Main article: 2014 Western & Southern Open

Serena Williams defeated Ana Ivanovic in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2014 Cincinnati Masters.

Victoria Azarenka was the reigning champion, but withdrew due to a right knee injury.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1.  United States Serena Williams (champion)
2.  Romania Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
3.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (second round)
4.  Poland Agnieszka Radwańska (quarterfinals)
5.  Russia Maria Sharapova (semifinals)
6.  Germany Angelique Kerber (third round)
7.  Canada Eugenie Bouchard (second round)
8.  Serbia Jelena Janković (quarterfinals)
9.  Serbia Ana Ivanovic (final)
10.  Belarus Victoria Azarenka (withdrew because of a right knee injury)
11.  Slovakia Dominika Cibulková (first round)
12.  Denmark Caroline Wozniacki (semifinals)
13.  Italy Flavia Pennetta (third round)
14.  Italy Sara Errani (second round)
15.  Spain Carla Suárez Navarro (third round)
16.  Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
8 Serbia Jelena Janković 1 3
1 United States Serena Williams 2 6 6
12 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6 2 4
4 Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 4 65
12 Denmark Caroline Wozniacki 6 77
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6
9 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 4 1
9 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6 6
Ukraine Elina Svitolina 2 3
9 Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6 5 7
5 Russia Maria Sharapova 2 7 5
5 Russia Maria Sharapova 3 6 6
2 Romania Simona Halep 6 4 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States S Williams 79 79
Australia S Stosur 6 7 Australia S Stosur 67 67
Q United States V Lepchenko 2 5 1 United States S Williams 6 6
Czech Republic K Koukalová 3 6 5 13 Italy F Pennetta 2 2
Q United States T Townsend 6 4 7 Q United States T Townsend 4 3
Q South Africa C Scheepers 3 77 2 13 Italy F Pennetta 6 6
13 Italy F Pennetta 6 63 6 1 United States S Williams 6 6
LL Germany M Barthel 5 0 8 Serbia J Janković 1 3
Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 7 6 Czech Republic B Záhlavová-Strýcová 5 1
Germany A Petkovic 3 3 United States S Stephens 7 6
United States S Stephens 6 6 United States S Stephens 64 4
Spain G Muguruza 3 6 3 8 Serbia J Janković 77 6
Q Germany A Beck 6 2 6 Q Germany A Beck 1 60
8 Serbia J Janković 6 77

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Japan K Nara 6 6 Japan K Nara 2 2
PR Switzerland R Oprandi 0 2 4 Poland A Radwańska 6 6
Italy R Vinci 3 6 2 Germany S Lisicki 1 1
Germany S Lisicki 6 2 6 Germany S Lisicki 6 2 77
Q Belgium Y Wickmayer 5 6 62 14 Italy S Errani 4 6 62
14 Italy S Errani 7 3 77 4 Poland A Radwańska 4 65
12 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6 12 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 77
Slovakia M Rybáriková 2 3 12 Denmark C Wozniacki 6 6
China S Zhang 6 2 7 China S Zhang 2 3
Q United Kingdom H Watson 3 6 5 12 Denmark C Wozniacki 7 6
Slovakia D Hantuchová 2 2 6 Germany A Kerber 5 2
Russia E Makarova 6 6 Russia E Makarova 4 1
6 Germany A Kerber 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Canada E Bouchard 4 6 2
Italy C Giorgi 4 77 3 Russia S Kuznetsova 6 3 6
Russia S Kuznetsova 6 64 6 Russia S Kuznetsova 2 6 3
Q United States N Gibbs 6 3 1 9 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 2 6
WC United States C McHale 4 6 6 WC United States C McHale 4 0
Romania S Cîrstea 1 5 9 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
9 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 7 9 Serbia A Ivanovic 6 6
15 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 1 6 Ukraine E Svitolina 2 3
Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 6 2 15 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 7
Q France P Parmentier 77 6 Q France P Parmentier 3 5
Australia C Dellacqua 64 2 15 Spain C Suárez Navarro 6 4 4
Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6 Ukraine E Svitolina 4 6 6
WC United States L Davis 3 2 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 77
3 Czech Republic P Kvitová 2 62

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Russia M Sharapova 6 3 6
France A Cornet 2 4 United States M Keys 1 6 3
United States M Keys 6 6 5 Russia M Sharapova 6 77
Q Italy K Knapp 6 77 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 4 62
WC Switzerland B Bencic 2 61 Q Italy K Knapp 1 3
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6
11 Slovakia D Cibulková 3 3 5 Russia M Sharapova 3 6 6
16 Czech Republic L Šafářová 62 6 6 2 Romania S Halep 6 4 4
United States V Williams 77 3 4 16 Czech Republic L Šafářová 6 6
Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 77 77 Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 4 2
Q Romania I-C Begu 64 65 16 Czech Republic L Šafářová 4 5
Q Slovenia P Hercog 3 2 2 Romania S Halep 6 7
Belgium K Flipkens 6 6 Belgium K Flipkens 4 2
2 Romania S Halep 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Serbia Bojana Jovanovski (first round)
  2. China Peng Shuai (withdrew, still playing in Montréal)
  3. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (first round)
  4. Germany Mona Barthel (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. United States Alison Riske (first round)
  6. United States Varvara Lepchenko (qualified)
  7. France Caroline Garcia (first round)
  8. Russia Elena Vesnina (qualifying competition, retired)
  9. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas (qualified)
  10. Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova (first round)
  11. Croatia Ajla Tomljanović (first round)
  12. United Kingdom Heather Watson (qualified)
  13. Spain María Teresa Torró Flor (qualifying competition)
  14. Romania Irina-Camelia Begu (qualified)
  15. Romania Monica Niculescu (qualifying competition)
  16. Belgium Yanina Wickmayer (qualified)
  17. Puerto Rico Monica Puig (qualifying competition)
  18. Germany Annika Beck (qualified)
  19. Slovakia Anna Schmiedlová (first round)
  20. Slovenia Polona Hercog (qualified)
  21. Italy Francesca Schiavone (qualifying competition)
  22. Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa (qualifying competition)
  23. South Africa Chanelle Scheepers (qualified)
  24. New Zealand Marina Erakovic (first round)
  25. Italy Karin Knapp (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Slovenia Polona Hercog
  2. Italy Karin Knapp
  3. France Pauline Parmentier
  4. Germany Annika Beck
  5. United States Taylor Townsend
  6. United States Varvara Lepchenko
  7. South Africa Chanelle Scheepers
  8. Romania Irina-Camelia Begu
  9. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
  10. United States Nicole Gibbs
  11. Belgium Yanina Wickmayer
  12. United Kingdom Heather Watson

Lucky losers

  1. Germany Mona Barthel

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Serbia Bojana Jovanovski 5 2
Israel Julia Glushko 7 6
Israel Julia Glushko 3 1
20 Slovenia Polona Hercog 6 6
Argentina Paula Ormaechea 2 6 3
20 Slovenia Polona Hercog 6 3 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
25 Italy Karin Knapp 6 6
Alt Poland Urszula Radwańska 3 3
25 Italy Karin Knapp 2 6 77
17 Puerto Rico Monica Puig 6 3 65
Austria Tamira Paszek 4 4
17 Puerto Rico Monica Puig 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 65 6 64
France Pauline Parmentier 77 1 77
France Pauline Parmentier 78 77
13 Spain María Teresa Torró Flor 66 64
Netherlands Kiki Bertens 4 1
13 Spain María Teresa Torró Flor 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Germany Mona Barthel 6 6
WC Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 4 2
4 Germany Mona Barthel 2 3
18 Germany Annika Beck 6 6
WC United States Melanie Oudin 1 3
18 Germany Annika Beck 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Alison Riske 3 4
WC United States Taylor Townsend 6 6
WC United States Taylor Townsend 6 6
22 Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 4 3
WC Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková 3 2
22 Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 United States Varvara Lepchenko 6 0
Romania Alexandra Dulgheru 4 0r
6 United States Varvara Lepchenko 7 77
United States Anna Tatishvili 5 61
United States Anna Tatishvili 6 6
19 Slovakia Anna Schmiedlová 1 2

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 France Caroline Garcia 4 3
Hungary Tímea Babos 6 6
Hungary Tímea Babos 0 4
23 South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 6 6
Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky 5 2
23 South Africa Chanelle Scheepers 7 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Russia Elena Vesnina 6 6
WC United States Sachia Vickery 4 3
8 Russia Elena Vesnina 4 0r
14 Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 6 4
Japan Kimiko Date-Krumm 6 2 4
14 Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 1 6 6

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6
United States Shelby Rogers 1 4
9 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6
15 Romania Monica Niculescu 2 2
Croatia Donna Vekić 3 3
15 Romania Monica Niculescu 6 6

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova 62 2
WC United States Nicole Gibbs 77 6
WC United States Nicole Gibbs 6 4 6
21 Italy Francesca Schiavone 3 6 2
France Kristina Mladenovic 4 2
21 Italy Francesca Schiavone 6 6

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 Croatia Ajla Tomljanović 0 6 4
Germany Julia Görges 6 4 6
Germany Julia Görges 4 6 5
16 Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6 3 7
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck 77 64 2
16 Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 65 77 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 United Kingdom Heather Watson 6 6
Czech Republic Kristýna Plíšková 3 4
12 United Kingdom Heather Watson 6 6
Israel Shahar Pe'er 3 0
Israel Shahar Pe'er 4 6 6
24 New Zealand Marina Erakovic 6 0 4

References

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Western_%26_Southern_Open_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles
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