Men's singles
2021 US Open
ChampionRussia Daniil Medvedev
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds32

Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 US Open.[1] It was his first major title. Medvedev became the third Russian man, after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, to win a major singles title, and the first to do so since Safin at the 2005 Australian Open. He lost just one set during the tournament, against Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarterfinals. Djokovic was aiming to become the second man in the Open Era, after Rod Laver in 1969, to complete the Grand Slam.[2] He was also attempting to win an outright record 21st major singles title and surpass his Big Three counterparts, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.[2] By reaching the final, Djokovic tied Federer's record of 31 men's singles major finals contested, and repeated his 2015 achievement of contesting the maximum-possible 28 major singles matches in a season. This marked Djokovic's record sixth runner-up finish at the event.

Dominic Thiem was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to an ongoing wrist injury.[3]

By defeating world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to beat a top 3 ranked-player in singles at the US Open since the inception of the ATP rankings in 1973. He became the youngest male quarterfinalist at a singles major since Michael Chang at the 1989 French Open, and the youngest at the US Open in the Open Era; he would go on to win the title the following year.[4] Van de Zandschulp became the first Dutchman to reach a singles major quarterfinal since Sjeng Schalken at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships and the first qualifier to do so at the US Open since Gilles Müller in 2008.[5][6]

Seeds

01.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
02.   Russia Daniil Medvedev (champion)
03.   Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (third round)
04.   Germany Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
05.   Russia Andrey Rublev (third round)
06.   Italy Matteo Berrettini (quarterfinals)
07.   Canada Denis Shapovalov (third round)
08.   Norway Casper Ruud (second round)
09.   Spain Pablo Carreño Busta (first round)
10.   Poland Hubert Hurkacz (second round)
11.   Argentina Diego Schwartzman (fourth round)
12.   Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime (semifinals)
13.   Italy Jannik Sinner (fourth round)
14.   Australia Alex de Minaur (first round)
15.   Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov (second round, retired)
16.   Chile Cristian Garín (second round)
17.   France Gaël Monfils (third round)
18.   Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)
19.   United States John Isner (first round)
20.   Italy Lorenzo Sonego (first round)
21.   Russia Aslan Karatsev (third round)
22.   United States Reilly Opelka (fourth round)
23.   France Ugo Humbert (first round)
24.   United Kingdom Daniel Evans (fourth round)
25.   Russia Karen Khachanov (first round)
26.   United Kingdom Cameron Norrie (first round)
27.   Belgium David Goffin (first round)
28.   Italy Fabio Fognini (first round)
29.   Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (first round)
30.   Croatia Marin Čilić (first round, retired)
31.   Kazakhstan Alexander Bublik (second round)
32.   Serbia Filip Krajinović (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 5 6 6 6
6 Italy Matteo Berrettini 7 2 2 3
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 6 6 4 6
4 Germany Alexander Zverev 6 2 4 6 2
4 Germany Alexander Zverev 78 6 6
South Africa Lloyd Harris 66 3 4
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 4 4
2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 6 6 6
12 Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime 6 3
Spain Carlos Alcaraz 3 1r
12 Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime 4 5 2
2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 6 7 6
Q Netherlands Botic van de Zandschulp 3 0 6 5
2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 6 6 4 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 65 6 6
Q Denmark H Rune 1 77 2 1 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6
Netherlands T Griekspoor 2 77 4 6 7 Netherlands T Griekspoor 2 3 2
Germany J-L Struff 6 63 6 4 5 1 Serbia N Djokovic 64 6 6 6
Italy S Caruso 1 1 7 3 Japan K Nishikori 77 3 3 2
Japan K Nishikori 6 6 5 6 Japan K Nishikori 77 6 65 2 6
United States M McDonald 6 7 6 United States M McDonald 63 3 77 6 3
27 Belgium D Goffin 2 5 3 1 Serbia N Djokovic 1 6 6 6
21 Russia A Karatsev 7 1 6 6 WC United States J Brooksby 6 3 2 2
Spain J Munar 5 6 3 2 21 Russia A Karatsev 3 3 7 711 6
Australia J Thompson 4 6 7 2 77 Australia J Thompson 6 6 5 69 1
Italy G Mager 6 3 5 6 63 21 Russia A Karatsev 2 6 6 3 3
WC United States J Brooksby 7 6 5 6 WC United States J Brooksby 6 3 2 6 6
Sweden M Ymer 5 2 7 3 WC United States J Brooksby 67 712 7 6
United States T Fritz 77 6 1 6 United States T Fritz 79 610 5 2
14 Australia A de Minaur 64 2 6 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Poland H Hurkacz 6 6 6
Belarus E Gerasimov 3 4 3 10 Poland H Hurkacz 6 4 4 66
Italy A Seppi 2 7 6 2 715 Italy A Seppi 2 6 6 78
Hungary M Fucsovics 6 5 4 6 613 Italy A Seppi 3 4 6 5
United States D Kudla 4 6 7 77 Q Germany O Otte 6 6 2 7
Serbia L Đere 6 3 5 64 United States D Kudla 4 4 2
Q Germany O Otte 68 7 77 77 Q Germany O Otte 6 6 6
20 Italy L Sonego 710 5 64 61 Q Germany O Otte 4 6 3 2
28 Italy F Fognini 6 6 1 3 64 6 Italy M Berrettini 6 3 6 6
Canada V Pospisil 2 3 6 6 77 Canada V Pospisil 3 4 65
United States T Sandgren 63 3 4 Belarus I Ivashka 6 6 77
Belarus I Ivashka 77 6 6 Belarus I Ivashka 77 2 4 6 3
France C Moutet 6 7 77 6 Italy M Berrettini 65 6 6 2 6
Italy S Travaglia 4 5 63 France C Moutet 62 6 4 3
France J Chardy 65 67 3 6 Italy M Berrettini 77 4 6 6
6 Italy M Berrettini 77 79 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Germany A Zverev 6 7 6
United States S Querrey 4 5 2 4 Germany A Zverev 6 6 6
Spain A Ramos Viñolas 6 5 5 7 6 Spain A Ramos Viñolas 1 0 3
France L Pouille 1 7 7 5 4 4 Germany A Zverev 3 6 6 2
Japan Y Nishioka 77 2 4 2 WC United States J Sock 6 2 3 1r
WC United States J Sock 65 6 6 6 WC United States J Sock 77 62 6 4 6
Germany Y Hanfmann 0 6 2 1 31 Kazakhstan A Bublik 63 77 4 6 3
31 Kazakhstan A Bublik 6 4 6 6 4 Germany A Zverev 6 6 79
17 France G Monfils 6 6 6 13 Italy J Sinner 4 4 67
Argentina F Coria 3 2 2 17 France G Monfils 7 4 6 6
United States S Johnson 5 710 710 6 United States S Johnson 5 6 4 4
Q Germany M Marterer 7 68 68 3 17 France G Monfils 61 2 6 6 4
Italy M Cecchinato 66 7 4 4 13 Italy J Sinner 77 6 4 4 6
WC United States Z Svajda 78 5 6 6 WC United States Z Svajda 3 62 78 4
WC Australia M Purcell 4 2 6 2 13 Italy J Sinner 6 77 66 6
13 Italy J Sinner 6 6 4 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Spain P Carreño Busta 7 6 1 4 67
Q United States M Cressy 5 4 6 6 79 Q United States M Cressy 63 3 5
United States S Korda 2 1r Georgia (country) N Basilashvili 77 6 7
Georgia (country) N Basilashvili 6 2 Georgia (country) N Basilashvili 65 3 4
Italy L Musetti 65 6 6 6 22 United States R Opelka 77 6 6
WC United States E Nava 77 4 1 3 Italy L Musetti 61 5 4
South Korea S-w Kwon 63 4 4 22 United States R Opelka 77 7 6
22 United States R Opelka 77 6 6 22 United States R Opelka 78 4 1 3
25 Russia K Khachanov 4 6 6 3 2 South Africa L Harris 66 6 6 6
South Africa L Harris 6 1 4 6 6 South Africa L Harris 6 6 6
Uruguay P Cuevas 1 3 1 WC United States E Escobedo 4 4 2
WC United States E Escobedo 6 6 6 South Africa L Harris 6 6 6
Spain R Carballés Baena 77 6 1 6 7 Canada D Shapovalov 4 4 4
United States T Paul 65 2 6 3 Spain R Carballés Baena 67 3 0
Argentina F Delbonis 2 2 3 7 Canada D Shapovalov 79 6 6
7 Canada D Shapovalov 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Russia A Rublev 6 77 6
Q Croatia I Karlović 3 63 3 5 Russia A Rublev 77 65 6 6
Spain P Martínez 4 4 79 6 6 Spain P Martínez 62 77 1 1
Australia J Duckworth 6 6 67 2 2 5 Russia A Rublev 6 3 66 6 1
United States F Tiafoe 710 5 6 6 United States F Tiafoe 4 6 78 4 6
Q United States C Eubanks 68 7 3 4 United States F Tiafoe 6 6 7
Argentina G Pella 62 6 6 6 Argentina G Pella 1 2 5
32 Serbia F Krajinović 77 3 2 2 United States F Tiafoe 6 2 66 4
18 Spain R Bautista Agut 6 6 6 12 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 4 6 78 6
Australia N Kyrgios 3 4 0 18 Spain R Bautista Agut 6 6 6
Q Poland K Majchrzak 4 2 6 1 Finland E Ruusuvuori 1 3 2
Finland E Ruusuvuori 6 6 3 6 18 Spain R Bautista Agut 3 4 6 6 3
Spain F López 7 66 6 3 3 12 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 6 6 4 3 6
LL Spain B Zapata Miralles 5 78 4 6 6 LL Spain B Zapata Miralles 65 3 2
Q Russia E Donskoy 60 6 61 68 12 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 77 6 6
12 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 77 3 77 710

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Chile C Garín 6 4 6 77
Slovakia N Gombos 3 6 4 64 16 Chile C Garín 6 65 2 4
Q Switzerland H Laaksonen 78 77 6 Q Switzerland H Laaksonen 3 77 6 6
Australia J Millman 66 62 1 Q Switzerland H Laaksonen 6 3 1 4
Serbia D Lajović 6 7 2 6 Q Germany P Gojowczyk 3 6 6 6
France B Paire 3 5 6 4 Serbia D Lajović 6 4 6 5 4
Q Germany P Gojowczyk 1 6 6 5 6 Q Germany P Gojowczyk 2 6 2 7 6
23 France U Humbert 6 1 2 7 4 Q Germany P Gojowczyk 7 1 7 2 0
26 United Kingdom C Norrie 4 4 3 Spain C Alcaraz 5 6 5 6 6
Spain C Alcaraz 6 6 6 Spain C Alcaraz 78 4 6 6
Serbia M Kecmanović 712 6 5 3 4 France A Rinderknech 66 6 1 4
France A Rinderknech 610 3 7 6 6 Spain C Alcaraz 6 4 77 0 77
France P-H Herbert 6 6 4 3 3 3 Greece S Tsitsipas 3 6 62 6 65
France A Mannarino 3 4 6 6 6 France A Mannarino 3 4 77 0
United Kingdom A Murray 6 67 6 3 4 3 Greece S Tsitsipas 6 6 64 6
3 Greece S Tsitsipas 2 79 3 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Norway C Ruud 6 6 6
LL Japan Y Sugita 3 2 2 8 Norway C Ruud 6 4 3 4
Q Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 2 3 6 7 6 Q Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 3 6 6 6
Spain C Taberner 6 6 4 5 3 Q Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 3 6 6 6
Argentina F Bagnis 6 6 6 Argentina F Bagnis 6 0 2 2
Japan T Daniel 3 3 3 Argentina F Bagnis 77 4 6 6
Q Argentina M Trungelliti 5 6 7 63 6 Q Argentina M Trungelliti 64 6 3 3
29 Spain A Davidovich Fokina 7 3 5 77 4 Q Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 6 6 5 5 6
19 United States J Isner 67 66 3 11 Argentina D Schwartzman 3 4 7 7 1
WC United States B Nakashima 79 78 6 WC United States B Nakashima 3 6 6 2 4
Q Slovakia A Molčan 4 6 6 6 Q Slovakia A Molčan 6 3 1 6 6
Q Turkey C İlkel 6 3 1 1 Q Slovakia A Molčan 4 3 3
Czech Republic J Veselý 61 6 6 65 64 11 Argentina D Schwartzman 6 6 6
South Africa K Anderson 77 4 3 77 77 South Africa K Anderson 64 3 4
Lithuania R Berankis 5 3 3 11 Argentina D Schwartzman 77 6 6
11 Argentina D Schwartzman 7 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 6 77 6
WC United States S Riffice 1 63 3 15 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 64 64 0r
Australia A Popyrin 6 63 6 6 Australia A Popyrin 77 77 4
Moldova R Albot 3 77 3 3 Australia A Popyrin 6 6 3 4 61
United States M Giron 6 6 7 24 United Kingdom D Evans 4 3 6 6 77
Q France A Hoang 3 4 5 United States M Giron 4 63 6 3
Brazil T Monteiro 3 78 4 1 24 United Kingdom D Evans 6 77 2 6
24 United Kingdom D Evans 6 66 6 6 24 United Kingdom D Evans 3 4 3
30 Croatia M Čilić 77 77 2 1 0r 2 Russia D Medvedev 6 6 6
PR Germany P Kohlschreiber 64 63 6 6 2 PR Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 3 1
LL Kazakhstan M Kukushkin 6 6 4 4 2 Spain P Andújar 6 6 6
Spain P Andújar 3 4 6 6 6 Spain P Andújar 0 4 3
Germany D Koepfer 6 3 4 6 6 2 Russia D Medvedev 6 6 6
Q France Q Halys 4 6 6 3 4 Germany D Koepfer 4 1 2
France R Gasquet 4 3 1 2 Russia D Medvedev 6 6 6
2 Russia D Medvedev 6 6 6

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of August 23, 2021. Rank and points before are as of August 30, 2021.

As a result of pandemic-related adjustments to the ranking system, players are defending the greater of their points from the 2019 and 2020 tournaments.

Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending from 2019 or 2020 Points won Points after Status
1 1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 11,113 180 1,200 12,133 Runner-up, lost to Russia Daniil Medvedev [2]
2 2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 9,980 1,200 2,000 10,780 Champion, defeated Serbia Novak Djokovic [1]
3 3 Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 8,350 (150)† 90 8,350^ Third round lost to Spain Carlos Alcaraz
4 4 Germany Alexander Zverev 8,240 1,200 720 7,760 Semifinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1]
5 7 Russia Andrey Rublev 6,400 360 90 6,130 Third round lost to United States Frances Tiafoe
6 8 Italy Matteo Berrettini 5,533 720 360 5,173 Quarterfinals lost to Serbia Novak Djokovic [1]
7 10 Canada Denis Shapovalov 3,580 360 90 3,310 Third round lost to South Africa Lloyd Harris
8 11 Norway Casper Ruud 3,455 90 45 3,440^ Second round lost to Netherlands Botic van de Zandschulp [Q]
9 12 Spain Pablo Carreño Busta 3,325 720 10 2,650^ First round lost to United States Maxime Cressy [Q]
10 13 Poland Hubert Hurkacz 3,128 45 45 3,128 Second round lost to Italy Andreas Seppi
11 14 Argentina Diego Schwartzman 2,980 360 180 2,800 Fourth round lost to Netherlands Botic van de Zandschulp [Q]
12 15 Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime 2,828 180 720 3,368 Semifinals lost to Russia Daniil Medvedev [2]
13 16 Italy Jannik Sinner 2,750 35 180 2,895 Fourth round lost to Germany Alexander Zverev [4]
14 17 Australia Alex de Minaur 2,555 360 10 2,218^ First round lost to United States Taylor Fritz
15 18 Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 2,511 720 45 1,836 Second round retired against Australia Alexei Popyrin
16 19 Chile Cristian Garín 2,510 45 45 2,510 Second round lost to Switzerland Henri Laaksonen [Q]
17 20 France Gaël Monfils 2,503 360 90 2,233 Third round lost to Italy Jannik Sinner [13]
18 21 Spain Roberto Bautista Agut 2,405 90 90 2,405 Third round lost to Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime [12]
19 22 United States John Isner 2,238 90 10 2,171^ First round lost to United States Brandon Nakashima [WC]
20 23 Italy Lorenzo Sonego 2,227 45+125‡ 10+20 2,097^ First round lost to Germany Oscar Otte [Q]
21 25 Russia Aslan Karatsev 2,109 (125)§ 90 2,074 Third round lost to United States Jenson Brooksby [WC]
22 24 United States Reilly Opelka 2,206 45 180 2,341 Fourth round lost to South Africa Lloyd Harris
23 26 France Ugo Humbert 2,090 45+90‡ 10+45 2,045^ First round lost to Germany Peter Gojowczyk [Q]
24 27 United Kingdom Daniel Evans 2,074 90 180 2,164 Fourth round lost to Russia Daniil Medvedev [2]
25 28 Russia Karen Khachanov 2,010 90 10 1,965^ First round lost to South Africa Lloyd Harris
26 29 United Kingdom Cameron Norrie 1,975 90 10 1,930^ First round lost to Spain Carlos Alcaraz
27 30 Belgium David Goffin 1,933 180 10 1,766^ First round lost to United States Mackenzie McDonald
28 31 Italy Fabio Fognini 1,734 10 10 1,744^ First round lost to Canada Vasek Pospisil
29 32 Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1,723 180+194‡ 10+60 1,429^ First round lost to Argentina Marco Trungelliti [Q]
30 36 Croatia Marin Čilić 1,650 180 10 1,493^ First round retired against Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber [PR]
31 37 Kazakhstan Alexander Bublik 1,633 90 45 1,588 Second round lost to United States Jack Sock [WC]
32 38 Serbia Filip Krajinović 1,589 90 10 1,544^ First round lost to Argentina Guido Pella

† Because the 2020 tournament was non-mandatory, the player was defending 150 points from his 19th best result instead of 90 points from the 2020 US Open.
‡ The player was also defending points from one or more 2019 ATP Challenger Tour tournaments. Those points were frozen in 2020 as a result of pandemic-related adjustments to the ranking system.
§ The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2019 or 2020 and is defending points from a 2020 ATP Challenger Tour tournament (Ostrava) instead.
^ Because the 2021 tournament was non-mandatory, the player substituted his 19th best result in place of the points won in this tournament.

Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Rank Player Points before Points defending from 2019 or 2020 Points after Withdrawal reason
5 Spain Rafael Nadal 7,815 2,000 5,815 Left foot Injury
6 Austria Dominic Thiem 6,995 2,000 4,995 Right wrist injury
9 Switzerland Roger Federer 4,125 360 3,765 Right knee surgery
33 Switzerland Stan Wawrinka 1,715 360 1,355 Left foot injury
34 Canada Milos Raonic 1,694 45 1,649 Right leg injury
35 Croatia Borna Ćorić 1,674 360 1,319^ Right shoulder injury

^ Because the 2021 tournament was non-mandatory, the player substituted his 19th best result in place of zero points for this tournament.

Other entry information

Wild card entries

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Protected ranking

Withdrawals

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ Last direct acceptance

References

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