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Western & Southern Men’s Champions
Western & Southern Women’s Champions
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Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Henrik Gustavsson/ SweTennis / kulitat
Serena Williams won her first ever title in at the Western and Southern Open, beating Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-1. The Serb made a strong start, breaking Williams in the first game of the match and seemed committed to being aggressive on the intimidating Williams serve, often standing inside the baseline. But Serena found her serve, breaking back in the sixth game for 3-3. After that, Ivanovic appeared to be feeling the effects of a long and emotional match win last night over Maria Sharapova. And Williams began to play her best tennis of this North American hard court swing, the lead-up to the US Open, which begins in 8 days.
Ivanovic, having the winningest season of any woman on tour, will be back in the top 10 when the rankings come out tomorrow. Serena, one month shy of her 33rd birthday, goes into the next Slam as the heavy favorite. She is looking for her 18th Major title, which would tie her with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. And having won the US Open tune-up season, she would also collect a bonus, should she win the title in New York…a payday of $4 million dollars.
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Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis
Tennis Frontier Correspondent, Kiu Kaffi, is in Cincinnati for the 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
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
Tennis Frontier Correspondent, Kiu Kaffi, is in Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Open.
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
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
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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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)
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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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