Tennis tournament
Men's singles Champion Daniil Medvedev Runner-up Novak Djokovic Final score 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Draw 128 (16 / 8 ) Seeds 32
2021 tennis event results
Main article: 2021 US Open (tennis)
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 and he only lost one set en route, against Botic van de Zandschulp in the quarterfinals. 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 . This was Djokovic's record sixth runner-up finish at the event.
Djokovic was aiming to become the second man in the Open Era , after Rod Laver in 1969, to complete a calendar-year 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 major men's singles finals reached . It was the second time he had contested the maximum possible 28 major singles matches in a year (alongside 2015), also equaling Federer's Open Era record.
Dominic Thiem was the defending champion, but withdrew from the tournament due to a wrist injury sustained earlier that year.[3]
By defeating world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round, Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to beat a top 3 ranked-player in men's singles at the US Open since the inception of the ATP Rankings in 1973. He also became the youngest player to reach the quarterfinals of any major men's singles tournament since Michael Chang at the 1989 French Open and the youngest to do so at the US Open in the Open Era.[4] Félix Auger-Aliassime became the first male player born in the 2000s to reach a major semifinal.[5] After prevailing in the fourth round, van de Zandschulp became the first Dutch man 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 .[6] [7]
Seeds [ ]
0 1 . Novak Djokovic (final)
0 2 . Daniil Medvedev (champion)
0 3 . Stefanos Tsitsipas (third round)
0 4 . Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
0 5 . Andrey Rublev (third round)
0 6 . Matteo Berrettini (quarterfinals)
0 7 . Denis Shapovalov (third round)
0 8 . Casper Ruud (second round)
0 9 . Pablo Carreño Busta (first round)
10 . Hubert Hurkacz (second round)
11 . Diego Schwartzman (fourth round)
12 . Félix Auger-Aliassime (semifinals)
13 . Jannik Sinner (fourth round)
14 . Alex de Minaur (first round)
15 . Grigor Dimitrov (second round, retired)
16 . Cristian Garín (second round)
17 . Gaël Monfils (third round)
18 . Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)
19 . John Isner (first round)
20 . Lorenzo Sonego (first round)
21 . Aslan Karatsev (third round)
22 . Reilly Opelka (fourth round)
23 . Ugo Humbert (first round)
24 . Daniel Evans (fourth round)
25 . Karen Khachanov (first round)
26 . Cameron Norrie (first round)
27 . David Goffin (first round)
28 . Fabio Fognini (first round)
29 . Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (first round)
30 . Marin Čilić (first round, retired)
31 . Alexander Bublik (second round)
32 . Filip Krajinović (first round)
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
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List of National Flags
Finals [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Novak Djokovic
5
6
6
6
6
Matteo Berrettini
7
2
2
3
1
Novak Djokovic
4
6
6
4
6
4
Alexander Zverev
6
2
4
6
2
4
Alexander Zverev
78
6
6
Lloyd Harris
66
3
4
1
Novak Djokovic
4
4
4
2
Daniil Medvedev
6
6
6
12
Félix Auger-Aliassime
6
3
Carlos Alcaraz
3
1r
12
Félix Auger-Aliassime
4
5
2
2
Daniil Medvedev
6
7
6
Q
Botic van de Zandschulp
3
0
6
5
2
Daniil Medvedev
6
6
4
7
Top half [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
1
N Djokovic
6
65
6
6
Q
H Rune
1
77
2
1
1
N Djokovic
6
6
6
T Griekspoor
2
77
4
6
7
T Griekspoor
2
3
2
J-L Struff
6
63
6
4
5
1
N Djokovic
64
6
6
6
S Caruso
1
1
7
3
K Nishikori
77
3
3
2
K Nishikori
6
6
5
6
K Nishikori
77
6
65
2
6
M McDonald
6
7
6
M McDonald
63
3
77
6
3
27
D Goffin
2
5
3
1
N Djokovic
1
6
6
6
21
A Karatsev
7
1
6
6
WC
J Brooksby
6
3
2
2
J Munar
5
6
3
2
21
A Karatsev
3
3
7
711
6
J Thompson
4
6
7
2
77
J Thompson
6
6
5
69
1
G Mager
6
3
5
6
63
21
A Karatsev
2
6
6
3
3
WC
J Brooksby
7
6
5
6
WC
J Brooksby
6
3
2
6
6
M Ymer
5
2
7
3
WC
J Brooksby
67
712
7
6
T Fritz
77
6
1
6
T Fritz
79
610
5
2
14
A de Minaur
64
2
6
4
Section 2 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
10
H Hurkacz
6
6
6
E Gerasimov
3
4
3
10
H Hurkacz
6
4
4
66
A Seppi
2
7
6
2
715
A Seppi
2
6
6
78
M Fucsovics
6
5
4
6
613
A Seppi
3
4
6
5
D Kudla
4
6
7
77
Q
O Otte
6
6
2
7
L Đere
6
3
5
64
D Kudla
4
4
2
Q
O Otte
68
7
77
77
Q
O Otte
6
6
6
20
L Sonego
710
5
64
61
Q
O Otte
4
6
3
2
28
F Fognini
6
6
1
3
64
6
M Berrettini
6
3
6
6
V Pospisil
2
3
6
6
77
V Pospisil
3
4
65
T Sandgren
63
3
4
I Ivashka
6
6
77
I Ivashka
77
6
6
I Ivashka
77
2
4
6
3
C Moutet
6
7
77
6
M Berrettini
65
6
6
2
6
S Travaglia
4
5
63
C Moutet
62
6
4
3
J Chardy
65
67
3
6
M Berrettini
77
4
6
6
6
M Berrettini
77
79
6
Section 3 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
4
A Zverev
6
7
6
S Querrey
4
5
2
4
A Zverev
6
6
6
A Ramos Viñolas
6
5
5
7
6
A Ramos Viñolas
1
0
3
L Pouille
1
7
7
5
4
4
A Zverev
3
6
6
2
Y Nishioka
77
2
4
2
WC
J Sock
6
2
3
1r
WC
J Sock
65
6
6
6
WC
J Sock
77
62
6
4
6
Y Hanfmann
0
6
2
1
31
A Bublik
63
77
4
6
3
31
A Bublik
6
4
6
6
4
A Zverev
6
6
79
17
G Monfils
6
6
6
13
J Sinner
4
4
67
F Coria
3
2
2
17
G Monfils
7
4
6
6
S Johnson
5
710
710
6
S Johnson
5
6
4
4
Q
M Marterer
7
68
68
3
17
G Monfils
61
2
6
6
4
M Cecchinato
66
7
4
4
13
J Sinner
77
6
4
4
6
WC
Z Svajda
78
5
6
6
WC
Z Svajda
3
62
78
4
WC
M Purcell
4
2
6
2
13
J Sinner
6
77
66
6
13
J Sinner
6
6
4
6
Section 4 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
9
P Carreño Busta
7
6
1
4
67
Q
M Cressy
5
4
6
6
79
Q
M Cressy
63
3
5
S Korda
2
1r
N Basilashvili
77
6
7
N Basilashvili
6
2
N Basilashvili
65
3
4
L Musetti
65
6
6
6
22
R Opelka
77
6
6
WC
E Nava
77
4
1
3
L Musetti
61
5
4
S-w Kwon
63
4
4
22
R Opelka
77
7
6
22
R Opelka
77
6
6
22
R Opelka
78
4
1
3
25
K Khachanov
4
6
6
3
2
L Harris
66
6
6
6
L Harris
6
1
4
6
6
L Harris
6
6
6
P Cuevas
1
3
1
WC
E Escobedo
4
4
2
WC
E Escobedo
6
6
6
L Harris
6
6
6
R Carballés Baena
77
6
1
6
7
D Shapovalov
4
4
4
T Paul
65
2
6
3
R Carballés Baena
67
3
0
F Delbonis
2
2
3
7
D Shapovalov
79
6
6
7
D Shapovalov
6
6
6
Bottom half [ ]
Section 5 [ ]
Section 6 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
16
C Garín
6
4
6
77
N Gombos
3
6
4
64
16
C Garín
6
65
2
4
Q
H Laaksonen
78
77
6
Q
H Laaksonen
3
77
6
6
J Millman
66
62
1
Q
H Laaksonen
6
3
1
4
D Lajović
6
7
2
6
Q
P Gojowczyk
3
6
6
6
B Paire
3
5
6
4
D Lajović
6
4
6
5
4
Q
P Gojowczyk
1
6
6
5
6
Q
P Gojowczyk
2
6
2
7
6
23
U Humbert
6
1
2
7
4
Q
P Gojowczyk
7
1
7
2
0
26
C Norrie
4
4
3
C Alcaraz
5
6
5
6
6
C Alcaraz
6
6
6
C Alcaraz
78
4
6
6
M Kecmanović
712
6
5
3
4
A Rinderknech
66
6
1
4
A Rinderknech
610
3
7
6
6
C Alcaraz
6
4
77
0
77
P-H Herbert
6
6
4
3
3
3
S Tsitsipas
3
6
62
6
65
A Mannarino
3
4
6
6
6
A Mannarino
3
4
77
0
A Murray
6
67
6
3
4
3
S Tsitsipas
6
6
64
6
3
S Tsitsipas
2
79
3
6
6
Section 7 [ ]
Section 8 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
15
G Dimitrov
6
77
6
WC
S Riffice
1
63
3
15
G Dimitrov
64
64
0r
A Popyrin
6
63
6
6
A Popyrin
77
77
4
R Albot
3
77
3
3
A Popyrin
6
6
3
4
61
M Giron
6
6
7
24
D Evans
4
3
6
6
77
Q
A Hoang
3
4
5
M Giron
4
63
6
3
T Monteiro
3
78
4
1
24
D Evans
6
77
2
6
24
D Evans
6
66
6
6
24
D Evans
3
4
3
30
M Čilić
77
77
2
1
0r
2
D Medvedev
6
6
6
PR
P Kohlschreiber
64
63
6
6
2
PR
P Kohlschreiber
4
3
1
LL
M Kukushkin
6
6
4
4
2
P Andújar
6
6
6
P Andújar
3
4
6
6
6
P Andújar
0
4
3
D Koepfer
6
3
4
6
6
2
D Medvedev
6
6
6
Q
Q Halys
4
6
6
3
4
D Koepfer
4
1
2
R Gasquet
4
3
1
2
D Medvedev
6
6
6
2
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
Novak Djokovic
11,113
180
1,200
12,133
Runner-up, lost to Daniil Medvedev [2]
2
2
Daniil Medvedev
9,980
1,200
2,000
10,780
Champion , defeated Novak Djokovic [1]
3
3
Stefanos Tsitsipas
8,350
(150)†
90
8,350 ^
Third round lost to Carlos Alcaraz
4
4
Alexander Zverev
8,240
1,200
720
7,760
Semifinals lost to Novak Djokovic [1]
5
7
Andrey Rublev
6,400
360
90
6,130
Third round lost to Frances Tiafoe
6
8
Matteo Berrettini
5,533
720
360
5,173
Quarterfinals lost to Novak Djokovic [1]
7
10
Denis Shapovalov
3,580
360
90
3,310
Third round lost to Lloyd Harris
8
11
Casper Ruud
3,455
90
45
3,440 ^
Second round lost to Botic van de Zandschulp [Q]
9
12
Pablo Carreño Busta
3,325
720
10
2,650 ^
First round lost to Maxime Cressy [Q]
10
13
Hubert Hurkacz
3,128
45
45
3,128
Second round lost to Andreas Seppi
11
14
Diego Schwartzman
2,980
360
180
2,800
Fourth round lost to Botic van de Zandschulp [Q]
12
15
Félix Auger-Aliassime
2,828
180
720
3,368
Semifinals lost to Daniil Medvedev [2]
13
16
Jannik Sinner
2,750
35
180
2,895
Fourth round lost to Alexander Zverev [4]
14
17
Alex de Minaur
2,555
360
10
2,218 ^
First round lost to Taylor Fritz
15
18
Grigor Dimitrov
2,511
720
45
1,836
Second round retired against Alexei Popyrin
16
19
Cristian Garín
2,510
45
45
2,510
Second round lost to Henri Laaksonen [Q]
17
20
Gaël Monfils
2,503
360
90
2,233
Third round lost to Jannik Sinner [13]
18
21
Roberto Bautista Agut
2,405
90
90
2,405
Third round lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime [12]
19
22
John Isner
2,238
90
10
2,171 ^
First round lost to Brandon Nakashima [WC]
20
23
Lorenzo Sonego
2,227
45+125‡
10+20
2,097 ^
First round lost to Oscar Otte [Q]
21
25
Aslan Karatsev
2,109
(125)§
90
2,074
Third round lost to Jenson Brooksby [WC]
22
24
Reilly Opelka
2,206
45
180
2,341
Fourth round lost to Lloyd Harris
23
26
Ugo Humbert
2,090
45+90‡
10+45
2,045 ^
First round lost to Peter Gojowczyk [Q]
24
27
Daniel Evans
2,074
90
180
2,164
Fourth round lost to Daniil Medvedev [2]
25
28
Karen Khachanov
2,010
90
10
1,965 ^
First round lost to Lloyd Harris
26
29
Cameron Norrie
1,975
90
10
1,930 ^
First round lost to Carlos Alcaraz
27
30
David Goffin
1,933
180
10
1,766 ^
First round lost to Mackenzie McDonald
28
31
Fabio Fognini
1,734
10
10
1,744 ^
First round lost to Vasek Pospisil
29
32
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
1,723
180+194‡
10+60
1,429 ^
First round lost to Marco Trungelliti [Q]
30
36
Marin Čilić
1,650
180
10
1,493 ^
First round retired against Philipp Kohlschreiber [PR]
31
37
Alexander Bublik
1,633
90
45
1,588
Second round lost to Jack Sock [WC]
32
38
Filip Krajinović
1,589
90
10
1,544 ^
First round lost to 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
Rafael Nadal
7,815
2,000
5,815
Left foot Injury
6
Dominic Thiem
6,995
2,000
4,995
Right wrist injury
9
Roger Federer
4,125
360
3,765
Right knee surgery
33
Stan Wawrinka
1,715
360
1,355
Left foot injury
34
Milos Raonic
1,694
45
1,649
Right leg injury
35
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 [ ]
Philipp Kohlschreiber (96)[9]
Withdrawals [ ]
See also [ ]
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2002 : Pete Sampras (USA)
2003 : Andy Roddick (USA)
2004 : Roger Federer (SUI)
2005 : Roger Federer (SUI)
2006 : Roger Federer (SUI)
2007 : Roger Federer (SUI)
2008 : Roger Federer (SUI)
2009 : Juan Martín del Potro (ARG)
2010 : Rafael Nadal (ESP)
2011 : Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2012 : Andy Murray (GBR)
2013 : Rafael Nadal (ESP)
2014 : Marin Čilić (CRO)
2015 : Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2016 : Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
2017 : Rafael Nadal (ESP)
2018 : Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2019 : Rafael Nadal (ESP)
2020 : Dominic Thiem (AUT)
2021 : Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
Grand Slam events
Australian Open (S , D , X )
French Open (S , D , X )
Wimbledon (S , D , X )
US Open (S , D , X )
ATP Tour Masters 1000 ATP Tour 500
Rotterdam (S , D )
Dubai (S , D )
Acapulco (S , D )
Barcelona (S , D )
Halle (S , D )
London (S , D )
Hamburg (S , D )
Washington (S , D )
Beijing
Tokyo
Vienna (S , D )
Basel
ATP Tour 250
Delray Beach (S , D )
Antalya (S , D )
Melbourne 1 (S , D )*
Melbourne 2 (S , D )*
Montpellier (S , D )
Córdoba (S , D )
Singapore (S , D )*
Buenos Aires (S , D )
Doha (S , D )
Marseille (S , D )
Santiago (S , D )
Marbella (S , D )*
Cagliari (S , D )*
Belgrade 1 (S , D )
Estoril (S , D )
Munich (S , D )
Geneva (S , D )
Lyon (S , D )
Belgrade 2 (S , D )*
Parma (S , D )*
Stuttgart (S , D )
Rosmalen
Eastbourne (S , D )
Mallorca (S , D )
Newport (S , D )
Båstad (S , D )
Los Cabos (S , D )
Umag (S , D )
Gstaad (S , D )
Kitzbühel (S , D )
Atlanta (S , D )
Winston-Salem (S , D )
Metz (S , D )
Nur-Sultan (S , D )*
San Diego (S , D )*
Sofia (S , D )
Moscow (S , D )
Antwerp (S , D )
St. Petersburg (S , D )
Stockholm (S , D )
Team events –
Tournaments are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic * –
Tournaments are introduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Summer Olympic Games, Tokyo (S , D , X )
ATP Finals, Turin (S , D )
Next Generation ATP Finals, Milan