2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Mardy Fish in the final, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2010 Cincinnati Masters. It was his fourth Cincinnati Masters title, his record-equaling 17th Masters title overall (tying Andre Agassi's tally), and his 63rd career title overall (tying Björn Borg's tally).

Singles
2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Roger Federer
Runner-upUnited States Mardy Fish
Score6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Events
SinglesDoubles
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Seeds

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

  1. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
  2. Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
  3. Roger Federer (champion)
  4. Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
  5. Robin Söderling (third round)
  6. Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  7. Tomáš Berdych (third round)
  8. Fernando Verdasco (second round)
  9. Andy Roddick (semifinals)
  10. David Ferrer (third round)
  11. Marin Čilić (first round)
  12. Mikhail Youzhny (first round)
  13. Jürgen Melzer (second round)
  14. Nicolás Almagro (first round)
  15. Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
  16. Gaël Monfils (first round)

Main draw

Key

Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1 Rafael Nadal464
  Marcos Baghdatis646
  Marcos Baghdatis43 
3 Roger Federer66 
3 Roger Federer67 
6 Nikolay Davydenko45 
3 Roger Federer65776
WC Mardy Fish77614
WC Mardy Fish67677
4 Andy Murray79165
WC Mardy Fish4776
9 Andy Roddick6631
9 Andy Roddick67 
2 Novak Djokovic45 

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
1 R Nadal67 
Q T Dent66 Q T Dent25 
  F López32 1 R Nadal5786
  M Llodra632  J Benneteau7662
  J Benneteau366  J Benneteau66 
  S Wawrinka66   S Wawrinka42 
14 N Almagro33 1 R Nadal464
11 M Čilić45   M Baghdatis646
  M Baghdatis67   M Baghdatis6477
  T Bellucci787   T Bellucci2664
Q B Becker665   M Baghdatis76 
  P-H Mathieu667767 T Berdych54 
  V Hănescu78623  P-H Mathieu44 
7 T Berdych66 

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
3 R Federer5  
Q D Istomin66 Q D Istomin2r 
WC J Blake30 3 R Federer   
  H Zeballos7734  P Kohlschreiberw/o  
  P Kohlschreiber6266  P Kohlschreiber616
Q A Falla66 Q A Falla063
16 G Monfils34 3 R Federer67 
10 D Ferrer3666 N Davydenko45 
  A Dolgopolov63410 D Ferrer76 
  S Querrey66   S Querrey52 
  P Petzschner14 10 D Ferrer635
WC R Ginepri637766 N Davydenko467
Q S Devvarman77642WC R Ginepri2772
6 N Davydenko6656

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
8 F Verdasco6164 
  G Simon645 WC M Fish7777 
WC M Fish777 WC M Fish76 
  M Berrer646710  R Gasquet52 
  T Robredo77468  M Berrer42 
  R Gasquet266  R Gasquet66 
12 M Youzhny641WC M Fish67677
13 J Melzer66 4 A Murray79165
Q S Giraldo14 13 J Melzer710365
  E Gulbis776   E Gulbis68677
WC D Young654   E Gulbis6364
Q F Mayer264 4 A Murray4677
  J Chardy677   J Chardy3772
4 A Murray6636

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinals
5 R Söderling467
  L Hewitt64   L Hewitt635
  Y-h Lu40r5 R Söderling47965
  J Mónaco47739 A Roddick66777
  T de Bakker6656  T de Bakker644 
  S Stakhovsky47719 A Roddick776 
9 A Roddick66569 A Roddick67 
15 I Ljubičić50 2 N Djokovic45 
PR D Nalbandian76 PR D Nalbandian4  
  J Isner66   J Isner5r 
  Ł Kubot23 PR D Nalbandian167 
  R Štěpánek51 2 N Djokovic679 
  V Troicki76   V Troicki35 
2 N Djokovic67 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Andrey Golubev (first round, retired)
  2. Florian Mayer (qualified)
  3. Denis Istomin (qualified)
  4. Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
  5. Jarkko Nieminen (qualifying competition)
  6. Alejandro Falla (qualified)
  7. Marco Chiudinelli (first round)
  8. Florent Serra (qualifying competition)
  9. Illya Marchenko (first round)
  10. Benjamin Becker (qualified)
  11. Arnaud Clément (qualifying competition)
  12. Simon Greul (qualifying competition)
  13. Taylor Dent (qualified)
  14. Michael Russell (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
1 Andrey Golubev31r
  Fabio Fognini63
Fabio Fognini611
10 Benjamin Becker776
Gilles Müller34
10 Benjamin Becker66

Second qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
2 Florian Mayer66
Andreas Beck34
2 Florian Mayer566
14 Michael Russell713
WC Jesse Witten623
14 Michael Russell776

Third qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
3 Denis Istomin66
WC Bobby Reynolds14
3 Denis Istomin6711
12 Simon Greul269
Rajeev Ram43
12 Simon Greul66

Fourth qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
4 Santiago Giraldo66
  Marsel İlhan03
4 Santiago Giraldo566
8 Florent Serra724
WC Devin Britton624
8 Florent Serra776

Fifth qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
5 Jarkko Nieminen466
Ryan Sweeting611
5 Jarkko Nieminen7924
13 Taylor Dent6766
Go Soeda14
13 Taylor Dent66

Sixth qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
6 Alejandro Falla66
  Grega Žemlja33
6 Alejandro Falla67
11 Arnaud Clément45
Ramón Delgado43
11 Arnaud Clément66

Seventh qualifier

First roundQualifying competition
          
7 Marco Chiudinelli363
  Somdev Devvarman677
  Somdev Devvarman66
WC Tim Smyczek32
WC Tim Smyczek466
9 Illya Marchenko614