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
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Maxime Cressy
Score	7–6(8–6), 6–3
Draw	28 (4 Q / 2 WC)
Seeds	8

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

Seeds

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

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							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

	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

	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

Seeds

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

1. Ričardas Berankis
2. Rinky Hijikata
3. Andreas Seppi
4. Maxime Cressy

Lucky losers

1. Henri Laaksonen
2. Sebastián Báez

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	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

	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

	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

	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

• 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 2

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.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw