2018 Shanghai Rolex Masters
The 2018 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the tenth edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China from October 7 to 14, 2018.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $1,360,560 | $667,115 | $335,750 | $170,725 | $88,655 | $46,745 | $25,235 | $5,815 | $2,965 |
| Doubles | $421,340 | $206,280 | $103,470 | $53,110 | $27,450 | $14,480 |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of October 1, 2018. Rankings and points before are as of October 8, 2018.| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
| 1 | 2 |  Roger Federer | 6,900 | 1,000 | 360 | 6,260 | Semifinals lost to  Borna Ćorić |
| 2 | 3 |  Novak Djokovic | 6,445 | 0 | 1000 | 7,445 | Champion, won against Borna Ćorić |
| 3 | 4 |  Juan Martín del Potro | 6,130 | 360 | 90 | 5,860 | Third round retired against Borna Ćorić |
| 4 | 5 |  Alexander Zverev | 4,755 | 90 | 360 | 5,025 | Semifinals lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 5 | 6 | Marin Čilić | 4,535 | 360 | 10 | 4,185 | Second round lost to  Nicolás Jarry |
| 6 | 7 |  Dominic Thiem | 3,825 | 10 | 10 | 3,825 | Second round lost to  Matthew Ebden |
| 7 | 8 |  Kevin Anderson | 3,640 | 45 | 180 | 3,775 | Quarterfinals lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 8 | 12 |  Kei Nishikori | 2,730 | 0 | 180 | 2,910 | Quarterfinals lost to  Roger Federer |
| 9 | 16 | Diego Schwartzman | 1,975 | 45 | 10 | 1,940 | First round lost to  Sam Querrey |
| 10 | 15 |  Stefanos Tsitsipas | 1,987 | 70 | 90 | 2,007 | Third round lost to Kevin Anderson |
| 11 | 14 |  Kyle Edmund | 1,990 | 45 | 180 | 2,125 | Quarterfinals lost to Alexander Zverev |
| 12 | 17 | Jack Sock | 1,850 | 10 | 10 | 1,850 | First round lost to Peter Gojowczyk |
| 13 | 19 | Borna Ćorić | 1,815 | 0 | 600 | 2,415 | Runner-up, lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 14 | 20 |  Milos Raonic | 1,800 | 0 | 10 | 1,810 | First round lost to Mackenzie McDonald |
| 15 | 24 |  Pablo Carreño Busta | 1,750 | 10 | 10 | 1,750 | First round lost to  Benoît Paire |
| 16 | 21 |  Marco Cecchinato | 1,768 | † | 90 | 1,838 | Third round lost to Novak Djokovic |
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2017. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.
Withdrawals
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Reason |
| 1 | Rafael Nadal | 8,260 | 600 | 7,660 | Knee injury |
| 9 |  Grigor Dimitrov | 3,620 | 180 | 3,440 | Ankle injury |
| 10 | John Isner | 3,380 | 90 | 3,290 | Personal |
| 11 |  David Goffin | 2,865 | 10 | 2,855 | Right shoulder injury |
| 13 | Fabio Fognini | 2,315 | 90 | 2,315† | Ankle injury |
| 18 | Lucas Pouille | 1,825 | 45 | 1,780 | Muscle sprain |
† Fognini is entitled to use an exemption to skip the tournament and substitute his 18th best result in its stead. Accordingly, his points after the tournament will remain unchanged.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Taylor Fritz
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Bradley Klahn
- Mikhail Kukushkin
- Mackenzie McDonald
- Benoît Paire
- Vasek Pospisil
Withdrawals
- Grigor Dimitrov → replaced by Andreas Seppi
- Fabio Fognini → replaced by Matthew Ebden
- David Goffin → replaced by Jérémy Chardy
- John Isner → replaced by Robin Haase
- Philipp Kohlschreiber → replaced by Mischa Zverev
- Rafael Nadal → replaced by Alex de Minaur
- Lucas Pouille → replaced by Peter Gojowczyk
- Fernando Verdasco → replaced by Maximilian Marterer
Retirements
- Juan Martín del Potro
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of October 1, 2018
Other entrants
- Gong Maoxin / Zhang Ze
- Li Zhe / Di Wu
Withdrawals
- Nikoloz Basilashvili
Champions
Singles
- Novak Djokovic def. Borna Ćorić, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
- Łukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo def. Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares, 6-2, 6-4