2018 Australian Open – Wheelchair men's singles

Wheelchair men's singles
2018 Australian Open
Champion Shingo Kunieda
Runner-up Stéphane Houdet
Score4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Main article: 2018 Australian Open

Shingo Kunieda defeated Stéphane Houdet in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles wheelchair tennis title at the 2018 Australian Open. It was his ninth Australian Open singles title and 21st major singles title overall, and his first major championship in over two years. This was the sixth Australian Open final between Kunieda and Houdet, with Kunieda winning all six meetings, and dropping just 2 sets.

In the quarterfinals, Kunieda defeated Gordon Reid, the only man to beat Kunieda at the Australian Open, in 2016 (Kunieda skipped the 2017 tournament).

Gustavo Fernández was the defending champion, but was defeated Nicolas Peifer in the quarterfinals in a rematch of the previous year's final.

Seeds

  1. Gustavo Fernández (first round)
  2. Alfie Hewett (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Semifinals Final
               
1 Gustavo Fernández 6 3 2
Nicolas Peifer 4 6 6
Nicolas Peifer 2 5
Stéphane Houdet 6 7
Stéphane Houdet 6 6
WC Adam Kellerman 2 0
Stéphane Houdet 6 1 63
Shingo Kunieda 4 6 77
Gordon Reid 1 3
Shingo Kunieda 6 6
Shingo Kunieda 78 6
Stefan Olsson 66 2
Stefan Olsson 1 6 6
2 Alfie Hewett 6 3 4

References

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