2020 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2020 Western & Southern Open
Champion	Victoria Azarenka
Runner-up	Naomi Osaka
Score	Walkover
Draw	56 (12 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2020 Western & Southern Open

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.

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.

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

Seeds

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

1. Jil Teichmann
2. Leylah Fernandez
3. Jessica Pegula
4. Ann Li
5. Laura Siegemund
6. Christina McHale
7. Arantxa Rus
8. Catherine Bellis
9. Vera Zvonareva
10. Anna Kalinskaya
11. Océane Dodin
12. Kirsten Flipkens

Lucky loser

1. Daria Kasatkina

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw