2019 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2019 Western & Southern Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Madison Keys
Runner-upRussia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Score7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw56 (12 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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.

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.

01.  Australia Ashleigh Barty (semifinals)
02.  Japan Naomi Osaka (quarterfinals, retired)
03.  Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (quarterfinals)
04.  Romania Simona Halep (third round)
05.  Netherlands Kiki Bertens (second round)
06.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (second round)
07.  Ukraine Elina Svitolina (third round)
08.  United States Sloane Stephens (third round)
09.  Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (third round)
10.  United States Serena Williams (withdrew)
11.  Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (first round)
12.  Switzerland Belinda Bencic (first round, retired)
13.  Germany Angelique Kerber (first round)
14.  United Kingdom Johanna Konta (first round)
15.  China Wang Qiang (first round)
16.  United States Madison Keys (champion)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Australia Ashleigh Barty 5 6 6
Greece Maria Sakkari 7 2 0
1 Australia Ashleigh Barty 2 4
WC Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6 62 3
WC Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 3 77 6
WC Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 5 65
16 United States Madison Keys 7 77
United States Venus Williams 2 3
16 United States Madison Keys 6 6
16 United States Madison Keys 7 6
United States Sofia Kenin 5 4
United States Sofia Kenin 6 1 2
2 Japan Naomi Osaka 4 6 0r

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia A Barty 6 6
WC Russia M Sharapova 6 77 WC Russia M Sharapova 4 1
WC United States A Riske 3 64 1 Australia A Barty 4 7 7
France C Garcia 61 1 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 5 5
Q Poland I Świątek 77 6 Q Poland I Świątek 4 62
Estonia A Kontaveit 79 6 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 77
13 Germany A Kerber 67 2 1 Australia A Barty 5 6 6
9 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6 Greece M Sakkari 7 2 0
Croatia P Martić 1 4 9 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
Slovakia V Kužmová 3 1 China S Zheng 4 3
China S Zheng 6 6 9 Belarus A Sabalenka 77 4 4
Greece M Sakkari 6 6 Greece M Sakkari 64 6 6
Italy C Giorgi 3 0 Greece M Sakkari 6 2 6
6 Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 6 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 6
LL China Y Wang 3 7 6 LL China Y Wang 1 3
LL Puerto Rico M Puig 6 5 3 3 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 7 6
WC United States B Pera 2 3 Q Sweden R Peterson 5 4
Q Russia V Kudermetova 6 6 Q Russia V Kudermetova 6 5 2
Q Sweden R Peterson 6 3 7 Q Sweden R Peterson 2 7 6
14 United Kingdom J Konta 3 6 5 3 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 62 3
11 Latvia A Sevastova 63 77 4 WC Russia S Kuznetsova 3 77 6
WC Russia S Kuznetsova 77 64 6 WC Russia S Kuznetsova 4 79 6
Ukraine D Yastremska 6 6 Ukraine D Yastremska 6 67 2
Denmark C Wozniacki 4 4 WC Russia S Kuznetsova 6 6
Latvia J Ostapenko 2 77 3 8 United States S Stephens 1 2
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 63 6 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 4 3
8 United States S Stephens 2 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Netherlands K Bertens 3 6 64
United States V Williams 7 6 United States V Williams 6 3 77
Q United States L Davis 5 2 United States V Williams 2 6 6
Czech Republic K Siniaková 4 3 Croatia D Vekić 6 3 3
Croatia D Vekić 6 6 Croatia D Vekić 6 7
Belarus V Azarenka 6 1 Belarus V Azarenka 2 5
12 Switzerland B Bencic 4 0r United States V Williams 2 3
16 United States M Keys 64 77 6 16 United States M Keys 6 6
Spain G Muguruza 77 65 4 16 United States M Keys 6 6
LL Czech Republic B Strýcová 4 69 Russia D Kasatkina 4 1
Russia D Kasatkina 6 711 16 United States M Keys 6 3 7
Russia E Alexandrova 6 6 4 Romania S Halep 1 6 5
Spain C Suárez Navarro 4 1 Russia E Alexandrova 6 5 4
4 Romania S Halep 3 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Belgium E Mertens 7 6 Belgium E Mertens 4 1
WC United States C McNally 5 0 7 Ukraine E Svitolina 3 63
United States S Kenin 6 78 United States S Kenin 6 77
Germany J Görges 4 66 United States S Kenin 6 6
Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 7 6 Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 4 1
LL United States J Pegula 5 4 United States S Kenin 6 1 2
15 China Q Wang 3 4 2 Japan N Osaka 4 6 0r
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 6 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 711 6
Q Tunisia O Jabeur 2 2 Q United States J Brady 69 3
Q United States J Brady 6 6 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 63 7 2
Belarus A Sasnovich 6 4 6 2 Japan N Osaka 77 5 6
Q Australia A Sharma 1 6 1 Belarus A Sasnovich 63 6 2
2 Japan N Osaka 77 2 6

Qualifying

Seeds

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

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová 77 3 6
  Estonia Kaia Kanepi 63 6 3
1 Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová 2 1
  Sweden Rebecca Peterson 6 6
  Sweden Rebecca Peterson 6 7
12 Russia Margarita Gasparyan 1 5

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 China Zhang Shuai 4 65
  Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková 6 77
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková 1 4
16 United States Lauren Davis 6 6
WC United States Kristie Ahn 6 67 2
16 United States Lauren Davis 2 79 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Puerto Rico Monica Puig 62 6 6
  Russia Anastasia Potapova 77 1 4
3 Puerto Rico Monica Puig 2 1
10 Russia Veronika Kudermetova 6 6
WC Australia Destanee Aiava 4 6 2
10 Russia Veronika Kudermetova 6 2 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1 65
  Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 77
  Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 64 77 6
9 United States Jessica Pegula 77 63 4
  Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu 3 65
9 United States Jessica Pegula 6 77

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 France Kristina Mladenovic 2 5
  Poland Magda Linette 6 7
  Poland Magda Linette 6 3 4
  United States Jennifer Brady 2 6 6
  United States Jennifer Brady 1 6 6
11 Switzerland Jil Teichmann 6 1 2

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 China Wang Yafan 6 6
WC United States CoCo Vandeweghe 2 2
6 China Wang Yafan 4 6 4
15 Poland Iga Świątek 6 3 6
  Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 2 77 4
15 Poland Iga Świątek 6 60 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 France Alizé Cornet 65 3
  Germany Andrea Petkovic 77 6
  Germany Andrea Petkovic 3 0
13 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 6 6
WC United States Shelby Rogers 5 6 65
13 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 7 2 77

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Australia Astra Sharma 6 6
  Switzerland Viktorija Golubic 3 3
Alt Australia Astra Sharma 6 6
PR United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4 4
PR United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 6
14 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 3 2

References

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

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