2021 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

Alexander Zverev defeated Andrey Rublev in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 Cincinnati Masters. It was his fifth Masters 1000 title and 17th career singles title on the ATP Tour.^[1]

Men's singles
2021 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Alexander Zverev
Runner-up	Andrey Rublev
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	56 (7 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2021 Western & Southern Open

Novak Djokovic was the reigning champion, but did not participate.^[2]

Seeds

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

01.   Daniil Medvedev (semifinals)

02.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (semifinals)

03.   Alexander Zverev (champion)

04.   Andrey Rublev (final)

05.   Matteo Berrettini (third round)

06.   Denis Shapovalov (second round)

07.   Pablo Carreño Busta (quarterfinals)

08.   Casper Ruud (quarterfinals)

09.   Hubert Hurkacz (third round)

10.   Diego Schwartzman (third round)

11.   Jannik Sinner (second round)

12.   Félix Auger-Aliassime (quarterfinals)

13.   Roberto Bautista Agut (first round)

14.   Alex de Minaur (second round)

15.   David Goffin (first round)

16.   Cristian Garín (first 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
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Daniil Medvedev	6	6
	7	Pablo Carreño Busta	1	1
								1	Daniil Medvedev	6	3	3
								4	Andrey Rublev	2	6	6
	4	Andrey Rublev	6	3	6
		Benoît Paire	2	6	3
															4	Andrey Rublev	2	3
															3	Alexander Zverev	6	6
	8	Casper Ruud	1	3
	3	Alexander Zverev	6	6
								3	Alexander Zverev	6	3	77
								2	Stefanos Tsitsipas	4	6	64
	12	Félix Auger-Aliassime	2	7	1
	2	Stefanos Tsitsipas	6	5	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	D Medvedev	6	6
	WC	B Nakashima	5	2				WC	M McDonald	2	2
	WC	M McDonald	7	6											1	D Medvedev	6	6
		A Bublik	3	6	77											G Dimitrov	3	3
	Q	M Giron	6	3	65				A Bublik	3	5
		G Dimitrov	6	6					G Dimitrov	6	7
	13	R Bautista Agut	3	4																		1	D Medvedev	6	6
	9	H Hurkacz	6	63	6																	7	P Carreño Busta	1	1
		A Davidovich Fokina	1	77	1			9	H Hurkacz	77	6
	Q	R Gasquet	4	4				WC	A Murray	64	3
	WC	A Murray	6	6											9	H Hurkacz	66	63
	LL	D Koepfer	77	5	6										7	P Carreño Busta	78	77
		J-L Struff	62	7	3			LL	D Koepfer	4	2
								7	P Carreño Busta	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Rublev	5	6	6
		A Karatsev	5	3					M Čilić	7	3	1
		M Čilić	7	6											4	A Rublev	77	77
		D Lajović	60	2												G Monfils	62	65
		G Monfils	77	6					G Monfils	6	7
		F Krajinović	6	4	4			14	A de Minaur	3	5
	14	A de Minaur	0	6	6																	4	A Rublev	6	3	6
	11	J Sinner	6	7																			B Paire	2	6	3
		F Delbonis	2	5				11	J Sinner	7	64	4
		J Isner	4	77	6				J Isner	5	77	6
		C Norrie	6	65	4											J Isner	61	77	1
		M Kecmanović	7	3	2											B Paire	77	62	6
		B Paire	5	6	6				B Paire	6	4	7
								6	D Shapovalov	3	6	5

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Ruud	65	6	77
		R Opelka	77	4	6				R Opelka	77	0	64
	Q	C Moutet	63	6	4										8	C Ruud	6	6
	WC	F Tiafoe	7	711											10	D Schwartzman	4	3
		U Humbert	5	69				WC	F Tiafoe	1	6	4
		D Evans	2	6	3			10	D Schwartzman	6	4	6
	10	D Schwartzman	6	4	6																	8	C Ruud	1	3
	15	D Goffin	3	3																		3	A Zverev	6	6
	PR	G Pella	6	6				PR	G Pella	6	7
		F Fognini	77	6					F Fognini	1	5
		N Basilashvili	63	3											PR	G Pella	2	3
	Q	Y Nishioka	3	4											3	A Zverev	6	6
		L Harris	6	6					L Harris	63	2
								3	A Zverev	77	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Berrettini	65	6	7
		T Fritz	6	4	4				A Ramos Viñolas	77	3	5
		A Ramos Viñolas	4	6	6										5	M Berrettini	4	3
	Q	K Anderson	2	4											12	F Auger-Aliassime	6	6
		K Khachanov	6	6					K Khachanov	77	3	4
		M Fucsovics	60	3				12	F Auger-Aliassime	65	6	6
	12	F Auger-Aliassime	77	6																		12	F Auger-Aliassime	2	7	1
	16	C Garín	6	3	4																	2	S Tsitsipas	6	5	6
	Q	T Paul	4	6	6			Q	T Paul	69	2
		L Sonego	6	78					L Sonego	711	6
	Q	C Alcaraz	3	66												L Sonego	7	3	4
		S Korda	6	6											2	S Tsitsipas	5	6	6
		L Đere	4	4					S Korda	65	3
								2	S Tsitsipas	77	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Richard Gasquet (qualified)
2. Carlos Alcaraz (qualified)
3. Tommy Paul (qualified)
4. Yoshihito Nishioka (qualified)
5. Dominik Koepfer (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
6. Vasek Pospisil (first round)
7. Lorenzo Musetti (first round)
8. Marcos Giron (qualified)
9. Ilya Ivashka (qualifying competition)
10. Jaume Munar (qualifying competition)
11. Jérémy Chardy (first round)
12. Gianluca Mager (first round)
13. Emil Ruusuvuori (first round)
14. Alexei Popyrin (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Richard Gasquet
2. Carlos Alcaraz
3. Tommy Paul
4. Yoshihito Nishioka
5. Marcos Giron
6. Corentin Moutet
7. Kevin Anderson

Lucky loser

1. Dominik Koepfer

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Richard Gasquet	6	6
	WC	Fernando Verdasco	4	0
								1	Richard Gasquet	5	6	6
								10	Jaume Munar	7	4	4
		Norbert Gombos	2	2
	10	Jaume Munar	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Carlos Alcaraz	6	6
		Thiago Monteiro	2	3
								2	Carlos Alcaraz	6	6
								9	Ilya Ivashka	3	4
	WC	Mitchell Krueger	3	6	3
	9	Ilya Ivashka	6	3	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Tommy Paul	6	6
		Kwon Soon-woo	3	2
								3	Tommy Paul	65	77	6
									Tennys Sandgren	77	64	3
		Tennys Sandgren	78	6
	11	Jérémy Chardy	66	1

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Yoshihito Nishioka	6	6
		Egor Gerasimov	2	3
								4	Yoshihito Nishioka	66	7	6
									Ričardas Berankis	78	5	2
		Ričardas Berankis	6	7
	12	Gianluca Mager	4	5

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Dominik Koepfer	2	6	6
		Andreas Seppi	6	4	4
								5	Dominik Koepfer	66	4
								8	Marcos Giron	78	6
	WC	J. J. Wolf	3	3
	8	Marcos Giron	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Vasek Pospisil	2	2
		Corentin Moutet	6	6
									Corentin Moutet	3	77	7
								14/Alt	Alexei Popyrin	6	62	5
	WC	Jack Sock	2r
	14/Alt	Alexei Popyrin	4

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Lorenzo Musetti	3	3
		Kevin Anderson	6	6
									Kevin Anderson	77	6
									Steve Johnson	63	4
		Steve Johnson	64	6	6
	13	Emil Ruusuvuori	77	2	3

References

1. "Zverev Races Past Rublev, Captures Cincinnati Crown". ATP Tour. 22 August 2021.
2. "Djokovic Withdraws From Cincinnati". ATP Tour. 9 August 2021.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw