<P> Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and successfully defended his title , defeating Dominic Thiem in the final , 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 3 , 6 -- 2 . Nadal equaled Margaret Court 's all - time record of 11 Grand Slam singles titles won at one major and became the first player to achieve that feat in the Open era . He dropped only one set during the entire tournament ( losing the first set of his quarterfinal match against Diego Schwartzman ) . Nadal also retained the ATP No. 1 singles ranking by defending the title . Nadal and Roger Federer ( despite having withdrawn from the clay season ) were in contention for the top ranking at the start of the tournament . </P>
<P> Rafael Nadal was the defending champion and successfully defended his title , defeating Dominic Thiem in the final , 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 3 , 6 -- 2 . Nadal equaled Margaret Court 's all - time record of 11 Grand Slam singles titles won at one major and became the first player to achieve that feat in the Open era . He dropped only one set during the entire tournament ( losing the first set of his quarterfinal match against Diego Schwartzman ) . Nadal also retained the ATP No. 1 singles ranking by defending the title . Nadal and Roger Federer ( despite having withdrawn from the clay season ) were in contention for the top ranking at the start of the tournament . </P>
who has won the mens singles french open tennis tournament 2018
who has won the mens singles french open tennis tournament 2018
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal