ATP Cincinnati Open 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

Novak Djokovic won the 2018 Cincinnati Open, defeating Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 12 to August 19, 2018. The match log contains 79 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
Novak Djokovic
def. Roger Federer , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Aug 12 — Aug 19
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$5,669,360

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Cincinnati Open 2018 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Novak Djokovic #10 6-4 6-4 Roger Federer #2 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2018* F
SF (2)
Roger Federer #2 7-6(3) 1-1 (ret.) David Goffin #11 H2H Match data Aug 18, 2018* SF
Novak Djokovic #10 6-4 3-6 6-3 Marin Cilic #7 H2H Match data Aug 18, 2018* SF
QF (4)
Novak Djokovic #10 7-5 4-6 6-3 Milos Raonic #29 H2H Match data Aug 18, 2018* QF
Roger Federer #2 6-7(2) 7-6(6) 6-2 Stan Wawrinka #151 H2H Match data Aug 18, 2018* QF
Marin Cilic #7 7-6(7) 6-4 Pablo Carreno Busta #13 H2H Match data Aug 18, 2018* QF
David Goffin #11 7-6(5) 7-6(4) Juan Martin del Potro #3 H2H Match data Aug 18, 2018* QF
R16 (8)
Juan Martin del Potro #3 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-2 Nick Kyrgios #18 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
Milos Raonic #29 7-6(6) 6-4 Denis Shapovalov #32 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
Pablo Carreno Busta #13 6-4 6-2 Robin Haase #55 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
Stan Wawrinka #151 6-4 6-3 Marton Fucsovics #48 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
Marin Cilic #7 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 Karen Khachanov #27 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
David Goffin #11 6-2 6-4 Kevin Anderson #6 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
Roger Federer #2 6-1 7-6(6) Leonardo Mayer #50 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
Novak Djokovic #10 2-6 6-3 6-4 Grigor Dimitrov #5 H2H Match data Aug 17, 2018* R16
R32 (16)
Kevin Anderson #6 7-6(6) 6-2 Jeremy Chardy #46 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Pablo Carreno Busta #13 6-4 6-4 Bradley Klahn #102 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
David Goffin #11 5-7 6-4 6-2 Benoit Paire #57 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Grigor Dimitrov #5 7-6(5) 7-5 Mischa Zverev #44 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Milos Raonic #29 6-3 7-5 Malek Jaziri #60 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Robin Haase #55 5-7 6-4 7-5 Alexander Zverev #4 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Leonardo Mayer #50 7-6(7) 6-4 Lucas Pouille #17 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Marton Fucsovics #48 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #71 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Roger Federer #2 6-4 6-4 Peter Gojowczyk #47 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Nick Kyrgios #18 7-6(1) 0-6 6-3 Borna Coric #21 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Juan Martin del Potro #3 6-2 6-3 Hyeon Chung #25 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Marin Cilic #7 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Marius Copil #92 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Novak Djokovic #10 4-6 6-2 6-1 Adrian Mannarino #28 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Karen Khachanov #27 7-5 6-4 Sam Querrey #34 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Denis Shapovalov #32 6-4 7-5 Kyle Edmund #16 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
Stan Wawrinka #151 6-4 6-4 Kei Nishikori #23 H2H Match data Aug 15, 2018* R32
R64 (24)
Kei Nishikori #23 7-5 6-3 Andrey Rublev #37 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Leonardo Mayer #50 6-4 1-6 6-4 Michael Mmoh #133 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Jeremy Chardy #46 6-1 6-2 Fernando Verdasco #30 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Benoit Paire #57 6-2 6-2 David Ferrer #79 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Kyle Edmund #16 6-3 6-2 Mackenzie McDonald #81 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Lucas Pouille #17 6-1 1-6 6-4 Andy Murray #375 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Adrian Mannarino #28 6-7(7) 6-2 7-6(7) Marco Cecchinato #22 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Nick Kyrgios #18 6-7(2) 7-5 7-6(9) Denis Kudla #77 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Mischa Zverev #44 6-3 6-4 Damir Dzumhur #24 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
David Goffin #11 7-5 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas #15 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Bradley Klahn #102 7-6(1) 6-4 Maximilian Marterer #45 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Karen Khachanov #27 2-6 6-3 6-2 Albert Ramos-Vinolas #41 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Milos Raonic #29 6-3 6-3 Dusan Lajovic #64 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Hyeon Chung #25 2-6 6-1 6-2 Jack Sock #20 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Novak Djokovic #10 6-4 7-6(4) Steve Johnson #33 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Stan Wawrinka #151 6-2 4-6 6-3 Diego Schwartzman #12 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Marton Fucsovics #48 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) Hubert Hurkacz #114 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Sam Querrey #34 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(5) John Isner #9 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Denis Shapovalov #32 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5 Frances Tiafoe #38 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Marius Copil #92 6-4 6-2 Philipp Kohlschreiber #35 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Robin Haase #55 4-6 6-2 6-3 Filip Krajinovic #31 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Peter Gojowczyk #47 2-6 6-4 7-5 Joao Sousa #61 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Pablo Carreno Busta #13 6-3 2-6 6-3 Richard Gasquet #26 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Borna Coric #21 6-2 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #56 H2H Match data Aug 14, 2018* R64
Q3 Q (3)
Michael Mmoh #133 — Hubert Hurkacz #114 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2018 Q3 Q
Denis Kudla #77 — Bradley Klahn #102 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2018 Q3 Q
Dusan Lajovic #64 — Marius Copil #92 H2H Match data Aug 13, 2018 Q3 Q
Q2 Q (7)
Hubert Hurkacz #112 7-6(3) 7-6(4) Ivo Karlovic #111 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q2 Q
Denis Kudla #76 6-3 6-1 Malek Jaziri #60 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q2 Q
Marius Copil #91 6-4 7-6(2) J.J. Wolf H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q2 Q
Daniil Medvedev #68 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 Yoshihito Nishioka #206 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q2 Q
Michael Mmoh #135 6-1 2-6 6-2 Tim Smyczek #102 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q2 Q
Bradley Klahn #116 7-6(2) 7-6(1) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #73 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q2 Q
Dusan Lajovic #64 2-6 6-2 6-3 Marcos Baghdatis #93 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q2 Q
Q1 Q (14)
Marius Copil #91 6-4 3-6 6-3 Cameron Norrie #67 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Dusan Lajovic #64 7-6(3) 6-4 Mitchell Krueger #209 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Malek Jaziri #60 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(2) Bjorn Fratangelo #177 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Michael Mmoh #135 6-3 6-3 Mirza Basic #84 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Bradley Klahn #116 6-4 7-6(1) Tennys Sandgren #61 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Daniil Medvedev #68 2-6 7-5 6-4 Christian Harrison #217 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Denis Kudla #76 6-2 6-4 Evgeny Donskoy #87 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Ivo Karlovic #111 7-6(5) 6-3 Taro Daniel #78 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
J.J. Wolf 7-6(6) 7-6(5) Jozef Kovalik #85 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Marcos Baghdatis #93 7-6(5) 6-3 Feliciano Lopez #71 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #73 6-4 6-3 Ricardas Berankis #95 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Tim Smyczek #102 5-5 (ret.) John Millman #53 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Yoshihito Nishioka #206 6-7(1) 6-3 6-3 Yuichi Sugita #74 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q
Hubert Hurkacz #112 6-3 6-3 Ryan Harrison #57 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* Q1 Q

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 17 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati Open?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.