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  • 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

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  • The Curious Case of Rafael Nadal’s Absence and Incredible Comeback Continues

    The Curious Case of Rafael Nadal’s Absence and Incredible Comeback Continues

    The Curious Case of Rafael Nadal’s Absence and Incredible Comeback Continues and in tonight’s quarterfinal he faces defending champion and 5 time Cincinnati titlist, Roger Federer.

    Even though Nadal has won twice as many matches against Federer as he has lost, most of those wins have been on clay, and normally, many would have favored Federer against Nadal on the speedier hard court surface of Cincinatti.

    Just one year ago in Cincinnati, Roger Federer established a Masters 1000 record by being the first player to win a Masters 1000 tournament without being broken in any game. Along the way, the #1 player in the world, Federer, beat a very good Mardy Fish on that day, an excellent Stan Wawrinka the following day, and in the final, dismantled the #2 in the world, Novak Djokovic, with a bagel set and a tiebreak set to win his record 5th Cincinnati title.

    In the meantime Rafael Nadal was in the early stages of his what would be a prolonged 7 month absence from the tour. Prior to Cincinnati last year, he had to withdraw from the 2012 Olympics at Wimbledon and the Toronto edition of the Rogers Cup.

    As the months dragged on, many players and fans were wondering not only how long it would take for Nadal to return to action on the tennis court, but how long it would be before he would be competitive with the top players in the game.

    During the 2013 Australian Open, former world #1 and 8 time major winner Andre Agassi said:

    I found whatever time you take away from the game you need that time to double to be fully where you were when you left, that’s my experience.”

    ”If he comes back in the first half of the year, you won’t see him at his best, historically speaking with my experience, until this tournament next year.” — Read more

    A good example would be the 2009 US Open winner, and world #4 Juan Martin Del Potro, who went out of action after the Australian Open in 2010, not returning until almost October that year after injuring his wrist. But he only played two tournaments in what remained of the year. His ranking dropped down to a low of #485 at the 2011 Australian Open, and he finally returned to the top 10 a year later at the 2012 Australian Open, close to the time frame Andre Agassi indicated.

    But incredibly, and some would say miraculously, Rafael Nadal returned to action in early February of 2013 in South America, where he had only fallen to #5 in the world during his absence, and since then has stormed his way through the tour with 8 titles and 2 finals in 11 tournaments, including his eighth Roland Garros, and 4 masters, 2 on hard courts and 2 on clay. His only real “blip” during this time was on the fresh grass of Wimbledon where he was upset in the first round by Steve Darcis. A little over a year after he left the tour, and about 6 months after his return, he has returned to #3 in the world. It is theoretically possible for him to ascend to #1 in the world if he wins in Cincinnati and the US Open.

    American veteran Mardy Fish, who is relatively early in his comeback after his heart problems forced him to stop, had this to say after losing to Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of Cincinnati this year:

    Fish:

    I feel all right, I just have an awful long way to go tennis wise,” said Fish. “It just kind of shows you how amazing Rafa (Nadal) has been coming back after seven months off. To do what he’s done is just not normal.” — Read More

    So we have a clearly above normal Nadal playing against a Federer who has said that this is a transition year for him, and who has won a only a single title this year on the grass in Halle and lost in his last 3 tournaments to players ranked 116, 114, and 55.

    What will the result of tonight’s match be?

    A Roger Federer win in Cincinnati would normally not be considered surprising, but this year is anything but normal. Roger will have to conjure up last year’s form to have a good chance of beating Rafa, or Rafa will have to suddenly fall apart. I don’t see either happening, but on any given day in tennis, anything is possible. If this year’s happenings are any indication, the match should be anything but normal, but one hopes it is entertaining.

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  • 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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  • Sharapova and Connors Part Ways

    Sharapova and Connors Part Ways

    Maria Sharapova’s short-lived coaching flirtation with Jimmy Connors has come to an abrupt end.

    After only a single match and a small number of practice sessions, Sharapova made the call to advise Connors his services were no longer required.

    The only match for which they were together saw the Russian world number 3 beaten by Sloane Stephens in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters.

    Connors, a former world number one and 8-time major winner, had previously coached Andy Roddick in a part-time role.

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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

  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Thursday, August 15

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Thursday, August 15

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (Q) David Goffin (BEL) — 6-2, 6-0

    (5) Roger Federer (SUI) d (11) Tommy Haas (GER) — 1-6, 7-5, 6-3

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) — 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

    Not Before 9:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d Mona Barthel (GER) — 6-4, 6-1

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d Feliciano Lopez (ESP) — 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

    (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Sloane Stephens (USA) — 3-6, 7-5, 7-5

    (2) Andy Murray (GBR) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) — 6-2, 6-2

    (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d (7) Petra Kvitova (CZE) — 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Jeremy Chardy (FRA) / Richard Gasquet (FRA) — Walkover

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Simona Halep (ROU) d (11) Samantha Stosur (AUS) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

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    COURT 3 — Start 12:00 noon

    (Q) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d (3) David Ferrer (ESP) — 6-2, 6-4

    John Isner (USA) d (12) Milos Raonic (CAN) — 7-6(5), 6-4

    Not Before 2:30 P.M.
    (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Elena Vesnina (RUS) — 6-0, 6-2

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Tommy Robredo (ESP) — 6-3, 6-0

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    COURT 9 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) d (5) Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) — 6-3, 7-6(3)

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (12) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d (6) Sara Errani (ITA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.
    (5) Na Li (CHN) d (9) Angelique Kerber (GER) — 6-4, 6-4

    Julia Goerges (GER) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d (1) Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) — 4-6, 6-2, 11-9

    (WC) James Blake (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) d (7) Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) — 6-1, 6-4

    (2) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Liezel Huber (USA) / Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) — 6-2, 7-5

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    COURT 4 — Start 3:00 P.M.

    (4) Leander Paes (IND) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) d Jerzy Janowicz (POL) / Lukasz Kubot (POL) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before 4:30 P.M.
    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d (3) Alexander Peya (AUT) / Bruno Soares (BRA) — 6-2, 4-6, 16-14

    (6) Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d (WC) Angelique Kerber (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) — 6-1, 2-6, 12-10

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    COURT 6 — Start 4:00 P.M.

    (3) Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d (7) Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) — 6-3, 6-2

  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Wednesday, August 14

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Wednesday, August 14

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Andy Murray (GBR) d Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 6-2, 6-3

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (Q) Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

    (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d Juan Monaco (ARG) — 7-5, 6-2

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) d (Q) Benjamin Becker (GER) — 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.
    (5) Na Li (CHN) d (WC) Lauren Davis (USA) — 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (11) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d Jamie Hampton (USA) — 6-3, 7-6(3)

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    John Isner (USA) d (8) Richard Gasquet (FRA) — 7-6(6), 6-2

    Milos Raonic (CAN) d Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) — 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Simona Halep (ROU) d (8) Marion Bartoli (FRA) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d (6) Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) — 7-6(3), 6-4

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    COURT 3 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (11) Tommy Haas (GER) d Marcel Granollers (ESP) — 6-4, 6-1

    (7) Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) — 7-5, 7-5

    Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Venus Williams (USA) — 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

    (4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) — 6-4, 6-0

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (6) Tomas Berdych (CZE) d Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) — 6-3, 6-2

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    COURT 9 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (6) Sara Errani (ITA) d (Q) Polona Hercog (SLO) — 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

    (7) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d (Q) Marina Erakovic (NZL) — 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3

    (Q) Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) d (WC) James Blake (USA) — 6-4, 6-4

    Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) d Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Martina Hingis (SUI) — 6-4, 6-4

    Tommy Robredo (ESP) d (9) Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

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    COURT 4 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (12) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d (Q) Andrea Petkovic (GER) — 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3

    (9) Angelique Kerber (GER) d Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) — 7-6(3), 6-2

    (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d (LL) Monica Niculescu (ROU) — 6-4, 6-3

    (2) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc Lopez (ESP) d (PR) Mardy Fish (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) — 7-5, 6-4

    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) / Lukasz Kubot (POL) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) / Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) — 6-1, 6-4

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    COURT 6 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (Q) David Goffin (BEL) d (SE) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — 7-5, 1-6, 7-6(6)

    Mona Barthel (GER) d (16) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) — 6-4, 6-4

    Not Before 2:00 P.M.

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

    (8) Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d Andreas Seppi (ITA) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 7-5, 6-3

    Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) d Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) — 4-6, 6-3, 10-6

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    COURT 7 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Liezel Huber (USA) / Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) — 7-6(2), 6-7(4), 10-4

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d Jeremy Chardy (FRA) — 6-4, 2-2 Ret.

    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d Alize Cornet (FRA) — 3-6, 7-5, 7-5

    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) — 6-2, 6-1

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    COURT 10 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) d Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) — 7-6(5), 6-4

    (3) Alexander Peya (AUT) / Bruno Soares (BRA) d Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Horia Tecau (ROU) — 6-4, 7-6(6)

    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Shuai Peng (CHN) d Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-1, 6-1

    Angelique Kerber (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Lisa Raymond (USA) — 6-3, 4-6, 11-9

    Julia Goerges (GER) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) / Petra Kvitova (CZE) — Walkover

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) d Vania King (USA) / Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) — 6-2, 6-4

  • Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Tuesday, August 13

    Cincinnati Western & Southern ATP/WTA Schedule/Scores: Tuesday, August 13

    [Scores added as known.]

    CENTER COURT — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (Q) Vania King (USA) — 6-1, 7-6(6)

    Not Before 1:00 P.M.
    John Isner (USA) d Florian Mayer (GER) — 6-3, 6-4

    (3) David Ferrer (ESP) d (WC) Ryan Harrison (USA) — 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    Sloane Stephens (USA) d (3) Maria Sharapova (RUS) — 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3

    Not Before 8:30 P.M.
    (5) Roger Federer (SUI) d Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) — 6-3, 7-6(7)

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    GRANDSTAND — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d (10) Kei Nishikori (JPN) — 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) d Ernests Gulbis (LAT) — 7-5, 6-3

    Alize Cornet (FRA) d (15) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) — 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-4

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (12) Milos Raonic (CAN) d (WC) Jack Sock (USA) — 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

    Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) d Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 6-3, 6-2

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    COURT 3 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (11) Tommy Haas (GER) d Kevin Anderson (RSA) — 6-4, 6-4

    Jamie Hampton (USA) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) d (WC) Brian Baker (USA) — 6-3, 6-2

    (10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Shuai Peng (CHN) — 6-1, 6-1

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.
    (14) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Sabine Lisicki (GER) — 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-2

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    COURT 9 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    (Q) Andrea Petkovic (GER) d (WC) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

    (9) Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d Andreas Seppi (ITA) — 6-3, 6-4

    Elena Vesnina (RUS) d (13) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) — 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

    (L) Monica Niculescu d Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) — 6-1, 6-2

    (WC) James Blake (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) d Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) — 6-2, 7-5

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    COURT 4 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) d Benoit Paire (FRA) — 7-6(8), 6-3

    (Q) Polona Hercog (SLO) d Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-4

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d (Q) Annika Beck (GER) — 6-3, 6-2

    Julien Benneteau (FRA) d Radek Stepanek (CZE) — 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(4)

    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) d Janette Husarova (SVK) / Monica Niculescu (ROU) — 6-2, 6-3

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    COURT 6 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d Flavia Pennetta (ITA) — 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

    (Q) Benjamin Becker (GER) d (Q) Pablo Andujar (ESP) — 6-1, 6-4

    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d Julia Goerges (GER) — 6-2, 4-6, 6-4

    Vania King (USA) / Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d Natalie Grandin (RSA) / Darija Jurak (CRO) — 6-4, 7-5

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    COURT 7 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Mona Barthel (GER) d Lucie Safarova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-4

    Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d (Q) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 6-3, 6-4

    (SE) Vasek Pospisil (CAN) d (15) Gilles Simon (FRA) — 6-3, 1-1 Ret.

    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Juan Monaco (ARG) — 6-4, 6-3

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    COURT 10 — Start 11:00 A.M.

    Tommy Robredo (ESP) d Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) — 6-7(6), 7-6(7), 6-2

    Liezel Huber (USA) / Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) — 7-6(3), 6-3

    Angelique Kerber (GER) / Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Cara Black (ZIM) / Marina Erakovic (NZL) — 7-6(5), 7-6(6)

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) — 6-4, 6-3

    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) / Richard Gasquet (FRA) d (WC) Brian Baker (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 6-4, 6-4

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  • Men’s Draw: Cincinnati Masters 1000 / Western & Southern Open

    Men’s Draw: Cincinnati Masters 1000 / Western & Southern Open

    Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer are set to meet in the semifinal in the top half; Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal in the bottom half.

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    First Quarter

    DJOKOVIC, Novak (1)
    BYE

    MONACO, Juan
    MELZER, Jurgen

    QUALIFIER
    QUALIFIER

    POSPISIL, Vasek
    SIMON, Gilles

    RAONIC, Milos
    SOCK, Jack

    TIPSAREVIC, Janko
    QUERREY, Sam

    MAYER, Florian
    ISNER, John

    BYE
    GASQUET, Richard (8)

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    Second Quarter

    FERRER, David (3)
    BYE

    HARRISON, Ryan
    DOLGOPOLOV, Alexandr

    QUALIFIER
    KLIZAN, Martin

    BLAKE, James
    JANOWICZ, Jerzy

    NISHIKORI, Kei
    LOPEZ, Feliciano

    CHARDY, Jeremy
    QUALIFIER

    PAIRE, Benoit
    DAVYDENKO, Nikolay

    BYE
    DEL POTRO, Juan Martin (7)

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    Third Quarter

    FEDERER, Roger (5)
    BYE

    KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp
    FISH, Mardy

    GRANOLLERS, Marcel
    ROSOL, Lukas

    ANDERSON, Kevin
    HAAS, Tommy

    ALMAGRO, Nicolas
    DIMITROV, Grigor

    BAKER, Brian
    ISTOMIN, Denis

    QUALIFIER
    QUALIFIER

    BYE
    NADAL, Rafael (4)

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    Fourth Quarter

    BERDYCH, Tomas (6)
    BYE

    QUALIFIER
    NIEMINEN, Jarkko

    ROBREDO, Tommy
    BELLUCCI, Thomaz

    SEPPI, Andreas
    WAWRINKA, Stanislas

    FOGNINI, Fabio
    STEPANEK, Radek

    BENNETEAU, Julien
    BAGHDATIS, Marcos

    GULBIS, Ernests
    YOUZHNY, Mikhail

    BYE
    MURRAY, Andy (2)

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