# 2024 Cincinnati Open – Men's singles

Jannik Sinner defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2024 Cincinnati Open. It was his third Masters 1000 and 15th career ATP Tour title.
Novak Djokovic was the reigning champion, but withdrew before the tournament began.

## Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
    01. Jannik Sinner (champion)
    02. Carlos Alcaraz (second round)
    03. Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
    04. Daniil Medvedev (second round)
    05. Hubert Hurkacz (quarterfinals, retired)
    06. Andrey Rublev (quarterfinals)
    07. Casper Ruud (second round)
    08. Grigor Dimitrov (second round)
    09. Stefanos Tsitsipas (second round)
    10. Tommy Paul (first round)
    11. Taylor Fritz (first round)
    12. Ben Shelton (quarterfinals)
    13. Ugo Humbert (first round)
    14. Lorenzo Musetti (second round)
    15. Holger Rune (semifinals)
    16. Sebastian Korda (first 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jannik Sinner | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Andrey Rublev | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Andrey Rublev | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Jannik Sinner | 7$^{11}$ | 5 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Alexander Zverev | 6$^9$ | 7 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| 3 | Alexander Zverev | 3 | 7$^7$ | 7 | 3 | Alexander Zverev | 6$^9$ | 7 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| 12 | Ben Shelton | 6 | 6$^3$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ben Shelton | 6 | 6$^3$ | 5 | | | | | | 1 | Jannik Sinner | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Frances Tiafoe | 6$^4$ | 2 |
| 5 | Hubert Hurkacz | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | Frances Tiafoe | 6$^4$ | 2 |
| | Frances Tiafoe | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frances Tiafoe | 6 | 0 | | | Frances Tiafoe | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Holger Rune | 6 | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| | Jack Draper | 4 | 2 | | 15 | Holger Rune | 6 | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| 15 | Holger Rune | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | J Sinner | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Michelsen | 6 | 5 | 6 | Q | A Michelsen | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Griekspoor | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | 1 | J Sinner | w/o | | | | | | |
| | M Giron | 4 | 7 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | J Thompson | | | | | | | |
| | S Báez | 6 | 5 | 7$^8$ | | S Báez | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Thompson | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | J Thompson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | U Humbert | 6 | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Sinner | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 11 | T Fritz | 4 | 6 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | 6 | A Rublev | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| WC | B Nakashima | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | WC | B Nakashima | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Holt | 4 | 1 | | | A Fils | 5 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Fils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | WC | B Nakashima | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | Z Zhang | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 6 | A Rublev | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | G Mpetshi Perricard | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | Z Zhang | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | A Rublev | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | A Zverev | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Khachanov | 6 | 6 | | | K Khachanov | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Cerúndolo | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | A Zverev | 7 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| WC | M Purcell | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | PR | P Carreño Busta | 5 | 6$^6$ | | | | | |
| | T Macháč | 4 | 6$^1$ | | WC | M Purcell | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | P Carreño Busta | 7 | 6 | | PR | P Carreño Busta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | S Korda | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Zverev | 3 | 7$^7$ | 7 |
| 12 | B Shelton | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | B Shelton | 6 | 6$^3$ | 5 |
| WC | R Opelka | 6$^3$ | 6$^3$ | | 12 | B Shelton | 6$^6$ | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | TM Etcheverry | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | TM Etcheverry | 7$^8$ | 6$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Arnaldi | 3 | 7$^7$ | 2 | | | | | | 12 | B Shelton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Marozsán | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | F Marozsán | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | C Moutet | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | F Marozsán | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | G Dimitrov | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | H Hurkacz | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Y Nishioka | 6 | 7 | | Q | Y Nishioka | 6 | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Kecmanović | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | H Hurkacz | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Tabilo | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | F Cobolli | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | L Darderi | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | L Darderi | 6$^4$ | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Cobolli | 6 | 4 | 7 | | F Cobolli | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | T Paul | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | H Hurkacz | 3 | 0$^r$ |
| 14 | L Musetti | 4 | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | F Tiafoe | 6 | 0 |
| | N Jarry | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6$^4$ | 14 | L Musetti | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Davidovich Fokina | 3 | 6$^6$ | | | F Tiafoe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Tiafoe | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | F Tiafoe | 6 | 6$^{10}$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | J Lehečka | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | J Lehečka | 4 | 7$^{12}$ | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | M Navone | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | J Lehečka | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | D Medvedev | 6$^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 7 | C Ruud | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Auger-Aliassime | 6 | 6 | | | F Auger-Aliassime | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Kovacevic | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | F Auger-Aliassime | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | J Draper | 7 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | J Draper | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | J Munar | 5 | 6 | 6$^5$ | | J Draper | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-L Struff | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | S Tsitsipas | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | S Tsitsipas | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Draper | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | H Rune | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | H Rune | 6 | 6 |
| WC | M Berrettini | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | H Rune | 6 | 7$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Mannarino | 4 | 6 | 1 | Q | N Borges | 3 | 6$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Borges | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | H Rune | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | G Monfils | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | G Monfils | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | A Popyrin | 5 | 3 | | | G Monfils | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | C Alcaraz | 6 | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

## Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 5 August 2024. Rankings and points before are as of 12 August 2024.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points earned | Points after | Status |
| 1 | 1 | Jannik Sinner | 8,770 | 10 | 1000 | 9,760 | Champion, defeated Frances Tiafoe |
| 2 | 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | 7,950 | 600 | 10 | 7,360 | Second round lost to Gaël Monfils |
| 3 | 4 | Alexander Zverev | 6,995 | 360 | 400 | 7,035 | Semifinals lost to Jannik Sinner [1] |
| 4 | 5 | Daniil Medvedev | 6,355 | 90 | 10 | 6,275 | Second round lost to Jiří Lehečka |
| 5 | 7 | Hubert Hurkacz | 4,215 | 360 | 200 | 4,055 | Quarterfinals retired against Frances Tiafoe |
| 6 | 6 | Andrey Rublev | 4,615 | 10 | 200 | 4,805 | Quarterfinals lost to Jannik Sinner [1] |
| 7 | 8 | Casper Ruud | 3,890 | (45)$^†$ | 10 | 3,855 | Second round lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime |
| 8 | 9 | Grigor Dimitrov | 3,690 | (45)$^†$ | 10 | 3,655 | Second round lost to Fábián Marozsán |
| 9 | 11 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3,465 | 90 | 50 | 3,425 | Second round lost to Jack Draper |
| 10 | 13 | Tommy Paul | 3,065 | 90 | 10 | 2,985 | First round lost to Flavio Cobolli |
| 11 | 12 | Taylor Fritz | 3,290 | 180 | 10 | 3,120 | First round lost to Brandon Nakashima [WC] |
| 12 | 14 | Ben Shelton | 2,955 | 45 | 200 | 3,110 | Quarterfinals lost to Alexander Zverev [3] |
| 13 | 17 | Ugo Humbert | 2,365 | 45 | 10 | 2,330 | First round lost to Jordan Thompson |
| 14 | 18 | Lorenzo Musetti | 2,250 | 45 | 50 | 2,255 | Second round lost to Frances Tiafoe |
| 15 | 16 | Holger Rune | 2,390 | 10 | 400 | 2,780 | Semifinals lost to Frances Tiafoe |
| 16 | 15 | Sebastian Korda | 2,625 | (50)$^†$ | 10 | 2,585 | First round lost to Pablo Carreño Busta [PR] |
† The player's 2023 points were replaced by a better result for purposes of his ranking as of 12 August 2024. Points for his 19th best result will be deducted instead.

### Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic | 8,460 | 1,000 | 7,460 | Schedule change |
| 10 | Alex de Minaur | 3,480 | 45 | 3,435 | Hip injury |

## Other entry information
### Wildcards

* Matteo Berrettini
* Brandon Nakashima
* Reilly Opelka
* Max Purcell

### Protected ranking

* Pablo Carreño Busta

### Withdrawals

* Alexander Bublik → replaced by Fábián Marozsán
* Alex de Minaur → replaced by Marcos Giron
* Novak Djokovic → replaced by Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
* Cameron Norrie → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Nuno Borges (qualified)
* Pedro Martínez (first round)
* Yoshihito Nishioka (qualified)
* Dušan Lajović (first round)
* Alex Michelsen (qualified)
* Lorenzo Sonego (qualifying competition)
* Alexander Shevchenko (first round)
* Hugo Gaston (first round)
* Facundo Díaz Acosta (withdrew)
* Jakub Menšík (first round)
* Corentin Moutet (qualified)
* Sumit Nagal (first round)
* Roberto Bautista Agut (first round)
* Rinky Hijikata (qualifying competition)

### Qualifiers

* Nuno Borges
* Aleksandar Kovacevic
* Yoshihito Nishioka
* Brandon Holt
* Alex Michelsen
* Jaume Munar
* Corentin Moutet

### Draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Nuno Borges | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | J. J. Wolf | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | J. J. Wolf | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Nuno Borges | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | Aleksandar Vukic | 6$^4$ | 1 |
| | Aleksandar Vukic | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | Aleksandar Vukic | 6$^4$ | 1 |
| 10 | Jakub Menšík | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Pedro Martínez | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | 14 | Rinky Hijikata | 1 | 6$^5$ |
| Alt | Jaimee Floyd Angele | 1 | 1 | | 14 | Rinky Hijikata | 1 | 6$^5$ |
| 14 | Rinky Hijikata | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Alt | Taro Daniel | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| Alt | Taro Daniel | 3 | 1 | | 3 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Alt | Arthur Cazaux | 4 | 4 |
| Alt | Arthur Cazaux | 6$^0$ | 6 | 7 | Alt | Arthur Cazaux | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 7$^7$ | 3 | 5 | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Dušan Lajović | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| WC | Brandon Holt | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | Brandon Holt | 2 | 6 | 7 | WC | Brandon Holt | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | WC | Zachary Svajda | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| WC | Zachary Svajda | 2 | 6 | 6 | WC | Zachary Svajda | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Alt | Alexey Zakharov | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Alex Michelsen | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Zizou Bergs | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | Zizou Bergs | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Alex Michelsen | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | WC | Mackenzie McDonald | 3 | 2 |
| WC | Mackenzie McDonald | 6 | 6 | | WC | Mackenzie McDonald | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Sumit Nagal | 2 | 4 | | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Lorenzo Sonego | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Borna Ćorić | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Borna Ćorić | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Lorenzo Sonego | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Jaume Munar | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Jaume Munar | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | Jaume Munar | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 8/Alt | Hugo Gaston | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Alexander Shevchenko | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Márton Fucsovics | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Márton Fucsovics | 6 | 6 | | Márton Fucsovics | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | 11 | Corentin Moutet | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| | Daniel Altmaier | 1 | 4 | 11 | Corentin Moutet | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Corentin Moutet | 6 | 6 | | | | | |