title: 2020 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles
text: # 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.
  
  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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 | Elise Mertens | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Jessica Pegula | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Jessica Pegula | 1 | 3 | | 14 | Elise Mertens | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4/WC | Naomi Osaka | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | 4/WC | Naomi Osaka | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4/WC | Naomi Osaka | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | 12 | Anett Kontaveit | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Anett Kontaveit | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 4/WC | Naomi Osaka | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Victoria Azarenka | w/o |
  | 8 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Victoria Azarenka | w/o |
  | 13 | Maria Sakkari | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | Maria Sakkari | 4 | 3 | | 8 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Victoria Azarenka | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Ons Jabeur | $6^9$ | 2 | | | Victoria Azarenka | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Victoria Azarenka | $7^{11}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Peterson | 0 | 2 | | 14 | E Mertens | 6 | $6^5$ | 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 | $6^5$ | 4 | | Q | J Pegula | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Pegula | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | Q | J Pegula | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | C Bellis | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 5 | A Sabalenka | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | Q | O Dodin | 2 | 6 | $6^1$ | Q | C Bellis | $7^7$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | A Sabalenka | $6^1$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 4/WC | N Osaka | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Muchová | 6 | 6 | | | K Muchová | $7^7$ | 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 | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | V Williams | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | D Yastremska | $7^7$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | $6^3$ | 6 | Q | L Siegemund | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | M Vondroušová | 3 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Konta | 6 | 6 |
  | 13 | M Sakkari | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | M Sakkari | 4 | 3 |
  | | C Gauff | 1 | 3 | | 13 | M Sakkari | 6 | $7^{11}$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Putintseva | 6 | 6 | | | Y Putintseva | 4 | $6^9$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Zhang | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 13 | M Sakkari | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | A Rus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | S Williams | 7 | $6^5$ | 1 | | | | |
  | | A Van Uytvanck | 2 | 3 | | Q | A Rus | $6^6$ | 6 | $6^0$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | S Williams | $7^8$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | | | |
  | | E Alexandrova | 7 | $7^8$ | | | E Alexandrova | 1 | $6^8$ | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | E Rybakina | 5 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | O Jabeur | $6^9$ | 2 |
  | 15 | D Vekić | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | V Azarenka | $7^{11}$ | 6 |
  | | V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | | | V Azarenka | 6 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | | | |
  | WC | S Stephens | 3 | $6^4$ | | | C Garcia | 2 | $6^8$ | | | | | | | |
  | | C Garcia | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | V Azarenka | 6 | 7 | | | |
  | | A Cornet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | A Cornet | 4 | 5 | | | |
  | WC | C McNally | 0 | 4 | | | A Cornet | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | S Kenin | 1 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Jil Teichmann (qualified)
  * Anna Blinkova (first round)
  * Lauren Davis (first round)
  * Zarina Diyas (first round)
  * Laura Siegemund (qualified)
  * Daria Kasatkina (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Arantxa Rus (qualified)
  * Nao Hibino (first round)
  * Taylor Townsend (first round)
  * Sorana Cîrstea (qualifying competition)
  * Misaki Doi (first round)
  * Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)
  * Madison Brengle (first round)
  * Jessica Pegula (qualified)
  * Viktória Kužmová (qualifying competition)
  * Patricia Maria Țig (first round)
  * Nina Stojanović (qualifying competition)
  * Christina McHale (qualified)
  * Monica Puig (first round)
  * Danka Kovinić (first round)
  * Paula Badosa (qualifying competition)
  * Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition)
  * Jasmine Paolini (first round)
  * Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Jil Teichmann
  * Leylah Fernandez
  * Jessica Pegula
  * Ann Li
  * Laura Siegemund
  * Christina McHale
  * Arantxa Rus
  * Catherine Bellis
  * Vera Zvonareva
  * Anna Kalinskaya
  * Océane Dodin
  * Kirsten Flipkens
  
  ### Lucky loser
  
  * Daria Kasatkina
  
  ### Qualifying draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jil Teichmann | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Aliona Bolsova | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Aliona Bolsova | 2 | 2 | 1 | Jil Teichmann | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 22 | Shelby Rogers | 3 | 4 |
  | | Margarita Gasparyan | 3 | $6^3$ | 22 | Shelby Rogers | 3 | 4 |
  | 22 | Shelby Rogers | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Anna Blinkova | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Leylah Fernandez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Leylah Fernandez | 6 | 6 | | Leylah Fernandez | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 24 | Kristie Ahn | 4 | 1 |
  | | Anna-Lena Friedsam | 5 | 0 | 24 | Kristie Ahn | 4 | 1 |
  | 24 | Kristie Ahn | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Lauren Davis | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Liudmila Samsonova | 6 | 6 | | Liudmila Samsonova | 3 | 6 | 2 |
  | | | | | 14 | Jessica Pegula | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Varvara Gracheva | 5 | $6^8$ | 14 | Jessica Pegula | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | 14 | Jessica Pegula | 7 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Zarina Diyas | 1 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | Ann Li | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Ann Li | 6 | 6 | WC | Ann Li | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | 15 | Viktória Kužmová | 3 | $6^5$ |
  | | Greet Minnen | 5 | 2 | 15 | Viktória Kužmová | 3 | $6^5$ |
  | 15 | Viktória Kužmová | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Fifth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Laura Siegemund | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Kateryna Kozlova | 0 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Kateryna Kozlova | 0 | 5 | | 5 | Laura Siegemund | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Caroline Dolehide | 3 | 3 |
  | | Caroline Dolehide | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Caroline Dolehide | 3 | 3 |
  | 23 | Jasmine Paolini | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  
  **Sixth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Daria Kasatkina | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | PR | Kateryna Bondarenko | $6^1$ | 6 | 0 | | | | |
  | PR | Kateryna Bondarenko | $6^1$ | 6 | 0 | 6 | Daria Kasatkina | 3 | 5 |
  | | | | | | 18 | Christina McHale | 6 | 7 |
  | WC | Usue Maitane Arconada | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | Christina McHale | 6 | 7 |
  | 18 | Christina McHale | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Seventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Arantxa Rus | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Stefanie Vögele | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Stefanie Vögele | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | Arantxa Rus | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 17 | Nina Stojanović | 4 | 3 |
  | | Vitalia Diatchenko | 2 | 4 | | 17 | Nina Stojanović | 4 | 3 |
  | 17 | Nina Stojanović | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  
  **Eighth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Nao Hibino | $7^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Ysaline Bonaventure | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Ysaline Bonaventure | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 | | Ysaline Bonaventure | 6 | 4 | 1 |
  | | | | | | WC | Catherine Bellis | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Catherine Bellis | 6 | $7^7$ | | WC | Catherine Bellis | 4 | 6 | 6 |
  | 13 | Madison Brengle | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | |
  
  **Ninth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 | Taylor Townsend | 2 | 0 | | | |
  | | Astra Sharma | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Astra Sharma | 6 | 6 | Astra Sharma | 4 | 2 |
  | | | | | Vera Zvonareva | 6 | 6 |
  | | Vera Zvonareva | 6 | 6 | Vera Zvonareva | 6 | 6 |
  | 20 | Danka Kovinić | 2 | 2 | | | |
  
  **Tenth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | Sorana Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Robin Montgomery | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | Robin Montgomery | 1 | 4 | 10 | Sorana Cîrstea | 5 | 4 |
  | | | | | | Anna Kalinskaya | 7 | 6 |
  | | Anna Kalinskaya | 6 | 6 | | Anna Kalinskaya | 7 | 6 |
  | 16 | Patricia Maria Țig | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  
  **Eleventh qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 11 | Misaki Doi | 1 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Océane Dodin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Océane Dodin | 6 | 6 | | Océane Dodin | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | 21 | Paula Badosa | 4 | 1 |
  | | Francesca Di Lorenzo | 4 | 3 | 21 | Paula Badosa | 4 | 1 |
  | 21 | Paula Badosa | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  **Twelfth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 12 | Kirsten Flipkens | 5 | 7 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | Katarina Zavatska | 7 | 5 | $6^2$ | | | | |
  | | Katarina Zavatska | 7 | 5 | $6^2$ | 12 | Kirsten Flipkens | 6 | 2 |
  | | | | | | WC | Katie Volynets | 1 | $0^r$ |
  | WC | Katie Volynets | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | WC | Katie Volynets | 1 | $0^r$ |
  | 19 | Monica Puig | 6 | $6^4$ | 3 | | | | |
  