2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1 – Men's singles

Men's singles
2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upUnited States Maxime Cressy
Score7–6(8–6), 6–3
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 2 WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Rafael Nadal defeated Maxime Cressy in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 to win the men's singles title at the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1. It was his 89th career ATP title. Cressy entered the tournament as a qualifier and was contesting his first tour-level final.[1][2]

This was the first edition of the tournament.[3]

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2. United States Reilly Opelka (second round)
  3. Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov (semifinals)
  4. Belgium David Goffin (second round)
  5. France Benoît Paire (first round, retired)
  6. Belarus Ilya Ivashka (withdrew)
  7. Germany Dominik Koepfer (first round)
  8. United States Mackenzie McDonald (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 7
Alt Finland Emil Ruusuvuori 4 5
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 78 6
Q United States Maxime Cressy 66 3
3 Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 5 69
Q United States Maxime Cressy 7 711

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain R Nadal 6 7
Q Lithuania R Berankis 7 6 Q Lithuania R Berankis 2 5
United States M Giron 5 4 1 Spain R Nadal w/o
Australia A Popyrin 77 6 Netherlands T Griekspoor
Italy S Travaglia 65 3 Australia A Popyrin 3 6 3
Netherlands T Griekspoor 6 6 Netherlands T Griekspoor 6 4 6
7 Germany D Koepfer 3 4 1 Spain R Nadal 6 7
Alt Finland E Ruusuvuori 4 5
4 Belgium D Goffin 5 3
Slovakia A Molčan 6 66 6 Slovakia A Molčan 7 6
Q Italy A Seppi 4 78 3 Slovakia A Molčan 2 1
WC Australia C O'Connell 6 5 4 Alt Finland E Ruusuvuori 6 6
Australia J Thompson 1 7 6 Australia J Thompson 63 7 3
Alt Finland E Ruusuvuori 77 6 Alt Finland E Ruusuvuori 77 5 6
LL Argentina S Báez 62 1

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 United States M McDonald 6 6
Germany P Gojowczyk 0 3 8 United States M McDonald 2 5
France A Mannarino 4 3 Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 6 7
Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 6 6 Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 77 0 5
Argentina F Bagnis 6 5 6 3 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 65 6 7
WC United Kingdom A Murray 3 7 3 Argentina F Bagnis 7 63 3
3 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 5 77 6
3 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 5 69
5 France B Paire 6 3 2r Q United States M Cressy 7 711
LL Switzerland H Laaksonen 4 6 5 LL Switzerland H Laaksonen 1 5
Spain J Munar 6 6 Spain J Munar 6 7
South Africa K Anderson 4 4 Spain J Munar 63 4
Q United States M Cressy 6 6 Q United States M Cressy 77 6
Q Australia R Hijikata 3 0 Q United States M Cressy 4 77 711
2 United States R Opelka 6 65 69

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Finland Emil Ruusuvuori (moved to main draw)
  2. Switzerland Henri Laaksonen (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Argentina Sebastián Báez (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Italy Marco Cecchinato (withdrew)
  5. Italy Andreas Seppi (qualified)
  6. Lithuania Ričardas Berankis (qualified)
  7. United States Denis Kudla (first round)
  8. United States Maxime Cressy (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Lithuania Ričardas Berankis
  2. Australia Rinky Hijikata
  3. Italy Andreas Seppi
  4. United States Maxime Cressy

Lucky losers

  1. Switzerland Henri Laaksonen
  2. Argentina Sebastián Báez

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Turkey Altuğ Çelikbilek 6 6
Slovakia Norbert Gombos 4 4
Alt Turkey Altuğ Çelikbilek 7 2 1
6 Lithuania Ričardas Berankis 5 6 6
Argentina Tomás Martín Etcheverry 4 2
6 Lithuania Ričardas Berankis 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Switzerland Henri Laaksonen 6 6
Slovakia Jozef Kovalík 4 2
2 Switzerland Henri Laaksonen 6 68 4
WC Australia Rinky Hijikata 4 710 6
WC Australia Rinky Hijikata 6 7
7 United States Denis Kudla 1 5

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Argentina Sebastián Báez 7 6
WC Australia Marc Polmans 5 2
3 Argentina Sebastián Báez 5 61
5 Italy Andreas Seppi 7 77
Spain Bernabé Zapata Miralles 4 63
5 Italy Andreas Seppi 6 77

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Italy Andrea Vavassori 63 77 6
France Lucas Pouille 77 65 3
Alt Italy Andrea Vavassori 66 610
8 United States Maxime Cressy 78 712
Portugal João Sousa 2 3
8 United States Maxime Cressy 6 6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nadal Soars To Melbourne Title". Association of Tennis Professionals. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Nadal eyes first Aussie title in 13 years". Yahoo! Sports. Australian Associated Press. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Draws revealed for Melbourne Summer Set". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2022-01-02.