title: 2015 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles
text: # 2015 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles
  
  Andy Murray defeated the two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2015 Madrid Open. It was his second title in as many weeks.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
      01. Roger Federer (second round)
      02. Andy Murray (champion)
      03. Rafael Nadal (final)
      04. Kei Nishikori (semifinals)
      05. Milos Raonic (quarterfinals)
      06. Tomáš Berdych (semifinals)
      07. David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
      08. Stan Wawrinka (third round)
      09. Marin Čilić (second round)
      10. Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)
      11. Feliciano López (second round)
      12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (third round)
      13. Gaël Monfils (second round)
      14. Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)
      15. Kevin Anderson (first round)
      16. John Isner (quarterfinals)
  
  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 | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 | John Isner | 6 | $6^7$ | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Tomáš Berdych | 3 | $7^9$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Tomáš Berdych | 3 | $7^9$ | $7^7$ | 6 | Tomáš Berdych | $6^3$ | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | Rafael Nadal | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | Rafael Nadal | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Rafael Nadal | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | 10 | Grigor Dimitrov | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Grigor Dimitrov | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | Rafael Nadal | 3 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 |
  | 7 | David Ferrer | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Kei Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Kei Nishikori | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 5 | Milos Raonic | 4 | 5 | | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 2 | Andy Murray | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 1 | R Federer | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | $6^{12}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Gimeno Traver | 2 | 3 | | N Kyrgios | $6^2$ | $7^7$ | $7^{14}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Kyrgios | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | N Kyrgios | 3 | $7^9$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | J Chardy | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 16 | J Isner | 6 | $6^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | T Bellucci | 6 | 7 | Q | T Bellucci | $6^5$ | $7^{13}$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Mannarino | $6^2$ | 4 | 16 | J Isner | $7^7$ | $6^{11}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | J Isner | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | J Isner | 6 | $6^7$ | $6^1$ |
  | 12 | J-W Tsonga | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | T Berdych | 3 | $7^9$ | $7^7$ |
  | | L Rosol | 5 | 3 | 12 | J-W Tsonga | 6 | 1 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | P Andújar | 4 | 5 | | J Sock | 3 | 6 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Sock | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 12 | J-W Tsonga | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | I Karlović | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 6 | T Berdych | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | R Gasquet | 6 | 6 | | R Gasquet | $6^3$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 6 | T Berdych | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A González | 6 | 3 | $6^4$ | | S Johnson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Johnson | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 3 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | B Tomic | 6 | 4 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | S Bolelli | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | Q | L Vanni | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | Q | L Vanni | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Bolelli | 6 | 6 | | | S Bolelli | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | K Anderson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 |
  | 10 | G Dimitrov | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | G Dimitrov | 3 | 4 |
  | | D Young | 4 | $0^r$ | | 10 | G Dimitrov | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Fognini | 6 | 6 | | | F Fognini | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Giraldo | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | G Dimitrov | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Janowicz | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | S Wawrinka | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | LL | J Sousa | 6 | 7 | | LL | J Sousa | $6^1$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | S Wawrinka | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Cuevas | 6 | 3 | 4 | Q | A Ramos Viñolas | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Ramos Viñolas | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | D Ferrer | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | F Verdasco | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | F Verdasco | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | G García López | 6 | 2 | 3 | | F Verdasco | $6^5$ | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Veselý | 5 | 1 | | 9 | M Čilić | $7^7$ | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | M Čilić | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | D Ferrer | 4 | 2 |
  | 14 | R Bautista Agut | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | M Copil | 5 | 3 | | 14 | R Bautista Agut | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Querrey | 6 | $6^6$ | 6 | | S Querrey | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | T Kokkinakis | 4 | $7^8$ | 3 | | | | | | 14 | R Bautista Agut | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | E Gulbis | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | D Goffin | 3 | 6 | 7 | | D Goffin | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | K Nishikori | 6 | 4 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | M Raonic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Mónaco | 6 | 6 | | | J Mónaco | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | N Almagro | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | M Raonic | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | L Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | L Mayer | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | G Müller | 3 | 3 | | | L Mayer | $7^7$ | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Becker | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | F López | $6^3$ | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | F López | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | M Raonic | 4 | 5 |
  | 13 | G Monfils | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Murray | 6 | 7 |
  | | V Troicki | 2 | 0 | | 13 | G Monfils | $6^6$ | $7^9$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Kližan | $2^r$ | | | WC | M Granollers | $7^8$ | $6^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Granollers | 5 | | | | | | | | WC | M Granollers | 2 | 0 | | | | |
  | Q | A Falla | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | A Murray | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | | | P Kohlschreiber | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | A Murray | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Sergiy Stakhovsky (first round)
  * João Sousa (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Vasek Pospisil (first round)
  * Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)
  * Carlos Berlocq (first round, retired)
  * Albert Ramos Viñolas (qualified)
  * Federico Delbonis (qualifying competition)
  * Thomaz Bellucci (qualified)
  * João Souza (first round)
  * Marsel İlhan (qualifying competition)
  * Ričardas Berankis (qualifying competition)
  * Thanasi Kokkinakis (qualified)
  * James Ward (first round)
  * Alejandro González (qualified)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Alejandro Falla
  * Alejandro González
  * Thanasi Kokkinakis
  * Daniel Gimeno Traver
  * Luca Vanni
  * Albert Ramos Viñolas
  * Thomaz Bellucci
  
  ### Lucky loser
  
  * João Sousa
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Alejandro Falla | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Alejandro Falla | 6 | 6 | | Alejandro Falla | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | WC | Roberto Carballés Baena | 1 | $6^1$ |
  | WC | Roberto Carballés Baena | 6 | 6 | WC | Roberto Carballés Baena | 1 | $6^1$ |
  | 13 | James Ward | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | João Sousa | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | João Sousa | 6 | 5 | 2 |
  | | | | | | 14 | Alejandro González | 2 | 7 | 6 |
  | | Kenny de Schepper | 6 | $6^4$ | $6^2$ | 14 | Alejandro González | 2 | 7 | 6 |
  | 14 | Alejandro González | 3 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Vasek Pospisil | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | WC | Janko Tipsarević | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Janko Tipsarević | 6 | 6 | WC | Janko Tipsarević | 3 | 6 | $6^4$ |
  | | | | | 12 | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ |
  | | Matteo Viola | 2 | 1 | 12 | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ |
  | 12 | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Daniel Gimeno Traver | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Javier Martí | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | WC | Javier Martí | 3 | 1 | 4 | Daniel Gimeno Traver | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 10 | Marsel İlhan | 2 | 3 |
  | WC | Roberto Ortega Olmedo | 3 | 5 | 10 | Marsel İlhan | 2 | 3 |
  | 10 | Marsel İlhan | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Carlos Berlocq | $5^r$ | | | | | |
  | | Luca Vanni | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Luca Vanni | 5 | | Luca Vanni | 6 | 3 | 7 |
  | | | | | Nicolas Mahut | 4 | 6 | 5 |
  | | Nicolas Mahut | $7^7$ | 6 | Nicolas Mahut | 4 | 6 | 5 |
  | 9 | João Souza | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Albert Ramos Viñolas | $6^2$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Ivan Dodig | $7^7$ | 4 | $0^r$ | | | | |
  | | Ivan Dodig | $7^7$ | 4 | $0^r$ | 6 | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 11 | Ričardas Berankis | 3 | 3 |
  | | Tobias Kamke | $6^6$ | 1 | | 11 | Ričardas Berankis | 3 | 3 |
  | 11 | Ričardas Berankis | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Federico Delbonis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Jaroslav Pospíšil | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Jaroslav Pospíšil | 1 | 4 | 7 | Federico Delbonis | 6 | $6^1$ | $6^3$ |
  | | | | | 8 | Thomaz Bellucci | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ |
  | | Michael Berrer | 3 | 2 | 8 | Thomaz Bellucci | 4 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ |
  | 8 | Thomaz Bellucci | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  