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 title at the 2021 Cincinnati Masters and her first title at the tournament. Barty won the title without dropping a set.[1] It was her fifth and last title of the season, her third WTA 1000 title, and her 13th career singles title overall on the WTA Tour.[2]

Women's singles
2021 Western & Southern Open
Champion Ashleigh Barty
Runner-up Jil Teichmann
Final score6–3, 6–1
Draw56 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
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.

Seeds

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

Key

Finals
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

Section 1
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 LA 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
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

Section 3
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
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

Seeds
  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. María Camila Osorio Serrano (first round)

Qualifiers
  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
  1. Rebecca Peterson

First qualifier
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
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
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 María Camila Osorio Serrano 3 0

Fourth qualifier
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
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
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
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
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
  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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