Western & Southern Open (WTA) - New York, USA, Aug 22-Aug 28

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Western & Southern Open (WTA)
Level: Premier 5
New York, USA
August 21 - August 30, 2020
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $1,950,079

Main Draw
(1) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. BYE
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) vs. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)
Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Rebecca Peterson (SWE) vs. (14) Elise Mertens (BEL)

(11) Alison Riske (USA) vs. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
Jennifer Brady (USA) vs. (Q) Jessica Pegula (USA)
(Q) Catherine Bellis (USA) vs (Q) Oceane Dodin (FRA)
BYE vs. (5) Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)

(4) (wc) Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs. BYE
Karolina Muchova (CZE) vs. (Q) Ann Li (USA)
Heather Watson (GBR) vs. Bernarda Pera (USA)
(wc) Venus Williams (USA) vs. (16) Dayana Yastremska (UKR)

(12) Anett Kontaveit (EST) vs. (LL) Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
Danielle Collins (USA) vs. (Q) Jil Teichmann (SUI)
Marie Bouzkova (CZE) vs. (Q) Anna Kalinskaya (RUS)
BYE vs. (6) Petra Kvitova (CZE)

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(8) Johanna Konta (GBR) vs. BYE
Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs. (Q) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
Magda Linette (POL) vs. (Q) Vera Zvonareva (RUS)
(Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) vs. (10) Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)

(13) Maria Sakkari (GRE) vs. Cori Gauff (USA)
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) vs. Zhang
(Q) Arantxa Rus (NED) vs. Alison van Uytvanck (BEL)
BYE vs. (3) Serena Williams (USA)

(7) Madison Keys vs. BYE
(Q) Leylah Fernandez (CAN) vs. Ons Jabeur (TUN)
(Q) Christina McHale (USA) vs. Iga Swiatek (POL)
Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. (9) Elena Rybakina (RUS)

(15) Donna Vekic (CRO) vs. Victoria Azarenka
(wc) Sloane Stephens vs. Caroline Garcia (FRA)
Alize Cornet (FRA) vs. (wc) Catherine McNally (USA)
BYE vs. (2) Sofia Kenin

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Saturday, August 22, 2020

Singles - First Round
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) d. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-3, 6-4
Karolina Muchova (CZE) d. Ann Li (USA) 6-4, 6-4
Bernarda Pera (USA) d. Heather Watson (GBR) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
(wc) Venus Williams (USA) vs. (16) Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
(13) Maria Sakkari (GRE) d. Cori Gauff (USA) 6-1, 6-3
Ekaterina Alexandrova d. (9) Elena Rybakina (RUS) 7-5, 7-6(6)
Victoria Azarenka d. (15) Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-3
Alize Cornet (FRA) d. (wc) Catherine McNally (USA) 6-0, 6-4

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Sunday, August 23, 2020

Singles - First Round
(14) Elise Mertens (BEL) d. Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 6-0, 6-2
Amanda Anisimova (USA) d. (11) Alison Riske (USA) 6-3, 6-3
(Q) Jessica Pegula (USA) d. Jennifer Brady (USA) 7-6(5), 6-4
(Q) Catherine Bellis (USA) d. (Q) Oceane Dodin (FRA) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(1)
(12) Anett Kontaveit (EST) d. (LL) Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-3, 6-1
(Q) Jil Teichmann (SUI) d. Danielle Collins (USA) 6-3, 6-3
Marie Bouzkova (CZE) vs. (Q) Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 6-1, 7-5
(Q) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-3, 6-3
Q) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Magda Linette (POL) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
(Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) d. (10) Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) d. Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-4, 6-3
(Q) Arantxa Rus (NED) d. Alison van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-2, 6-3
Ons Jabeur (TUN) d. (Q) Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
(Q) Christina McHale (USA) d. Iga Swiatek (POL) 6-2, 6-4
Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. (wc) Sloane Stephens (USA) 6-3, 7-6(4)

Singles - Second Round
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) d. (1) Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 7-5, 6-4
(14) Elise Mertens (BEL) d. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3
Alize Cornet (FRA) vs. (2) Sofia Kenin 6-1, 7-6(7)

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Monday, August 24, 2020

Singles - Second Round
(14) Elise Mertens (BEL) d. Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3
(Q) Jessica Pegula (USA) d. Amanda Anisimova (USA) 7-5, 6-2
(5) Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) d. (Q) Catherine Bellis (USA) 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5
(4) (wc) Naomi Osaka (JPN) d. Karolina Muchova (CZE) 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2
(16) Dayana Yastremska (UKR) d. Bernarda Pera (USA) 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3
(12) Anett Kontaveit (EST) d. (Q) Jil Teichmann (SUI) 6-3, 6-4
Marie Bouzkova (CZE) d. (6) Petra Kvitova (CZE)
(8) Johanna Konta (GBR) d. (Q) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-2, 6-0
(Q) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (Q) Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-1, 6-1
(13) Maria Sakkari (GRE) d. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-4, 7-6(9)
(3) Serena Williams (USA) d. (Q) Arantxa Rus (NED) 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-6(0)
Ons Jabeur (TUN) d. (7) Madison Keys (USA) 6-4, 6-1
(Q) Christina McHale (USA) d. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1, 7-6(8)
Victoria Azarenka d. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-2, 7-6(8)

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Singles - Third Round
(14) Elise Mertens (BEL) d. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 6-2, 6-3
(Q) Jessica Pegula (USA) d. (5) Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
(4) (wc) Naomi Osaka (JPN) d. (16) Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 6-3, 6-1
(12) Anett Kontaveit (EST) d. Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 6-3, 6-3
(8) Johanna Konta (GBR) d. (Q) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-4, 6-2
(13) Maria Sakkari (GRE) d. (3) Serena Williams (USA) 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1
Ons Jabeur (TUN) d. (Q) Christina McHale (USA) 6-3, 6-0
Victoria Azarenka d. Alize Cornet (FRA) 6-4, 7-5

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Singles - Quarterfinals
(14) Elise Mertens (BEL) d. (Q) Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-1, 6-3
(4) (wc) Naomi Osaka (JPN) d. (12) Anett Kontaveit (EST) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
(8) Johanna Konta (GBR) d. (13) Maria Sakkari (GRE) 6-4, 6-3
Victoria Azarenka d. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 7-6(9), 6-2

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Friday, August 28, 2020

Singles - Semifinals
(4) (wc) Naomi Osaka (JPN) d. (14) Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-2, 7-6(5)
Victoria Azarenka d. (8) Johanna Konta (GBR) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

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Go Victoria!

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Victoria Azarenka won the Western & Southern Open title by walkover, after her opponent Naomi Osaka pulled out ahead of their final with a hamstring injury suffered in her semifinal.

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Congrats to Victoria! Naomi ia a lot mouth. She should shut up and play tennis!