Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2017 US Open.
It was his third US Open title and 16th major title overall. It was also his first hard court title since January 2014.
The following are the seeded players. Seeds are based on the rankings as of August 21, 2017. Rank and points before are as of August 28, 2017. Withdrawn players The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began. ==Other entry information==
Other entry information
Wild cardsProtected rankingQualifiersLucky losersWithdrawals ‡ – withdrew from entry list before qualifying began @ – withdrew from entry list after qualifying began § – withdrew from main draw Retirements ==Notes==