Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final, 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Cincinnati Masters.[1] He saved a championship point en route to his third Cincinnati Masters title and record-extending 39th ATP Tour Masters 1000 title overall;[2] it was his ninth career title won after saving match points during a tournament.[3] It was the second time he saved a championship point en route to a title in 2023, with the first instance occurring in Adelaide. At 3 hours and 49 minutes, this match was the longest best-of-three-sets ATP Tour final and the longest match in the tournament's history. It is also considered one the greatest best of three set matches in history.
Alcaraz and Djokovic were in contention for the ATP No. 1 singles ranking. Alcaraz retained the top ranking by reaching the final. This was Djokovic's first tournament in the United States since the 2021 US Open, following the lifting of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international air travelers in May 2023.[5]
The final between Alcaraz and Djokovic was ranked ATP Match of the Year.[6]