WTA Cincinnati Open 2015 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2015 Cincinnati Open, defeating Simona Halep 6-3 7-6(5) in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played August 17–23 on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
def. Simona Halep , 6-3 7-6(5)
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 23
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$2,400,490

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Cincinnati Open 2015 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #1DEF 6-3 7-6(5) Simona Halep #3 H2H Match data Aug 23, 2015* F
SF (2)
Simona Halep #3 6-1 6-2 Jelena Jankovic #25CH H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* SF
Serena Williams #1DEF 6-4 6-3 Elina Svitolina #20 H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* SF
QF (4)
Jelena Jankovic #25CH 6-4 6-2 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #41 H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* QF
Simona Halep #3 7-6(3) 6-2 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #34 H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* QF
Serena Williams #1DEF 3-6 6-4 6-2 Ana Ivanovic #9 H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* QF
Elina Svitolina #20 6-4 2-6 6-0 Lucie Safarova #6 H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* QF
R16 (8)
Elina Svitolina #20 6-0 6-3 Caroline Garcia #39 H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16
Ana Ivanovic #9 2-6 6-4 6-1 Sloane Stephens #30 H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16
Jelena Jankovic #25CH 6-2 3-6 7-5 Karolina Pliskova #7 H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16
Lucie Safarova #6 6-2 (ret.) Belinda Bencic #12 H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #41 6-3 3-6 6-4 Varvara Lepchenko #47 H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #34 1-6 3-0 (ret.) Victoria Azarenka #21CH H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Simona Halep #3 4-6 6-4 6-2 Andrea Petkovic #17 H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16
Serena Williams #1DEF 6-0 6-2 Karin Knapp #35 H2H Match data Aug 21, 2015* R16
R32 (16)
Andrea Petkovic #17 5-7 6-3 6-3 Camila Giorgi #31 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #41 6-1 6-3 Irina-Camelia Begu #28 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Karin Knapp #35 6-4 6-1 Daria Saville #36 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Lucie Safarova #6 6-4 7-5 Coco Vandeweghe #46 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Varvara Lepchenko #47 7-5 6-4 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #48 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #34 2-6 6-3 6-2 Yaroslava Shvedova #106 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Ana Ivanovic #9 (w/o) Venus Williams #22 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Karolina Pliskova #7 6-4 7-5 Timea Babos #83 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Sloane Stephens #30 3-6 7-6(1) 6-2 Mona Barthel #58 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Caroline Garcia #39 7-5 4-6 6-2 Petra Kvitova #4 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Elina Svitolina #20 7-6(6) 7-5 Eugenie Bouchard #24 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Serena Williams #1DEF 7-5 6-3 Tsvetana Pironkova #42 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Simona Halep #3 7-5 5-7 6-4 Kristina Mladenovic #40 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Jelena Jankovic #25CH 7-6(4) 6-4 Madison Keys #19 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Victoria Azarenka #21CH 6-0 6-4 Caroline Wozniacki #5 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Belinda Bencic #12 6-1 6-4 Flavia Pennetta #26 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
R64 (24)
Victoria Azarenka #21CH 6-1 6-2 Lauren Davis #85 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova #41 4-6 6-3 6-1 Agnieszka Radwanska #15 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Caroline Garcia #39 3-6 6-3 6-4 Sabine Lisicki #23 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Venus Williams #22 7-6(6) 6-4 Zarina Diyas #33 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Madison Keys #19 6-4 6-3 Timea Bacsinszky #14 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Eugenie Bouchard #24 7-6(2) 7-6(5) Kateryna Volodko #103 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Yaroslava Shvedova #106 6-4 7-6(0) Garbiñe Muguruza #8 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jelena Jankovic #25CH 4-6 6-4 6-2 Madison Brengle #43 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Timea Babos #83 7-6(6) 4-6 7-5 Samantha Stosur #18 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Karin Knapp #35 7-5 6-1 Ana Konjuh #80 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Tsvetana Pironkova #42 7-5 3-6 6-1 Lucie Hradecka #57 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Coco Vandeweghe #46 6-3 6-2 Yulia Putintseva #77 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Sloane Stephens #30 6-1 6-2 Carla Suárez Navarro #10 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Belinda Bencic #12 7-5 6-3 Angelique Kerber #11 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Kristina Mladenovic #40 6-2 6-1 Daniela Hantuchova #68 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Andrea Petkovic #17 6-4 6-2 Julia Goerges #55 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #34 6-3 0-6 6-2 Roberta Vinci #45 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Daria Saville #36 6-1 4-6 6-2 Sara Errani #16 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Irina-Camelia Begu #28 6-4 6-4 Alizé Cornet #27 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Elina Svitolina #20 6-2 4-6 6-0 Alison Riske-Amritraj #51 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Flavia Pennetta #26 7-5 6-2 Dominika Cibulkova #59 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Mona Barthel #58 2-6 6-3 7-6(4) Casey Dellacqua #60 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Camila Giorgi #31 5-7 6-3 6-2 Christina Mchale #61 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64
Varvara Lepchenko #47 2-6 7-5 7-6(6) Barbora Strycova #38 H2H Match data Aug 19, 2015* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 4 players share this record.

  1. Barbara Potter 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Serena Williams 3 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Caroline Wozniacki 13 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Coco Gauff #4 6-2 6-4 Jessica Pegula #3 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 7-5 6-4 Jasmine Paolini #8 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #2 6-3 7-5 Jessica Pegula #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Coco Gauff #7 6-3 6-4 Karolina Muchova #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #35 6-2 6-4 Petra Kvitova #28 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Cincinnati Open winner?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Coco Gauff, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Barbara Potter, Coco Gauff, and others are tied for the most Cincinnati Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 2 each.
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.