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Author: Trent Curtis

  • US Open Day 1 Schedule of Play / Scores: Monday, August 26

    US Open Day 1 Schedule of Play / Scores: Monday, August 26

    [Scores added as known.]

    Arthur Ashe Stadium – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3) d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-1, 6-2

    Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Venus Williams (USA) d. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (12) — 6-1, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (2) d. Ryan Harrison (USA) — 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

    7:00 P.M.
    US Open 2013 Opening Ceremony

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) — 6-0, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Roger Federer (SUI) (7) vs. Grega Zemlja (SLO) — Canceled

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    Click here to discuss the Men’s matches in our discussion forum.

    Click here to discuss the Women’s matches in our discussion forum.

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    Louis Armstrong Stadium – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Na Li (CHN) (5) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) — 6-2, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (8) d. Michael Russell (USA) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15) d. Mandy Minella (LUX) — 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)

    Not Before: 5:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    David Ferrer (ESP) (4) d. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) — 7-5, 6-3, 6-2

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    Grandstand – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Bernard Tomic (AUS) d. Albert Ramos (ESP) — 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Ivan Dodig (CRO) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (27) — 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (9) d. Madison Keys (USA) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Laura Robson (GBR) (30) d. Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) — 7-5, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jamie Hampton (USA) (23) d. Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) — 6-4, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) (18) d. Pablo Cuevas (URU) — 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 Ret.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (19) d. Marinko Matosevic (AUS) — 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2

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    Court 13 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Daniel Evans (GBR) d. Kei Nishikori (JPN) (11) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (16) d. Vera Dushevina (RUS) — 6-2, 7-6(3)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) — 6-3, 7-6(7)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) — 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8) d. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) — 6-1, 6-1

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    Court 11 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (18) d. Lauren Davis (USA) — 6-0, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Bradley Klahn (USA) d. Kenny De Schepper (FRA) — 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(0), 7-6(4)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) — 6-1, 1-6, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Santiago Giraldo (COL) vs. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) — 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6), 2-1 Postponed

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    Court 4 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kaia Kanepi (EST) (25) d. Vania King (USA) — 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) d. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (30) — 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

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    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (23) d. Florent Serra (FRA) — 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (19) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) — 7-5, 5-7, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) — 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-7(2), 5-7, 6-4

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    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Coco Vandeweghe (USA) d. Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) — 6-4, 7-6(5)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d. Rhyne Williams (USA) — 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. Monica Puig (PUR) — 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

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    Court 8 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (32) d. Aljaz Bedene (SLO) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) d. Stefanie Voegele (SUI) — 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kurumi Nara (JPN) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) — 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) d. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) — 6-3, 6-1

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    Court 9 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) (29) — 7-6(2), 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Stephane Robert (FRA) d. Albano Olivetti (FRA) — 6-3, 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) — 6-1, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (24) d. Polona Hercog (SLO) — 6-2, 6-4

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    Court 10 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d. Marina Erakovic (NZL) — 6-0, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Caroline Garcia (FRA) d. Shelby Rogers (USA) — 6-3, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (32) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) — 7-5, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Frank Dancevic (CAN) d. Robin Haase (NED) — 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(3)

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    Court 14 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) — 1-6, 6-4, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Andrej Martin (SVK) — 6-4, 7-6(2), 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jie Zheng (CHN) d. Kiki Bertens (NED) — 6-1, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) vs. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(9), 4-0 Postponed

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    Court 15 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Guillaume Rufin (FRA) d. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) — 7-6(4), 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. Olga Puchkova (RUS) — 6-1, 6-0

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d. Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) — 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) — 6-4, 6-3

    Credits: Cover Photo: Luca Nonato, (Creative Commons License)

  • US Open – Men’s Draw

    US Open – Men’s Draw

    Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray set to meet in the semifinal in the top half; Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer in the bottom half; Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face off in the quarterfinals.

    Click here to discuss the US Open Men’s Draw in our discussion forum.

    First Quarter

    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1)
    Ricardas Berankis (LTU)

    Benjamin Becker (GER)
    Lukas Rosol (CZE)

    Lukasz Kubot (POL)
    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)

    Joao Sousa (POR)
    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (25)

    Benoit Paire (FRA) (24)
    Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS)

    Tim Smyczek (USA)
    James Duckworth (AUS)

    Jurgen Zopp (EST)
    Marcel Granollers (ESP)

    Rajeev Ram (USA)
    Fabio Fognini (ITA) (16)

    Tommy Haas (GER) (12)
    Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)

    Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)
    Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)

    David Goffin (BEL)
    Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)

    Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (21)

    Jurgen Melzer (AUT) (29)
    Evgeny Donskoy (RUS)

    Igor Sijsling (NED)
    Qualifier

    Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
    Brian Baker (USA)

    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
    Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) (6)

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    Second Quarter

    Andy Murray (GBR) (3)
    Michael Llodra (FRA)

    Victor Hanescu (ROU)
    Leonardo Mayer (ARG)

    Qualifier
    Martin Klizan (SVK)

    Florian Mayer (GER)
    Juan Monaco (ARG) (28)

    Andreas Seppi (ITA) (20)
    Xavier Malisse (BEL)

    Lukas Lacko (SVK)
    Qualifier

    Tobias Kamke (GER)
    Steve Johnson (USA)

    Denis Istomin (UZB)
    Nicolas Almagro (ESP) (15)

    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (9)
    Radek Stepanek (CZE)

    James Blake (USA)
    Qualifier

    Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
    Qualifier

    Daniel Brands (GER)
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (17)

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (31)
    Michal Przysiezny (POL)

    Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
    Jeremy Chardy (FRA)

    Jiri Vesely (CZE)
    Denis Kudla (USA)

    Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (5)

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    Third Quarter

    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (8)
    Michael Russell (USA)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)
    Guillaume Rufin (FRA)

    Aljaz Bedene (SLO)
    Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) (32)

    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (23)
    Qualifier

    Kenny De Schepper (FRA)
    Bradley Klahn (USA)

    Pablo Andujar (ESP)
    Thiemo de Bakker (NED)

    Qualifier
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (10)

    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) (14)
    Qualifier

    Jack Sock (USA)
    Qualifier

    Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
    Dudi Sela (ISR)

    Pablo Cuevas (URU)
    Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) (18)

    Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (30)
    Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
    Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)

    Qualifier
    David Ferrer (ESP) (4)

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    Fourth Quarter

    Roger Federer (SUI) (7)
    Grega Zemlja (SLO)

    Santiago Giraldo (COL)
    Carlos Berlocq (ARG)

    Horacio Zeballos (ARG)
    Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

    Guido Pella (ARG)
    Sam Querrey (USA) (26)

    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (19)
    Marinko Matosevic (AUS)

    Robin Haase (NED)
    Qualifier

    Albert Ramos (ESP)
    Bernard Tomic (AUS)

    Qualifier
    Kei Nishikori (JPN) (11)

    John Isner (USA) (13)
    Filippo Volandri (ITA)

    Adrian Ungur (ROU)
    Gael Monfils (FRA)

    Albert Montanes (ESP)
    Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

    Collin Altamirano (USA)
    Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (22)

    Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (27)
    Ivan Dodig (CRO)

    Rhyne Williams (USA)
    Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)

    Qualifier
    Vasek Pospisil (CAN)

    Ryan Harrison (USA)
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (2)

     

    Credits: Cover Photo:  Adam Isserlis (Creative Commons License)

  • US Open – Women’s Draw

    US Open – Women’s Draw

    Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanska in top half; Victoria Azarenka and Sara Errani in bottom half.

    Click here to discuss the US Open Women’s Draw in our discussion forum.

    The full draw:

    First Quarter

    Serena Williams (USA) (1)
    Francesca Schiavone (ITA)

    Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)
    Monica Niculescu (ROU)

    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)
    Olga Puchkova (RUS)

    Qualifier
    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) (29)

    Jamie Hampton (USA) (23)
    Lara Arruabarrena (ESP)

    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
    A.Medina Garrigues (ESP)

    Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
    Urszula Radwanska (POL)

    Mandy Minella (LUX)
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15)

    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (12)
    Venus Williams (USA)

    Kiki Bertens (NED)
    Jie Zheng (CHN)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Lauren Davis (USA)
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (18)

    Kaia Kanepi (EST) (25)
    Vania King (USA)

    Stefanie Voegele (SUI)
    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)

    Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)

    Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (8)

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    Second Quarter

    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3)
    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)

    M.Torro-Flor (ESP)
    Marina Erakovic (NZL)

    E.Cabeza Candela (ESP)
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS)

    Virginie Razzano (FRA)
    A.Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (32)

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (24)
    Polona Hercog (SLO)

    Mathilde Johansson (FRA)
    Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)

    Paula Ormaechea (ARG)
    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)

    Qualifier
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (16)

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (9)
    Madison Keys (USA)

    Monica Puig (PUR)
    Alisa Kleybanova (RUS)

    Qualifier
    Alexandra Cadantu (ROU)

    Qualifier
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (19)

    Laura Robson (GBR) (30)
    Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)

    Caroline Garcia (FRA)
    Shelby Rogers (USA)

    Petra Cetkovska (CZE)
    Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)

    Olga Govortsova (BLR)
    Na Li (CHN) (5)

    [divider]

    Third Quarter

    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (6)
    Qualifier

    Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
    Qualifier

    Jana Cepelova (SVK)
    Qualifier

    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
    Klara Zakopalova (CZE) (31)

    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (22)
    Annika Beck (GER)

    Karin Knapp (ITA)
    Qualifier

    Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
    Lucie Safarova (CZE)

    Timea Babos (HUN)
    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (10)

    Maria Kirilenko (RUS) (14)
    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

    Qualifier
    Eleni Daniilidou (GRE)

    Donna Vekic (CRO)
    Mariana Duque-Marino (COL)

    Heather Watson (GBR)
    Simona Halep (ROU) (21)

    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27)
    Mallory Burdette (USA)

    Shuai Peng (CHN)
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

    Nicole Gibbs (USA)
    Flavia Pennetta (ITA)

    Ayumi Morita (JPN)
    Sara Errani (ITA) (4)

    [divider]

    Fourth Quarter

    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (7)
    Misaki Doi (JPN)

    Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
    Andrea Petkovic (GER)

    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)
    Alison Riske (USA)

    Johanna Larsson (SWE)
    Mona Barthel (GER) (28)

    Nadia Petrova (RUS) (20)
    Qualifier

    Qualifier
    Sachia Vickery (USA)

    Maria Sanchez (USA)
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)

    Qualifier
    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (11)

    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (13)
    Anna Tatishvili (GEO)

    Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
    Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU)

    Julia Goerges (GER)
    Christina McHale (USA)

    Elina Svitolina (UKR)
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (17)

    Alize Cornet (FRA) (26)
    Qualifier

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
    Vesna Dolonc (SRB)

    Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER)
    Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (2)

     

    Credits: Cover Photo:  Adam Isserlis (Creative Commons License)

  • Maria Sharapova Withdraws from US Open

    Maria Sharapova Withdraws from US Open

    Maria Sharapova, the No. 3 ranked women’s tennis player in the world, has withdrawn from the US Open, citing bursitis in her left shoulder.

    David Brewer, U.S. Open tournament director, said in a statement:  “Maria has informed us that she will be unable to compete at the U.S. Open this year due to a right shoulder bursitis and has withdrawn from the tournament.  We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to her return to New York next year.”

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    Click here to discuss Sharapova’s withdrawal in our discussion forum.

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    Credits: Cover Photo:  ChrisGampat (Creative Commons License)

  • Azarenka Upsets Serena in Cincinnati

    Azarenka Upsets Serena in Cincinnati

    Victoria Azarenka won the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, beating Serena Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6).

    Williams went up a double break in the first set, before serving it out at love. Azarenka held to open the second set, then finally broke the American’s serve after a long second game.

    And then came the sixth game of the second set. Serving at 1-4, after nearly 20 minutes, and 13 deuces, Serena held serve to take it to 2-4. In the next game Azarenka held serve, after going down 0-40, then broke Serena to tale the set 2-6.

    The players exchanged breaks in the third set, before taking it to an appropriate third set tiebreak. Azarenka finally won after Serena netted a forehand.

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    Click here to discuss the Serena Williams/Azarenka final in our discussion forum.

  • Nadal Wins Cincinnati Masters

    Nadal Wins Cincinnati Masters

    The Spaniard Rafael Nadal beat the American John Isner 7-6(8), 7-6(3) in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

    It was Nadal’s 26th Masters Series win, breaking his own record.

    The first set was a standard Isner affair: both players holding serve, before going to a tiebreak. It almost wasn’t so. Serving at 5-6, 15-40, Nadal saved two set points. But that only held off the inevitable. They exchanged mini-breaks late in the tiebreak, and each saved a couple of sets points, until Isner missed a volley setting up Nadal’s third set point. After Isner netted the ball, the Spaniard won the first set 7-6(8).

    The second set followed the same narrative. Other than Nadal having to save a break point when serving at 3-3, they held serve, taking the second set to a tiebreak. After Isner committed a few errors, they exchanged sides of the net with Nadal up 5-1. Isner tried to hold off the Spaniard, but when serving down 3-6, Nadal hit a forehand winner, converting on his first championship point, getting the set 7-6(3).

    It was Nadal’s first final in Cincinnati, the only Masters Series final he had never been in before. With today’s win, he enters into a three-way tie with Roger Federer and Andre Agassi for having won 7 out of the 9 different Masters Series. (Novak Djokovic has won 8 of 9. Ironically, the only one missing from his collection is Cincinnati.)

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    Click here to discuss the Nadal/Isner final in our discussion forum.

  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Finals

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Finals

    [Scores added as known.]

    Center Court – Start 12:30 P.M.

    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d John Isner (USA) — 7-6(8), 7-6(3)

    Not Before 4:00 P.M.

    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (1) Serena Williams (USA) — 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6)

    [divider]

    GRANDSTAND — Start 2:00 P.M.

    (3) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d (6) Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) — 2-6, 6-3, 12-10

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) — 6-4, 4-6, 10-4

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    Click here to discuss the Nadal/Isner final in our discussion forum.

    Click here to discuss the Serena Williams/Azarenka final in our discussion forum.

  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Semifinals: Saturday, August 17

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Semifinals: Saturday, August 17

    [Scores added as known.]

    Center Court – Start 1:00 P.M.

    John Isner (USA) d (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) — 6-7(5), 7-6(9), 6-3

    Not Before 2:30 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) — 7-5, 7-6(4)

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (5) Na Li (CHN) — 7-5, 7-5
    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

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    Grandstand – Start 3:00 P.M.

    (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d (8) Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 7-5, 6-2

    Not Before 4:30 P.M.
    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) — 4-6, 7-6(6), 10-6

    [divider]

    Click here to discuss the Nadal/Berdych semifinal in our discussion forum.

    Click here to discuss the Del Potro/Isner semifinal in our discussion forum.

    Click here to discuss the Serena Williams/Li Na semifinal in our discussion forum.

    Click here to discuss the Azarenka/Jankovic semifinal in our discussion forum.

  • John Isner Upsets Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati

    John Isner Upsets Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati

    The American John Isner beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5 in the quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 today. It was Isner’s second win over Djokovic, having first beat him last year in Indian Wells.

    After losing the first set in a tiebreak, Djokovic was finally able to break the 6’10” American’s serve in the second set. But once again in the final set Djokovic was unable to break Isner. Serving to take the match into a third set tiebreak, Isner broke the world No. 1’s serve, grabbing the final set 7-5.

    Djokovic was looking to complete what has been dubbed the Career Golden Masters by winning in Cincinnati, the only Masters 1000 he has never won. Denied the victory once again, he will have to try again next year.

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  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Friday, August 16

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Friday, August 16

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d (Q) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) — 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

    John Isner (USA) d (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) — 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d Simona Halep (ROU) — 6-0, 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (5) Roger Federer (SUI) — 5-7, 6-4, 6-3

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.
    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) — 6-3, 7-6(5)

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) — 6-4, 6-2

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d (12) Roberta Vinci (ITA) — 6-0, 6-4

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.
    (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d (2) Andy Murray (GBR) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d Julia Goerges (GER) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-2

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    COURT 3 — Start 12:00 noon

    (8) Rohan Bopanna (IND) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d (4) Leander Paes (IND) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) — 6-3, 6-7(3), 10-8

    (3) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) — 6-1, 3-6, 10-3

    Not Before 4:00 P.M.
    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d James Blake (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) — 6-2, 6-4