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

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

August 13, 2014

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

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

August 12, 2014

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

August 12, 2014

Tsonga Takes Toronto’s Rogers Cup

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga capped an amazing run in Canada by besting Roger Federer (2) in the final of the Rogers Cup, 7-5, 7-6(3). Including his win over Federer today, Tsonga had to defeat four Top-10 players to grasp the trophy: Novak Djokovic (1), Andy Murray (9), and Grigor Dimitrov (8). This second win at the Masters 1000 level (he won Paris in 2008) puts Tsonga back in the Top 10. Although his year to date had been disappointing, he came into this tournament looking very fit, focused, and combining his power game and big serve with good shot selection and a steely determination that hasn’t always been a hallmark of his game.

The Frenchman struggled early with his first serve, but both players stayed on serve in the first, with Tsonga’s first serve percentage improving and his holds becoming easier. As Federer served at 5-6 to force a tiebreak, the great Swiss champion made some wild unforced errors to hand the Frenchman the break and the first set. In the second, Tsonga’s service games were more solid, while Federer, who marked his 33rd birthday during the tournament, struggled through several long games just to hold. Serving at 4-5, Tsonga had a championship point, though Federer eked out the hold, eventually forcing the tiebreak. But when Tsonga had three more championship points at 6-3 in the tiebreak, he converted the first to take the match.

For fans and admirers of Tsonga, he has often been frustrating to follow, with injuries and strings of inconsistent play undermining his natural gifts. But this week showed a resurgent and mature player. If he continues this form, he will likely pose a real danger in the draw at the US Open. With even a decent run at the Western and Southern Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, which begins today, no one will be interested in facing him in Flushing Meadows.

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Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis

August 10, 2014

Radwanska Rocks Rogers Cup Final in Montreal

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

August 10, 2014

DC Citi Open 2014 PhotoBlog (Kiu)

Tennis Frontier Correspondent, Kiu Kaffi, is in Washington, D.C., for the Citi Open.

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August 5, 2014

Rogers Cup 2014 PhotoBlog (1972murat)

Tennis Frontier contributor 1972Murat shared some photos of players practicing before main draw play begins:

August 5, 2014

DC Citi Open 2014 PhotoBlog (KSkate)

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Pictures courtesy of kskate (Tennis Frontier)

August 5, 2014

Kuznetzova Returns to Form at Citi Open in DC

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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August 4, 2014

Serena Regroups and Wins in Stanford

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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Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Francisco Carbajal

August 4, 2014