title: 2019 Italian Open – Men's singles
text: # 2019 Italian Open – Men's singles
  
  Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2019 Italian Open. It was his record-extending ninth Italian Open title and record 34th ATP Masters 1000 title.
  
  Nick Kyrgios was defaulted from his second round match after multiple penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct. As a result, Kyrgios forfeited all points and prize money earned from the event.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
      01. Novak Djokovic (final)
      02. Rafael Nadal (champion)
      03. Roger Federer (quarterfinals, withdrew)
      04. Alexander Zverev (second round)
      05. Dominic Thiem (second round)
      06. Kei Nishikori (quarterfinals)
      07. Juan Martín del Potro (quarterfinals)
      08. Stefanos Tsitsipas (semifinals)
      09. Marin Čilić (second round)
      10. Fabio Fognini (third round)
      11. Karen Khachanov (third round)
      12. Daniil Medvedev (first round)
      13. Borna Ćorić (third round)
      14. Nikoloz Basilashvili (third round)
      15. Gaël Monfils (first round)
      16. Marco Cecchinato (second 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
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 4 | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Juan Martín del Potro | 6 | $6^6$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Juan Martín del Potro | 6 | $6^6$ | 4 | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Diego Schwartzman | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Diego Schwartzman | 6 | 6 | | | Diego Schwartzman | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Kei Nishikori | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Kei Nishikori | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 0 | 6 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 8 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 3 | Roger Federer | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Roger Federer | | | | 8 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Fernando Verdasco | 4 | 0 | | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Carreño Busta | 3 | $6^5$ | | | D Shapovalov | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Shapovalov | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | P Kohlschreiber | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | G Simon | 2 | 6 | 3 | | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A de Minaur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | M Cecchinato | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | M Cecchinato | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | N Djokovic | 4 | $7^8$ | 6 |
  | 12 | D Medvedev | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | JM del Potro | 6 | $6^6$ | 4 |
  | | N Kyrgios | 6 | 3 | 6 | | N Kyrgios | 3 | $7^7$ | $1^d$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | C Ruud | 7 | 0 | 6 | Q | C Ruud | 6 | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Evans | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | Q | C Ruud | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | D Goffin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | JM del Potro | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | S Wawrinka | 6 | 0 | 2 | | D Goffin | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | JM del Potro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | | | | | 4 | A Zverev | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Berrettini | 6 | 6 | | WC | M Berrettini | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Pouille | 2 | 4 | | | | | | WC | M Berrettini | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | D Schwartzman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | D Schwartzman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | Y Nishioka | 1 | 4 | | | D Schwartzman | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Ramos Viñolas | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Ramos Viñolas | $6^5$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | G Monfils | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Schwartzman | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | M Čilić | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | K Nishikori | 4 | 2 |
  | WC | A Basso | 1 | 5 | | 9 | M Čilić | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Dimitrov | 4 | $7^7$ | 3 | | J-L Struff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J-L Struff | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | | | J-L Struff | 6 | $6^2$ | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | T Fritz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | K Nishikori | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | G Pella | 3 | 4 | | Q | T Fritz | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | | | | | 8 | S Tsitsipas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Johnson | 6 | 1 | 5 | WC | J Sinner | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J Sinner | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | 8 | S Tsitsipas | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | R Albot | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | F Fognini | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | B Paire | 3 | 2 | | | R Albot | $6^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | J-W Tsonga | 3 | 4 | | 10 | F Fognini | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | F Fognini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | S Tsitsipas | w/o |
  | 13 | B Ćorić | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | R Federer | |
  | | F Auger-Aliassime | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 | 13 | B Ćorić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Millman | 6 | 3 | 4 | Q | C Norrie | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | C Norrie | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 13 | B Ćorić | 6 | 4 | $6^7$ | | | |
  | | F Tiafoe | 3 | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | | | | | 3 | R Federer | 2 | 6 | $7^9$ | | | |
  | | J Sousa | 6 | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | | J Sousa | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | R Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | D Thiem | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Verdasco | 4 | 6 | 6 | | F Verdasco | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Edmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | F Verdasco | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | R Bautista Agut | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | K Khachanov | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | A Seppi | 1 | 6 | 1 | | R Bautista Agut | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | L Sonego | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 | 11 | K Khachanov | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | K Khachanov | 6 | $6^1$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | F Verdasco | 4 | 0 |
  | 14 | N Basilashvili | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 |
  | | M Fucsovics | 1 | $6^2$ | | 14 | N Basilashvili | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Kukushkin | 3 | 4 | | | L Đere | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Đere | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | N Basilashvili | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | R Gasquet | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Chardy | 6 | 4 | 6 | | J Chardy | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Dušan Lajović (qualifying competition)
  * Benoît Paire (qualified)
  * Cameron Norrie (qualified)
  * Hubert Hurkacz (first round)
  * Damir Džumhur (qualifying competition)
  * Jaume Munar (first round)
  * Taylor Fritz (qualified)
  * Reilly Opelka (qualifying competition)
  * Martin Kližan (first round)
  * Robin Haase (first round)
  * Yoshihito Nishioka (qualified)
  * Casper Ruud (qualified)
  * Nicolás Jarry (qualifying competition)
  * Bernard Tomic (qualifying competition)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Dan Evans
  * Benoît Paire
  * Cameron Norrie
  * Casper Ruud
  * Yoshihito Nishioka
  * Albert Ramos Viñolas
  * Taylor Fritz
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Dušan Lajović | $7^7$ | $6^3$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | Aljaž Bedene | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | 1 | | | | |
  | | Aljaž Bedene | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | 1 | 1 | Dušan Lajović | 5 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | Dan Evans | 7 | 6 |
  | | Dan Evans | 6 | 6 | | | Dan Evans | 7 | 6 |
  | 10 | Robin Haase | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Benoît Paire | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Alt | Bradley Klahn | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
  | Alt | Bradley Klahn | 4 | 2 | 2 | Benoît Paire | 5 | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | 8 | Reilly Opelka | 7 | 2 | $6^5$ |
  | | Ernests Gulbis | $6^6$ | 3 | 8 | Reilly Opelka | 7 | 2 | $6^5$ |
  | 8 | Reilly Opelka | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Cameron Norrie | $6^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Peter Gojowczyk | $7^7$ | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Peter Gojowczyk | $7^7$ | 5 | 3 | 3 | Cameron Norrie | 6 | 4 | $7^8$ |
  | | | | | | 13 | Nicolás Jarry | 3 | 6 | $6^6$ |
  | | Marius Copil | $6^4$ | 2 | | 13 | Nicolás Jarry | 3 | 6 | $6^6$ |
  | 13 | Nicolás Jarry | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Hubert Hurkacz | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Miomir Kecmanović | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Miomir Kecmanović | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Miomir Kecmanović | 2 | 1 |
  | | | | | | 12 | Casper Ruud | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Lorenzo Musetti | 1 | 4 | | 12 | Casper Ruud | 6 | 6 |
  | 12 | Casper Ruud | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Damir Džumhur | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Taro Daniel | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Taro Daniel | 0 | 3 | | 5 | Damir Džumhur | 4 | 6 | 3 |
  | | | | | | 11 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | | Denis Kudla | $6^3$ | 6 | 3 | 11 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6 | 4 | 6 |
  | 11 | Yoshihito Nishioka | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Jaume Munar | $7^7$ | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | |
  | | Albert Ramos Viñolas | $6^2$ | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | Albert Ramos Viñolas | $6^2$ | 6 | $7^7$ | | Albert Ramos Viñolas | $7^7$ | 7 |
  | | | | | | 14 | Bernard Tomic | $6^4$ | 5 |
  | WC | Riccardo Balzerani | 1 | 4 | | 14 | Bernard Tomic | $6^4$ | 5 |
  | 14 | Bernard Tomic | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Taylor Fritz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Jacopo Berrettini | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | Jacopo Berrettini | 4 | 3 | 7 | Taylor Fritz | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | WC | Filippo Baldi | 4 | 3 |
  | WC | Filippo Baldi | 6 | 6 | WC | Filippo Baldi | 4 | 3 |
  | 9 | Martin Kližan | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  