Western & Southern Open (WTA) - Cincinnati, USA, August 15 - August 22

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Western & Southern Open
Level: WTA 1000
Cincinnati, USA, OH
August 16 - August 22, 2021
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $1,835,490

Main Draw
(1) Ashleigh Barty vs Bye
(Q) Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs (Q) Heather Watson
Alison Riske vs (Q) Leylah Fernandez
(Q) Liudmila Samsonova vs (14) Viktoria Azarenka

(9) Barbora Krejcikova vs Daria Kasatkina
Catherine McNally vs Dayana Yastremska
(Q) Caroline Garcia vs Sloane Stephens
Bye vs (8) Garbine Muguruza

(4) Elina Svitolina vs Bye
Maria Sakkari vs Angelique Kerber
Jelena Ostapenko vs Tamara Zidansek
Ekaterina Alexandrova vs (13) Jennifer Brady

(11) Petra Kvitova vs Madison Keys
Veronika Kudermetova vs (Q) Jasmine Paolini
Ons Jabeur vs Anett Kontaveit
Bye vs (6) Iga Swiatek

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(5) Karolina Pliskova vs Bye
Yulia Putintseva vs (Q) Shuai Zhang
Jessica Pegula vs Camila Giorgi
Magda Linette vs (12) Simona Halep

(15) Elise Mertens vs Nadia Podoroska
Samantha Stosur vs Elena Rybakina
Paula Badosa vs Petra Martic
Bye vs (3) Aryna Sabalenka

(7) Bianca Andreescu vs Bye
Karolina Muchova vs Johanna Konta
Danielle Collins vs Shelby Rogers
Marketa Vondrousova vs (10) Belinda Bencic

(LL) Rebecca Peterson vs Bernarda Pera
Jil Teichmann vs Sorana Cirstea
(Q) Su-Wei Hsieh vs Cori Gauff
Bye vs (2) Naomi Osaka

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Monday, August 16, 2021

Singles - First Round
(Q) Heather Watson d. (Q) Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Alison Riske d. (Q) Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-2
(9) Barbora Krejcikova d. Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-2
Angelique Kerber d. Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-2
(13) Jennifer Brady d. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 7-6(3)
Jelena Ostapenko d. Tamara Zidansek 7-5, 6-1
(11) Petra Kvitova d. Madison Keys 7-5, 6-4
Jil Teichmann d. Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-0
Yulia Putinseva d. (Q) Shuai Zhang 6-2, 6-0
(15) Elise Mertens d. Nadia Podoroska 6-3, 6-4
Paula Badosa d. Petra Martic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(9)
Shelby Rogers d. Danielle Collins 6-4, 2-1 (Collins retired)

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Singles - First Round
(14) Viktoria Azarenka d. (Q) Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-3
Dayana Yastremska d. Catherine McNally 7-6(3), 7-6(1)
(Q) Caroline Garcia d. Sloane Stephens 7-6(7), 4-6, 6-4
Veronika Kudermetova d. (Q) Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2
Ons Jabeur d. Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Jessica Pegula d. Camila Giorgi 6-2, 6-2
(12) Simona Halep d. Magda Linette 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Elena Rybakina d. Samantha Stosur 6-3, 6-3
Karolina Muchova d. Johanna Konta 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2
(10) Belinda Bencic d. Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 7-5
Bernarda Pera d. (LL) Rebecca Peterson 6-4, 6-1
Cori Gauff d. (Q) Su-Wei Hsieh 6-1, 6-2

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Singles - Second Round
(1) Ashleigh Barty d. (Q) Heather Watson 6-4, 7-6(3)
(14) Viktoria Azarenka d. Alison Riske 6-2, 7-5
(9) Barbora Krejcikova d. Dayana Yastremska 6-1, 7-6(5)
(8) Garbine Muguruza d. (Q) Caroline Garcia 6-4, 6-3
Angelique Kerber d. (4) Elina Svitolina 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
Jelena Ostapenko d. (13) Jennifer Brady 6-7(2), 5-4 (Brady retired)
(11) Petra Kvitova d. Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-4
Ons Jabeur d. (6) Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3
(5) Karolina Pliskova d. Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-2
Jessica Pegula vs (12) Simona Halep Walkover
Elena Rybakina d. (15) Elise Mertens 6-3, 6-2
Paula Badosa d. (3) Aryna Sabalenka 6-7, 6-2, 7-6(4)
Karolina Muchova d. (7) Bianca Andreescu 6-4, 6-2
(10) Belinda Bencic d. Shelby Rogers 7-6(1), 6-1
Jil Teichmann d. Bernarda Pera 6-1, 6-4
(2) Naomi Osaka d. Cori Gauff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Go Belinda!! Go Jil!!

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Jil Teichmann defeats Naomi Osaka!!!

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Singles - Third Round
(1) Ashleigh Barty d. (14) Viktoria Azarenka 6-0, 6-2
(9) Barbora Krejcikova d. (8) Garbine Muguruza 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2
Angelique Kerber d. Jelena Ostapenko 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
(11) Petra Kvitova d. Ons Jabeur 6-1, 6-2
(5) Karolina Pliskova d. Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-6(5)
Paula Badosa d. Elena Rybakina 6-2, 7-6(5)
(10) Belinda Bencic d. Karolina Muchova 7-5, 2-1 (Muchova retired)
Jil Teichmann d. (2) Naomi Osaka 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Go Belinda!! Go Jil!!

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Friday, August 20, 2021

Singles - Quarterfinals
(1) Ashleigh Barty d. (9) Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-4
Angelique Kerber d. (11) Petra Kvitova 6-4, 3-3 (Kvitova retired)
(5) Karolina Pliskova d. Paula Badosa 7-5, 2-0 (Badosa retired)
Jil Teichmann d. (10) Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-2

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Jil Teichmann reached her first WTA 1000 final!!!!

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Singles - Semifinals
(1) Ashleigh Barty d. Angelique Kerber 6-2, 7-5
Jil Teichmann d. (5) Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 6-4

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Ash Barty wins her second WTA 1000 title!!

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Singles - Final
(1) Ashleigh Barty d. Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1

Congrats to Ash!!

Doubles - Final
Samantha Stosur/Shuai Zhang d. Gabriela Dabrowski/Luisa Stefani 7-5, 6-3