Cincinnati Open
Follow the latest WTA Cincinnati Open news as the top players fine-tune their form ahead of the US Open. From big-name battles to surprise runs, we bring you match updates, standout moments, and key storylines from one of the tour’s most important hard-court stops.
List of WTA Cincinnati Champions
2025 Iga Swiatek def. Jasmine Paolini 7–5, 6–4
2024 Aryna Sabalenka def. Jessica Pegula 6–3, 7–5
2023 Match Report Coco Gauff def. Karolina Muchova 6–3, 6–4
2022 Caroline Garcia def. Petra Kvitová 6–2, 6–4
2021 Ashleigh Barty def. Jul Teichmann 6-3, 6-1
2020 Victoria Azarenka def. Naomi Osaka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
2019 Madison Keys def. Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 7-6(5)
2018 Kiki Bertens def. Simona Halep 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-2
2017 Garbiñe Muguruza def. Simona Halep 6-1, 6-0
2016 Karolína Plíšková def. Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1
2015 Serena Williams def. Simona Halep 6-3, 7-6(5)
2014 Serena Williams def. Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-1
2013 Victoria Azarenka def. Serena Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6)
2012 Li Na def. Angelique Kerber 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
2011 Maria Sharapova def. Jelena Janković 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2010 Kim Clijsters def. Maria Sharapova 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2009 Jelena Janković def. Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–2
2008 Nadia Petrova def. Nathalie Dechy 6–2, 6–1
2007 Anna Chakvetadze def. Akiko Morigami 6–1, 6–3
2006 Vera Zvonareva def. Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–4
2005 Patty Schnyder def. Akiko Morigami 6–4, 6–0
2004 Lindsay Davenport def. Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
1989–2003 no organisation
1988 Barbara Potter def. Helen Kelesi 6–2, 6–2
1974–1987 no organisation
1973 Evonne Goolagong def. Chris Evert 6–2, 7–5
1972 Margaret Court def. Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1971 Virginia Wade def. Linda Tuero 6–3, 6–3
1970 Rosemary Casals def. Nancy Richey Gunter 6–3, 6–3
1969 Lesley Turner Bowrey def. Gail Chanfreau 1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret
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