2015 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2015 Cincinnati Masters. He won the title without losing a set or having his serve broken for the second time, after 2012. It marked the first time Federer defeated the world No. 1 and No. 2 players in consecutive matches en route to a title. It was Djokovic's fifth runner-up finish without winning the title; he would eventually do so in 2018.

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

Main article: 2015 Western & Southern Open

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	6
	5	Stan Wawrinka	4	1
								1	Novak Djokovic	4	77	6
								Q	Alexandr Dolgopolov	6	65	2
	Q	Alexandr Dolgopolov	6	6
	6	Tomáš Berdych	4	2
															1	Novak Djokovic	61	3
															2	Roger Federer	77	6
	12	Richard Gasquet	6	1	4
	3	Andy Murray	4	6	6
								3	Andy Murray	4	66
								2	Roger Federer	6	78
		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	65	66				LL	B Paire	5	2
	LL	B Paire	77	78											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	64
	Q	Y-h Lu	7	3	4			13	D Goffin	6	77
	13	D Goffin	5	6	6																	1	N Djokovic	6	6
	10	G Simon	4	77	3																	5	S Wawrinka	4	1
		I Karlović	6	63	6				I Karlović	6	77
		D Thiem	65	6	64				M Kližan	3	62
		M Kližan	77	3	77											I Karlović	77	65	65
		B Ćorić	7	3	77										5	S Wawrinka	62	77	77
	Q	A Zverev	5	6	65				B Ćorić	6	63	3
								5	S Wawrinka	3	77	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	62	6											J Janowicz	3	6	4
	Q	N Mahut	5	77	2			WC	J Donaldson	4	64
		J Janowicz	6	7					J Janowicz	6	77
	14	G Monfils	4	5																		Q	A Dolgopolov	6	6
	11	J Isner	3	63																		6	T Berdych	4	2
		S Querrey	6	77					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	77	6											6	T Berdych	6	6
		J Veselý	65	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	65	6				J Sousa	4	2
		P Kohlschreiber	2	77	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	65	2
		N Kyrgios	2	1				12	R Gasquet	77	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	77	77
	Q	V Pospisil	6	6				Q	V Pospisil	64	65
	Q	D Kudla	4	3											16	G Dimitrov	6	63	5
		V Troicki	2	2											3	A Murray	4	77	7
	WC	M Fish	6	6				WC	M Fish	4	61
								3	A Murray	6	77

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	63
		A Mannarino	3	3												F López	5	6	77
		A Seppi	6	6					A Seppi	66	2
		F López	77	6					F López	78	6
	9	M Raonic	64	4																			F López	3	4
	15	K Anderson	77	3	6																	2	R Federer	6	6
		L Mayer	65	6	1			15	K Anderson	6	79
	WC	B Fratangelo	1	2					J Sock	3	67
		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	64	6	6
								11	Chung Hyeon	77	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	77
		Nikoloz Basilashvili	6	4	62
								15	Marsel İlhan	4	6	4
								12	Thanasi Kokkinakis	6	2	6
	WC	Ryan Harrison	5	6	62
	12	Thanasi Kokkinakis	7	3	77

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	67	4
	10	Denis Istomin	1	79	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw