2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1 – Men's singles

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]

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   M McDonald 6 6
  P Gojowczyk 0 3 8   M McDonald 2 5
  A Mannarino 4 3   B van de Zandschulp 6 7
  B van de Zandschulp 6 6   B van de Zandschulp 77 0 5
  F Bagnis 6 5 6 3   G Dimitrov 65 6 7
WC   A Murray 3 7 3   F Bagnis 7 63 3
3   G Dimitrov 5 77 6
3   G Dimitrov 5 69
5   B Paire 6 3 2r Q   M Cressy 7 711
LL   H Laaksonen 4 6 5 LL   H Laaksonen 1 5
  J Munar 6 6   J Munar 6 7
  K Anderson 4 4   J Munar 63 4
Q   M Cressy 6 6 Q   M Cressy 77 6
Q   R Hijikata 3 0 Q   M Cressy 4 77 711
2   R Opelka 6 65 69

Qualifying

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Seeds

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

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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

See also

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References

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  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.
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