WTA - Cincinnati (New York) first round start

Round one commenced in the Western & Southern Open.

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)

First round results:

- Veronika Kudermetova defeated Ajla Tomljanović 5-7 6-3 7-5

- Kristina Mladenovic defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-4

- Amanda Anisimova defeated Alison Riske (11) 6-3 6-3

- Karolina Muchova defeated qualifier Ann Li 6-4 6-4

- Bernarda Pera defeated Heather Watson 6-1 3-6 6-3

- Dayana Yastremska (16) defeated wildcard Venus Williams 5-7 6-2 7-5

- Maria Sakkari (13) defeated Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3

- Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Elena Rybakina (9) 7-5 7-6(6)

- Victoria Azarenka defeated Donna Vekić (15) 6-2 6-3

- Alizé Cornet defeated wildcard Caty McNally 6-0 6-4