2020 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2020 Western & Southern Open
Final
Champion Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic
Runner-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic
Score1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (12 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2019  · Western & Southern Open ·  2021  

Novak Djokovic defeated Milos Raonic in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2020 Cincinnati Masters. With the win, he claimed his record-equaling 35th Masters 1000 title (tying Rafael Nadal's tally), and completed the double career Golden Masters. Djokovic became the first new singles titleist on the ATP Tour since its suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

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Daniil Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Roberto Bautista Agut.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this edition of the tournament was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center shortly before the 2020 US Open to minimize travel risks.

Seeds

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

0 1.   Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (champion)
0 2.   Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (second round)
0 3.   Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev (quarterfinals)
0 4.   Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (semifinals)
0 5.   Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (second round)
0 6.   Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini (third round)
0 7.   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (third round)
0 8.   Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (semifinals)
0 9.   Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman (second round)
10.   Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev (first round)
11.   Flag of Russia.svg Karen Khachanov (third round)
12.   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov (second round)
13.   Flag of Chile.svg Cristian Garín (first round)
14.   Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (second round)
15.   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime (second round)
16.   Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (third round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 66
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Lennard Struff 3 1
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 4 677
8 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 64 60
3 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev 64 3
8 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 1 66
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 1 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 63 4
Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka 6r
4 Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 5
4 Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 653
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 776
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 4 777
Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović 6625

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 776
Q Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 6467Q Flag of Lithuania.svg R Berankis 624
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 774 5 1 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 679WC Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 2 4
Flag of Italy.svg L Sonego 3 67WC Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 64677
Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 4 1 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 772 65
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Auger-Aliassime 661 Flag of Serbia.svg N Djokovic 66
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 66 Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff 3 1
Flag of Croatia.svg M Čilić 3 3 12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Shapovalov 6464
Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff 66 Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff 773 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A de Minaur 2 4 Flag of Germany.svg J-L Struff 63 6
Flag of France.svg B Paire 0 0r7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 4 64
Flag of Croatia.svg B Ćorić 61 Flag of Croatia.svg B Ćorić 664
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Goffin 786

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Russia.svg D Medvedev 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 625 Q Flag of the United States.svg M Giron 4 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Giron 7773 Flag of Russia.svg D Medvedev 66
Q Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 1 3 Q Flag of Slovenia.svg A Bedene 3 3
Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 66 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 655
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg A Bedene 6686Q Flag of Slovenia.svg A Bedene 777
13 Flag of Chile.svg C Garín 4 7100 3 Flag of Russia.svg D Medvedev 64 3
11 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 668 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 1 66
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Bublik 4 4 11 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 7106
Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta 76 Flag of Spain.svg P Carreño Busta 681
Flag of Serbia.svg D Lajović 5 1 11 Flag of Russia.svg K Khachanov 63 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 4 4 8 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 4 66
Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 66 Flag of France.svg R Gasquet 5 1
8 Flag of Spain.svg R Bautista Agut 76

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Italy.svg M Berrettini 6637
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Korda 6365 Q Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 4 775
Q Flag of Finland.svg E Ruusuvuori 774 76 Flag of Italy.svg M Berrettini 3 64
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Norrie 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 677
Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 66 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 677
Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 623 9 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 3 64
9 Flag of Argentina.svg D Schwartzman 776 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 6r
16 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 764 Flag of Greece.svg S Tsitsipas 5
Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz 5 4 16 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 4 7777
Flag of France.svg A Mannarino 64 62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 66365
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 4 67716 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 6264
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Edmund 6363 4 Flag of Greece.svg S Tsitsipas 7777
PR Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 774 6PR Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 1 3
4 Flag of Greece.svg S Tsitsipas 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Germany.svg A Zverev 3 65
WC Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 6661 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 63 7
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 783 6WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Murray 2 2
Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 4 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 67
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 73 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 3 5
10 Flag of Russia.svg A Rublev 5 62 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Raonic 4 777
14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 66 Flag of Serbia.svg F Krajinović 6625
Flag of France.svg U Humbert 3 4 14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg G Dimitrov 5 62
Q Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 66Q Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 74 6
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg N Gombos 3 4 Q Flag of Hungary.svg M Fucsovics 2 1
Flag of Serbia.svg F Krajinović 76 Flag of Serbia.svg F Krajinović 66
Q Flag of Italy.svg S Caruso 5 4 Flag of Serbia.svg F Krajinović 66
2 Flag of Austria.svg D Thiem 2 1

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy (first round)
  3. Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas (first round)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Aljaž Bedene (qualified)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ignacio Londero (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson (first round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa (first round)
  9. Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot (first round)
  10. Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Ymer (first round)
  11. Flag of Belarus.svg Egor Gerasimov (first round)
  12. Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo (qualifying competition)
  13. Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis (qualified)
  14. Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner (first round)
  15. Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Balázs (first round)
  16. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie (qualified)
  17. Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Delbonis (first round)
  18. Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Mager (first round)
  19. Flag of Serbia.svg Laslo Đere (first round)
  20. Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Monteiro (qualifying competition, retired)
  21. Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics (qualified)
  22. Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak (qualifying competition)
  23. Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Travaglia (first round)
  24. Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Sugita (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon 66
Alt Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 3 3
1 Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon 60 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 3 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 64 6
15 Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Balázs 4 63

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 0 4
  Flag of Finland.svg Emil Ruusuvuori 66
  Flag of Finland.svg Emil Ruusuvuori 62
20 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Monteiro 4 1r
  Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Coria 3 4
20 Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Monteiro 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas 4 65
  Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama 677
  Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama 2 764
13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 65 77
  Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 3 4
13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Ričardas Berankis 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Aljaž Bedene 67
WC Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 4 5
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Aljaž Bedene 4 66
22 Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak 63 4
Alt Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 71 4
22 Flag of Austria.svg Dennis Novak 5 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ignacio Londero 4 60
  Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer 677
  Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Koepfer 775 65
WC Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald 60777
WC Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald 776
24 Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Sugita 633

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 3 772
  Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Martínez 6646
  Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Martínez 1 2
21 Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima 2 4
21 Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics 66

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson 677
WC Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mmoh 2 62
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Thompson 4 4
  Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Caruso 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Caruso 5 66
14 Flag of Italy.svg Jannik Sinner 74 2

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa 3 3
PR Flag of Poland.svg Kamil Majchrzak 66
PR Flag of Poland.svg Kamil Majchrzak 72 4
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 5 66
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Kukushkin 632
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 776

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot 3 2
  Flag of France.svg Grégoire Barrère 66
  Flag of France.svg Grégoire Barrère 6624
  Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron 4 776
  Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Giron 66
19 Flag of Serbia.svg Laslo Đere 2 2

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Ymer 5 5
  Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris 77
  Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris 64 6
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrej Martin 2 61
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Andrej Martin 67
18 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Mager 2 5

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 Flag of Belarus.svg Egor Gerasimov 3 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 2 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Jaume Munar 62 4
  Flag of Spain.svg Jaume Munar 677
17 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Delbonis 1 63

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo 4 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi 63 4
12 Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo 64774
Alt Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos 77616
Alt Flag of Slovakia.svg Norbert Gombos 784 6
23 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Travaglia 6664

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