First round commenced in Cincinnati.
2021 Western & Southern Open - a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard, in Cincinnati, Ohio, 16-22 August 2021.
Event held last year in New York City due to COVID-19
Defending champion:
Victoria Azarenka who received a walkover from wildcard Naomi Osaka (4) in the final.
16th seed, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova withdrew after the main draw was published due to visa problems, and was replaced by lucky loser Rebecca Peterson
First round results:
- Qualifier Heather Watson defeated qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 3-6 6-1
- Alison Riske defeated qualifier Leylah Fernandez 6-2 6-2
- Barbora Krejcikova (9) defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-2
- Angelique Kerber defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-2
- Jelena Ostapenko defeated Tamara Zidansek 7-5 6-1
- Jennifer Brady (13) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 7-6(3)
- Petra Kvitová (11) defeated Madison Keys 7-5 6-4
- Yulia Putintseva defeated qualifier Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-0
- Elise Mertens (15) defeated Nadia Podoroska 6-3 6-4
- Paula Badosa defeated Petra Martic 4-6 6-4 7-6(9)
- Shelby Rogers defeated Danielle Collins 6-4 2-1 (retired)
- Wildcard Jil Teichmann defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-0
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