WTA - Cincinnati 2R complete

Second round completed and round of sixteen set 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.

Second round results:

- Ashleigh Barty (1) defeated qualifier Heather Watson 6-4 7-6(3)

- Victoria Azarenka (14) defeated Alison Riske 6-2 7-5

- Barbora Krejcikova (9) defeated Dayana Yastremska 6-1 7-6(5)

- Garbiñe Muguruza (8) defeated qualifier Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-3

- Angelique Kerber defeated Elina Svitolina (4) 7-5 2-6 6-4

- Jelena Ostapenko defeated Jennifer Brady (13) 6-7(2) 5-4 (retired)

- Petra Kvitová (11) defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-4

- Ons Jabeur defeated Iga Swiatek (6) 6-3 6-3

- Karolina Pliskova (5) defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3 6-2

- Jessica Pegula received a walkover from Simona Halep (12)

- Elena Rybakina defeated Elise Mertens (15) 6-3 6-2

- Paula Badosa defeated Aryna Sabalenka (3) 5-7 6-2 7-6(4)

- Karolina Muchova defeated Bianca Andreescu (7) 6-4 6-2

- Belinda Bencic (10) defeated Shelby Rogers 7-6(1) 6-1

- Wildcard Jil Teichmann defeated wildcard Bernarda Pera 6-1 6-4

- Naomi Osaka (2) defeated CoCo Gauff 4-6 6-3 6-4

Round of sixteen match ups 

Ashleigh Barty (1) v Victoria Azarenka (14)

Barbora Krejcikova (9) v Garbiñe Muguruza (8)

Angelique Kerber v Jelena Ostapenko 

Petra Kvitová (11) v Ons Jabeur 

Karolina Pliskova (5) v Jessica Pegula 

Elena Rybakina v Paula Badosa 

Karolina Muchova v Belinda Bencic (10)

Wildcard Jil Teichmann v Naomi Osaka (2)