Australian Open 2018: Bracket, schedule, and results for men’s draw

At 36 years old, Roger Federer still has plenty left in the tank. He needed five sets, but he bested Marin Cilic in the finals of the 2018 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. In doing so, Federer scooped up his 20th ever Grand Slam singles title, cementing himself as the absolute best to ever play the game.

Cilic fought hard, and also owned wins over Pablo Carreno Busta and top seed Rafael Nadal. Most expected a Federer vs. Nadal final, just as it was in 2017, but Nadal retired in the fifth set against Cilic, the sixth seed.

Federer’s run to the finals was excellent, as he wasn’t pushed behind three sets until the final against Cilic. He looked fresh, and it’s safe to say he’ll be ready for the grass court season later this year, as he begins his quest for No. 21.

Here’s a look at Federer’s run through the Australian Open:

Federer def. Aljaz Bedene, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
Federer def. Jan Lennard Struff, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Federer def. No. 29 Richard Gasquet, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Federer def. Marton Fucsovics, 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-2
Federer def. No. 19 Tomas Berdych, 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-4
Federer def. Hyeon Chung, 6-1, 5-2 (retired)
Federer def. No. 6 Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1

Below is a full bracket, schedule, and results, which were updated daily throughout the tournament.

Bracket taken from the official Australian Open website.

The schedule for the Australian Open is nearly identical to how it has been in recent years. For those in the United States, it can be a tricky major to follow with matches beginning late in the evening and running until the morning of the following day. Unless stated otherwise, times ascribed to dates in the evening which end in the morning are ending the following day.

Through the first three rounds, play will begin around 7 p.m. ET on one day and will end around 7 a.m. the following day. “Monday” at the Australian Open is Monday proper for those in Melbourne, but begins on Sunday evening for those in the United States, with play wrapping up on Monday morning.

ESPN will handle television coverage of the tournament between its flagship network and ESPN2, and live streams of all men’s and women’s singles matches will be available live via WatchESPN. Play on most days will begin around 7 p.m. on the Tennis Channel before shifting to ESPN 2. Below is the full schedule for the tournament.

Day 1, Sunday, Jan. 14

No. 1 Rafael Nadal def. Victor Estrella Burgos, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov def. Dennis Novak, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Marin Cilic def. Yen Hsun Lu, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6
Yuichi Sugita def. No. 8 Jack Sock, 6-1, 7-6, 5-7, 6-3
No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta def. Jason Kubler, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
Kyle Edmund def. No. 11 Kevin Anderson, 6-7(4), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 15 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Kevin King, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
Matthew Ebden def. No. 16 John Isnger, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 17 Nick Kyrgios def. Rogerio Dutra Silva, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Ruben Bemelmans def. No. 18 Lucas Pouille, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(6)
No. 23 Gilles Muller def. Federico Delbonis, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
No. 24 Diego Schwartzman def. Dusan Lajovic, 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 11-9
Yoshihito Nishioka def. No. 27 Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 1-6, 6-2
No. 28 Damir Dzumhur def. Paolo Lorenzi, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-4
No. 30 Andrey Rublev def. David Ferrer, 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-2
No. 31 Pablo Cuevas def. Mikhail Youzhny, 7-6(7), 6-3, 7-5

Day 2, Monday, Jan. 15

No. 2 Roger Federer def. Aljaz Bedene, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 Alexander Zverev def. Thomas Fabbiano, 6-1, 7-6(5), 7-5
No. 5 Dominic Thiem def. Guido Pella, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
No. 7 David Goffin def. Matthias Bachinger, 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
No. 9 Stan Wawrinka def. Ricardas Berankis, 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(2)
No. 12 Juan Martin del Potro def. Frances Tiafoe, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
No. 13 Sam Querrey def. Feliciano Lopez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
No. 14 Novak Djokovic def. Donald Young, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
No. 19 Tomas Berdych def. Alex de Minaur, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
Fernando Verdasco def. No. 20 Roberto Bautista Agut, 6-1, 7-5, 7-5
No. 21 Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs. Jared Donaldson, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Lukas Lacko def. No. 22 Milos Raonic, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 26 Adrian Mannarino def. Matteo Berrettini, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
No. 29 Richard Gasquet def. Blaz Kavcic, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5

Day 3, Tuesday, Jan. 16

No. 1 Rafael Nadal def. Leonardo Mayer, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov def. Mackenzie McDonald, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 8-6
No. 6 Marin Cilic def. Joao Sousa, 6-1, 7-5, 6-2
No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta def. Gilles Simon, 6-2, 3-0 (retired)
No. 15 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Denis Shapovalov, 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-5
No. 17 Nick Kyrgios def. Viktor Troicki, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(2)
No. 23 Gilles Muller def. Malek Jaziri, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7(5), 3-6, 6-2
No. 24 Diego Schwartzman def. Casper Ruud, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
No. 28 Damir Dzumhur def. John Millman, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
No. 30 Andrey Rublev def. Marcos Baghdatis, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2
Ryan Harrison def. No. 31 Pablo Cuevas, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-4

Day 4, Wednesday, Jan. 17

No. 2 Roger Federer def. Jan Lennard Struff, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(4)
No. 4 Alexander Zverev def. Peter Gojowczyk, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
No. 5 Dominic Thiem def. Denis Kudla, 6-7(6), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Julien Benneteau def. No. 7 David Goffin, 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-1, 7-6(4)
Tennys Sandgren def. No. 9 Stan Wawrinka, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4
No. 12 Juan Martin del Potro def. Karen Khachanov, 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-7(0), 6-4
Marton Fucsovics def. No. 13 Sam Querrey, 6-4, 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-2
No. 14 Novak Djokovic def. Gael Monfils, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
No. 19 Tomas Berdych def. Guillermo Garcia Lopez, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 21 Alberto Ramos-Vinolas def. Tim Smyczek, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(2)
No. 25 Fabio Fognini def. Evgeny Donskoy, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
No 26 Adrian Mannarino def. Jiri Vesely, 6-3, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-3
No. 29 Richard Gasquet def. Lorenzo Sonego, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

Day 5, Thursday, Jan. 18

No. 1 Rafael Nadal def. No. 28 Damir Dzumhur, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov def. No. 30 Andrey Rublev, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 Marin Cilic def. Ryan Harrison, 7-6(4), 6-3, 7-6(4)
No. 10 Pablo Careeno Busta def. No. 23 Gilles Muller, 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
No. 17 Nick Kyrgios def. No. 15 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(5)
No. 24 Diego Schwartzman def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, 6-7(1), 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
Kyle Edmund def. Nikoloz Basilashvili, 7-6(0), 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5
Andreas Seppi def. Ivo Karlovic, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 6-7(5), 9-7

Day 6, Friday, Jan. 19

No. 2 Roger Federer def. No. 29 Richard Gasquet, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Hyeon Chung def. No. 4 Alexander Zverev, 5-7, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 Dominic Thiem def. No. 26 Adrian Mannarino, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5
No. 19 Tomas Berdych def. No. 12 Juan Martin del Potro, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
No. 14 Novak Djokovic def. No. 21 Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
No. 25 Fabio Fognini def. Julien Benneteau, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Tennys Sandgren def. Maximilian Marterer, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(5)
Marton Fucsovics def. Nicolas Kicker, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

Day 7, Saturday, Jan. 20

No. 1 Rafael Nadal def. No. 24 Diego Schwartzman, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov def. No. 17 Nick Kyrgios, 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(4)
No. 6 Marin Cilic def. No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(0), 7-6(3)
Kyle Edmund def. Andreas Seppi, 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3

Day 8, Sunday, Jan. 21

No. 2 Roger Federer def. Marton Fucsovics, 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-2
Tennys Sandgren def. No. 5 Dominic Thiem, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-3
Hyeon Chung def. No. 14 Novak Djokovic, 7-6(4), 7-5, 7-6(3)
No. 19 Tomas Berdych def. No. 25 Fabio Fognini, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Day 9, Monday, Jan. 22

No. 6 Marin Cilic def. No. 1 Rafael Nadal, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 2-0 (retired)
Kyle Edmund def. No. 3 Gregor Dimitrov, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Day 10, Tuesday, Jan. 23

No. 2 Roger Federer def. No. 19 Tomas Berdych, 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-4
Hyeon Chung def. Tennys Sandgren, 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3

Day 11, Wednesday, Jan 24

Quarterfinals/Women’s semifinals

Day 12, Thursday, Jan. 25

No. 6 Marin Cilic def. Kyle Edmund, 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-2

Day 13, Friday, Jan. 26

No. 2 Roger Federer def. Hyeon Chung, 6-1, 5-2 (retired)

Day 14, Saturday, Jan. 27

Women’s final

Day 15, Sunday, Jan. 28

No. 2 Roger Federer def. No. 6 Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1