2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles

Singles
2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
Champion	Roger Federer
Runner-up	Mardy Fish
Score	6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4

Main article: 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open

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).

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

• 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	Rafael Nadal	4	6	4
		Marcos Baghdatis	6	4	6
									Marcos Baghdatis	4	3
								3	Roger Federer	6	6
	3	Roger Federer	6	7
	6	Nikolay Davydenko	4	5
															3	Roger Federer	65	77	6
															WC	Mardy Fish	77	61	4
	WC	Mardy Fish	67	6	77
	4	Andy Murray	79	1	65
								WC	Mardy Fish	4	77	6
								9	Andy Roddick	6	63	1
	9	Andy Roddick	6	7
	2	Novak Djokovic	4	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	6	7
	Q	T Dent	6	6				Q	T Dent	2	5
		F López	3	2											1	R Nadal	5	78	6
		M Llodra	6	3	2											J Benneteau	7	66	2
		J Benneteau	3	6	6				J Benneteau	6	6
		S Wawrinka	6	6					S Wawrinka	4	2
	14	N Almagro	3	3																		1	R Nadal	4	6	4
	11	M Čilić	4	5																			M Baghdatis	6	4	6
		M Baghdatis	6	7					M Baghdatis	6	4	77
		T Bellucci	78	7					T Bellucci	2	6	64
	Q	B Becker	66	5												M Baghdatis	7	6
		P-H Mathieu	66	77	6										7	T Berdych	5	4
		V Hănescu	78	62	3				P-H Mathieu	4	4
								7	T Berdych	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	R Federer	5
	Q	D Istomin	6	6				Q	D Istomin	2r
	WC	J Blake	3	0											3	R Federer
		H Zeballos	77	3	4											P Kohlschreiber	w/o
		P Kohlschreiber	62	6	6				P Kohlschreiber	6	1	6
	Q	A Falla	6	6				Q	A Falla	0	6	3
	16	G Monfils	3	4																		3	R Federer	6	7
	10	D Ferrer	3	6	6																	6	N Davydenko	4	5
		A Dolgopolov	6	3	4			10	D Ferrer	7	6
		S Querrey	6	6					S Querrey	5	2
		P Petzschner	1	4											10	D Ferrer	6	3	5
	WC	R Ginepri	63	77	6										6	N Davydenko	4	6	7
	Q	S Devvarman	77	64	2			WC	R Ginepri	2	77	2
								6	N Davydenko	6	65	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	F Verdasco	61	64
		G Simon	64	5				WC	M Fish	77	77
	WC	M Fish	77	7											WC	M Fish	7	6
		M Berrer	64	6	710											R Gasquet	5	2
		T Robredo	77	4	68				M Berrer	4	2
		R Gasquet	2	6	6				R Gasquet	6	6
	12	M Youzhny	6	4	1																	WC	M Fish	67	6	77
	13	J Melzer	6	6																		4	A Murray	79	1	65
	Q	S Giraldo	1	4				13	J Melzer	710	3	65
		E Gulbis	77	6					E Gulbis	68	6	77
	WC	D Young	65	4												E Gulbis	6	3	64
	Q	F Mayer	2	64											4	A Murray	4	6	77
		J Chardy	6	77					J Chardy	3	77	2
								4	A Murray	6	63	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	R Söderling	4	6	7
		L Hewitt	6	4					L Hewitt	6	3	5
		Y-h Lu	4	0	r										5	R Söderling	4	79	65
		J Mónaco	4	77	3										9	A Roddick	6	67	77
		T de Bakker	6	65	6				T de Bakker	64	4
		S Stakhovsky	4	77	1			9	A Roddick	77	6
	9	A Roddick	6	65	6																	9	A Roddick	6	7
	15	I Ljubičić	5	0																		2	N Djokovic	4	5
	PR	D Nalbandian	7	6				PR	D Nalbandian	4
		J Isner	6	6					J Isner	5	r
		Ł Kubot	2	3											PR	D Nalbandian	1	67
		R Štěpánek	5	1											2	N Djokovic	6	79
		V Troicki	7	6					V Troicki	3	5
								2	N Djokovic	6	7

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

1. Benjamin Becker
2. Florian Mayer
3. Denis Istomin
4. Santiago Giraldo
5. Taylor Dent
6. Alejandro Falla
7. Somdev Devvarman

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Andrey Golubev	3	1r
		Fabio Fognini	6	3
									Fabio Fognini	61	1
								10	Benjamin Becker	77	6
		Gilles Müller	3	4
	10	Benjamin Becker	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Florian Mayer	6	6
		Andreas Beck	3	4
								2	Florian Mayer	5	6	6
								14	Michael Russell	7	1	3
	WC	Jesse Witten	62	3
	14	Michael Russell	77	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Denis Istomin	6	6
	WC	Bobby Reynolds	1	4
								3	Denis Istomin	6	711
								12	Simon Greul	2	69
		Rajeev Ram	4	3
	12	Simon Greul	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Santiago Giraldo	6	6
		Marsel İlhan	0	3
								4	Santiago Giraldo	5	6	6
								8	Florent Serra	7	2	4
	WC	Devin Britton	62	4
	8	Florent Serra	77	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Jarkko Nieminen	4	6	6
		Ryan Sweeting	6	1	1
								5	Jarkko Nieminen	79	2	4
								13	Taylor Dent	67	6	6
		Go Soeda	1	4
	13	Taylor Dent	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Alejandro Falla	6	6
		Grega Žemlja	3	3
								6	Alejandro Falla	6	7
								11	Arnaud Clément	4	5
		Ramón Delgado	4	3
	11	Arnaud Clément	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Marco Chiudinelli	3	63
		Somdev Devvarman	6	77
									Somdev Devvarman	6	6
								WC	Tim Smyczek	3	2
	WC	Tim Smyczek	4	6	6
	9	Illya Marchenko	6	1	4

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw