2015 Western & Southern Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2015 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Final score	7–6^(7–1), 6–3

Roger Federer was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3. He also won the title without losing a set or having his serve broken;^[1] this was the second time he did so here, after his 2012 title. It marked the first time Federer toppled the No. 1 and No. 2 players in consecutive matches en route to a title.^[2]

Seeds

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

01.   Novak Djokovic (Final) 02.   Roger Federer (Champion) 03.   Andy Murray (Semifinals) 04.   Kei Nishikori (Withdrew because of fatigue) 05.   Stan Wawrinka (Quarterfinals) 06.   Tomáš Berdych (Quarterfinals) 07.   Marin Čilić (Third round) 08.   Rafael Nadal (Third round)

09.   Milos Raonic (First round) 10.   Gilles Simon (First round) 11.   John Isner (First round) 12.   Richard Gasquet (Quarterfinals) 13.   David Goffin (Third round) 14.   Gaël Monfils (First round) 15.   Kevin Anderson (Third round) 16.   Grigor Dimitrov (Third 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

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	6
	5	Stan Wawrinka	4	1
								1	Novak Djokovic	4	7^7	6
								Q	Alexandr Dolgopolov	6	6^5	2
	Q	Alexandr Dolgopolov	6	6
	6	Tomáš Berdych	4	2
															1	Novak Djokovic	6^1	3
															2	Roger Federer	7^7	6
	12	Richard Gasquet	6	1	4
	3	Andy Murray	4	6	6
								3	Andy Murray	4	6^6
								2	Roger Federer	6	7^8
		Feliciano López	3	4
	2	Roger Federer	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	N Djokovic	7	6
	G Müller	6^5	6^6				LL	B Paire	5	2
LL	B Paire	7^7	7^8											1	N Djokovic	6	2	6
	J-W Tsonga	6	3	4										13	D Goffin	4	6	3
	F Verdasco	4	6	6				F Verdasco	4	6^4
Q	Y-h Lu	7	3	4			13	D Goffin	6	7^7
13	D Goffin	5	6	6																	1	N Djokovic	6	6
10	G Simon	4	7^7	3																	5	S Wawrinka	4	1
	I Karlović	6	6^3	6				I Karlović	6	7^7
	D Thiem	6^5	6	6^4				M Kližan	3	6^2
	M Kližan	7^7	3	7^7											I Karlović	7^7	6^5	6^5
	B Ćorić	7	3	7^7										5	S Wawrinka	6^2	7^7	7^7
Q	A Zverev	5	6	6^5				B Ćorić	6	6^3	3
							5	S Wawrinka	3	7^7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							Q	A Dolgopolov	6	6
	S Stakhovsky	4	3					B Tomic	4	1
	B Tomic	6	6											Q	A Dolgopolov	6	3	6
WC	J Donaldson	7	6^2	6											J Janowicz	3	6	4
Q	N Mahut	5	7^7	2			WC	J Donaldson	4	6^4
	J Janowicz	6	7					J Janowicz	6	7^7
14	G Monfils	4	5																		Q	A Dolgopolov	6	6
11	J Isner	3	6^3																		6	T Berdych	4	2
	S Querrey	6	7^7					S Querrey	1	7	3
	P Andújar	6	3	1				T Robredo	6	5	6
	T Robredo	3	6	6											T Robredo	0	1
	T Bellucci	7^7	6											6	T Berdych	6	6
	J Veselý	6^5	2					T Bellucci	2	3
							6	T Berdych	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	M Čilić	6	6
	J Sousa	6	6^5	6				J Sousa	4	2
	P Kohlschreiber	2	7^7	2										7	M Čilić	5	3
	F Fognini	6	2	3										12	R Gasquet	7	6
Q	T Kokkinakis	4	6	6			Q	T Kokkinakis	6^5	2
	N Kyrgios	2	1				12	R Gasquet	7^7	6
12	R Gasquet	6	6																		12	R Gasquet	6	1	4
16	G Dimitrov	6	3	6																	3	A Murray	4	6	6
	L Rosol	2	6	3			16	G Dimitrov	7^7	7^7
Q	V Pospisil	6	6				Q	V Pospisil	6^4	6^5
Q	D Kudla	4	3											16	G Dimitrov	6	6^3	5
	V Troicki	2	2											3	A Murray	4	7^7	7
WC	M Fish	6	6				WC	M Fish	4	6^1
							3	A Murray	6	7^7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	R Nadal	6	6
WC	R Ram	4	2					J Chardy	3	4
	J Chardy	6	6											8	R Nadal	7	4	6^3
	A Mannarino	3	3												F López	5	6	7^7
	A Seppi	6	6					A Seppi	6^6	2
	F López	7^7	6					F López	7^8	6
9	M Raonic	6^4	4																			F López	3	4
15	K Anderson	7^7	3	6																	2	R Federer	6	6
	L Mayer	6^5	6	1			15	K Anderson	6	7^9
WC	B Fratangelo	1	2					J Sock	3	6^7
	J Sock	6	6											15	K Anderson	1	1
	R Bautista Agut	6	6											2	R Federer	6	6
	P Cuevas	3	4					R Bautista Agut	4	4
							2	R Federer	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Benoît Paire (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
2. Steve Johnson (Qualifying competition)
3. Vasek Pospisil (Qualified)
4. Mikhail Kukushkin (First round)
5. Sergiy Stakhovsky (Moved to main draw)
6. Santiago Giraldo (Qualifying competition)
7. Benjamin Becker (First round)
8. Nicolas Mahut (Qualified)
9. Alexandr Dolgopolov (Qualified)
10. Denis Istomin (Qualifying competition)
11. Chung Hyeon (Qualifying competition)
12. Thanasi Kokkinakis (Qualified)
13. Denis Kudla (Qualified)
14. Lu Yen-hsun (Qualified)
15. Marsel İlhan (Qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Denis Kudla
2. Nicolas Mahut
3. Vasek Pospisil
4. Lu Yen-hsun
5. Thanasi Kokkinakis
6. Alexandr Dolgopolov
7. Alexander Zverev

Lucky loser

1. Benoît Paire

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Benoît Paire	6	6
		Marco Cecchinato	1	1
								1	Benoît Paire	4	4
								13	Denis Kudla	6	6
	WC	Tommy Paul	2	6	0
	13	Denis Kudla	6	0	6

Second qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Steve Johnson	7	6
		James Duckworth	5	4
								2	Steve Johnson	2	4
								8	Nicolas Mahut	6	6
	WC	Frances Tiafoe	3	2
	8	Nicolas Mahut	6	6

Third qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Vasek Pospisil	6	6
		Tatsuma Ito	3	2
								3	Vasek Pospisil	6^4	6	6
								11	Chung Hyeon	7^7	0	3
		Ivan Dodig	6	4	1
	11	Chung Hyeon	3	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Mikhail Kukushkin	6	4	5
		Mikhail Youzhny	0	6	7
									Mikhail Youzhny	6	2	4
								14	Lu Yen-hsun	2	6	6
	WC	Stefan Kozlov	4	3
	14	Lu Yen-hsun	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	15	Marsel İlhan	4	6	7^7
		Nikoloz Basilashvili	6	4	6^2
								15	Marsel İlhan	4	6	4
								12	Thanasi Kokkinakis	6	2	6
	WC	Ryan Harrison	5	6	6^2
	12	Thanasi Kokkinakis	7	3	7^7

Sixth qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Santiago Giraldo	6	6
		Tim Smyczek	4	4
								6	Santiago Giraldo	3	6	4
								9	Alexandr Dolgopolov	6	3	6
	Alt	James Ward	4	4
	9	Alexandr Dolgopolov	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Benjamin Becker	4	2
		Alexander Zverev	6	6
									Alexander Zverev	6	3	6
								10	Denis Istomin	2	6	3
	Alt	Blaž Rola	6	6^7	4
	10	Denis Istomin	1	7^9	6

References

1. "Federer wins 7th Cincinnati title; Djokovic denied again". tennis.com. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
2. "Federer Foils Djokovic For Seventh Cincy Crown". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw