WTA Cincinnati 2015 Draw, Results & Schedule

Serena Williams won the 2015 Cincinnati, defeating Simona Halep 6-3 7-6(5) in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 17 to August 23, 2015. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Serena Williams
def. Simona Halep , 6-3 7-6(5)
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 23
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Cincinnati 2015 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #1 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 #25 H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* SF
Serena Williams #1 6-4 6-3 Elina Svitolina #20 H2H Match data Aug 22, 2015* SF
QF (4)
Jelena Jankovic #25 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 #1 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 #25 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 #21 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 #1 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 #1 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 #25 7-6(4) 6-4 Madison Keys #19 H2H Match data Aug 20, 2015* R32
Victoria Azarenka #21 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 #21 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 #25 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

Most Titles

Players with the most Cincinnati titles
PlayerTitles
Barbara Potter 2
Serena Williams 2
Victoria Azarenka 2

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Iga Swiatek #3 7-5 6-4 Jasmine Paolini #9 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
Ashleigh Barty #1 6-3 6-1 Jil Teichmann #76 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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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.