2019 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2019 Western & Southern Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw56 (12 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2018  · Western & Southern Open ·  2020  

Madison Keys defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2019 Cincinnati Masters.

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Kiki Bertens was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Venus Williams.

Naomi Osaka retained the world No. 1 singles ranking after the tournament. Ashleigh Barty and Karolína Plíšková were also in contention for the top ranking. [1]

This tournament marked Maria Sharapova's final WTA Tour-level victory before her retirement; she defeated Alison Riske in the first round before losing to Barty in the second round.

Seeds

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

0 1.   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty (semifinals)
0 2.   Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka (quarterfinals, retired)
0 3.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)
0 4.   Flag of Romania.svg Simona Halep (third round)
0 5.   Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens (second round)
0 6.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (second round)
0 7.   Flag of Ukraine.svg Elina Svitolina (third round)
0 8.   Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens (third round)
0 9.   Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
10.   Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (withdrew)
11.   Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
12.   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic (first round, retired)
13.   Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber (first round)
14.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta (first round)
15.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang (first round)
16.   Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys (champion)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 5 66
Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari 72 0
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Barty 2 4
WC Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 66
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková 6623
WC Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 776
WC Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 65
16 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 777
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 2 3
16 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 66
16 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys 76
Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 5 4
Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin 61 2
2 Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 4 60r

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 66
WC Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 677WC Flag of Russia.svg M Sharapova 4 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 3 641 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 4 77
Flag of France.svg C Garcia 611 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 65 5
Q Flag of Poland.svg I Świątek 776Q Flag of Poland.svg I Świątek 4 62
Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 796 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 677
13 Flag of Germany.svg A Kerber 672 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Barty 5 66
9 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 66 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 72 0
Flag of Croatia.svg P Martić 1 4 9 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová 3 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 4 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zheng 669 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 774 4
Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 66 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 6466
Flag of Italy.svg C Giorgi 3 0 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 62 6
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 4 63

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 66
LL Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 3 76LL Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 1 3
LL Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 65 3 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Pera 2 3 Q Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 5 4
Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 66Q Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 65 2
Q Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 63 7Q Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 2 76
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 3 65 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 6623
11 Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 63774 WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 3 776
WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 77646WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 4 796
Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 66 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 6672
Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 4 4 WC Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 66
Flag of Latvia.svg J Ostapenko 2 773 8 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 1 2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 6636 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 64 3
8 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 2 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 3 664
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 76 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 63 77
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 5 2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 2 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 4 3 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 63 3
Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 66 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 67
Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 61 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 2 5
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg B Bencic 4 0r Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 2 3
16 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 6477616 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66
Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 77654 16 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 66
LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Strýcová 4 69 Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 4 1
Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 671116 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 63 7
Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 664 Flag of Romania.svg S Halep 1 65
Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro 4 1 Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 65 4
4 Flag of Romania.svg S Halep 3 76

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 76 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 4 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg C McNally 5 0 7 Flag of Ukraine.svg E Svitolina 3 63
Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 678 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 677
Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 4 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 66
Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 76Q Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Z Diyas 4 1
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 5 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 61 2
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Q Wang 3 4 2 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 4 60r
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 7116
Q Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 2 2 Q Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 693
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-w Hsieh 6372
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 64 62 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 775 6
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 1 61 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sasnovich 6362
2 Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 772 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (first round)
  3. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic (first round)
  6. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Flag of France.svg Alizé Cornet (first round)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Polona Hercog (withdrew)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  10. Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova (qualified)
  11. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jil Teichmann (first round)
  12. Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan (first round)
  13. Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur (qualified)
  14. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (first round)
  15. Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek (qualified)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová 773 6
  Flag of Estonia.svg Kaia Kanepi 6363
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová 2 1
  Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson 66
  Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson 67
12 Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan 1 5

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai 4 65
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 677
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Plíšková 1 4
16 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 6672
16 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis 2 796

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 6266
  Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Potapova 771 4
3 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 2 1
10 Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava 4 62
10 Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova 62 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1 65
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 677
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 64776
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 77634
  Flag of Romania.svg Mihaela Buzărnescu 3 65
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 677

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of France.svg Kristina Mladenovic 2 5
  Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 67
  Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette 63 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady 2 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady 1 66
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jil Teichmann 61 2

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg CoCo Vandeweghe 2 2
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan 4 64
15 Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek 63 6
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 2 774
15 Flag of Poland.svg Iga Świątek 6606

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Flag of France.svg Alizé Cornet 653
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 776
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Petkovic 3 0
13 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 5 665
13 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 72 77

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktorija Golubic 3 3
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma 66
PR Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4 4
PR Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands 66
14 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 3 2

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References

  1. "Western & Southern Open Results Archive". WTA Tour. Retrieved 6 August 2019.

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