Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final, 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Cincinnati Masters.[1] He saved a championship point en route to his third Cincinnati Masters title and record-extending 39th ATP Tour Masters 1000 title overall;[2] it was his ninth career title won after saving match points during a tournament,[3] and his second time of the year, after Adelaide. At 3 hours and 49 minutes, this match was the longest best-of-three-sets ATP Tour final and the longest match in the tournament's history. The final was named the ATP's Match of the Year.[4]
Men's singles | |
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2023 Western & Southern Open | |
Champion | Novak Djokovic |
Runner-up | Carlos Alcaraz |
Score | 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4) |
Draw | 56 |
Seeds | 16 |
Borna Ćorić was the defending champion,[5] but lost in the second round to Hubert Hurkacz.
Alcaraz and Djokovic were in contention for the ATP No. 1 singles ranking. Alcaraz retained the top ranking by reaching the final. This was Djokovic's first tournament in the United States since the 2021 US Open, following the lifting of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international air travelers in May 2023.[6]
Seeds
editThe top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
- 1. Carlos Alcaraz (final)
- 2. Novak Djokovic (champion)
- 3. Daniil Medvedev (third round)
- 4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (third round)
- 5. Casper Ruud (second round)
- 6. Holger Rune (second round, retired)
- 7. Andrey Rublev (second round)
- 8. Jannik Sinner (second round)
- 9. Taylor Fritz (quarterfinals)
- 10. Frances Tiafoe (second round)
- 11. Karen Khachanov (withdrew)
- 12. Félix Auger-Aliassime (second round)
- 13. Cameron Norrie (first round)
- 14. Tommy Paul (third round)
- 15. Borna Ćorić (second round)
- 16. Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
editKey
edit- 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
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Q | Max Purcell | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Hubert Hurkacz | 6 | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Hubert Hurkacz | 6 | 710 | ||||||||||||||||||
LL | Alexei Popyrin | 1 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 7 | 67 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Novak Djokovic | 5 | 79 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
Adrian Mannarino | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alexander Zverev | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Alexander Zverev | 65 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Novak Djokovic | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Taylor Fritz | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Novak Djokovic | 6 | 6 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | C Alcaraz | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Isner | 65 | 62 | Q | J Thompson | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Thompson | 77 | 77 | 1 | C Alcaraz | 78 | 60 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
U Humbert | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | T Paul | 66 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Fils | 4 | 6 | 2 | U Humbert | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Kecmanović | 5 | 62 | 14 | T Paul | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | T Paul | 7 | 77 | 1 | C Alcaraz | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | F Tiafoe | 6 | 67 | 6 | Q | M Purcell | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
T Griekspoor | 4 | 79 | 4 | 10 | F Tiafoe | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | B Nakashima | 3 | 77 | 3 | WC | S Wawrinka | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Wawrinka | 6 | 65 | 6 | WC | S Wawrinka | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
PR | L Harris | 4 | 4 | Q | M Purcell | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Purcell | 6 | 6 | Q | M Purcell | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | C Ruud | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | S Tsitsipas | 77 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B Shelton | 5 | 6 | 6 | B Shelton | 63 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C Eubanks | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | S Tsitsipas | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H Hurkacz | 77 | 3 | 77 | H Hurkacz | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | T Kokkinakis | 62 | 6 | 61 | H Hurkacz | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
S Korda | 65 | 4 | 15 | B Ćorić | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | B Ćorić | 77 | 6 | H Hurkacz | 6 | 710 | |||||||||||||||||||||
LL | A Popyrin | 65 | 6 | 6 | LL | A Popyrin | 1 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | D Altmaier | 77 | 4 | 4 | LL | A Popyrin | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Safiullin | 6 | 3 | 3 | N Jarry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
N Jarry | 4 | 6 | 6 | LL | A Popyrin | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
E Ruusuvuori | 6 | 6 | E Ruusuvuori | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C Moutet | 4 | 2 | E Ruusuvuori | 712 | 5 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | A Rublev | 610 | 7 | 63 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | H Rune | 4 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M McDonald | 7 | 6 | WC | M McDonald | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Y Hanfmann | 5 | 1 | WC | M McDonald | 4 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||
R Gasquet | 4 | 3 | A Mannarino | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Mannarino | 6 | 6 | A Mannarino | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Berrettini | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | F Auger-Aliassime | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | F Auger-Aliassime | 4 | 6 | 6 | A Mannarino | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | A Zverev | 6 | 6 | 16 | A Zverev | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Dimitrov | 2 | 2 | 16 | A Zverev | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
G Barrère | 4 | 5 | Y Nishioka | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Y Nishioka | 6 | 7 | 16 | A Zverev | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Evans | 4 | 3 | 3 | D Medvedev | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Musetti | 6 | 6 | L Musetti | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | D Medvedev | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | J Sinner | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F Cerúndolo | 3 | 4 | Q | D Lajović | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D Lajović | 6 | 6 | Q | D Lajović | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||
L Sonego | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | T Fritz | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Shevchenko | 3 | 6 | 3 | L Sonego | 4 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Lehečka | 614 | 2 | 9 | T Fritz | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | T Fritz | 716 | 6 | 9 | T Fritz | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | C Norrie | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
PR | G Monfils | 3 | 6 | 6 | PR | G Monfils | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
A de Minaur | 6 | 3 | 6 | A de Minaur | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
JJ Wolf | 0 | 6 | 1 | PR | G Monfils | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Davidovich Fokina | 6 | 6 | 2 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
TM Etcheverry | 3 | 3 | A Davidovich Fokina | 4 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | N Djokovic | 6 | 0 |
Seeded players
editThe following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 7 August 2023. Rank and points before are as of 14 August 2023.
Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
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1 | 1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 9,395 | 180 | 600 | 9,815 | Runner-up, lost to Novak Djokovic [2] |
2 | 2 | Novak Djokovic | 8,795 | 0 | 1,000 | 9,795 | Champion, defeated Carlos Alcaraz [1] |
3 | 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 6,530 | 360 | 90 | 6,260 | Third round lost to Alexander Zverev [16] |
4 | 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5,090 | 600 | 90 | 4,580 | Third round lost to Hubert Hurkacz |
5 | 7 | Casper Ruud | 4,715 | 10 | 10 | 4,715 | Second round lost to Max Purcell [Q] |
6 | 5 | Holger Rune | 4,790 | 10 | 10 | 4,790 | Second round retired against Mackenzie McDonald [WC] |
7 | 8 | Andrey Rublev | 4,595 | 90 | 10 | 4,515 | Second round lost to Emil Ruusuvuori |
8 | 6 | Jannik Sinner | 4,725 | 90 | 10 | 4,645 | Second round lost to Dušan Lajović [Q] |
9 | 9 | Taylor Fritz | 3,605 | 180 | 180 | 3,605 | Quarterfinals lost to Novak Djokovic [2] |
10 | 10 | Frances Tiafoe | 3,050 | 45 | 45 | 3,050 | Second round lost to Stan Wawrinka [WC] |
11 | 11 | Karen Khachanov | 2,855 | 10 | 0 | 2,845 | Withdrew |
12 | 14 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 2,510 | 180 | 45 | 2,375 | Second round lost to Adrian Mannarino |
13 | 15 | Cameron Norrie | 2,425 | 360 | 10 | 2,075 | First round lost to Gaël Monfils [PR] |
14 | 13 | Tommy Paul | 2,525 | 45 | 90 | 2,570 | Third round lost to Carlos Alcaraz [1] |
15 | 16 | Borna Ćorić | 2,315 | 1,000 | 45 | 1,360 | Second round lost to Hubert Hurkacz |
16 | 17 | Alexander Zverev | 2,310 | 0 | 360 | 2,670 | Semifinals lost to Novak Djokovic [2] |
Other entry information
editWild cards
editProtected ranking
editWithdrawals
edit- Roberto Bautista Agut → replaced by Roman Safiullin
- Alexander Bublik → replaced by J. J. Wolf
- Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by Lorenzo Sonego
- Marin Čilić → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović
- Karen Khachanov → replaced by Alexei Popyrin
- Nick Kyrgios → replaced by Emil Ruusuvuori
- Andy Murray → replaced by Daniel Altmaier
- Milos Raonic → replaced by Richard Gasquet
- Denis Shapovalov → replaced by Yannick Hanfmann
- Jan-Lennard Struff → replaced by Lloyd Harris
Qualifying
editSeeds
edit- Laslo Djere (first round)
- Arthur Fils (qualified)
- Daniel Altmaier (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Jordan Thompson (qualified)
- Alexei Popyrin (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Márton Fucsovics (first round)
- Aleksandar Vukic (withdrew)
- Zhang Zhizhen (qualifying competition)
- Matteo Arnaldi (first round)
- Dušan Lajović (qualified)
- Daniel Elahi Galán (qualifying competition)
- Luca Van Assche (first round)
- Marcos Giron (first round)
- Aslan Karatsev (first round)
Qualifiers
editLucky losers
editDraw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | Laslo Djere | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
Thanasi Kokkinakis | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
Thanasi Kokkinakis | 5 | 79 | 6 | ||||||||||
11 | Daniel Elahi Galán | 7 | 67 | 2 | |||||||||
Nuno Borges | 65 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
11 | Daniel Elahi Galán | 77 | 4 | 7 |
Second qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
2 | Arthur Fils | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Brandon Holt | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
2 | Arthur Fils | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
8 | Zhang Zhizhen | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
WC | Maxime Cressy | 77 | 3 | 611 | |||||||||
8 | Zhang Zhizhen | 64 | 6 | 713 |
Third qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | Daniel Altmaier | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
Christopher O'Connell | 6 | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||
3 | Daniel Altmaier | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
Corentin Moutet | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Corentin Moutet | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
9 | Matteo Arnaldi | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Fourth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | Jordan Thompson | 6 | 62 | 6 | |||||||||
Alexandre Müller | 4 | 77 | 4 | ||||||||||
4 | Jordan Thompson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Marc-Andrea Hüsler | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
Marc-Andrea Hüsler | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
14 | Aslan Karatsev | 4 | 4 |
Fifth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | Alexei Popyrin | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
Ilya Ivashka | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
5 | Alexei Popyrin | 78 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
Max Purcell | 66 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
Max Purcell | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
12 | Luca Van Assche | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Sixth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | Márton Fucsovics | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
Alt | Alexander Shevchenko | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
Alt | Alexander Shevchenko | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
WC | Diego Schwartzman | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
WC | Diego Schwartzman | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
13 | Marcos Giron | 4 | 4 |
Seventh qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
Alt | Hugo Gaston | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
Jason Kubler | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Jason Kubler | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
10 | Dušan Lajović | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Rinky Hijikata | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
10 | Dušan Lajović | 6 | 6 |
Championship match statistics
editAlcaraz vs Djokovic
editCategory | Alcaraz | Djokovic |
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Aces | 11 | 2 |
Double faults | 5 | 5 |
1st serve % in | 85–48 | 73–55 |
Winning % on 1st Serve | 61–24 | 49–24 |
Winning % on 2nd Serve | 23–25 | 35–20 |
Net points won | 30–14 | 37–13 |
Break points won | 4–6 | 3–13 |
Receiving points won | 44–84 | 49–84 |
Winners | 42 | 28 |
Unforced errors | 22 | 20 |
Winners-UFE | +20 | +8 |
Net points won | 14–6 | 22–11 |
Total points won | 128 | 133 |
Total games won | 19 | 19 |
Source: https://www.tennis24.com/match/KASG3jz8/#/match-summary/match-statistics/0
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