2020 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

Victoria Azarenka won the women's singles tennis title at the 2020 Cincinnati Masters via walkover, after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the final with a hamstring injury. It was Azarenka's first singles title since the 2016 Miami Open, and her first since giving birth to her son Leo in December 2016.

Women's singles
2020 Western & Southern Open
Final
ChampionBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Runner-upJapan Naomi Osaka
ScoreWalkover
Details
Draw56 (12 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Madison Keys was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Ons Jabeur.

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.    Karolína Plíšková (second round)
02.    Sofia Kenin (second round)
03.    Serena Williams (third round)
04.    Naomi Osaka (final, withdrew)
05.    Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
06.    Petra Kvitová (second round)
07.    Madison Keys (second round)
08.    Johanna Konta (semifinals)
09.    Elena Rybakina (first round)
10.    Markéta Vondroušová (first round)
11.    Alison Riske (first round)
12.    Anett Kontaveit (quarterfinals)
13.    Maria Sakkari (quarterfinals)
14.    Elise Mertens (semifinals)
15.    Donna Vekić (first round)
16.    Dayana Yastremska (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
14   Elise Mertens 6 6
Q   Jessica Pegula 1 3
14   Elise Mertens 2 65
4/WC   Naomi Osaka 6 77
4/WC   Naomi Osaka 4 6 7
12   Anett Kontaveit 6 2 5
4/WC   Naomi Osaka
  Victoria Azarenka w/o
8   Johanna Konta 6 6
13   Maria Sakkari 4 3
8   Johanna Konta 6 4 1
  Victoria Azarenka 4 6 6
  Ons Jabeur 69 2
  Victoria Azarenka 711 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Ka Plíšková 5 4
  V Kudermetova 5 6 7   V Kudermetova 7 6
  A Tomljanović 7 3 5   V Kudermetova 2 3
  A Sevastova 3 4 14   E Mertens 6 6
  K Mladenovic 6 6   K Mladenovic 1 77 3
  R Peterson 0 2 14   E Mertens 6 65 6
14   E Mertens 6 6 14   E Mertens 6 6
11   A Riske 3 3 Q   J Pegula 1 3
  A Anisimova 6 6   A Anisimova 5 2
  J Brady 65 4 Q   J Pegula 7 6
Q   J Pegula 77 6 Q   J Pegula 6 2 6
Q   C Bellis 6 3 77 5   A Sabalenka 2 6 3
Q   O Dodin 2 6 61 Q   C Bellis 77 4 5
5   A Sabalenka 61 6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4/WC   N Osaka 65 6 6
  K Muchová 6 6   K Muchová 77 4 2
Q   A Li 4 4 4/WC   N Osaka 6 6
  H Watson 1 6 3 16   D Yastremska 3 1
  B Pera 6 3 6   B Pera 65 6 3
WC   V Williams 7 2 5 16   D Yastremska 77 4 6
16   D Yastremska 5 6 7 4/WC   N Osaka 4 6 7
12   A Kontaveit 6 6 12   A Kontaveit 6 2 5
LL   D Kasatkina 3 1 12   A Kontaveit 6 6
  D Collins 3 3 Q   J Teichmann 3 4
Q   J Teichmann 6 6 12   A Kontaveit 6 6
  M Bouzková 6 7   M Bouzková 3 3
Q   A Kalinskaya 1 5   M Bouzková 2 7 6
6   P Kvitová 6 5 2

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   J Konta 6 6
  K Siniaková 3 3 Q   K Flipkens 2 0
Q   K Flipkens 6 6 8   J Konta 6 6
  M Linette 6 3 1 Q   V Zvonareva 4 2
Q   V Zvonareva 1 6 6 Q   V Zvonareva 6 6
Q   L Siegemund 6 63 6 Q   L Siegemund 1 1
10   M Vondroušová 3 77 4 8   J Konta 6 6
13   M Sakkari 6 6 13   M Sakkari 4 3
  C Gauff 1 3 13   M Sakkari 6 711
  Y Putintseva 6 6   Y Putintseva 4 69
  S Zhang 4 3 13   M Sakkari 5 77 6
Q   A Rus 6 6 3   S Williams 7 65 1
  A Van Uytvanck 2 3 Q   A Rus 66 6 60
3   S Williams 78 3 77

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   M Keys 4 1
Q   L Fernandez 6 4 3   O Jabeur 6 6
  O Jabeur 0 6 6   O Jabeur 6 6
Q   C McHale 6 6 Q   C McHale 3 0
  I Świątek 2 4 Q   C McHale 6 710
  E Alexandrova 7 78   E Alexandrova 1 68
9   E Rybakina 5 66   O Jabeur 69 2
15   D Vekić 2 3   V Azarenka 711 6
  V Azarenka 6 6   V Azarenka 6 710
WC   S Stephens 3 64   C Garcia 2 68
  C Garcia 6 77   V Azarenka 6 7
  A Cornet 6 6   A Cornet 4 5
WC   C McNally 0 4   A Cornet 6 79
2   S Kenin 1 67

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Jil Teichmann (qualified)
  2.   Anna Blinkova (first round)
  3.   Lauren Davis (first round)
  4.   Zarina Diyas (first round)
  5.   Laura Siegemund (qualified)
  6.   Daria Kasatkina (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7.   Arantxa Rus (qualified)
  8.   Nao Hibino (first round)
  9.   Taylor Townsend (first round)
  10.   Sorana Cîrstea (qualifying competition)
  11.   Misaki Doi (first round)
  12.   Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)
  13.   Madison Brengle (first round)
  14.   Jessica Pegula (qualified)
  15.   Viktória Kužmová (qualifying competition)
  16.   Patricia Maria Țig (first round)
  17.   Nina Stojanović (qualifying competition)
  18.   Christina McHale (qualified)
  19.   Monica Puig (first round)
  20.   Danka Kovinić (first round)
  21.   Paula Badosa (qualifying competition)
  22.   Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition)
  23.   Jasmine Paolini (first round)
  24.   Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1.   Daria Kasatkina

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Jil Teichmann 6 6
    Aliona Bolsova 2 2
1   Jil Teichmann 6 6
22   Shelby Rogers 3 4
    Margarita Gasparyan 3 63
22   Shelby Rogers 6 77

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Anna Blinkova 1 4
    Leylah Fernandez 6 6
    Leylah Fernandez 6 6
24   Kristie Ahn 4 1
    Anna-Lena Friedsam 5 0
24   Kristie Ahn 7 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Lauren Davis 4 1
    Liudmila Samsonova 6 6
    Liudmila Samsonova 3 6 2
14   Jessica Pegula 6 3 6
    Varvara Gracheva 5 68
14   Jessica Pegula 7 710

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Zarina Diyas 1 3
WC   Ann Li 6 6
WC   Ann Li 6 77
15   Viktória Kužmová 3 65
    Greet Minnen 5 2
15   Viktória Kužmová 7 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Laura Siegemund 6 7
    Kateryna Kozlova 0 5
5   Laura Siegemund 6 6
    Caroline Dolehide 3 3
    Caroline Dolehide 6 2 6
23   Jasmine Paolini 3 6 4

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Daria Kasatkina 77 4 6
PR   Kateryna Bondarenko 61 6 0
6   Daria Kasatkina 3 5
18   Christina McHale 6 7
WC   Usue Maitane Arconada 2 6 4
18   Christina McHale 6 2 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Arantxa Rus 7 4 6
    Stefanie Vögele 5 6 1
7   Arantxa Rus 6 6
17   Nina Stojanović 4 3
    Vitalia Diatchenko 2 4
17   Nina Stojanović 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Nao Hibino 77 3 3
    Ysaline Bonaventure 63 6 6
    Ysaline Bonaventure 6 4 1
WC   Catherine Bellis 4 6 6
WC   Catherine Bellis 6 77
13   Madison Brengle 3 64

Ninth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
9   Taylor Townsend 2 0
    Astra Sharma 6 6
    Astra Sharma 4 2
    Vera Zvonareva 6 6
    Vera Zvonareva 6 6
20   Danka Kovinić 2 2

Tenth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
10   Sorana Cîrstea 6 6
WC   Robin Montgomery 1 4
10   Sorana Cîrstea 5 4
    Anna Kalinskaya 7 6
    Anna Kalinskaya 6 6
16   Patricia Maria Țig 4 2

Eleventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
11   Misaki Doi 1 3
    Océane Dodin 6 6
    Océane Dodin 6 6
21   Paula Badosa 4 1
    Francesca Di Lorenzo 4 3
21   Paula Badosa 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
12   Kirsten Flipkens 5 7 77
    Katarina Zavatska 7 5 62
12   Kirsten Flipkens 6 2
WC   Katie Volynets 1 0r
WC   Katie Volynets 4 77 6
19   Monica Puig 6 64 3
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