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  • US Open Day 14: Women’s Final – Order of Play & Scores

    US Open Day 14: Women’s Final – Order of Play & Scores

    2014 US Open F Women

    Day 14 is upon us, and so the women’s final, featuring the current #1 versus past #1, rivals and very close friends, Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki.  The Dane is hoping to win her first career Major title, while Serena will be hoping to finally get her 18th, which has been alluding her since she won her 17th in New York last year.

    The appetizer will be the men’s doubles final.  The #1 ranked team, the Bryan brothers, will be seeking to win their 100th title together.  (You read that right.)  They face Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez of Spain, who beat the Bryans at this year’s French Open.

    The full schedule for Day 14 is listed below (Results to follow).  All times are local.

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    Arthur Ashe Stadium — 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Final
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Marcel Granollers (ESP) (11) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (11) — 6-3, 6-4

    Not Before: 4:30 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Final
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (10) — 6-3, 6-3

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  • US Open Day 3: Order of Play & Scores

    US Open Day 3: Order of Play & Scores

    US Open

    The third day of action at the US Open features an anticipated second-round meeting between Tomas Berdych, the #6 seed, against the dangerous veteran Lleyton Hewitt.  That match is second up on Ashe.  Also of interest is a meeting of two of the younger players, Grigor Dimitrov (7) and Ryan Harrison of the US.  The top seeds on the women’s side in action tomorrow are Simona Halep, Agnieszka Radwanska and Maria Sharapova.  Americans Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens also play their second round matches.

    The full schedule for Day 3 is listed below (Results to follow).  All times are local.

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    Arthur Ashe Stadium — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Sloane Stephens (USA) (21) — 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

    Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (6) d. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (5) d. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Venus Williams (USA) (19) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) — 6-1, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (3) d. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) — 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(1)

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    Louis Armstrong Stadium — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Shuai Peng (CHN) d. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) — 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Marin Cilic (CRO) (14) d. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) — 6-3, 3-1 (Ret.)

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Simona Halep (ROU) (2) d. Jana Cepelova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-1

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (7) d. Ryan Harrison (USA) — 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Grandstand — 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (19) d. Ivan Dodig (CRO) — 1-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 1-1 (Ret.)

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (9) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) — 7-5, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (10) d. Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) — 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (11) d. Kenny De Schepper (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4, 6-2

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    Court 17 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (18) d. Pablo Cuevas (URU) — 6-3, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(1)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tatsuma Ito (JPN) d. Steve Johnson (USA) — 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 4-1 (Ret.)

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (26) d. Madison Brengle (USA) — 6-4, 6-1

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    Court 5 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (22) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d. Dusan Lajovic (SRB) — 6-3, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Joao Sousa (POR) (32) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) — 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2)

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Sara Errani (ITA) (13) d. Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) — 6-2, 7-6(2)

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    Court 11 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Kurumi Nara (JPN) (31) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (6) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) — 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (18) d. Monica Puig (PUR) — 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)

    Men’s Singles – Round 2
    Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) (30) — 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-3

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    Court 13 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) d. Santiago Giraldo (COL) (27) — 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (14) d. Saisai Zheng (CHN) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) — 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dudi Sela (ISR) d. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) — 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5

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    Court 4 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) / Philipp Oswald (AUT) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) (5) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (5) — 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(6)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Alexander Kudryavtsev (RUS) d. Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) — 2-6, 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Vania King (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) d. Julia Goerges (GER) (16) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (16) — 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(2)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Michael Mmoh (USA) / Francis Tiafoe (USA) d. Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) / Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 6 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Olga Savchuk (UKR) d. Romina Oprandi (SUI) / Shelby Rogers (USA) — 2-6, 6-1, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Martin Klizan (SVK) d. Steve Darcis (BEL) — 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(5), 7-5, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    David Goffin (BEL) d. Niels Desein (BEL) — 6-1, 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Lauren Davis (USA) / Renata Voracova (CZE) d. Nicole Gibbs (USA) / Maria Sanchez (USA) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

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    Court 7 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 2
    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (28) d. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marina Erakovic (NZL) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) d. Louisa Chirico (USA) / Katerina Stewart (USA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Zarina Diyas (KAZ) / Yi-Fan Xu (CHN) d. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (6) / Abigail Spears (USA) (6) — 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dominic Thiem (AUT) d. Lukas Lacko (SVK) — 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) d. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (4) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (4) — 7-6(5), 3-6, 10-6

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    Court 8 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) / Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. Tornado Alicia Black (USA) / Bernarda Pera (USA) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) d. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (10) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (10) — 6-2, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Sania Mirza (IND) (1) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (1) d. Tornado Alicia Black (USA) / Ernesto Escobedo (USA) — 6-2, 3-6, 10-5

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (11) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (11) d. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) / Bernard Tomic (AUS) — 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Alison Riske (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) / Heather Watson (GBR) — 7-5, 6-3

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    Court 10 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Illya Marchenko (UKR) d. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) — 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(13), 7-6(4)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Christina McHale (USA) / Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) d. Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) — 6-3, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Petra Cetkovska (CZE) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) d. Grace Min (USA) / Melanie Oudin (USA) — 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Irina Falconi (USA) / Anna Tatishvili (USA) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

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    Court 12 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) d. Andre Begemann (GER) / Julian Knowle (AUT) — 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Leander Paes (IND) (6) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (6) d. Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA) — 7-6(5), 6-2

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (4) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (4) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Francesca Schiavone (ITA) — 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Misaki Doi (JPN) / Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Mona Barthel (GER) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) — 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(4)

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Martin Emmrich (GER) / Lukas Rosol (CZE) d. Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Oliver Marach (AUT) — 6-7(4), 6-2, 7-6(4)

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    Court 14 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Cara Black (ZIM) (3) / Sania Mirza (IND) (3) d. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) / Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-0

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) (16) / Robert Farah (COL) (16) d. Pablo Andujar (ESP) / Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) — 7-6(9), 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Robin Haase (NED) / Igor Sijsling (NED) d. Mikhail Elgin (RUS) / Philipp Marx (GER) — 6-1, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) d. Shelby Rogers (USA) / Bradley Klahn (USA) — 7-6(1), 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d. Federico Delbonis (ARG) / Alejandro Falla (COL) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 15 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) / Jiri Vesely (CZE) d. Matthew Ebden (AUS) / Ivo Karlovic (CRO) — 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (5) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (5) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) / Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 6-4, 7-6(3)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) (12) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (12) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) / Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) — 7-5, 6-4

    Women’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) d. Kristina Barrois (GER) / Annika Beck (GER) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Sam Groth (AUS) / Chris Guccione (AUS) d. Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Gilles Muller (LUX) — 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5)

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Kiu Kaffi

  • US Open Day 1: Order of Play & Scores

    US Open Day 1: Order of Play & Scores

    US Open

    The full schedule for Day 1 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Arthur Ashe Stadium — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Simona Halep (ROU) (2) d. Danielle Rose Collins (USA) — 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-2

    Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Venus Williams (USA) (19) d. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) — 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (3) d. Jiri Vesely (CZE) — 6-3, 7-6(6), 7-6(3)

    7:00 P.M.
    US Open 2014 Opening Ceremony

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (5) d. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) — 6-4, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) d. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) — 6-1, 6-2, 6-4

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    Louis Armstrong Stadium — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) — 6-1, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andy Murray (GBR) (8) d. Robin Haase (NED) — 6-3, 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (21) d. Annika Beck (GER) — 6-0, 6-3

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (5) d. Taro Daniel (JPN) — 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1)

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    Grandstand — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Angelique Kerber (GER) (6) d. Ksenia Pervak (RUS) — 6-2, 3-6, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (9) d. Juan Monaco (ARG) — 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Blaz Kavcic (SLO) d. Donald Young (USA) — 7-5, 6-4, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (10) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) — 6-1, 3-6, 2-0 (Ret.)

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    Court 17 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Nick Kyrgios (AUS) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (21) — 7-5, 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(1)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (9) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Tommy Robredo (ESP) (16) d. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Madison Brengle (USA) d. Julia Glushko (ISR) — 6-3, 6-2

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    Court 5 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (18) d. Ons Jabeur (TUN) — 7-6(7), 1-6, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (22) d. Amandine Hesse (FRA) — 6-1, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Michael Llodra (FRA) d. Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP) — 6-4, 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 11 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Benoit Paire (FRA) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) (24) — 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Johanna Konta (GBR) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) d. Bradley Klahn (USA) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 13 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kurumi Nara (JPN) (31) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) — 6-2, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Shuai Peng (CHN) d. Jie Zheng (CHN) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) d. James McGee (IRL) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(3)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (26) d. Francoise Abanda (CAN) — 6-3, 7-5

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sara Errani (ITA) (13) d. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) — 6-1, 7-5

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    Court 4 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (14) d. Timea Babos (HUN) — 6-4, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Matthias Bachinger (GER) d. Radek Stepanek (CZE) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (22) d. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) — 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (28) d. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) — 6-3, 6-3

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    Court 6 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Leonardo Mayer (ARG) (23) d. Albert Montanes (ESP) — 6-2, 3-0 (Ret.)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Romina Oprandi (SUI) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) d. Camila Giorgi (ITA) — 1-6, 7-5, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) (30) d. Alejandro Falla (COL) — 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4

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    Court 7 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andreas Seppi (ITA) d Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) — 6-3, 6-1, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (31) d. Blaz Rola (SLO) — 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) d. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) (25) — 6-3, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 7-6(4), 6-3

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    Court 8 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Saisai Zheng (CHN) d. Stefanie Voegele (SUI) — 1-6, 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) d. Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Kiki Bertens (NED) — 6-7(7), 4-3 (Ret.)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) d. Gilles Muller (LUX) — 6-7(7), 7-5, 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-1

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    Court 10 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Belinda Bencic (SUI) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) — 6-3, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Monica Puig (PUR) d. Tereza Smitkova (CZE) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) — 6-0, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Peter Gojowczyk (GER) d. Benjamin Becker (GER) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-2

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    Court 14 — 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Matthew Ebden (AUS) d. Tobias Kamke (GER) — 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) d. Andreas Beck (GER) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(0)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) d. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) — 6-4, 6-3

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    Court 15 — 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jana Cepelova (SVK) d. Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) — 2-6, 7-5, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) d. Nicolas Mahut (FRA) — 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) d. Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Kiu Kaffi

  • 2014 US Open Women’s Draw

    2014 US Open Women’s Draw

    US Open

    The women’s draw for the 2014 US Open is out. Serena Williams (USA), the No. 1 seed, is in the top half of the draw, along with Petra Kvitova (CZE), the No. 3 seed. In the bottom half are the No. 2 seed Simona Halep (ROU), and the No. 4 seed Agnieszka Radwanska (POL).

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    First Quarter

    Serena Williams (USA) (1)
    Taylor Townsend (USA)

    Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
    Vania King (USA)

    Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
    Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)

    Mona Barthel (GER)
    Shuai Zhang (CHN) (32)

    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (24)
    Lauren Davis (USA)

    Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
    Kaia Kanepi (EST)

    Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
    Donna Vekic (CRO)

    Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (15)

    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (11)
    Julia Goerges (GER)

    Shelby Rogers (USA)
    Qualifier

    Nicole Gibbs (USA)
    Caroline Garcia (FRA)

    Teliana Pereira (BRA)
    A.Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (23)

    Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (29)
    P. Mayr-Achleitner (AUT)

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

    Alison Riske (USA)
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (8)

    [divider]

    Second Quarter

    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (3)
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)

    Klara Koukalova (CZE)
    Petra Cetkovska (CZE)

    Qualifier
    Katarzyna Piter (POL)

    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)
    Madison Keys (USA) (27)

    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (20)
    Marina Erakovic (NZL)

    Elena Vesnina (RUS)
    Qualifier

    Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
    Christina McHale (USA)

    Misaki Doi (JPN)
    Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (16)

    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (12)
    Catherine Bellis (USA)

    Zarina Diyas (KAZ)
    Qualifier

    Elina Svitolina (UKR)
    Polona Hercog (SLO)

    Grace Min (USA)
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (17)

    B. Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) (30)
    Qualifier

    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)
    Monica Niculescu (ROU)

    Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
    Heather Watson (GBR)

    Olga Govortsova (BLR)
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (7)

    [divider]

    Third Quarter

    Angelique Kerber (GER) (6)
    Qualifier

    Qualifier
    Qualifier

    Belinda Bencic (SUI)
    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

    Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN)
    Kurumi Nara (JPN) (31)

    Sloane Stephens (USA) (21)
    Annika Beck (GER)

    Virginie Razzano (FRA)
    Johanna Larsson (SWE)

    Karin Knapp (ITA)
    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)

    Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (9)

    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (14)
    Timea Babos (HUN)

    Qualifier
    Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

    Romina Oprandi (SUI)
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)

    Amandine Hesse (FRA)
    Alize Cornet (FRA) (22)

    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (28)
    Paula Ormaechea (ARG)

    Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)

    Shuai Peng (CHN)
    Jie Zheng (CHN)

    Sharon Fichman (CAN)
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4)

    [divider]

    Fourth Quarter

    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (5)
    Maria Kirilenko (RUS)

    Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)
    Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU)

    Julia Glushko (ISR)
    Madison Brengle (USA)

    Qualifier
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (26)

    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (18)
    Qualifier

    Tereza Smitkova (CZE)
    Monica Puig (PUR)

    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)
    Qualifier

    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (10)

    Sara Errani (ITA) (13)
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)

    Qualifier
    Camila Giorgi (ITA)

    Kiki Bertens (NED)
    Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)

    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
    Venus Williams (USA) (19)

    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) (25)
    Qualifier

    Johanna Konta (GBR)
    Shahar Peer (ISR)

    Jana Cepelova (SVK)
    M. Torro-Flor (ESP)

    Danielle Rose Collins (USA)
    Simona Halep (ROU) (2)

    [divider]

    Cover Photo: Kiu Kaffi, Tennis Frontier correspondent

  • Western & Southern Open Finals – Sunday, August 17 – Day 7: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open Finals – Sunday, August 17 – Day 7: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open

    On Sunday, the Western & Southern Open features the men’s and women’s finals. Up first are the women. No. 1 seed Serena Williams will play Ana Ivanovic (9). They will be followed by the Spaniard David Ferrer (6), who will face the No. 2 seed, Roger Federer.

    The full schedule is below. Results posted as known.

    [divider]

    Center Court Start 2:00 P.M.

    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (9) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) — 6-4, 6-1

    Not Before 4:00 P.M.

    (2) Roger Federer (SUI) d (6) David Ferrer (ESP) — 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

    [divider]

    Grandstand Start 12:15 P.M.

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) — 6-3, 6-2

    Not Before 2:45 P.M.

    (7) Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA) d (6) Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) — 6-1, 2-0 (Ret.)

    [divider]

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Kiu Kaffi

  • Western & Southern Open – Saturday, August 16 – Day 6: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open – Saturday, August 16 – Day 6: Schedule of Play & Results

    Western & Southern Open

    Saturday at the Western & Southern Open features the men’s and women’s semifinals. First up on Center Court is Serena Williams (1) vs. Caroline Wozniacki (12). They are followed by the Spaniard David Ferrer (6), who faces the unseeded Julien Benneteau. The third match pits Maria Sharapova (5) against the Serb Ana Ivanovic (9). Center Court action concludes with Roger Federer (2) playing the Canadian Milos Raonic (5).

    The full schedule is below. Results posted as known.

    [divider]

    Center Court Start 1:00 P.M.

    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (12) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) — 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

    Not Before 3:00 P.M.

    (6) David Ferrer (ESP) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) — 6-3, 6-2

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    (9) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d (5) Maria Sharapova (RUS) — 6-2, 5-7, 7-5

    Not Before 9:00 P.M.

    (2) Roger Federer (SUI) d (5) Milos Raonic (CAN) — 6-2, 6-3

    [divider]

    Grandstand Start 1:00 P.M.

    (6) Timea Babos (HUN) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) — 6-4, 1-6, 10-7

    Not Before 2:00 P.M.

    (1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) d (WC) Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) — 6-3, 6-7(5), 10-8

    Not Before 3:30 P.M.

    (7) Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA) d (8) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) — 7-5, 7-5

    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d (6) Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 7-6(5), 3-6, 10-6

    [divider]

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Kiu Kaffi

  • Western & Southern Open 2014 PhotoBlog (Kiu) — Part II

    Western & Southern Open 2014 PhotoBlog (Kiu) — Part II

    Tennis Frontier Correspondent, Kiu Kaffi, is in Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Open.

  • 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.

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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.

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    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

    [divider]

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Kiu Kaffi

  • Western & Southern Open 2014 PhotoBlog (Kiu) — Part I

    Western & Southern Open 2014 PhotoBlog (Kiu) — Part I

    Tennis Frontier Correspondent, Kiu Kaffi, is in Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Open.