title: 2018 Morelos Open – Singles
text: # 2018 Morelos Open – Singles
  
  Alexander Bublik was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.
  
  Dennis Novikov won the title after defeating Cristian Garín 6–4, 6–3 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Andrej Martin (quarterfinals)
  * Kevin King (quarterfinals)
  * Dennis Novikov (champion)
  * Evan King (second round)
  * Marcelo Arévalo (first round)
  * Thanasi Kokkinakis (semifinals, withdrew)
  * Peđa Krstin (semifinals)
  * Dmitry Popko (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6/WC | Thanasi Kokkinakis | | | | | | |
  | | Cristian Garín | w/o | | | | | |
  | | Cristian Garín | w/o | | | Cristian Garín | 4 | 3 |
  | | | | | 3 | Dennis Novikov | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | Dennis Novikov | 6 | 6 | 3 | Dennis Novikov | 6 | 6 |
  | 7 | Peđa Krstin | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | A Martin | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Quiroz | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | A Martin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Eubanks | 6 | 6 | | | C Eubanks | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Scholtz | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | A Martin | 6 | $6^7$ | 2 | | | |
  | | DE Galán | 6 | 0 | | | | | | 6/WC | T Kokkinakis | 3 | $7^9$ | 6 | | | |
  | | J Hernández-Fernández | 1 | $0^r$ | | | DE Galán | $6^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Carlos Boluda-Purkiss | 2 | $6^4$ | | 6/WC | T Kokkinakis | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | 6/WC | T Kokkinakis | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 6/WC | T Kokkinakis | |
  | 4 | E King | $6^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | C Garín | w/o |
  | | R Statham | $7^7$ | 3 | 3 | 4 | E King | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Matosevic | 2 | 4 | | | C Garín | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Garín | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | C Garín | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
  | WC | L Patiño | 0 | 2 | | | | | | 8 | D Popko | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
  | | A González | 6 | 6 | | | A González | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Diez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | D Popko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | D Popko | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | M Arévalo | 4 | 7 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Sebastian Fanselow | 6 | 5 | $7^8$ | Q | S Fanselow | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Sarkissian | 6 | 6 | | | A Sarkissian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Sánchez | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | A Sarkissian | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | |
  | | J Choinski | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | D Novikov | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | A Pavić | 6 | 6 | | | A Pavić | 4 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Ortega Olmedo | $6^2$ | 7 | 4 | 3 | D Novikov | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | D Novikov | $7^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | D Novikov | 6 | 6 |
  | 7 | P Krstin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | P Krstin | 1 | 4 |
  | WC | T Hank | 3 | 0 | | 7 | P Krstin | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Krajicek | 5 | $0^r$ | | Q | R Cid Subervi | $7^7$ | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | R Cid Subervi | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | P Krstin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Vilella Martínez | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 2 | K King | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | Q | G López Villaseñor | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | G López Villaseñor | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | E Gómez | 4 | 3 | | 2 | K King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | K King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  