Draw Women's 2024 Cincinnati Open headlined by Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina
WTASunday, 11 August 2024 at 08:29
The draw has been confirmed for the women's Cincinnati Open which will take place between August 13 - August 19, 2024 and is a key stop en route to the US Open taking place in Mason, Ohio.
Seven of the top 10 WTA stars will be action over the next week in Cincinnati. After skipping Toronto, Iga Swiatek returns as does Elena Rybakina who looked a potential doubt for the whole of the hard court US swing due to illness.
She was supposedly recovering in Bratislava last week and so is a surprise entrant given that she has also been training all week in Cincinnati seemingly unscathed after missing the Olympic Games. Jasmine Paolini and Qinwen Zheng will also make their return during the hard court summer.
They are joined by defending champion Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula and Jelena Ostapenko who all receive first round byes. Projected tie wise, Sabalenka has landed in the top half of the draw with Swiatek. Rybakina is in the bottom half with Gauff. The former will face Ajla Tomljanovic or a qualifier.
While Yulia Putintseva arrives as Gauff's potential first opponent. Qinwen Zheng will face Marie Bouzkova after becoming an Olympic Gold medalist. Rybakina could face Leylah Fernandez on her return to the tour or Zhang Shuai. Victoria Azarenka could yet be an opponent again for Aryna Sabalenka on the other side of the draw.
Emma Navarro faces Mirra Andreeva, while Karolina Muchova takes on Dayana Yastremska with the winner facing Jessica Pegula in some other leading draw highlights. Naomi Osaka unlike Emma Raducanu too will play qualifying albeit takes on Anna Blinkova in the first round.
Recent Winners and Finals (Women's Singles):
- 2023: Coco Gauff (USA)Final: Coco Gauff def. Karolína Muchová (Czech Republic) 6-3, 6-4
- Final: Coco Gauff def. Karolína Muchová (Czech Republic) 6-3, 6-4
- 2022: Caroline Garcia (France)Final: Caroline Garcia def. Petra Kvitová (Czech Republic) 6-2, 6-4
- Final: Caroline Garcia def. Petra Kvitová (Czech Republic) 6-2, 6-4
- 2021: Ashleigh Barty (Australia)Final: Ashleigh Barty def. Jil Teichmann (Switzerland) 6-3, 6-1
- Final: Ashleigh Barty def. Jil Teichmann (Switzerland) 6-3, 6-1
- 2020: Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)Final: Victoria Azarenka won by walkover after Naomi Osaka (Japan) withdrew due to a hamstring injury
- Final: Victoria Azarenka won by walkover after Naomi Osaka (Japan) withdrew due to a hamstring injury
- 2019: Madison Keys (USA)Final: Madison Keys def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 7-5, 7-6(5)
- Final: Madison Keys def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 7-5, 7-6(5)
- 2018: Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)Final: Kiki Bertens def. Simona Halep (Romania) 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-2
- Final: Kiki Bertens def. Simona Halep (Romania) 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-2
- 2017: Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain)Final: Garbiñe Muguruza def. Simona Halep (Romania) 6-1, 6-0
- Final: Garbiñe Muguruza def. Simona Halep (Romania) 6-1, 6-0
- 2016: Karolína Plíšková (Czech Republic)Final: Karolína Plíšková def. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 6-3, 6-1
- Final: Karolína Plíšková def. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 6-3, 6-1
- 2015: Serena Williams (USA)Final: Serena Williams def. Simona Halep (Romania) 6-3, 7-6(5)
- Final: Serena Williams def. Simona Halep (Romania) 6-3, 7-6(5)
- 2014: Serena Williams (USA)Final: Serena Williams def. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-4, 6-1
- Final: Serena Williams def. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-4, 6-1
Overview:
- The Cincinnati Open has seen a mix of dominant performances and close matches over the past decade.
- Serena Williams and Karolína Plíšková are among the notable multiple winners in recent years.
- The tournament is typically held in August and is a key part of the US Open Series leading up to the US Open.
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