Tennis · Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open
Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2026 (WTA)
1000CincinnatiHard13 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open 2026 (Cincinnati, Hard): Gauff C. beat Pegula J. 6-2 6-4 in the final. 95 matches, 29 won by the outsider.
The road to the final
Gauff C. · champion
- 2nd Roundbeat Samsonova L. (43)2-6 6-4 6-1 @ 1.27
- 3rd Roundbeat Li A. (29)6-1 7-6 @ 1.12
- 4th Roundbeat Bouzkova M. (27)6-3 6-2 @ 1.24
- Quarterfinalsbeat Kostyuk M. (11)6-2 6-2 @ 1.67
- Semifinalsbeat Bejlek S. (35)6-4 6-1 @ 1.22
- Finalbeat Pegula J. (3)6-2 6-4 @ 1.61
Opponents' average ranking 25; 4 in the top 32. 17 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026.
Pegula J. · runner-up
- 2nd Roundbeat Waltert S. (87)6-3 6-2 @ 1.05
- 3rd Roundbeat Navarro E. (28)7-5 6-2 @ 1.19
- 4th Roundbeat Cirstea S. (19)6-2 4-6 7-5 @ 1.28
- Quarterfinalsbeat Anisimova A. (10)6-4 2-6 7-6 @ 1.72
- Semifinalsbeat Swiatek I. (5)7-5 4-6 6-4 @ 2.95
- Finallost to Gauff C. (4)6-2 6-4 @ 2.29
Opponents' average ranking 26; 5 in the top 32. 15 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026.
The draw from the last 16
4th Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
The Final
6-3 6-2
4-6 6-0 6-2Upset
7-6 6-4Upset
7-6 6-4
6-2 4-6 7-5
6-1 6-4Upset
6-3 6-3
6-4 6-4
6-2 6-2
3-6 6-4 7-6Upset
6-4 2-6 7-6
4-1 ret.
6-4 6-1
7-5 4-6 6-4Upset
6-2 6-4
Winner first, ranking at the match on the right. Tap a player to follow their route.
3rd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | Cirstea S. (19) | Kalinskaya A. (21) | 6-7 6-1 5-0 ret. |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Noskova L. (8) | Tauson C. (42) | 7-6 6-2 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Parry D. (66) | Boisson L. (281) | 4-6 6-4 6-3Upset |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Rybakina E. (2) | Frech M. (41) | 6-4 7-6 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Shnaider D. (14) | Chwalinska M. (23) | 6-2 7-6 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Swiatek I. (5) | Sakkari M. (32) | 4-6 6-1 6-1 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Andreeva M. (6) | Tjen J. (37) | 6-1 7-6 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Anisimova A. (10) | Eala A. (20) | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Bejlek S. (35) | Alexandrova E. (18) | 4-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Gauff C. (4) | Li A. (29) | 6-1 7-6 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Keys M. (24) | Siniakova K. (44) | 6-1 6-3 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Kostyuk M. (11) | Stephens S. (240) | 7-5 7-5 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Pegula J. (3) | Navarro E. (28) | 7-5 6-2 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Wang Xiy. (108) | Svitolina E. (9) | Walkover |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Bouzkova M. (27) | Jovic I. (16) | 7-6 7-6Upset |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Wang Xin. (36) | 6-1 6-3 |
2nd Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | Anisimova A. (10) | Sonmez Z. (50) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Chwalinska M. (23) | Bucsa C. (38) | 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Cirstea S. (19) | Bartunkova N. (39) | 7-6 6-3 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Eala A. (20) | Ruse E.G. (74) | 6-1 3-0 ret. |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Frech M. (41) | Ostapenko J. (30) | 6-1 6-3Upset |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Kalinskaya A. (21) | McNally C. (70) | 6-3 6-4 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Navarro E. (28) | Kalinina A. (51) | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Noskova L. (8) | Boulter K. (71) | 6-3 6-3 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Pegula J. (3) | Waltert S. (87) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Sakkari M. (32) | Rakhimova K. (83) | 6-2 5-7 6-1 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Shnaider D. (14) | Maria T. (80) | 6-2 7-5 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Alexandrova E. (18) | Blinkova A. (111) | 6-7 6-4 7-5 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Andreeva M. (6) | Oliynykova O. (46) | 6-1 6-0 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Bejlek S. (35) | Krejcikova B. (26) | 7-6 6-4Upset |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Boisson L. (281) | Bencic B. (12) | 6-3 ret.Upset |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Bouzkova M. (27) | Stefanini L. (142) | 6-2 6-4 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Jovic I. (16) | Korpatsch T. (47) | 6-4 6-3 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Keys M. (24) | Snigur D. (45) | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Kostyuk M. (11) | Kenin S. (115) | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Li A. (29) | Zhang S. (54) | 7-5 6-3 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Parry D. (66) | Mertens E. (22) | 2-6 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Rybakina E. (2) | Townsend T. (94) | 6-3 6-4 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Gibson T. (65) | 6-2 7-6 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Siniakova K. (44) | Bouzas Maneiro J. (90) | 6-7 6-1 6-1Upset |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Stephens S. (240) | Potapova A. (25) | 6-2 6-4Upset |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Swiatek I. (5) | Arango E. (95) | 6-3 6-0 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Tauson C. (42) | Stearns P. (53) | 7-6 1-6 7-5 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Tjen J. (37) | Golubic V. (52) | 7-6 5-7 7-5 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Wang Xin. (36) | Vekic D. (34) | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Wang Xiy. (108) | Fernandez L.A. (31) | 3-6 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Gauff C. (4) | Samsonova L. (43) | 2-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Svitolina E. (9) | Valentova T. (64) | 3-6 7-6 6-0 |
1st Round
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | Boisson L. (281) | Krueger A. (56) | 6-3 6-2Upset |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Bucsa C. (38) | Udvardy P. (77) | 6-2 1-6 7-5 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Frech M. (41) | Ruzic A. (61) | 6-2 7-5 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Kalinina A. (51) | Vidmanova D. (88) | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Maria T. (80) | Yastremska D. (107) | 6-1 6-2 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Parry D. (66) | Dolehide C. (246) | 6-4 7-6Upset |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Rakhimova K. (83) | Birrell K. (69) | 6-2 6-2Upset |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Ruse E.G. (74) | Linette M. (62) | 6-0 6-3 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Sonmez Z. (50) | Kasatkina D. (68) | 2-6 7-6 6-3Upset |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Townsend T. (94) | Osorio M. (55) | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Waltert S. (87) | Marcinko P. (72) | 5-7 6-4 6-2Upset |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Arango E. (95) | Williams V. (615) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Bartunkova N. (39) | Charaeva A. (113) | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Bejlek S. (35) | Pliskova Ka. (57) | 6-0 6-2 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Blinkova A. (111) | Sawangkaew M. (105) | 1-6 6-2 6-3Upset |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Boulter K. (71) | Volynets K. (89) | 7-5 0-6 6-4Upset |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Bouzas Maneiro J. (90) | Bondar A. (76) | 6-3 7-6 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Gibson T. (65) | Tagger L. (48) | 4-6 6-1 7-5Upset |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Golubic V. (52) | Parks A. (63) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Korpatsch T. (47) | Joint M. (67) | 0-6 6-3 6-4Upset |
| 14 Aug 2026 | McNally C. (70) | Kessler M. (58) | 6-3 6-4 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Oliynykova O. (46) | Kalieva E. (120) | 6-4 6-1Upset |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Samsonova L. (43) | Putintseva Y. (81) | 7-6 5-7 7-5 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Snigur D. (45) | Starodubtseva Y. (78) | 6-4 6-3 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Stearns P. (53) | Dart H. (143) | 6-1 7-6 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Stefanini L. (142) | Cocciaretto E. (60) | 5-3 ret.Upset |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Valentova T. (64) | Stoiana M. (130) | 6-2 7-6 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Wang Xin. (36) | Vandewinkel H. (82) | 6-4 6-3 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Wang Xiy. (108) | Timofeeva M. (96) | 6-0 3-0 ret. |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Kenin S. (115) | Lys E. (92) | 1-6 6-3 6-3Upset |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Stephens S. (240) | Kraus S. (85) | 7-5 6-3Upset |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Zhang S. (54) | Day K. (121) | 2-6 6-2 6-2Upset |
The draw is rebuilt from results, so byes and withdrawals before a match show as empty boxes. Rankings are as at the match; odds are the pre-match average market price. Tour-level main draws. Data: tennis-data.co.uk.