2020 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2020 Western & Southern Open
Final
Champion Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka
Runner-up Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka
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Details
Draw56 (12 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2019  · Western & Southern Open ·  2021  

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.

Contents

Madison Keys was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Ons Jabeur.

Seeds

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

0 1.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karolína Plíšková (second round)
0 2.   Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Kenin (second round)
0 3.   Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (third round)
0 4.   Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka (final, withdrew)
0 5.   Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
0 6.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Kvitová (second round)
0 7.   Flag of the United States.svg Madison Keys (second round)
0 8.   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta (semifinals)
0 9.   Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (first round)
10.   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Markéta Vondroušová (first round)
11.   Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske (first round)
12.   Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit (quarterfinals)
13.   Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari (quarterfinals)
14.   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens (semifinals)
15.   Flag of Croatia.svg Donna Vekić (first round)
16.   Flag of Ukraine.svg Dayana Yastremska (third round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 1 3
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 2 65
4/WC Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 677
4/WC Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka 4 67
12 Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit 62 5
4/WC Flag of Japan.svg Naomi Osaka
Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka w/o
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 66
13 Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari 4 3
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johanna Konta 64 1
Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 4 66
Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 692
Flag of Belarus.svg Victoria Azarenka 7116

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ka Plíšková 5 4
Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 5 67 Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tomljanović 73 5 Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 2 3
Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova 3 4 14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 66
Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 66 Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 1 773
Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 0 2 14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 6656
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 6614 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 66
11 Flag of the United States.svg A Riske 3 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 1 3
Flag of the United States.svg A Anisimova 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Anisimova 5 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Brady 654 Q Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 76
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 776Q Flag of the United States.svg J Pegula 62 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg C Bellis 63 775 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 2 63
Q Flag of France.svg O Dodin 2 661Q Flag of the United States.svg C Bellis 774 5
5 Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka 6167

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4/WC Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 6566
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Muchová 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Muchová 774 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Li 4 4 4/WC Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 1 63 16 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 3 1
Flag of the United States.svg B Pera 63 6 Flag of the United States.svg B Pera 6563
WC Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 72 5 16 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 774 6
16 Flag of Ukraine.svg D Yastremska 5 674/WC Flag of Japan.svg N Osaka 4 67
12 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 6612 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 62 5
LL Flag of Russia.svg D Kasatkina 3 1 12 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 66
Flag of the United States.svg D Collins 3 3 Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann 3 4
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann 6612 Flag of Estonia.svg A Kontaveit 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 3 3
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Kalinskaya 1 5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 2 76
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Kvitová 65 2

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Siniaková 3 3 Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 2 0
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 668 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 66
Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 63 1 Q Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 4 2
Q Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 1 66Q Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 6636Q Flag of Germany.svg L Siegemund 1 1
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vondroušová 3 774 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Konta 66
13 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 6613 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 4 3
Flag of the United States.svg C Gauff 1 3 13 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 6711
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 66 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Y Putintseva 4 69
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 4 3 13 Flag of Greece.svg M Sakkari 5 776
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 663 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 7651
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 2 3 Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Rus 66660
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 783 77

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg M Keys 4 1
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg L Fernandez 64 3 Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66
Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 0 66 Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 66Q Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 3 0
Flag of Poland.svg I Świątek 2 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 6710
Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 778 Flag of Russia.svg E Alexandrova 1 68
9 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 5 66 Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 692
15 Flag of Croatia.svg D Vekić 2 3 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 7116
Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 66 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 6710
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 3 64 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 2 68
Flag of France.svg C Garcia 677 Flag of Belarus.svg V Azarenka 67
Flag of France.svg A Cornet 66 Flag of France.svg A Cornet 4 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg C McNally 0 4 Flag of France.svg A Cornet 679
2 Flag of the United States.svg S Kenin 1 67

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jil Teichmann (qualified)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis (first round)
  4. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas (first round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund (qualified)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus (qualified)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino (first round)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend (first round)
  10. Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea (qualifying competition)
  11. Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi (first round)
  12. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle (first round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula (qualified)
  15. Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová (qualifying competition)
  16. Flag of Romania.svg Patricia Maria Țig (first round)
  17. Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović (qualifying competition)
  18. Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale (qualified)
  19. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig (first round)
  20. Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić (first round)
  21. Flag of Spain.svg Paula Badosa (qualifying competition)
  22. Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition)
  23. Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini (first round)
  24. Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jil Teichmann 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Aliona Bolsova 2 2
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jil Teichmann 66
22 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 3 4
  Flag of Russia.svg Margarita Gasparyan 3 63
22 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers 677

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Russia.svg Anna Blinkova 1 4
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leylah Fernandez 66
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leylah Fernandez 66
24 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 4 1
  Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Friedsam 5 0
24 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 76

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis 4 1
  Flag of Russia.svg Liudmila Samsonova 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Liudmila Samsonova 3 62
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 63 6
  Flag of Russia.svg Varvara Gracheva 5 68
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula 7710

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Zarina Diyas 1 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg Ann Li 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Ann Li 677
15 Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová 3 65
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Greet Minnen 5 2
15 Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová 76

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 67
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 0 5
5 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide 3 3
  Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide 62 6
23 Flag of Italy.svg Jasmine Paolini 3 64

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina 774 6
PR Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Bondarenko 6160
6 Flag of Russia.svg Daria Kasatkina 3 5
18 Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 67
WC Flag of the United States.svg Usue Maitane Arconada 2 64
18 Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 62 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus 74 6
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 5 61
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus 66
17 Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović 4 3
  Flag of Russia.svg Vitalia Diatchenko 2 4
17 Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović 66

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 773 3
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure 6366
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure 64 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Bellis 4 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Catherine Bellis 677
13 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle 3 64

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend 2 0
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma 4 2
  Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 66
  Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva 66
20 Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić 2 2

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Robin Montgomery 1 4
10 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea 5 4
  Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kalinskaya 76
  Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kalinskaya 66
16 Flag of Romania.svg Patricia Maria Țig 4 2

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi 1 3
  Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin 66
  Flag of France.svg Océane Dodin 66
21 Flag of Spain.svg Paula Badosa 4 1
  Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Di Lorenzo 4 3
21 Flag of Spain.svg Paula Badosa 66

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens 5 777
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Katarina Zavatska 75 62
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens 62
WC Flag of the United States.svg Katie Volynets 1 0r
WC Flag of the United States.svg Katie Volynets 4 776
19 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 6643

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