Camila Vega
The Cincinnati Masters 1000 (called the Western & Southern Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual outdoor hard-court event held in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The event began on September 18, 1899, and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city.
The tournament is the second-largest summer tennis event in the U.S. after the U.S. Open, as its men’s event is one of the Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP Tour, and its women’s event is one of the WTA 1000 events on the WTA Tour.
The Champions of the Last 5 Years of the Cincinnati Masters 1000
2021: Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev defeated Andrey Rublev in the final (6-2, 6-3) to win the men’s singles tennis title at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 2021. It was his fifth Masters 1000 title and the 17th individual title of his ATP Tour career.
Novak Djokovic was the reigning champion, but he did not participate.
2020: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic defeated Milos Raonic in the final (1-6, 6-3, 6-4) to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2020 Cincinnati Masters. With the victory, he claimed his record 35th Masters 1000 title (coming off Rafael Nadal’s tally), and completed the Golden Masters double Masters run. Djokovic became the first new singles titlist on the ATP Tour since its suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this edition of the tournament was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center shortly before the 2020 U.S. Open to minimize travel risks.
2019: Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev defeated David Goffin in the final (7-6(7-3), 6-4) to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2019 Cincinnati Masters 1000. The Western & Southern Open was his first ATP Tour Masters 1000 title.
2018: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6-4, 6-4 to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2018 Cincinnati Masters. With the victory, he became the first player to complete the Golden Masters run (winning all nine ATP Tour Masters 1000 events over a career) in singles.
Grigor Dimitrov was the defending champion, but lost to Djokovic in the third round.
2017: Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final, 6-3, 7-5 to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2017 Cincinnati Masters. It was his first Masters 1000 title, and he didn’t lose a set along the way.
