# 2014 Western & Southern Open – Men's singles

Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2014 Cincinnati Masters. It was his sixth Cincinnati Masters title.
Rafael Nadal was the reigning champion, but withdrew due to a right wrist injury.

## Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
    01. Novak Djokovic (third round)
    02. Roger Federer (champion)
    03. Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals)
    04. Tomáš Berdych (second round)
    05. Milos Raonic (semifinals)
    06. David Ferrer (final)
    07. Grigor Dimitrov (second round)
    08. Andy Murray (quarterfinals)
    09. Ernests Gulbis (second round)
    10. Richard Gasquet (withdrew due to abdominal injury)
    11. John Isner (third round)
    12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (first round)
    13. Roberto Bautista Agut (second round)
    14. Marin Čilić (third round)
    15. Fabio Fognini (quarterfinals)
    16. Tommy Robredo (quarterfinals)
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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 16 | Tommy Robredo | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | David Ferrer | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | David Ferrer | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | David Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Julien Benneteau | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Stan Wawrinka | 6 | 1 | 2 | | Julien Benneteau | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Julien Benneteau | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julien Benneteau | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 6 | David Ferrer | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Roger Federer | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Milos Raonic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Roger Federer | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Fabio Fognini | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Fabio Fognini | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Milos Raonic | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Andy Murray | 3 | 5 | | 2 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Roger Federer | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Simon | 6 | 6 | | | G Simon | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Tomic | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 6$^6$ | 5 | | | | | |
| | A Falla | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 16 | T Robredo | 7$^8$ | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | S Querrey | 6 | 6 | | WC | S Querrey | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Sock | 6$^5$ | 3 | | 16 | T Robredo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | T Robredo | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | T Robredo | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | J-W Tsonga | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | D Ferrer | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | M Youzhny | 6 | 6 | | | M Youzhny | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Giraldo | 6 | 2 | 5 | | A Seppi | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Seppi | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | M Youzhny | 5 | 0 | | | | | |
| | J Chardy | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 6 | D Ferrer | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 4 | 6 | | P Kohlschreiber | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | D Ferrer | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | S Wawrinka | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Becker | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Q | B Becker | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Karlović | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | S Wawrinka | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Granollers | 7 | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | 14 | M Čilić | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | F Verdasco | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | F Verdasco | 6$^6$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F López | 3 | 4 | | 14 | M Čilić | 7$^8$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | M Čilić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Wawrinka | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| LL | B Rola | 7$^9$ | 3 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | J Benneteau | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | J Benneteau | 6$^7$ | 6 | 7$^9$ | | J Benneteau | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G García López | 2 | 6 | 1 | Q | J Ward | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Ward | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | J Benneteau | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | J Janowicz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Janowicz | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | T Gabashvili | 4 | 4 | | | J Janowicz | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | G Dimitrov | 4 | 6 | 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 | M Raonic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Ginepri | 6 | 5 | 7 | WC | R Ginepri | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Thiem | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | M Raonic | 6$^7$ | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | S Johnson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | S Johnson | 7$^9$ | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| Q | B Paire | 4 | 1 | | WC | S Johnson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Dodig | 6$^8$ | 6$^4$ | | 9 | E Gulbis | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | E Gulbis | 7$^{10}$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | M Raonic | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | F Fognini | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | F Fognini | 1 | 0 |
| | É Roger-Vasselin | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ | 15 | F Fognini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Hewitt | 3 | 6 | 6 | | L Hewitt | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | J Melzer | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 15 | F Fognini | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Y-h Lu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Y-h Lu | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | D Istomin | 3 | 4 | | | Y-h Lu | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | T Berdych | 6 | 3 | 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 |
| | | | | | 8 | A Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Buchanan | 7 | 6$^3$ | 6$^5$ | | J Sousa | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sousa | 5 | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 8 | A Murray | 6$^3$ | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| Q | M Matosevic | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | 11 | J Isner | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| | N Mahut | 4 | 6$^4$ | | Q | M Matosevic | 3 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Anderson | 3 | 4 | | 11 | J Isner | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | J Isner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Murray | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | R Bautista Agut | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Federer | 6 | 7 |
| | M Kližan | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | R Bautista Agut | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Delbonis | 3 | 6 | 3 | | G Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Monfils | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | G Monfils | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | V Pospisil | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 2 | R Federer | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Štěpánek | 7 | 1 | 6$^4$ | | V Pospisil | 6$^4$ | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | R Federer | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

    01. Benjamin Becker (qualified)
    02. Marinko Matosevic (qualified)
    03. Teymuraz Gabashvili (qualified)
    04. Nick Kyrgios (withdrew due to left forearm injury)
    05. Bernard Tomic (qualified)
    06. Tobias Kamke (first round)
    07. Blaž Rola (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
    08. Adrian Mannarino (qualifying competition)
    09. Paul-Henri Mathieu (qualifying competition)
    10. Matthew Ebden (qualifying competition)
    11. 'Benoît Paire (qualified)
    12. Alejandro González (qualifying competition)
    13. Malek Jaziri (qualifying competition)
    14. Tim Smyczek (qualifying competition)

### Qualifiers

* Benjamin Becker
* Marinko Matosevic
* Teymuraz Gabashvili
* Chase Buchanan
* Bernard Tomic
* James Ward
* Benoît Paire

### Lucky loser

* Blaž Rola

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Benjamin Becker | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Tatsuma Ito | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Tatsuma Ito | 5 | 1 | | 1 | Benjamin Becker | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | 13 | Malek Jaziri | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ |
| | Michael Russell | 4 | 6 | 6$^4$ | 13 | Malek Jaziri | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ |
| 13 | Malek Jaziri | 6 | 2 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Marinko Matosevic | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ante Pavić | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
| | Ante Pavić | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Marinko Matosevic | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 8 | Adrian Mannarino | 4 | 4 |
| WC | Marcos Giron | 3 | 5 | | 8 | Adrian Mannarino | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Adrian Mannarino | 6 | 7 | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Wang | 7 | 4 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Wang | 7 | 4 | 0$^r$ | 3 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | 12 | Alejandro González | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | Peter Polansky | 6$^1$ | 1 | | 12 | Alejandro González | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Alejandro González | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alt | Michaël Llodra | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Chase Buchanan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Chase Buchanan | 6 | 6 | WC | Chase Buchanan | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | 14 | Tim Smyczek | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| | Somdev Devvarman | 1 | 3 | 14 | Tim Smyczek | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| 14 | Tim Smyczek | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Bernard Tomic | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Farrukh Dustov | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | Farrukh Dustov | 5 | 3 | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | 10 | Matthew Ebden | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| WC | Mackenzie McDonald | 2 | 1 | 10 | Matthew Ebden | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| 10 | Matthew Ebden | 6 | 6 | | | | |

#### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Tobias Kamke | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| Alt | James Ward | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Alt | James Ward | 6 | 6 | | Alt | James Ward | 7$^{10}$ | 7 |
| | | | | | 9 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6$^8$ | 5 |
| WC | Devin McCarthy | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6$^8$ | 5 |
| 9 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |

#### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Blaž Rola | 7$^7$ | 7$^8$ | | | | |
| | Evgeny Donskoy | 6$^4$ | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | Evgeny Donskoy | 6$^4$ | 6$^6$ | 7 | Blaž Rola | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | 11 | Benoît Paire | 6 | 6 |
| Alt | Alexander Zverev | 1 | 3 | 11 | Benoît Paire | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Benoît Paire | 6 | 6 | | | | |