |rowspan=2|305 |rowspan=2|185 |rowspan=2|100 |55 |1 |25 |18 |13 |1 |- ! style="background:#ededed;"| Women's doubles | 1 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |}

=== Prize money === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |- | style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|'''Event''' | style="width:80px; background:lime;"|'''W''' | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="background:#afeeee;"|Round of 321 |width=85|Q3 |width=85|Q2 |width=85|Q1 |- | style="background:#dfe2e9;"|'''Men's singles''' |$83,650 |$44,055 |$23,865 |$13,595 |$8,010 |$4,745 |$2,135 |$1,070 | {{n/a}} |- | style="background:#dfe2e9;"|'''Men's doubles *''' |$25,410 |$13,360 |$7,240 |$4,140 |$2,430 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |- | style="background:#dfe2e9;"|'''Women's singles''' |$190,732 |$101,475 |$54,200 |$23,265 |$12,477 |$6,813 |$3,560 |$1,890 |$1,050 |- | style="background:#dfe2e9;"|'''Women's doubles *''' |$47,545 |$25,410 |$13,880 |$7,062 |$3,839 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |} 1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money. *per team

== ATP singles main-draw entrants ==

=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" !width=70|Country !width=175|Player !Rank1 !Seed |- |{{flag|BUL}} |[[Grigor Dimitrov]] |3 |1 |- |<s>{{flag|GBR}}</s> |<s>[[Andy Murray]]</s> |<s>16</s> |<s>2</s> |-style="background:#cfc;" |{{flag|AUS}} |[[Nick Kyrgios]] |21 |3 |- |{{flag|CAN}} |[[Milos Raonic]] |24 |4 |- |{{flag|LUX}} |[[Gilles Müller]] |25 |5 |- |{{flag|ARG}} |[[Diego Schwartzman]] |26 |6 |- |{{flag|BIH}} |[[Damir Džumhur]] |30 |7 |- |{{flag|GER}} |[[Mischa Zverev]] |33 |8 |} * 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.

=== Other entrants === The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex de Minaur]] * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Millman]] * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jordan Thompson (tennis)|Jordan Thompson]]

The following players received entry from the [[qualifying draw (tennis)|qualifying draw]]: * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernesto Escobedo]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Mmoh]] * {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Peter Polansky]] * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John-Patrick Smith]]

The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * {{flagicon|GER}} [[Yannick Hanfmann]]

=== Withdrawals === ;Before the tournament * {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Murray]] → replaced by {{flagicon|GER}} [[Yannick Hanfmann]] * {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] → replaced by {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matthew Ebden]] * {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kei Nishikori]] → replaced by {{flagicon|USA}} [[Frances Tiafoe]]

=== Retirements === * {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Denis Istomin]]

== ATP doubles main-draw entrants ==

=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |-style="background:#cfc;" |{{flag|FIN}} |[[Henri Kontinen]] |{{flag|AUS}} |[[John Peers]] |7 |1 |- |{{flag|BRA}} |[[Marcelo Demoliner]] |{{flag|NZL}} |[[Michael Venus (tennis)|Michael Venus]] |49 |2 |- |{{flag|MEX}} |[[Santiago González (tennis)|Santiago González]] |{{flag|CHI}} |[[Julio Peralta]] |57 |3 |- |{{flag|NZL}} |[[Marcus Daniell]] |{{flag|GBR}} |[[Dominic Inglot]] |88 |4 |} * 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.

=== Other entrants === The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lleyton Hewitt]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jordan Thompson (tennis)|Jordan Thompson]]

=== Withdrawals === ;During the tournament * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Harrison]]

== WTA singles main-draw entrants ==

=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" !width=70|Country !width=175|Player !Rank1 !Seed |- |- |{{flag|ESP}} |[[Garbiñe Muguruza]] |2 |1 |- |- |{{flag|CZE}} |[[Karolína Plíšková]] |4 |2 |-style="background:#cfc;" |{{flag|UKR}} |[[Elina Svitolina]] |6 |3 |- |- |{{flag|FRA}} |[[Caroline Garcia]] |8 |4 |- |- |{{flag|GBR}} |[[Johanna Konta]] |9 |5 |- |- |{{flag|FRA}} |[[Kristina Mladenovic]] |11 |6 |- |- |{{flag|LAT}} |[[Anastasija Sevastova]] |16 |7 |- |- |{{flag|AUS}} |[[Ashleigh Barty]] |17 |8 |} * 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.

=== Other entrants === The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Destanee Aiava]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/12/aiava-tomljanovic-awarded-brisbane-wildcards|title=Aiava and Tomljanovic awarded Brisbane wildcards – Brisbane International Tennis|date=2017-12-22|work=Brisbane International Tennis|access-date=2017-12-22|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105739/https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/12/aiava-tomljanovic-awarded-brisbane-wildcards|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Ajla Tomljanović]]<ref name=":0" />

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Kateryna Bondarenko]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jennifer Brady]] * {{flagicon|EST}} [[Kaia Kanepi]] * {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Aliaksandra Sasnovich]]

The following player received entry as a lucky loser: * {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Heather Watson]]

===Withdrawals=== ;Before the tournament * {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petra Kvitová]] → replaced by {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Heather Watson]] * {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Magdaléna Rybáriková]] → replaced by {{flagicon|USA}} [[Catherine Bellis]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sloane Stephens]] (knee injury) → replaced by {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Ana Konjuh]] * {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Vesnina]] → replaced by {{flagicon|GER}} [[Tatjana Maria]]

===Retirements=== * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Caroline Garcia]] * {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johanna Konta]] * {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Garbiñe Muguruza]]

== WTA doubles main-draw entrants ==

=== Seeds === {|class="sortable wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |- |{{flag|TPE}} |[[Latisha Chan]] |{{flag|CZE}} |[[Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková]] |6 |1 |- |{{flag|AUS}} |[[Ashleigh Barty]] |{{flag|AUS}} |[[Casey Dellacqua]] |21 |2 |- |{{flag|CAN}} |[[Gabriela Dabrowski]] |{{flag|CHN}} |[[Xu Yifan]] |34 |3 |-style="background:#fcc;" |{{flag|SLO}} |[[Andreja Klepač]] |{{flag|ESP}} |[[María José Martínez Sánchez]] |48 |4 |} * 1 Rankings are as of 25 December 2017.

=== Other entrants === The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Priscilla Hon]] / {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Ajla Tomljanović]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Keys]] / {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Heather Watson]]

The following pair received entry as an alternate: * {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Sorana Cîrstea]] / {{flagicon|LAT}} [[Anastasija Sevastova]]

=== Withdrawals === ;Before the tournament * {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carla Suárez Navarro]]

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/}}

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