2013 US Open – Men's singles
Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2013 US Open. It was his second US Open title and 13th major title overall, moving him to third place on the all time men's singles major titles list, past Roy Emerson. This marked the third time in four years (following 2010 and 2011) that Nadal and Djokovic contested the final. With the win, Nadal became the third player to win the Summer Slam (having also won Canada and Cincinnati).
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2013 US Open | |
| Champion | Rafael Nadal |
| Runner-up | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Draw | 128 |
| Seeds | 32 |
Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Stanislas Wawrinka.
Djokovic and Nadal were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking. Djokovic retained the top position by reaching the final.
Roger Federer's streak of nine consecutive US Open quarterfinals ended when he lost to Tommy Robredo in the fourth round. Federer matched Wayne Ferreira's all-time record on his 56th consecutive major main draw appearance. This was also the last major for former world No. 4 James Blake and the last US Open appearance for former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko.