2018 Irving Tennis Classic – Singles
Aljaž Bedene was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title. Mikhail Kukushkin won the title after defeating Matteo Berrettini 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half ReferencesMain Draw Qualifying Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 Irving Tennis Classic - Singles Irving Tennis Classic - Singles 2018 Singles
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Mikhail Kukushkin
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Daniel Elahi Galán
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Bjorn Fratangelo
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Patrick Kypson
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Michael Mmoh
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Tigre Hank
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Sergiy Stakhovsky
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Lukáš Lacko
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Sebastian Fanselow
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Matthew Ebden
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Mikhail Youzhny
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Alex De Minaur
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