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  • Western & Southern Open – Friday, August 15 – Day 5: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open – Friday, August 15 – Day 5: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open

    Day 5 of the Western & Southern Open begins with Stan Wawrinka (3) playing the Frenchman Julien Benneteau. They’re followed by Serena Williams (1), who will take on Jelena Jankovic (8). The third match features Tommy Robredo (16) taking on David Ferrer (6). Up next is Andy Murray (8), who will face Roger Federer (2). The final Center Court match features Ana Ivanovic vs. Elina Svitolina.

    The full schedule is below. Results posted as known.

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    Center Court Start 11:00 A.M.

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) d (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) — 1-6, 6-1, 6-2

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.

    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) — 6-1, 6-3

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (6) David Ferrer (ESP) d (16) Tommy Robredo (ESP) — 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (2) Roger Federer (SUI) d (8) Andy Murray (GBR) — 6-3, 7-5

    Not Before 9:00 P.M.

    (9) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d Elina Svitolina (UKR) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Grandstand Start 11:00 A.M.

    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d (2) Alexander Peya (AUT) / Bruno Soares (BRA) — 6-2, 5-7, 10-7

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.

    (5) Milos Raonic (CAN) d (15) Fabio Fognini (ITA) — 6-1, 6-0

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (12) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) — 6-4, 7-6(5)

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (5) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d (2) Simona Halep (ROU) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

    (8) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) d Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) — 6-2, 6-1

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    Court 3 Start 12:00 noon

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) d Garbine Muguruza (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) — 7-5, 6-3

    Not Before 1:30 P.M.

    (6) Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d (3) Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) — 6-3, 6-4

    (7) Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA) d Lucie Safarova (CZE) / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) — 5-7, 6-2, 10-7

    Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) d Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) — 7-6(7), 4-6, 10-2

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU) — 7-6(5), 6-7(6), 10-2

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Kiu Kaffi

  • Western & Southern Open – Thursday, August 14 – Day 4: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open – Thursday, August 14 – Day 4: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open

    Center Court action for Day 4 of the Western & Southern Open begins with Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka (3) taking on Marin Cilic (14). The No. 1 seed Serena Williams will then face the Italian Flavia Pennetta (13). Novak Djokovic (1), who’s looking to win Cincinnati for the first time, which would complete the box set of Masters 1000s, takes on the Spanish veteran Tommy Robredo (16). The evening kicks off with the No. 2 seed Roger Federer’s match vs. Gael Monfils, followed by the German Angelique Kerber (6), who plays Caroline Wozniacki (12).

    The full schedule is below. Results posted as known.

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    Center Court Start 11:00 A.M.

    (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d (14) Marin Cilic (CRO) — 3-6, 6-0, 6-1

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.

    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (13) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) — 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before 2:30 P.M.

    (16) Tommy Robredo (ESP) d (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) — 7-6(6), 7-5

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (2) Roger Federer (SUI) d Gael Monfils (FRA) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

    Not Before 9:00 P.M.

    (12) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d (6) Angelique Kerber (GER) — 7-5, 6-2

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    Grandstand Start 11:00 A.M.

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) d Jerzy Janowicz (POL) — 7-5, 6-1

    (8) Andy Murray (GBR) d (11) John Isner (USA) — 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-6(2)

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (5) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) — 6-4, 7-6(2)

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Sabine Lisicki (GER) — 6-1, 6-1

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) — 6-1, 6-4

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    Court 3 Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Simona Halep (ROU) d (16) Lucie Safarova (CZE) — 6-4, 7-5

    (15) Fabio Fognini (ITA) d Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Not Before 2:30 P.M.

    Milos Raonic (CAN) d Steve Johnson (USA) — 6-7(7), 6-3, 7-6(4)

    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) — 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (6) David Ferrer (ESP) d Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 7-5, 6-0

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    Court 9 Start 1:00 P.M.

    Elina Svitolina (UKR) d (15) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Sloane Stephens (USA) — 7-6(4), 6-4

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    Court 4 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d (4) Cara Black (ZIM) / Sania Mirza (IND) — 6-3, 6-3

    Not Before 12:30 P.M.

    (8) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) d Marina Erakovic (NZL) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) — 6-3, 6-2

    Not Before 2:00 P.M.

    (6) Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d (1) Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) — 2-6, 6-1, 10-8

    (7) Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA) d (WC) Melanie Oudin (USA) / Taylor Townsend (USA) — 6-3, 6-1

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) d (2) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) — 3-6, 7-5, 10-5

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    Court 6 Not Before 1:30 P.M.

    (2) Alexander Peya (AUT) / Bruno Soares (BRA) d Marin Cilic (CRO) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) — 7-6(3), 7-6(6)

    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d (5) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) — 7-6(1), 1-6, 12-10

    (WC) Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) d (8) David Marrero (ESP) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) — 7-6(4), 6-4

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Kiu Kaffi

  • Western & Southern Open – Day 3: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open – Day 3: Schedule of Play & Results

    Roger Federer

    Day 3 of the Western & Southern Open begins with Andy Murray (8) facing Portugal’s Joao Sousa on Center Court. Up next is Serena Williams (1), who will play Samantha Stosur (AUS). They’re followed by Roger Federer (2) and the young Canadian sensation Vasek Pospisil. The night matches begin with another Canadian, Eugenie Bouchard, who will play the Russian veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova. The final match on Center Court features the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut (13), who will face the entertaining Frenchman Gael Monfils.

    The full schedule is below. Results posted as known.

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    Center Court Start 11:00 A.M.

    (8) Andy Murray (GBR) d Joao Sousa (POR) — 6-3, 6-3

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.

    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d Samantha Stosur (AUS) — 7-6(7), 7-6(7)

    (2) Roger Federer (SUI) d Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-2

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d (7) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) — 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.

    Gael Monfils (FRA) d (13) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) — 6-4, 6-1

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    Grandstand Start 11:00 A.M.

    Elina Svitolina (UKR) d (3) Petra Kvitova (CZE) — 6-2, 7-6(2)

    (11) John Isner (USA) d (Q) Marinko Matosevic (AUS) — 6-3, 7-6(1)

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Kurumi Nara (JPN) — 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (5) Milos Raonic (CAN) d (WC) Robby Ginepri (USA) — 6-2, 6-2

    Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) d (4) Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) — 6-2, 6-4

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    Court 3 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d (7) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) — 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

    (16) Tommy Robredo (ESP) d (WC) Sam Querrey (USA) — 6-2, 6-4

    (15) Fabio Fognini (ITA) d Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — 6-1, 6-4

    (13) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d (Q) Taylor Townsend (USA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (9) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d (WC) Christina McHale (USA) — 6-4, 6-0

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    Court 9 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) d (4) Tomas Berdych (CZE) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before 1:30 P.M.

    Sloane Stephens (USA) d Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 7-5, 6-1

    (6) David Ferrer (ESP) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) — 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(4)

    (WC) Steve Johnson (USA) d (9) Ernests Gulbis (LAT) — 6-4, 6-4

    (8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d (Q) Annika Beck (GER) — 6-1, 7-6(0)

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    Court 4 Start 11:00 A.M.

    (6) Angelique Kerber (GER) d Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) — 6-4, 6-1

    Sabine Lisicki (GER) d (14) Sara Errani (ITA) — 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(2)

    (14) Marin Cilic (CRO) d Fernando Verdasco (ESP) — 7-6(6), 7-6(5)

    (1) Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) d Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 6 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d Andreas Seppi (ITA) — 6-3, 6-4

    (15) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d (Q) Pauline Parmentier (FRA) — 6-3, 7-5

    (16) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d (Q) Zarina Diyas (KAZ) — 6-4, 6-2

    (6) Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Karolina Pliskova (CZE) — 6-6 (Ret.)

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) d (3) Kveta Peschke (CZE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) — 6-4, 0-6, 10-6

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    Court 7 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) d (PR) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 6-4, 6-3

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) d (Q) James Ward (GBR) — 6-2, 6-2

    (5) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) — 6-1, 6-1

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    Marina Erakovic (NZL) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) d Kalashnikova / Savchuk — 1-6, 6-4, 11-9

    (3) Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) d Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / Santiago Giraldo (COL) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 10 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU) d (7) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) — 7-5, 7-6(5)

    Not Before 12:30 P.M.

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d (Q) Karin Knapp (ITA) — 6-1, 6-3

    Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d Andrea Petkovic (GER) / Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) — 6-4, 6-4

    (6) Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Tommy Robredo (ESP) — 1-6, 6-4, 10-7

    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d (5) Leander Paes (IND) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) — 6-1, 4-6, 10-8

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): jtbarrett

  • Western & Southern Open – Day 2: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open – Day 2: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open Cincinnati

    Day 2 of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, kicks off with Venus Williams playing the Czech Lucie Safarova (16). Next up is Rogers Cup champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12), who faces the veteran Russian Mikhail Youzhny. Maria Sharapova (5) will then play the American Madison Keys. The night matches begin with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. the Frenchman Gilles Simon, followed by Simona Halep (2) vs. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL).

    The full schedule is below. Results posted as known.

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    Center Court Start 11:00 A.M.

    (16) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d Venus Williams (USA) — 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4

    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (5) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d Madison Keys (USA) — 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d Gilles Simon (FRA) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.

    (2) Simona Halep (ROU) d Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) — 6-4, 6-2

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    Grandstand Start 11:00 A.M.

    (14) Marin Cilic (CRO) d Feliciano Lopez (ESP) — 6-3, 6-4

    (14) Sara Errani (ITA) d (Q) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) — 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(2)

    (3) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) d (Q) Benjamin Becker (GER) — 6-3, 7-6(5)

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (WC) Steve Johnson (USA) d (Q) Benoit Paire (FRA) — 6-4, 6-1

    Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) d Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) — 6-4, 6-3

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    Court 3 Start 11:00 A.M.

    (Q) James Ward (GBR) d Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) — 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

    (WC) Robby Ginepri (USA) d Dominic Thiem (AUT) — 6-3, 5-7, 7-5

    (9) Ernests Gulbis (LAT) d Ivan Dodig (CRO) — 7-6(8), 7-6(4)

    Sloane Stephens (USA) d Andrea Petkovic (GER) — 6-3, 6-3

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (12) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Shuai Zhang (CHN) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 9 Start 11:00 A.M.

    (WC) Christina McHale (USA) d (Q) Nicole Gibbs (USA) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

    Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d (LL) Mona Barthel (GER) — 7-5, 6-0

    Sabine Lisicki (GER) d Roberta Vinci (ITA) — 6-3, 2-6, 6-2

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) d (LL) Blaz Rola (SLO) — 6-7(7), 6-3, 7-6(7)

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    Court 4 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) d Radek Stepanek (CZE) — 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(4)

    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d Camila Giorgi (ITA) — 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3

    (13) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d Martin Klizan (SVK) — 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

    Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d Julia Goerges (GER) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 6 Start 11:00 A.M.

    (15) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) — 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

    Andreas Seppi (ITA) d Santiago Giraldo (COL) — 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

    (WC) Melanie Oudin (USA) / Taylor Townsend (USA) d Jelena Jankovic (SRB) / Klara Koukalova (CZE) — 0-6, 6-0, 11-9

    Not Before 2:30 P.M.

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) d Martina Hingis (SUI) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) — 6-7(8), 6-1, 10-6

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    Court 7 Start 11:00 A.M.

    Kurumi Nara (JPN) d Romina Oprandi (SUI) — 6-0, 6-2

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-2

    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) — 7-5, 6-2

    Marin Cilic (CRO) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) d Treat Huey (PHI) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) — 6-3, 3-6, 10-5

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    Court 10 Start 11:00 A.M.

    (Q) Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d (Q) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) — 7-6(4), 7-6(5)

    (Q) Annika Beck (GER) d Garbine Muguruza (ESP) — 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) d Casey Dellacqua (AUS) / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) — 3-6, 6-1, 10-3

    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / Santiago Giraldo (COL) d Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) — 3-6, 6-4, 10-3

    Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Tommy Robredo (ESP) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) / Gael Monfils (FRA) — 5-7, 6-3, 10-3

    Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) d (Alt) Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS) — 5-7, 6-3, 10-3

  • Western & Southern Open – Day 1 Results

    Western & Southern Open – Day 1 Results

    Results for Day 1 matches at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Men’s Singles – First Round
    (11) John Isner (USA) d Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 6-3, 6-4
    (15) Fabio Fognini (Italy) d Eduard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5)
    (16) Tommy Robredo (Spain) d (WC) Jack Sock 7-6(5), 6-3
    Gilles Simon (France) d (Q) Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-2
    Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) d Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
    (Q) Benjamin Becker (Germany) d Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 7-6(5), 6-4
    Fernando Verdasco (Spain) d Marcel Granollers (Spain) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(5)
    Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) d (Q) Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-4, 6-4
    Yen-Hsun Lu (Chinese Tapei) d Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-3, 6-4
    Joao Sousa (Portugal) d (Q) Chase Buchanan (USA) 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
    (Q) Marinko Matosevic (Australia) d Nicolas Mahut (France) 6-4, 7-6(4)
    Gael Monfils (France) d Federico Delbonis (Argentina) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

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    Women’s Singles – First Round
    (9) Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) d Sorana Cirstea 6-1, 7-5
    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) d (11) Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 6-3
    (12) Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) d Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) 6-2, 6-3
    (13) Flavia Pennetta (Italy) d (Q) Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-2
    Samantha Stosur (Australia) d (Q) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-2, 7-5
    (Q) Taylor Townsend (USA) d Klara Koukalova (Czech Republic) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
    Shuai Zhang (China) d (Q) Heather Watson 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
    (Q) Pauline Parmentier (France) d Casey Dellacqua (Australia) 7-6(4), 6-2
    Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) d (WC) Lauren Davis (USA) 6-3, 6-2
    Madison Keys (USA) d Alize Cornet (France) 6-2, 6-4
    (Q) Karin Knapp (Italy) d (WC) Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) 6-2, 7-6(1)
    Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) d (Q) Polona Hercog 6-3, 6-2

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    Men’s Doubles – First Round
    Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) / Horia Tecau (Romania) d Max Mirnyi (Belarus) / Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 7-6(3), 7-6(6)
    (WC) Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) d (WC) Mackenzie McDonald (USA) / Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-0, 6-4

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    Women’s Doubles – First Round
    Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic) d Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) / Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) 6-2, 6-1
    Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (Poland) / Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) d (WC) Nicole Gibbs (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) 7-5, 6-4
    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA) d Caroline Garcia (France) / Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-2, 6-1
    Garbine Mugurza (Spain) / Carla Suarez (Spain) d Andreja Klepack (Slovenia) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (Spain) 7-5, 6-3

  • Radwanska Rocks Rogers Cup Final in Montreal

    Radwanska Rocks Rogers Cup Final in Montreal

    Agnieszka Radwanska

    Agnieszka Radwanska, of Poland, won her first title of the year, defeating Venus Williams 6-4, 6-2. It is the 14th career title for the World No. 5.

    Radwanska troubled a tired-looking Venus, who didn’t seem to know how to handle the tricky Pole’s game. Aga broke her in the third game of the first set, which was all she needed to take it. In the second, she broke Williams in the first game. Then breaks were traded, and Williams looked deflated after the second break of her serve.

    Venus, 34, had spent a lot of time on court over the last two weeks, including the Bank of the West last week, and an emotional three-set victory over her sister, Serena, in the semifinals yesterday. However, it was one of her best runs in some time, and she will be back in the Top 20 when the rankings come out tomorrow.

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): topol6

  • Kuznetzova Returns to Form at Citi Open in DC

    Kuznetzova Returns to Form at Citi Open in DC

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    Svetlana Kuznetsova ended her four-year WTA title drought Sunday, beating Kurumi Nara of Japan 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the Citi Open in Washington, DC.  The Russian is a two-time Major champion.

    Nara is 22, and an excellent returner. She has one WTA title to her credit.

    Kuznetsova smiled when asked about the drought: “It feels like it’s been too long.”

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    Photo credit:  Kiu (© Tennis Frontier)

  • Serena Regroups and Wins in Stanford

    Serena Regroups and Wins in Stanford

    Serena Williams

    After some very mysterious behavior at Wimbledon, Serena Williams, determined to prove that was the result of just an anomalous illness, bypassed all critics and put in a dominating performance at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, CA, a tournament she has won three times. Today, she beat Angelique Kerber, of Germany, 7-6 (1), 6-3.

    Williams, who captured Stanford titles in 2011-12, improved her unbeaten run at the tournament to 13-0 three weeks before she is set to defend her title at the U.S. Open, which begins August 25.

    Williams was down 1-5  in the first – saving two set points at 2-5 – before seizing control of the match and closing out Kerber in 1 hour and 19 minutes.

    “Serena had the better answer at the end,” said third-seeded Kerber.

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  • Svitolina Defends Title in Baku

    Svitolina Defends Title in Baku

    Elina Svitolina

    Elena Svitolina of Ukraine defeated Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia in the final in Azerbaijan on Sunday 6-1, 7-6(2).

    The second-seeded Svitolina, ranked No. 38, took the opening set in 22 minutes, breaking the Serbian twice, and won the second set tiebreak at 2.  Svitolina, 19, is the first teenager to win multiple WTA titles since Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who won three titles in 2010 and 2011 before turning 20.

    Jovanovski, age 22 and ranked No. 36, was the 2012 champion at Baku, and had been going for her third career title.

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  • Mona Barthel Wins Swedish Open

    Mona Barthel Wins Swedish Open

    Mona Barthel

    German Mona Barthel won her third career WTA title at the Swedish Open by beating South African Chanelle Scheepers 6-3, 7-6(3).

    Barthel fought from 5-3 down in a tough second set to claim victory and end Scheepers’s hopes.

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