2014 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2014 Cincinnati Masters. It was his sixth Cincinnati Masters title.

Men's singles
2014 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	David Ferrer
Score	6–3, 1–6, 6–2

Main article: 2014 Western & Southern Open

Rafael Nadal was the reigning champion, but withdrew due to a right wrist injury.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

01.   Novak Djokovic (third round)

02.   Roger Federer (champion)

03.   Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals)

04.   Tomáš Berdych (second round)

05.   Milos Raonic (semifinals)

06.   David Ferrer (final)

07.   Grigor Dimitrov (second round)

08.   Andy Murray (quarterfinals)

09.   Ernests Gulbis (second round)

10.   Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to abdominal injury)

11.   John Isner (third round)

12.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round)

13.   Roberto Bautista Agut (second round)

14.   Marin Čilić (third round)

15.   Fabio Fognini (quarterfinals)

16.   Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Tommy Robredo	4	6	3
	6	David Ferrer	6	3	6
								6	David Ferrer	6	6
									Julien Benneteau	3	2
	3	Stan Wawrinka	6	1	2
		Julien Benneteau	1	6	6
															6	David Ferrer	3	6	2
															2	Roger Federer	6	1	6
	5	Milos Raonic	6	6
	15	Fabio Fognini	1	0
								5	Milos Raonic	2	3
								2	Roger Federer	6	6
	8	Andy Murray	3	5
	2	Roger Federer	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	N Djokovic	6	4	6
		G Simon	6	6					G Simon	3	6	4
	Q	B Tomic	3	2											1	N Djokovic	66	5
		A Falla	3	1											16	T Robredo	78	7
	WC	S Querrey	6	6				WC	S Querrey	2	4
	WC	J Sock	65	3				16	T Robredo	6	6
	16	T Robredo	77	6																		16	T Robredo	4	6	3
	12	J-W Tsonga	1	4																		6	D Ferrer	6	3	6
		M Youzhny	6	6					M Youzhny	6	6
		S Giraldo	6	2	5				A Seppi	3	4
		A Seppi	4	6	7											M Youzhny	5	0
		J Chardy	3	6	4										6	D Ferrer	7	6
		P Kohlschreiber	6	4	6				P Kohlschreiber	77	64	64
								6	D Ferrer	64	77	77

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	S Wawrinka	6	77
	Q	B Becker	77	6				Q	B Becker	3	65
		I Karlović	65	4											3	S Wawrinka	3	6	6
		M Granollers	7	3	65										14	M Čilić	6	0	1
		F Verdasco	5	6	77				F Verdasco	66	65
		F López	3	4				14	M Čilić	78	77
	14	M Čilić	6	6																		3	S Wawrinka	6	1	2
	LL	B Rola	79	3	67																		J Benneteau	1	6	6
		J Benneteau	67	6	79				J Benneteau	6	6
		G García López	2	6	1			Q	J Ward	2	2
	Q	J Ward	6	3	6											J Benneteau	7	6
		J Janowicz	6	6												J Janowicz	5	1
	Q	T Gabashvili	4	4					J Janowicz	6	3	6
								7	G Dimitrov	4	6	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Raonic	6	6
	WC	R Ginepri	6	5	7			WC	R Ginepri	2	2
		D Thiem	3	7	5										5	M Raonic	67	6	77
	WC	S Johnson	6	6											WC	S Johnson	79	3	64
	Q	B Paire	4	1				WC	S Johnson	6	6
		I Dodig	68	64				9	E Gulbis	4	4
	9	E Gulbis	710	77																		5	M Raonic	6	6
	15	F Fognini	6	4	77																	15	F Fognini	1	0
		É Roger-Vasselin	4	6	65			15	F Fognini	6	6
		L Hewitt	3	6	6				L Hewitt	1	4
	PR	J Melzer	6	4	4										15	F Fognini	3	6	6
		Y-h Lu	6	6												Y-h Lu	6	3	3
		D Istomin	3	4					Y-h Lu	3	6	6
								4	T Berdych	6	3	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Murray	6	6
	Q	C Buchanan	7	63	65				J Sousa	3	3
		J Sousa	5	77	77										8	A Murray	63	6	77
	Q	M Matosevic	6	77											11	J Isner	77	4	62
		N Mahut	4	64				Q	M Matosevic	3	61
		K Anderson	3	4				11	J Isner	6	77
	11	J Isner	6	6																		8	A Murray	3	5
	13	R Bautista Agut	6	4	7																	2	R Federer	6	7
		M Kližan	2	6	5			13	R Bautista Agut	4	1
		F Delbonis	3	6	3				G Monfils	6	6
		G Monfils	6	3	6											G Monfils	4	6	3
		V Pospisil	5	6	77										2	R Federer	6	4	6
		R Štěpánek	7	1	64				V Pospisil	64	7	2
								2	R Federer	77	5	6

Qualifying

Seeds

01.   Benjamin Becker (qualified)

02.   Marinko Matosevic (qualified)

03.   Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualified)

04.   Nick Kyrgios (withdrew due to left forearm injury)

05.   Bernard Tomic (qualified)

06.   Tobias Kamke (first round)

07.   Blaž Rola (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)

08.   Adrian Mannarino (qualifying competition)

09.   Paul-Henri Mathieu (qualifying competition)

10.   Matthew Ebden (qualifying competition)

11.   'Benoît Paire (qualified)

12.   Alejandro González (qualifying competition)

13.   Malek Jaziri (qualifying competition)

14.   Tim Smyczek (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Benjamin Becker
2. Marinko Matosevic
3. Teymuraz Gabashvili
4. Chase Buchanan
5. Bernard Tomic
6. James Ward
7. Benoît Paire

Lucky loser

1. Blaž Rola

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Benjamin Becker	7	6
		Tatsuma Ito	5	1
								1	Benjamin Becker	6	3	77
								13	Malek Jaziri	4	6	65
		Michael Russell	4	6	64
	13	Malek Jaziri	6	2	77

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Marinko Matosevic	6	5	6
		Ante Pavić	4	7	4
								2	Marinko Matosevic	6	6
								8	Adrian Mannarino	4	4
	WC	Marcos Giron	3	5
	8	Adrian Mannarino	6	7

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Teymuraz Gabashvili	5	6	1
		Jimmy Wang	7	4	0r
								3	Teymuraz Gabashvili	6	4	6
								12	Alejandro González	3	6	4
		Peter Polansky	61	1
	12	Alejandro González	77	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	Alt	Michaël Llodra	1	3
	WC	Chase Buchanan	6	6
								WC	Chase Buchanan	6	77
								14	Tim Smyczek	4	64
		Somdev Devvarman	1	3
	14	Tim Smyczek	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Bernard Tomic	7	6
		Farrukh Dustov	5	3
								5	Bernard Tomic	6	77
								10	Matthew Ebden	3	65
	WC	Mackenzie McDonald	2	1
	10	Matthew Ebden	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Tobias Kamke	4	4
	Alt	James Ward	6	6
								Alt	James Ward	710	7
								9	Paul-Henri Mathieu	68	5
	WC	Devin McCarthy	1	6	3
	9	Paul-Henri Mathieu	6	2	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Blaž Rola	77	78
		Evgeny Donskoy	64	66
								7	Blaž Rola	2	2
								11	Benoît Paire	6	6
	Alt	Alexander Zverev	1	3
	11	Benoît Paire	6	6

References

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw