2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 Cincinnati Masters. It was his first Cincinnati Masters title, becoming the first player to complete the career Golden Masters in singles: winning all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments over the course of a career.

Men's singles
2018 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Roger Federer
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

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Grigor Dimitrov was the defending champion, but lost to Djokovic in the third round.

At 37 years, 11 days old, this was Federer’s Open Era record eighth Cincinnati Masters final (Djokovic would equal the feat in 2023). It was also the first time Federer lost a Cincinnati final.

Seeds

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

01.   Rafael Nadal (withdrew)

02.   Roger Federer (final)

03.   Alexander Zverev (second round)

04.   Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)

05.   Grigor Dimitrov (third round)

06.   Kevin Anderson (third round)

07.   Marin Čilić (semifinals)

08.   Dominic Thiem (withdrew)

09.   John Isner (first round)

10.   Novak Djokovic (champion)

11.   David Goffin (semifinals, retired)

12.   Diego Schwartzman (first round)

13.   Pablo Carreño Busta (quarterfinals)

14.   Kyle Edmund (second round)

15.   Nick Kyrgios (third round)

16.   Lucas Pouille (second round)

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
		Milos Raonic	5	6	3
	10	Novak Djokovic	7	4	6
								10	Novak Djokovic	6	3	6
								7	Marin Čilić	4	6	3
	13	Pablo Carreño Busta	67	4
	7	Marin Čilić	79	6
															10	Novak Djokovic	6	6
															2	Roger Federer	4	4
	11	David Goffin	77	77
	4	Juan Martín del Potro	65	64
								11	David Goffin	63	1r
								2	Roger Federer	77	1
	WC	Stan Wawrinka	77	66	2
	2	Roger Federer	62	78	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	M Jaziri	3	5
	Q	D Lajović	3	3					M Raonic	6	7
		M Raonic	6	6												M Raonic	78	6
	WC	F Tiafoe	66	6	5											D Shapovalov	66	4
		D Shapovalov	78	3	7				D Shapovalov	6	7
	WC	M McDonald	3	2				14	K Edmund	4	5
	14	K Edmund	6	6																			M Raonic	5	6	3
	10	N Djokovic	6	77																		10	N Djokovic	7	4	6
		S Johnson	4	64				10	N Djokovic	4	6	6
		A Mannarino	67	6	79				A Mannarino	6	2	1
		M Cecchinato	79	2	67										10	N Djokovic	2	6	6
		D Džumhur	3	4											5	G Dimitrov	6	3	4
		M Zverev	6	6					M Zverev	65	5
								5	G Dimitrov	77	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Zverev	7	4	5
		R Haase	4	6	6				R Haase	5	6	7
		F Krajinović	6	2	3											R Haase	4	2
		M Marterer	61	4											13	P Carreño Busta	6	6
	Q	B Klahn	77	6				Q	B Klahn	4	4
		R Gasquet	3	6	3			13	P Carreño Busta	6	6
	13	P Carreño Busta	6	2	6																	13	P Carreño Busta	67	4
	9	J Isner	4	77	65																	7	M Čilić	79	6
		S Querrey	6	65	77				S Querrey	5	4
		K Khachanov	2	6	6				K Khachanov	7	6
		A Ramos Viñolas	6	3	2											K Khachanov	65	6	4
		P Kohlschreiber	4	2											7	M Čilić	77	3	6
	Q	M Copil	6	6				Q	M Copil	77	4	4
								7	M Čilić	64	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	K Anderson	78	6
		J Chardy	6	6					J Chardy	66	2
		F Verdasco	1	2											6	K Anderson	2	4
		D Ferrer	2	2											11	D Goffin	6	6
		B Paire	6	6					B Paire	7	4	2
		S Tsitsipas	5	3				11	D Goffin	5	6	6
	11	D Goffin	7	6																		11	D Goffin	77	77
	15	N Kyrgios	62	7	711																	4	JM del Potro	65	64
	Q	D Kudla	77	5	69			15	N Kyrgios	77	0	6
		B Ćorić	6	6					B Ćorić	61	6	3
	Q	D Medvedev	2	3											15	N Kyrgios	64	78	2
		H Chung	2	6	6										4	JM del Potro	77	66	6
		J Sock	6	1	2				H Chung	2	3
								4	JM del Potro	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	G García López	77	4	5
		M Fucsovics	4	6	78				M Fucsovics	65	6	7
	Q	H Hurkacz	6	3	66											M Fucsovics	4	3
		K Nishikori	7	6											WC	S Wawrinka	6	6
		A Rublev	5	3					K Nishikori	4	4
	WC	S Wawrinka	6	4	6			WC	S Wawrinka	6	6
	12	D Schwartzman	2	6	3																	WC	S Wawrinka	77	66	2
	16	L Pouille	6	1	6																	2	R Federer	62	78	6
	WC	A Murray	1	6	4			16	L Pouille	67	4
	Q	M Mmoh	4	6	4				L Mayer	79	6
		L Mayer	6	1	6											L Mayer	1	66
		P Gojowczyk	2	6	7										2	R Federer	6	78
		J Sousa	6	4	5				P Gojowczyk	4	4
								2	R Federer	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. John Millman (first round, retired)
2. Ryan Harrison (first round)
3. Malek Jaziri (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
4. Tennys Sandgren (first round)
5. Dušan Lajović (qualified)
6. Cameron Norrie (first round)
7. Daniil Medvedev (qualified)
8. Feliciano López (first round)
9. Guillermo García López (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
10. Yūichi Sugita (first round)
11. Denis Kudla (qualified)
12. Taro Daniel (first round)
13. Mirza Bašić (first round)
14. Jozef Kovalík (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Michael Mmoh
2. Hubert Hurkacz
3. Denis Kudla
4. Bradley Klahn
5. Dušan Lajović
6. Marius Copil
7. Daniil Medvedev

Lucky loser

1. Malek Jaziri
2. Guillermo García López

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	John Millman	5r
		Tim Smyczek	5
									Tim Smyczek	1	6	2
									Michael Mmoh	6	2	6
		Michael Mmoh	6	6
	13	Mirza Bašić	3	3

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Ryan Harrison	3	3
		Hubert Hurkacz	6	6
									Hubert Hurkacz	77	77
									Ivo Karlović	63	64
		Ivo Karlović	77	6
	12	Taro Daniel	65	3

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Malek Jaziri	62	6	77
	WC	Bjorn Fratangelo	77	3	62
								3	Malek Jaziri	3	1
								11	Denis Kudla	6	6
		Evgeny Donskoy	2	4
	11	Denis Kudla	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Tennys Sandgren	4	61
		Bradley Klahn	6	77
									Bradley Klahn	77	77
								9	Guillermo García López	62	61
		Ričardas Berankis	4	3
	9	Guillermo García López	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Dušan Lajović	77	6
	WC	Mitchell Krueger	63	4
								5	Dušan Lajović	2	6	6
									Marcos Baghdatis	6	2	3
		Marcos Baghdatis	77	6
	8	Feliciano López	65	3

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Cameron Norrie	4	6	3
		Marius Copil	6	3	6
									Marius Copil	6	77
								WC	J. J. Wolf	4	62
	WC	J. J. Wolf	78	77
	14	Jozef Kovalík	66	65

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Daniil Medvedev	2	7	6
	WC	Christian Harrison	6	5	4
								7	Daniil Medvedev	4	77	6
								PR	Yoshihito Nishioka	6	61	2
	PR	Yoshihito Nishioka	61	6	6
	10	Yūichi Sugita	77	3	3

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw