2019 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

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.

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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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

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

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

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   A Barty 6 6
WC   M Sharapova 6 77 WC   M Sharapova 4 1
WC   A Riske 3 64 1   A Barty 4 7 7
  C Garcia 61 1   A Kontaveit 6 5 5
Q   I Świątek 77 6 Q   I Świątek 4 62
  A Kontaveit 79 6   A Kontaveit 6 77
13   A Kerber 67 2 1   A Barty 5 6 6
9   A Sabalenka 6 6   M Sakkari 7 2 0
  P Martić 1 4 9   A Sabalenka 6 6
  V Kužmová 3 1   S Zheng 4 3
  S Zheng 6 6 9   A Sabalenka 77 4 4
  M Sakkari 6 6   M Sakkari 64 6 6
  C Giorgi 3 0   M Sakkari 6 2 6
6   P Kvitová 4 6 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   Ka Plíšková 6 6
LL   Y Wang 3 7 6 LL   Y Wang 1 3
LL   M Puig 6 5 3 3   Ka Plíšková 7 6
WC   B Pera 2 3 Q   R Peterson 5 4
Q   V Kudermetova 6 6 Q   V Kudermetova 6 5 2
Q   R Peterson 6 3 7 Q   R Peterson 2 7 6
14   J Konta 3 6 5 3   Ka Plíšková 6 62 3
11   A Sevastova 63 77 4 WC   S Kuznetsova 3 77 6
WC   S Kuznetsova 77 64 6 WC   S Kuznetsova 4 79 6
  D Yastremska 6 6   D Yastremska 6 67 2
  C Wozniacki 4 4 WC   S Kuznetsova 6 6
  J Ostapenko 2 77 3 8   S Stephens 1 2
  Y Putintseva 6 63 6   Y Putintseva 6 4 3
8   S Stephens 2 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   E Svitolina 6 6
  E Mertens 7 6   E Mertens 4 1
WC   C McNally 5 0 7   E Svitolina 3 63
  S Kenin 6 78   S Kenin 6 77
  J Görges 4 66   S Kenin 6 6
Q   Z Diyas 7 6 Q   Z Diyas 4 1
LL   J Pegula 5 4   S Kenin 6 1 2
15   Q Wang 3 4 2   N Osaka 4 6 0r
  S-w Hsieh 6 6   S-w Hsieh 711 6
Q   O Jabeur 2 2 Q   J Brady 69 3
Q   J Brady 6 6   S-w Hsieh 63 7 2
  A Sasnovich 6 4 6 2   N Osaka 77 5 6
Q   A Sharma 1 6 1   A Sasnovich 63 6 2
2   N Osaka 77 2 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

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

Fourth qualifier

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

Fifth qualifier

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

Sixth qualifier

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

Seventh qualifier

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

Eighth qualifier

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

References

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

Sources

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