WTA Cincinnati 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Kiki Bertens won the 2018 Cincinnati, defeating Simona Halep 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 13 to August 19, 2018.
Dates
Aug 13 — Aug 19
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$2,573,549
Round of 64
Kiki Bertens
6-2 6-0
Anett Kontaveit
6-3 6-0
Maria Sakkari
6-3 7-6(8)
BYE
Svetlana Kuznetsova
6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
Amanda Anisimova
6-3 6-4
Petra Martic
4-6 6-4 6-3
BYE
Serena Williams
6-1 6-2
Kristina Mladenovic
6-4 3-2 (ret.)
Viktoria Hruncakova
6-0 4-6 6-1
Elise Mertens
6-4 6-2
Rebecca Peterson
2-6 6-4 6-1
BYE
Tatjana Maria
5-7 6-3 6-3
BYE
Ajla Tomljanovic
4-6 6-3 6-3
Ashleigh Barty
6-3 7-5
Kaia Kanepi
2-6 6-3 6-1
Lesia Tsurenko
6-0 6-2
BYE
Ekaterina Makarova
6-3 6-2
Alizé Cornet
1-6 7-5 6-0
Aryna Sabalenka
4-6 6-3 6-4
Karolina Pliskova
6-3 6-3
BYE
Victoria Azarenka
6-7(5) 6-2 6-4
Madison Keys
3-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Camila Giorgi
6-2 6-3
BYE
Round of 32
Kiki Bertens
6-4 0-0 (ret.)
Anett Kontaveit
6-1 6-3
Elina Svitolina
7-6(1) 4-6 6-4
Amanda Anisimova
6-4 6-3
Petra Kvitova
6-3 2-6 6-3
Elise Mertens
3-6 6-2 7-6(1)
Sloane Stephens
6-3 6-2
Simona Halep
4-6 6-3 6-3
Ashleigh Barty
7-5 6-3
Lesia Tsurenko
2-6 6-4 6-4
Ekaterina Makarova
6-2 6-0
Aryna Sabalenka
2-6 6-3 7-5
Caroline Garcia
6-4 7-5
Madison Keys
6-2 6-2
Angelique Kerber
4-6 7-5 6-4
Round of 16
Kiki Bertens
6-3 2-6 6-3
Elina Svitolina
6-4 6-4
Petra Kvitova
6-4 6-2
Elise Mertens
7-6(8) 6-2
Simona Halep
7-5 6-4
Lesia Tsurenko
7-6(5) 6-2
Aryna Sabalenka
6-4 3-6 7-5
Madison Keys
2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Kiki Bertens
3-6 6-4 6-2
Simona Halep
6-3 6-4
Final
Kiki Bertens
2-6 7-6(6) 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | 2 |
| Serena Williams | 2 |
| Victoria Azarenka | 2 |
| Anna Chakvetadze | 1 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 1 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 7-5 6-4 | Jasmine Paolini | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-5 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 6-3 6-4 | Karolina Muchova | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Caroline Garcia | 6-2 6-4 | Petra Kvitova | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 6-1 | Jil Teichmann | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cincinnati held?
- Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
- Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
- The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-4.
- Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
- Barbara Potter has won 2 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Cincinnati played?
- The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1968.
- What surface is Cincinnati played on?
- Cincinnati is played on hard courts.