Cincinnati Open WTA 2026: Results, Draw, Entry List, History, Prize Money and Predictions
WTAThursday, 20 August 2026 at 00:19
The Cincinnati Open is a big cornerstone on the way to the 2026 US Open and is the final big tournament before the main event at the end of August. Taking place in Mason, Ohio between 13-23 August, it is a WTA 1000 tournament on the women's side with Iga Swiatek being defending champion.
Swiatek leads the field as a result alongside Aryna Sabalenka who is World No.1. While other top names are involved including Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Amanda Anisimova and Naomi Osaka.
It takes place in the days following the Canadian Open which is currently ongoing and will see players shift their focus for the final trakime before the 2026 US Open.
Draw/Results Cincinnati Open WTA 2026
Fourth Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Aryna Sabalenka (1) | v | Sára Bejlek |
| Madison Keys (20) | v | Xiyu Wang |
| Coco Gauff (4) | v | Marie Bouzková (22) |
| Marta Kostyuk (10) | 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 | Mirra Andreeva (5) |
| Linda Nosková (6) | 1-6, 4-6 | Amanda Anisimova (9) |
| Sorana Cirstea (15) | 2-6, 6-4, 5-7 | Jessica Pegula (3) |
| Iga Świątek (7) | 6-3, 6-3 | Diane Parry |
| Diana Shnaider (14) | 4-6, 4-6 | Elena Rybakina (2) |
Third Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Aryna Sabalenka (1) | 6-1, 6-3 | Xinyu Wang |
| Sára Bejlek | 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 | Ekaterina Alexandrova (16) |
| Kateřina Siniaková | 1-6, 3-6 | Madison Keys (20) |
| Xiyu Wang | w/o | Elina Svitolina (8) |
| Coco Gauff (4) | 6-1, 7-6 | Ann Li (28) |
| Marie Bouzková (22) | 7-6, 7-6 | Iva Jović (13) |
| Marta Kostyuk (10) | 7-5, 7-5 | Sloane Stephens (WC) |
| Janice Tjen (32) | 1-6, 6-7 | Mirra Andreeva (5) |
| Linda Nosková (6) | 7-6, 6-2 | Clara Tauson (27) |
| Alexandra Eala (17) | 6-4, 4-6, 2-6 | Amanda Anisimova (9) |
| Sorana Cîrstea (15) | 6-7, 6-1, 5-0, RET | Anna Kalinskaya (18) |
| Emma Navarro (25) | 5-7, 2-6 | Jessica Pegula (3) |
| Iga Świątek (7) | 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 | Maria Sakkari (29) |
| Diane Parry | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 | Loïs Boisson (WC) |
| Diana Shnaider (14) | 6-2, 7-6 | Maja Chwalińska (19) |
| Magdalena Fręch | 4-6, 6-7 | Elena Rybakina (2) |
Second Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Aryna Sabalenka (1) | 6-2, 7-6 | Talia Gibson |
| Xinyu Wang | 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 | Donna Vekić (31) |
| Barbora Krejčíková (23) | 6-7, 4-6 | Sára Bejlek |
| Anna Blinkova (Q) | 7-6, 4-6, 5-7 | Ekaterina Alexandrova (16) |
| Katerina Siniakova | 6-7, 6-1, 6-1 | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro |
| Daria Snigur | 604, 3-6, 3-6 | Madison Keys (20) |
| Leylah Fernandez (30) | 6-3, 2-6, 2-6 | Xiyu Wang |
| Tereza Valentová | 6-3, 6-7, 0-6 | Elina Svitolina (8) |
| Coco Gauff (4) | 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 | Ludmilla Samsonova |
| Shuai Zhang | 5-7, 3-6 | Ann Li (28) |
| Marie Bouzková (22) | 6-2, 6-4 | Lucrezia Stefanini (Q) |
| Tamara Korpatsch | 4-6, 3-6 | Iva Jovic (13) |
| Marta Kostyuk (10) | 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 | Sofia Kenin (WC) |
| Sloane Stephens (WC) | 6-2, 6-4 | Anastasia Potapova (24) |
| Janice Tjen (32) | 7-6, 5-7, 7-6 | Viktorija Golubic |
| Oleksandra Oliynykova | 1-6, 0-6 | Mirra Andreeva (5) |
| Linda Nosková (6) | 6-3, 6-3 | Katie Boulter |
| Peyton Stearns | 6-7, 6-1, 5-7 | Clara Tauson (27) |
| Alexandra Eala (17) | 6-1, 3-0 RET | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
| Zeynep Sönmez | 2-6, 3-6 | Amanda Anisimova (9) |
| Sorana Cîrstea (15) | 7-6, 6-3 | Nikola Bartůňková |
| Caty McNally | 3-6, 4-6 | Anna Kalinskaya (18) |
| Emma Navarro (25) | 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 | Anhelina Kalinina |
| Simona Waltert | 3-6, 2-6 | Jessica Pegula (3) |
| Iga Świątek (7) | 6-3, 6-0 | Emiliana Arango (Q) |
| Kamilla Rakhimova | 2-6, 7-5, 1-6 | Maria Sakkari (29) |
| Elise Mertens (21) | 6-2, 2-6, 2-6 | Diane Parry |
| Loïs Boisson (WC) | 6-3, RET: | Belinda Bencic (12) |
| Diana Shnaider (14) | 6-2, 7-5 | Tatjana Maria |
| Cristina Bucșa | 2-6, 2-6 | Maja Chwalińska (19) |
| Jeļena Ostapenko (26) | 1-6, 3-6 | Magdalena Fręch |
| Taylor Townsend | 3-6, 4-6 | Elena Rybakina (2) |
First Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Aryna Sabalenka (1) | - | BYE |
| Lilli Tagger (Q) | 6-4, 1-6, 5-7 | Talia Gibson |
| Xinyu Wang | 6-4, 6-3 | Hanne Vandewinkel (Q) |
| Donna Vekić (31) | - | BYE |
| Barbora Krejčíková (23) | - | BYE |
| Sára Bejlek | 6-0, 6-2 | Karolína Plíšková |
| Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Q) | 6-1, 2-6, 3-6 | Anna Blinkova (Q) |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova (16) | . | BYE |
| Katerina Siniakova (LL) | - | BYE |
| Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | 6-3, 7-6 | Anna Bondár |
| Daria Snigur | 6-4, 6-3 | Yulia Starodubtseva |
| Madison Keys (20) | - | BYE |
| Leylah Fernandez (30) | - | BYE |
| Maria Timofeeva | 0-6, 0-3, RET. | Xiyu Wang |
| Mary Stoiana (Q) | 2-6, 6-7 | Tereza Valentová |
| Elina Svitolina (8) | - | BYE |
| Coco Gauff (4) | - | BYE |
| Yulia Putintseva | 6-7, 7-5, 5-7 | Ludmilla Samsonova |
| Shuai Zhang | 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 | Kayla Day (Q) |
| Ann Li (28) | - | BYE |
| Marie Bouzková (22) | - | BYE |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 3-5 RET | Lucrezia Stefanini (Q) |
| Maya Joint | 6-0,3-6, 4-6 | Tamara Korpatsch |
| Iva Jovic (13) | - | BYE |
| Marta Kostyuk (10) | - | BYE |
| Sofia Kenin (WC) | 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Eva Lys (LL) |
| Sloane Stephens (WC) | 7-5, 6-3 | Sinja Kraus (Q) |
| Anastasia Potapova (24) | - | BYE |
| Janice Tjen (32) | - | BYE |
| Alycia Parks | 2-6, 2-6 | Viktorija Golubic |
| Elvina Kalieva (WC) | 4-6, 1-6 | Oleksandra Oliynykova |
| Mirra Andreeva (5) | - | BYE |
| Linda Nosková (6) | - | BYE |
| Katie Boulter | 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 | Katie Volynets (WC) |
| Peyton Stearns | 6-1, 7-6 | Harriet Dart (Q) |
| Clara Tauson (27) | - | BYE |
| Alexandra Eala (17) | - | BYE |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-0, 6-3 | Magda Linette |
| Daria Kasatkina | 6-2, 6-7, 3-6 | Zeynep Sönmez |
| Amanda Anisimova (9) | - | BYE |
| Sorana Cîrstea (15) | - | BYE |
| Nikola Bartůňková | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 | Alina Charaeva (Q) |
| Caty McNally | 6-3, 6-4 | Mccartney Kessler |
| Anna Kalinskaya (18) | - | BYE |
| Emma Navarro (25) | - | BYE |
| Darja Viďmanová (WC) | 6-4, 4-6, 2-6 | Anhelina Kalinina |
| Simona Waltert | 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 | Petra Marčinko |
| Jessica Pegula (3) | - | BYE |
| Iga Świątek (7) | - | BYE |
| Emiliana Arango (Q) | 6-2, 6-2 | Venus Williams (WC) |
| Kamilla Rakhimova | 6-2, 6-2 | Kimberly Birrell |
| Maria Sakkari (29) | - | BYE |
| Elise Mertens (21) | - | BYE |
| Diane Parry | 6-4, 7-6 | Caroline Dolehide (WC) |
| Ashlyn Krueger | 3-6, 2-6 | Loïs Boisson (WC) |
| Belinda Bencic (12) | - | BYE |
| Diana Shnaider (14) | - | BYE |
| Tatjana Maria | 6-1, 6-2 | Dayana Yastremska |
| Cristina Bucșa | 6-2, 1-6, 7-5 | Panna Udvardy |
| Maja Chwalińska (19) | - | BYE |
| Jeļena Ostapenko (26) | - | BYE |
| Antonia Ružić | 2-6, 5-7 | Magdalena Fręch |
| Taylor Townsend | 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Camila Osorio |
| Elena Rybakina (2) | - | BYE |
Entry List WTA Cincinnati Open 2026
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| # | Player | Ctry |
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka | BLR |
| 2 | Elena Rybakina | KAZ |
| 3 | Jessica Pegula | USA |
| 4 | Coco Gauff | USA |
| 5 | Mirra Andreeva | RUS |
| 6 | Karolína Muchová | CZE |
| 7 | Linda Nosková | CZE |
| 8 | Iga Świątek | POL |
| 9 | Amanda Anisimova | USA |
| 10 | Elina Svitolina | UKR |
| 11 | Marta Kostyuk | UKR |
| 13 | Naomi Osaka | JPN |
| 14 | Belinda Bencic | SUI |
| 15 | Jasmine Paolini | ITA |
| 16 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 17 | Sorana Cîrstea | ROU |
| 18 | Diana Shnaider | RUS |
| 19 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | RUS |
| 20 | Anna Kalinskaya | RUS |
| 21 | Maja Chwalińska | POL |
| 22 | Madison Keys | USA |
| 23 | Elise Mertens | BEL |
| 24 | Marie Bouzková | CZE |
| 25 | Barbora Krejčíková | CZE |
| 26 | Emma Navarro | USA |
| 27 | Anastasia Potapova | AUT |
| 28 | Alexandra Eala | PHI |
| 29 | Jeļena Ostapenko | LAT |
| 30 | Clara Tauson | DEN |
| 31 | Ann Li | USA |
| 33 | Maria Sakkari | GRE |
| 34 | Leylah Fernandez | CAN |
| 35 | Donna Vekić | CRO |
| 36 | Kateřina Siniaková | CZE |
| 37 | Janice Tjen | INA |
| 38 | Sára Bejlek | CZE |
| 40 | Cristina Bucșa | ESP |
| 41 | Nikola Bartůňková | CZE |
| 42 | Xinyu Wang | CHN |
| 43 | Daria Snigur | UKR |
| 44 | Oleksandra Oliynykova | UKR |
| 46 | Tamara Korpatsch | GER |
| 47 | Mccartney Kessler | USA |
| 48 | Magdalena Fręch | POL |
| 51 | Viktorija Golubic | SUI |
| 52 | Zeynep Sönmez | TUR |
| 53 | Petra Marčinko | CRO |
| 54 | Anhelina Kalinina | UKR |
| 55 | Antonia Ružić | CRO |
| 56 | Camila Osorio | COL |
| 57 | Shuai Zhang | CHN |
| 58 | Peyton Stearns | USA |
| 59 | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | ESP |
| 60 | Diane Parry | FRA |
| 61 | Daria Kasatkina | AUS |
| 62 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | UKR |
| 63 | Karolína Plíšková | CZE |
| 64 | Tereza Valentová | CZE |
| 65 | Magda Linette | POL |
| 66 | Kimberly Birrell | AUS |
| 67 | Ashlyn Krueger | USA |
| 68 | Alycia Parks | USA |
| 69 | Katie Boulter | GBR |
| 70 | Liudmila Samsonova | RUS |
| 71 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | ITA |
| 72 | Talia Gibson | AUS |
| 73 | Caty McNally | USA |
| 74 | Panna Udvardy | HUN |
| 75 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | ROU |
| 76 | Maya Joint | AUS |
| 77 | Anna Bondár | HUN |
| 79 | Tatjana Maria | GER |
| 82 | Kamilla Rakhimova | UZB |
| 87 | Dayana Yastremska | UKR |
| 96 | Maria Timofeeva | UZB |
Prize Money Cincinnati Open WTA 2026
The prize money breakdown is not fully set yet but the total financial commitment is $7,433,076.
Iga Swiatek is defending champion in Cincinnati.
History Cincinnati Open WTA 2026
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1899 | Myrtle McAteer (1/3) | Juliette Atkinson | 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 8–6 |
| 1900 | Myrtle McAteer (2/3) | Maud Banks | 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1901 | Winona Closterman (1/2) | Juliette Atkinson | 6–2, 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1902 | Maud Banks (1/1) | Winona Closterman | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1903 | Winona Closterman (2/2) | Myrtle McAteer | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1904 | Myrtle McAteer (3/3) | Winona Closterman | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1905 | May Sutton (1/3) | Myrtle McAteer | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 1906 | May Sutton (2/3) | Florence Sutton | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1907 | May Sutton (3/3) | Martha Kinsey | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1908 | Martha Kinsey (1/1) | Marjorie Dodd | 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1909 | Edith Hannam (1/1) | Martha Kinsey | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1910 | Miriam Steever (1/1) | Rhea Fairbairn | 4–6, 8–6, 6–0 |
| 1911 | Marjorie Dodd (1/2) | Helen McLaughlin | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1912 | Marjorie Dodd (2/2) | May Sutton | default |
| 1913 | Ruth Sanders (1/5) | Marjorie Dodd | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1914 | Ruth Sanders (2/5) | Katharine Brown | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1915 | Molla Bjurstedt (1/1) | Ruth Sanders | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1916 | Martha Guthrie (1/1) | Marguerite Davis | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1917 | Katharine Brown (1/1) | Mrs. Willis Adams | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
| 1918 | not contested | ||
| 1919 | |||
| 1920 | Ruth Sanders Cordes (3/5) | Ruth King | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1921 | Tournament suspended | ||
| 1922 | Ruth Sanders Cordes (4/5) | Olga Strashun | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1923 | Ruth Sanders Cordes (5/5) | Clara Louise Zinke | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1924 | Olga Strashun (1/1) | Clara Louise Zinke | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1925 | Marian Leighton (1/1) | Clara Louise Zinke | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1926 | Clara Louise Zinke (1/5) | Olga Strashun Weil | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1927 | Clara Louise Zinke (2/5) | Marian Leighton | 6–4, 4–6, 4–1 ret. |
| 1928 | Marjorie Gladman (1/1) | Clara Louise Zinke | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1929 | Clara Louise Zinke (3/5) | Ruth Riese | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1930 | Clara Louise Zinke (4/5) | Ruth Riese | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1931 | Clara Louise Zinke (5/5) | Ruth Riese | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1932 | Dorothy Weisel Hack (1/1) | Clara Louise Zinke | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1933 | Muriel Adams (1/1) | Helen Fulton | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1934 | Gracyn Wheeler (1/1) | Esther Bartosh | default |
| 1935 | Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression | ||
| 1936 | Lila Porter (1/1) | Virginia Hollinger | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1937 | Virginia Hollinger (1/2) | Monica Nolan | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1938 | Virginia Hollinger (2/2) | Margaret Jessee | 8–6, 1–6, 6–0 |
| 1939 | Catherine Wolf (1/2) | Virginia Hollinger | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1940 | Alice Marble (1/1) | Gracyn Wheeler | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1941 | Pauline Betz (1/3) | Mary Arnold | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1942 | Catherine Wolf (2/2) | Monica Nolan | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1943 | Pauline Betz (2/3) | Catherine Wolf | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1944 | Dorothy Cheney (1/1) | Pauline Betz | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1945 | Pauline Betz (3/3) | Dorothy Cheney | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1946 | Virginia Kovacs (1/1) | Shirley Fry | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1947 | Betty Rosenquest (1/1) | Betty Hulbert James | 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1948 | Dorothy Head Knode (1/1) | Mercedes Madden Lewis | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1949 | Magda Rurac (1/1) | Beverly Baker Fleitz | 6–4, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 1950 | Beverly Baker Fleitz (1/1) | Magda Rurac | 5–7, 6–3, 9–7 |
| 1951 | Pat Canning Todd (1/1) | Magda Rurac | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1952 | Anita Kanter (1/1) | Doris Popple | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1953 | Thelma Coyne Long (1/1) | Anita Kanter | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1954 | Lois Felix (1/2) | Ethel Norton | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1955 | Mimi Arnold (1/1) | Barbara Breit | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1956 | Yola Ramírez (1/1) | Mary Ann Mitchell | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1957 | Lois Felix (2/2) | Pat Naud | 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1958 | Gwyn Thomas (1/1) | Martha Hernandez | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1959 | Donna Floyd (1/1) | Carol Hanks | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1960 | Carol Hanks (1/1) | Farel Footman | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1961 | Peachy Kellmeyer (1/1) | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 3–6, 12–10, 7–5 |
| 1962 | Julie Heldman (1/1) | Roberta Alison | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Stephanie DeFina (1/2) | Jane Bartkowicz | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1964 | Jean Danilovich (1/1) | Alice Tym | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1965 | Stephanie DeFina (2/2) | Roberta Alison | 10–8, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1966 | Jane Bartkowicz (1/2) | Peachy Kellmeyer | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Jane Bartkowicz (2/2) | Patsy Rippy | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1968 | Linda Tuero (1/1) | Tory Fretz | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1969 | Lesley Turner Bowrey (1/1) | Gail Chanfreau | 1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret. |
| 1970 | Rosemary Casals (1/1) | Nancy Richey Gunter | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Virginia Wade (1/1) | Linda Tuero | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Margaret Court (1/1) | Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1973 | Evonne Goolagong (1/1) | Chris Evert | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1974–1987 | not held | ||
| 1988 | Barbara Potter (1/1) | Helen Kelesi | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1989–2003 | not held | ||
| 2004 | Lindsay Davenport (1/1) | Vera Zvonareva | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2005 | Patty Schnyder (1/1) | Akiko Morigami | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2006 | Vera Zvonareva (1/1) | Katarina Srebotnik | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2007 | Anna Chakvetadze (1/1) | Akiko Morigami | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2008 | Nadia Petrova (1/1) | Nathalie Dechy | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2009 | Jelena Janković (1/1) | Dinara Safina | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2010 | Kim Clijsters (1/1) | Maria Sharapova | 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| 2011 | Maria Sharapova (1/1) | Jelena Janković | 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| 2012 | Li Na (1/1) | Angelique Kerber | 1–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2013 | Victoria Azarenka (1/2) | Serena Williams | 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2014 | Serena Williams (1/2) | Ana Ivanovic | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2015 | Serena Williams (2/2) | Simona Halep | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2016 | Karolína Plíšková (1/1) | Angelique Kerber | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Garbiñe Muguruza (1/1) | Simona Halep | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2018 | Kiki Bertens (1/1) | Simona Halep | 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2 |
| 2019 | Madison Keys (1/1) | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2020 | Victoria Azarenka (2/2) | Naomi Osaka | walkover |
| 2021 | Ashleigh Barty (1/1) | Jil Teichmann | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2022 | Caroline Garcia (1/1) | Petra Kvitová | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2023 | Coco Gauff (1/1) | Karolína Muchová | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka (1/1) | Jessica Pegula | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2025 | Iga Świątek (1/1) | Jasmine Paolini | 7–5, 6–4 |
Predictions Cincinnati Open WTA
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Coco Gauff or Elina Svitolina winning it.
Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina for me are two to bookmark. Both had good weeks in Canada but both fell short in the end.
Svitolina in particular for me is one to mull over. Also I see a surprise player coming out of the woodwork ala Linda Noskova in returning fully to action as well as Iva Jovic, Amanda Anisimova among others.
Jovic won Guadalajara last year and knowing her, she potentially could win a title of this magnitude then not play Mexico due to the points won. A big hypothetical but one I see happening.
** Coco Gauff
** Elina Svitolina, Iva Jovic
* Amanda Anisimova, Linda Noskova
Lucas Michael, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Jessica Pegula winning the title.
Another opportunity for the best WTA players in the world as the US Open comes into view. First up is the Cincinnati Open, another massive tournament by its own right.
After predicting Aryna Sabalenka to win the Canadian Open, I am going to avoid making the same slip-up once more but can see a realm where everything clicks and she blows everyone away enroute to the title. However, I believe her mind is on the US Open and that could take her full focus.
Back in the USA, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will be getting a lot of support from the home crowd. Both players have had their moments this year and will likely be in the business end of things. I can also see Linda Noskova having a much-improved campaign compared to Toronto after that Wimbledon title has finally sunk in.
The big question is whether Iga Swiatek or Elena Rybakina will travel down to Cincinnati and take part in the event following their Canadian Open final. Both players will have a lot of momentum behind them, but it is an exhausting effort and their cites could also be on Flushing Meadows.
I like the look of Pegula and I can see her stringing an impressive run of results to fire past the field, maybe with a number of top players exiting early, to win the title in Ohio.
*** Jessica Pegula
** Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff
* Linda Noskova, Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina
Cristhian Avila, Editor for TennisUpToDate sees Pegula winning the title.
Rybakina and Swiatek made the deepest runs in Toronto, which could affect their situation in Cincinnati. A late withdrawal or cautious physical management ahead of the US Open makes it difficult for me to see either as a genuine title favorite. That opens the door for home favorites Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, who will be looking to capitalize on the conditions and build momentum before New York.
Aryna Sabalenka remains the world No. 1, and Cincinnati is a tournament that suits her game perfectly. Even when her confidence has dipped in the past, she has usually found a way to respond quickly. Alongside Mirra Andreeva, this feels like a key test of where she stands heading into the US Open, especially because neither player appears to be playing with complete confidence right now.
One player who has been producing excellent tennis for months is Diana Schneider, who, as the No. 14 seed, appears to have a favorable path to another deep run. Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea, seeded No. 15, is another intriguing name to watch as she continues the final season of her career and looks for one more strong WTA 1000 performance.
***Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff
** Mirra Andreeva, Aryna Sabalenka
*Diana Shnaider, Sorana Cirstea
Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.
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- He’s such a hypocritical douche! I remember when Sinner was out for three months on his ban and Kyrgios made such disparaging comments towards him and how awful he was. He’s such a mess of a human being.DaveyWavey19-08-2026
- Help me understand this. Nick tests positive for cocaine and gets suspended but Marketa gets banned for four years?Rapunzel19-08-2026
- Her main problem is that she needs a new coach. Her dad made her win the AO, but she needs somebody to make her stronger mentally, and improve her game.swantiez19-08-2026
- Stop the madness! Tournament directors operate in insanity everytime they give Venus a wildcard. They are using her just to rake in the money! Can she not see that!? They don't care about her! They care about the money. I cannot stand to see her play and now Serena has joined the madness. Unbelievable! They just need to retire and go enjoy their beautiful husbands and kids....smh. The madness is Unbelievable!!!Rapunzel18-08-2026
- The most egregious thing these Egomaniacs are doing is enough reason to STOP WASTING WILDCARDS. It's all plain and simple in this partial sentence by the author: "... the players trying to earn those main-draw spots certainly don’t need it."
mandoist18-08-2026 - Iga #3 and 4 slam winner ? The article is okay but check the very basic info on the players pleasedarwinobambino18-08-2026
- But pro tennis, like other sports & much of life, IS in the celebrity exemption business. Do we not look the other way when Krygios throws chairs around the court or Swiatek delays play to suit her own rhythm? Are we not right now making a BIG deal about Eala .. & making light of the fact that her fans are annoyingly boisterous. & are screwing with the timing of match play? Tourney decision-makers have been handing out wild cards to whomever they wish for a long time.. to players in their country, to former greats, to potential greats & maybe there are even 'secret' choices happening.. who knows. Yes, if I were Venus, I would be embarrassed by now.. & end it myself.. But if she wants to keep playing & directors have whatever reason they have for giving her another wild card, I'm going to watch her play with dignity & grace.. & maybe achieve a win.
tennishappens15-08-2026 - I mean... what the hell is wrong with you people (WTA) and this pathetic Williams Wildcard Wasting??? THE GIG IS UP -- LET IT GO. THIS IS A HINDRANCE TO YOUNG, DESERVING PLAYERS LOSING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE WILLIAMS SPOTLIGHT SEEKERS. Same goes for media -- STOP with the over-enthusiastic BS promoting of these two. We're laughing at you at this point... except it's no longer funny.mandoist14-08-2026
- If you're going to copy quotes from another website, you should credit and/or link to that website. Especially if you're a 'journalist' who claims to be "grounded in core journalism ethics". Be better Lucas.JohanSchmidt14-08-2026
- Different venues have noticeably had a variety of obstructions on the courts last season -- and even more junk stashed here and there this season. Only a matter of time before a career is derailed or ended!!mandoist13-08-2026
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