2011 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

Andy Murray won the men's singles title at the 2011 Cincinnati Masters after Novak Djokovic retired from the final, with the scoreline at 6–4, 3–0. It was Murray's seventh Masters title. Djokovic's retirement in the final marked only his second defeat of the season.

Men's singles
2011 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Andy Murray
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–4, 3–0 ret.

Main article: 2011 Western & Southern Open

Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

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

1. Novak Djokovic (final, retired due to sore shoulder)
2. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
3. Roger Federer (quarterfinals)
4. Andy Murray (champion)
5. David Ferrer (third round)
6. Gaël Monfils (quarterfinals)
7. Mardy Fish (semifinals)
8. Tomáš Berdych (semifinals, retired due to shoulder injury)
9. Nicolás Almagro (third round)
10. Gilles Simon (quarterfinals)
11. Andy Roddick (first round)
12. Richard Gasquet (third round)
13. Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
14. Viktor Troicki (first round)
15. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
16. Stanislas Wawrinka (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2011 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles qualifying

Main 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	3	6	6
	6	Gaël Monfils	6	4	3
								1	Novak Djokovic	7	0
								8	Tomáš Berdych	5	0r
	3	Roger Federer	2	63
	8	Tomáš Berdych	6	77
															1	Novak Djokovic	4	0r
															4	Andy Murray	6	3
	10	Gilles Simon	3	3
	4	Andy Murray	6	6
								4	Andy Murray	6	710
								7	Mardy Fish	3	68
	7	Mardy Fish	6	6
	2	Rafael Nadal	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	N Djokovic	6	6
	WC	R Harrison	6	6				WC	R Harrison	2	3
		JI Chela	3	3											1	N Djokovic	6	6
	Q	R Štěpánek	7	5	77										Q	R Štěpánek	3	3
		J Isner	5	7	64			Q	R Štěpánek	6	77
		A Golubev	3	6	6				A Golubev	3	62
	16	S Wawrinka	6	4	1																	1	N Djokovic	3	6	6
	11	A Roddick	77	5	1																	6	G Monfils	6	4	3
		P Kohlschreiber	65	7	6				P Kohlschreiber	6	6
	PR	JC Ferrero	6	3	4				F López	1	4
		F López	4	6	6											P Kohlschreiber	2	2
		I Dodig	6	77											6	G Monfils	6	6
	Q	E Gulbis	3	63					I Dodig	6	3	0r
								6	G Monfils	4	6	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	R Federer	6	7
		JM del Potro	4						JM del Potro	3	5
		A Seppi	1r												3	R Federer	6	6
		M Baghdatis	6	3	2										WC	J Blake	4	1
	WC	J Blake	3	6	6			WC	J Blake	6	6
		F Fognini	6	6					F Fognini	4	2
	14	V Troicki	4	1																		3	R Federer	2	63
	9	N Almagro	77	6																		8	T Berdych	6	77
		A Montañés	65	4				9	N Almagro	6	5	77
	PR	I Karlović	6	6				PR	I Karlović	3	7	62
		F Mayer	1	3											9	N Almagro	2	2
	PR	T Haas	77	4	3										8	T Berdych	6	6
		J Mónaco	65	6	6				J Mónaco	62	0
								8	T Berdych	77	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Ferrer	4	6	7
	Q	M İlhan	3	5				WC	G Dimitrov	6	1	5
	WC	G Dimitrov	6	7											5	D Ferrer	4	77	4
		J Tipsarević	6	3	77										10	G Simon	6	63	6
	Q	É Roger-Vasselin	0	6	65				J Tipsarević	77	2	3
		J Melzer	77	3	5			10	G Simon	63	6	6
	10	G Simon	63	6	7																	10	G Simon	3	3
	15	J-W Tsonga	6	6																		4	A Murray	6	6
		M Čilić	3	4				15	J-W Tsonga	3	4
	Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	6				Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	6	6
	WC	R Ginepri	4	3											Q	A Bogomolov Jr.	2	5
	Q	K Nishikori	4	4											4	A Murray	6	7
		D Nalbandian	6	6					D Nalbandian	4	1
								4	A Murray	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Fish	6	6
		N Davydenko	6	77					N Davydenko	0	2
		S Stakhovsky	2	65											7	M Fish	7	7
		X Malisse	3	66											12	R Gasquet	5	5
		K Anderson	6	78					K Anderson	64	4
		A Dolgopolov	1	64				12	R Gasquet	77	6
	12	R Gasquet	6	77																		7	M Fish	6	6
	13	M Youzhny	5	6	64																	2	R Nadal	3	4
		M Llodra	7	3	77				M Llodra	4	4
		T Bellucci	3	64					F Verdasco	6	6
		F Verdasco	6	77												F Verdasco	65	77	69
		G García López	3	0r											2	R Nadal	77	64	711
	Q	J Benneteau	6	1				Q	J Benneteau	4	5
								2	R Nadal	6	7

References

• Main draw