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2021 Western & Southern Open – Women's singles

Ashleigh Barty defeated Jil Teichmann in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Cincinnati Masters. Barty did not drop a set en route to her first Cincinnati Masters title.[1] It was her fifth and last title of the season, her third WTA 1000 title, and her 13th career WTA Tour singles title.[2]

Women's singles
2021 Western & Southern Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Ashleigh Barty
Runner-upSwitzerland Jil Teichmann
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 2021 Western & Southern Open

Victoria Azarenka was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Barty.[3]

Angelique Kerber contested her 1000th match in her professional career in the quarterfinals against Petra Kvitová; she won the match after Kvitová retired.[citation needed]

This was the final tournament in which former world No. 4 and British No. 1 Johanna Konta competed before her retirement. She was defeated in the first round by Karolína Muchová.

Seeds edit

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

01.    Ashleigh Barty (champion)
02.    Naomi Osaka (third round)
03.    Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
04.    Elina Svitolina (second round)
05.    Karolína Plíšková (semifinals)
06.    Iga Świątek (second round)
07.    Bianca Andreescu (second round)
08.    Garbiñe Muguruza (third round)
09.    Barbora Krejčíková (quarterfinals)
10.    Belinda Bencic (quarterfinals)
11.    Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals, retired)
12.    Simona Halep (second round, withdrew)
13.    Jennifer Brady (second round, retired)
14.    Victoria Azarenka (third round)
15.    Elise Mertens (second round)
16.    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (withdrew)

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Ashleigh Barty 6 6
9   Barbora Krejčíková 2 4
1   Ashleigh Barty 6 7
  Angelique Kerber 2 5
  Angelique Kerber 6 3
11   Petra Kvitová 4 3r
1   Ashleigh Barty 6 6
WC   Jil Teichmann 3 1
5   Karolína Plíšková 7 2
  Paula Badosa 5 0r
5   Karolína Plíšková 2 4
WC   Jil Teichmann 6 6
10   Belinda Bencic 3 2
WC   Jil Teichmann 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   A Barty 6 77
Q   A Sasnovich 2 6 1 Q   H Watson 4 63
Q   H Watson 6 3 6 1   A Barty 6 6
    A Riske 6 6 14   V Azarenka 0 2
Q   L Fernandez 2 2   A Riske 2 5
Q   L Samsonova 2 3 14   V Azarenka 6 7
14   V Azarenka 6 6 1   A Barty 6 6
9   B Krejčíková 6 6 9   B Krejčíková 2 4
    D Kasatkina 3 2 9   B Krejčíková 6 77
WC   C McNally 63 61   D Yastremska 1 65
    D Yastremska 77 77 9   B Krejčíková 6 65 6
Q   C Garcia 79 4 6 8   G Muguruza 1 77 2
WC   S Stephens 67 6 4 Q   C Garcia 4 3
8   G Muguruza 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   E Svitolina 5 6 4
    M Sakkari 2 2   A Kerber 7 2 6
    A Kerber 6 6   A Kerber 4 6 7
    J Ostapenko 7 6   J Ostapenko 6 2 5
    T Zidanšek 5 1   J Ostapenko 62 5
    E Alexandrova 3 63 13   J Brady 77 4r
13   J Brady 6 77   A Kerber 6 3
11   P Kvitová 7 6 11   P Kvitová 4 3r
    M Keys 5 4 11   P Kvitová 6 6
    V Kudermetova 6 6   V Kudermetova 2 4
Q   J Paolini 3 2 11   P Kvitová 6 6
    O Jabeur 6 4 7   O Jabeur 1 2
    A Kontaveit 2 6 5   O Jabeur 6 6
6   I Świątek 3 3

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   Ka Plíšková 6 6
    Y Putintseva 6 6   Y Putintseva 3 2
Q   S Zhang 2 0 5   Ka Plíšková 6 77
    J Pegula 6 6   J Pegula 4 65
SE   C Giorgi 2 2   J Pegula w/o
    M Linette 4 6 1 12   S Halep
12   S Halep 6 3 6 5   Ka Plíšková 7 2
15   E Mertens 6 6   P Badosa 5 0r
    N Podoroska 3 4 15   E Mertens 3 2
WC   S Stosur 3 3   E Rybakina 6 6
    E Rybakina 6 6   E Rybakina 2 65
    P Badosa 4 6 711   P Badosa 6 77
    P Martić 6 4 69   P Badosa 5 6 77
3   A Sabalenka 7 2 64

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   B Andreescu 4 2
    K Muchová 3 77 6   K Muchová 6 6
    J Konta 6 65 2   K Muchová 5 1r
    D Collins 4 1r 10   B Bencic 7 2
    S Rogers 6 2   S Rogers 61 1
    M Vondroušová 3 5 10   B Bencic 77 6
10   B Bencic 6 7 10   B Bencic 3 2
LL   R Peterson 4 1 WC   J Teichmann 6 6
WC   B Pera 6 6 WC   B Pera 1 4
WC   J Teichmann 6 6 WC   J Teichmann 6 6
    S Cîrstea 2 0 WC   J Teichmann 3 6 6
Q   S-w Hsieh 1 2 2   N Osaka 6 3 3
    C Gauff 6 6   C Gauff 6 3 4
2   N Osaka 4 6 6

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Viktorija Golubic (first round)
  2.   Zhang Shuai (qualified)
  3.   Liudmila Samsonova (qualified)
  4.   Rebecca Peterson (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5.   Kateřina Siniaková (withdrew)
  6.   Donna Vekić (qualifying competition)
  7.   Kristina Mladenovic (first round)
  8.   Tereza Martincová (first round)
  9.   Caroline Garcia (qualified)
  10.   Anastasija Sevastova (first round, retired)
  11.   Heather Watson (qualified)
  12.   Andrea Petkovic (qualifying competition)
  13.   Leylah Annie Fernandez (qualified)
  14.   Hsieh Su-wei (qualified)
  15.   Marie Bouzková (qualifying competition)
  16.   Camila Osorio (first round)

Qualifiers edit

  1.   Caroline Garcia
  2.   Zhang Shuai
  3.   Liudmila Samsonova
  4.   Heather Watson
  5.   Hsieh Su-wei
  6.   Jasmine Paolini
  7.   Aliaksandra Sasnovich
  8.   Leylah Annie Fernandez

Lucky loser edit

  1.   Rebecca Peterson

Draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Viktorija Golubic 2 6 0
    Fiona Ferro 6 2 6
    Fiona Ferro 6 3 0
9   Caroline Garcia 3 6 6
WC   Alycia Parks 3 6 3
9   Caroline Garcia 6 1 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Zhang Shuai 6 6
PR   Yaroslava Shvedova 2 4
2   Zhang Shuai 7 4 6
15   Marie Bouzková 5 6 0
    Polona Hercog 6 2 3
15   Marie Bouzková 4 6 6

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Liudmila Samsonova 6 7
    Vera Zvonareva 2 5
3   Liudmila Samsonova 7 77
    Anna Blinkova 5 61
    Anna Blinkova 6 6
16   Camila Osorio 3 0

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Rebecca Peterson 7 6
    Astra Sharma 5 3
4   Rebecca Peterson 4 6 3
11   Heather Watson 6 4 6
WC   Katie Volynets 7 2 2
11   Heather Watson 5 6 6

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt   Kristie Ahn 6 2 2
    Lauren Davis 4 6 6
    Lauren Davis 0 4
14   Hsieh Su-wei 6 6
WC   Peyton Stearns 63 4
14   Hsieh Su-wei 77 6

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Donna Vekić 6 6
    Christina McHale 4 1
6   Donna Vekić 62 2
    Jasmine Paolini 77 6
    Jasmine Paolini 6 2
10   Anastasija Sevastova 1 1r

Seventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Kristina Mladenovic 4 5
    Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 7
    Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7 6
12   Andrea Petkovic 5 2
WC   Emma Navarro 63 4
12   Andrea Petkovic 77 6

Eighth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Tereza Martincová 3 5
    Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6 7
    Elena-Gabriela Ruse 2 0
13   Leylah Annie Fernandez 6 6
    Irina-Camelia Begu 3 3
13   Leylah Annie Fernandez 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Bardahl, Jayna (August 22, 2021). "Ash Barty wins her first career Western & Southern Open title". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Barty charges past Teichmann in Cincinnati for fifth title of the season". Women's Tennis Association. August 22, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kerber triumphs in thriller over Ostapenko, Barty routs Azarenka in Cincinnati". Women's Tennis Association. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

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