WTA - Cincinnati (New York) first round complete

First round complete in the Western & Southern Open. Two second round matches were also played.

2020 Western & Southern Open - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Hard, Laykold, in New York City, 22-28 August 2020.

Defending champion:

Madison Keys (16) who defeated wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova 7-5 7-6(5)

Kim Clijsters was a late withdrawal with an abdominal injury, after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Daria Kasatkina.

First round results:

- Elise Mertens (14) defeated Rebecca Peterson 6-0 6-2

- Qualifier Jessica Pegula defeated Jennifer Brady 7-6(5) 6-4

- Qualifier CiCi Bellis defeated qualifier Oceane Dodin 6-2 3-6 7-6(1)

- Anett Kontaveit (12) defeated lucky loser Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-1

- Qualifier Jil Teichmann defeated Danielle Collins 6-3 6-3

- Marie Bouzkova defeated qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 6-1 7-5

- Qualifier Kirsten Flipkens defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Vera Zvonareva defeated Magda Linette 1-6 6-3 6-1

- Qualifier Laura Siegemund defeated Marketa Vondrousova (10) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4

- Yulia Putintseva defeated Zhang Shuai 6-4 6-3

- Qualifier Arantxa Rus defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 6-2 6-3

- Ons Jabeur defeated qualifier Leylah Fernandez 0-6 6-4 6-3

- Qualifier Christine McHale defeated Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-4

- Caroline Garcia defeated wildcard Sloane Stephens 6-3 7-6(4)

Second round results:

- Veronika Kudermetova defeated Karolina Pliskova (1) 7-5 6-4

- Alizé Cornet defeated Sofia Kenin (2) 6-1 7-6(7)