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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2018_Brisbane_International > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2018_Brisbane_International.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Brisbane_International > Source revision: 1357199279 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) [27°31′30″S 153°0′26″E / 27.52500°S 153.00722°E / -27.52500; 153.00722 (Queensland Tennis Centre)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=2018_Brisbane_International¶ms=27_31_30_S_153_0_26_E_type:landmark_region:AU-QLD&title=Queensland+Tennis+Centre) Tennis tournament 2018 Brisbane International Date 31 December 2017 – 7 January 2018 Edition 10th Surface Hard / outdoor Location Tennyson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Venue Queensland Tennis Centre Champions Men's singles Nick Kyrgios Women's singles Elina Svitolina Men's doubles Henri Kontinen / John Peers Women's doubles Kiki Bertens / Demi Schuurs ← 2017 · Brisbane International · 2019 → The **2018 Brisbane International** was a tennis tournament on the [2018 ATP World Tour](/source/2018_ATP_World_Tour) and [2018 WTA Tour](/source/2018_WTA_Tour). It was played on outdoor [hard courts](/source/Hard_court) in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Queensland](/source/Queensland), Australia. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and took place at the [Queensland Tennis Centre](/source/Queensland_Tennis_Centre) in [Tennyson](/source/Tennyson%2C_Queensland). It was held from 31 December 2017 to 7 January 2018[1] as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. [Rafael Nadal](/source/Rafael_Nadal) and [Andy Murray](/source/Andy_Murray) were about to start their 2018 seasons at the tournament, but both withdrew due to continuous injuries.[2][3] On 5 October 2017, defending champions [Grigor Dimitrov](/source/Grigor_Dimitrov) and [Karolína Plíšková](/source/Karol%C3%ADna_Pl%C3%AD%C5%A1kov%C3%A1) announced they would also compete.[4] ## Finals ### Men's singles Main article: [2018 Brisbane International – Men's singles](/source/2018_Brisbane_International_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles) - [Nick Kyrgios](/source/Nick_Kyrgios) defeated [Ryan Harrison](/source/Ryan_Harrison), 6–4, 6–2 ### Women's singles Main article: [2018 Brisbane International – Women's singles](/source/2018_Brisbane_International_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles) - [Elina Svitolina](/source/Elina_Svitolina) defeated [Aliaksandra Sasnovich](/source/Aliaksandra_Sasnovich), 6–2, 6–1 ### Men's doubles Main article: [2018 Brisbane International – Men's doubles](/source/2018_Brisbane_International_%E2%80%93_Men's_doubles) - [Henri Kontinen](/source/Henri_Kontinen) / [John Peers](/source/John_Peers) defeated [Leonardo Mayer](/source/Leonardo_Mayer) / [Horacio Zeballos](/source/Horacio_Zeballos), 3–6, 6–3, [10–2] ### Women's doubles Main article: [2018 Brisbane International – Women's doubles](/source/2018_Brisbane_International_%E2%80%93_Women's_doubles) - **[Kiki Bertens](/source/Kiki_Bertens) /** [Demi Schuurs](/source/Demi_Schuurs) defeated [Andreja Klepač](/source/Andreja_Klepa%C4%8D) / [María José Martínez Sánchez](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_Jos%C3%A9_Mart%C3%ADnez_S%C3%A1nchez), 7–5, 6–2 ## Points and prize money ### Point distribution Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Q Q3 Q2 Q1 Men's singles 250 150 90 45 20 0 12 6 0 —N/a Men's doubles 0 —N/a —N/a —N/a —N/a —N/a Women's singles 470 305 185 100 55 1 25 18 13 1 Women's doubles 1 —N/a —N/a —N/a —N/a —N/a ### Prize money Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 321 Q3 Q2 Q1 Men's singles $83,650 $44,055 $23,865 $13,595 $8,010 $4,745 $2,135 $1,070 —N/a Men's doubles * $25,410 $13,360 $7,240 $4,140 $2,430 —N/a —N/a —N/a —N/a Women's singles $190,732 $101,475 $54,200 $23,265 $12,477 $6,813 $3,560 $1,890 $1,050 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 Country Player Rank1 Seed BUL Grigor Dimitrov 3 1 GBR Andy Murray 16 2 AUS Nick Kyrgios 21 3 CAN Milos Raonic 24 4 LUX Gilles Müller 25 5 ARG Diego Schwartzman 26 6 BIH Damir Džumhur 30 7 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: - [Alex de Minaur](/source/Alex_de_Minaur) - [John Millman](/source/John_Millman) - [Jordan Thompson](/source/Jordan_Thompson_(tennis)) The following players received entry from the [qualifying draw](/source/Qualifying_draw_(tennis)): - [Ernesto Escobedo](/source/Ernesto_Escobedo) - [Michael Mmoh](/source/Michael_Mmoh) - [Peter Polansky](/source/Peter_Polansky) - [John-Patrick Smith](/source/John-Patrick_Smith) The following player received entry as a lucky loser: - [Yannick Hanfmann](/source/Yannick_Hanfmann) ### Withdrawals **Before the tournament** - [Andy Murray](/source/Andy_Murray) → replaced by [Yannick Hanfmann](/source/Yannick_Hanfmann) - [Rafael Nadal](/source/Rafael_Nadal) → replaced by [Matthew Ebden](/source/Matthew_Ebden) - [Kei Nishikori](/source/Kei_Nishikori) → replaced by [Frances Tiafoe](/source/Frances_Tiafoe) ### Retirements - [Denis Istomin](/source/Denis_Istomin) ## ATP doubles main-draw entrants ### Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed FIN Henri Kontinen AUS John Peers 7 1 BRA Marcelo Demoliner NZL Michael Venus 49 2 MEX Santiago González CHI Julio Peralta 57 3 NZL Marcus Daniell 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: - [Lleyton Hewitt](/source/Lleyton_Hewitt) / [Jordan Thompson](/source/Jordan_Thompson_(tennis)) ### Withdrawals **During the tournament** - [Ryan Harrison](/source/Ryan_Harrison) ## WTA singles main-draw entrants ### Seeds Country Player Rank1 Seed ESP Garbiñe Muguruza 2 1 CZE Karolína Plíšková 4 2 UKR Elina Svitolina 6 3 FRA Caroline Garcia 8 4 GBR Johanna Konta 9 5 FRA Kristina Mladenovic 11 6 LAT Anastasija Sevastova 16 7 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: - [Destanee Aiava](/source/Destanee_Aiava)[5] - [Ajla Tomljanović](/source/Ajla_Tomljanovi%C4%87)[5] The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: - [Kateryna Bondarenko](/source/Kateryna_Bondarenko) - [Jennifer Brady](/source/Jennifer_Brady) - [Kaia Kanepi](/source/Kaia_Kanepi) - [Aliaksandra Sasnovich](/source/Aliaksandra_Sasnovich) The following player received entry as a lucky loser: - [Heather Watson](/source/Heather_Watson) ### Withdrawals **Before the tournament** - [Petra Kvitová](/source/Petra_Kvitov%C3%A1) → replaced by [Heather Watson](/source/Heather_Watson) - [Magdaléna Rybáriková](/source/Magdal%C3%A9na_Ryb%C3%A1rikov%C3%A1) → replaced by [Catherine Bellis](/source/Catherine_Bellis) - [Sloane Stephens](/source/Sloane_Stephens) (knee injury) → replaced by [Ana Konjuh](/source/Ana_Konjuh) - [Elena Vesnina](/source/Elena_Vesnina) → replaced by [Tatjana Maria](/source/Tatjana_Maria) ### Retirements - [Caroline Garcia](/source/Caroline_Garcia) - [Johanna Konta](/source/Johanna_Konta) - [Garbiñe Muguruza](/source/Garbi%C3%B1e_Muguruza) ## WTA doubles main-draw entrants ### Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed TPE Latisha Chan CZE Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková 6 1 AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS Casey Dellacqua 21 2 CAN Gabriela Dabrowski CHN Xu Yifan 34 3 SLO Andreja Klepač 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: - [Priscilla Hon](/source/Priscilla_Hon) / [Ajla Tomljanović](/source/Ajla_Tomljanovi%C4%87) - [Madison Keys](/source/Madison_Keys) / [Heather Watson](/source/Heather_Watson) The following pair received entry as an alternate: - [Sorana Cîrstea](/source/Sorana_C%C3%AErstea) / [Anastasija Sevastova](/source/Anastasija_Sevastova) ### Withdrawals **Before the tournament** - [Carla Suárez Navarro](/source/Carla_Su%C3%A1rez_Navarro) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Provisional Schedule](https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/schedules/provisional-schedule/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171231212122/https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/schedules/provisional-schedule/) 31 December 2017 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Brisbane International 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["MURRAY TO START NEW YEAR IN BRISBANE"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170915204049/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/09/07/murray-to-start-new-year-in-brisbane). [Tennis Australia](/source/Tennis_Australia). 7 September 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/09/07/murray-to-start-new-year-in-brisbane) on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Two-time champion Andy Murray will join World No.1 Rafael Nadal at 2018 Brisbane International"](http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/twotime-champion-andy-murray-will-join-world-no1-rafael-nadal-at-2018-brisbane-international/news-story/16a55331dcd9c20681676c6be30de605). [The Courier-Mail](/source/The_Courier-Mail). 7 September 2017. [Archived](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) from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Defending champions Grigor Dimitrov and Karolína Plíšková return to Brisbane"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150123/https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/10/defending-champions-grigor-dimitrov-karolina-pliskova-return-brisbane). Brisbane International Tennis. 5 October 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/10/defending-champions-grigor-dimitrov-karolina-pliskova-return-brisbane) on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) ["Aiava and Tomljanovic awarded Brisbane wildcards – Brisbane International Tennis"](https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/12/aiava-tomljanovic-awarded-brisbane-wildcards). *Brisbane International Tennis*. 22 December 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105739/https://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/2017/12/aiava-tomljanovic-awarded-brisbane-wildcards) from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.brisbaneinternational.com.au/) v t e Brisbane tournaments 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 v t e 2018 ATP World Tour « 2017 2019 » Grand Slam events Australian Open (S, D, X) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (S, D) Miami (S, D) Monte Carlo (S, D) Madrid (S, D) Rome (S, D) Toronto (S, D) Cincinnati (S, D) Shanghai (S, D) Paris (S, D) ATP World Tour 500 series Rotterdam (S, D) Rio de Janeiro (S, D) Dubai (S, D) Acapulco (S, D) Barcelona (S, D) London (S, D) Halle (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Washington D.C. 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