WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN MAIN DRAW BEGINS SUNDAY

Written by: Staff on 10th August 2013

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN MAIN DRAW BEGINS SUNDAY |

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RESULTS – SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013

Men’s Qualifying – First Round

Michael Russell (USA) [1] d Ivan Dodig (Croatia) 63,31 Ret. (shoulder)

[WC] Robby Ginerpi (USA) d [2][Alt] Bernard Tomic (Australia) 64 62

[3] Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) d Aljaz Bedene (Slovenia) 67 63 63

[4] Pablo Andujar (Spain) d [WC] Eric Quigley (USA) 63 26 75

Steve Johnson (USA) d [5] Yen-Hsun Lu (Chinese Taipei) 76(4) 64

[6] Grega Zemlja (Slovenia) d Denis Kudla (USA) 36 62 64

[7] Adrian Mannarino (France) d Rajeev Ram (USA) 57 76(6) 63

Benjamin Becker (Germany) d [8] Lukasz Kubot (Poland) 62 63

Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) d Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania) 61 60

[WC] Tim Smyczek (USA) d [10] Albert Ramos (Spain) 16 76 64

[WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) d [11] Nicolas Mahut (France) 36 76(5) 64

Joao Sousa (Portugal) d [12] Alex Bogomolov Jr (Russia) 64 63

[13] David Goffin (Belgium) d [ALT] Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 63 76(5)

[14] Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) d Tobias Kamke (Germany) 76(8) 64

Women’s Qualifying – First Round

Petra Martic (Croatia) d [1] Urszula Radwanska (Poland) 46 64 64

[3] Monica Niculescu (Romania) d Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Republic) 61 64

[4] Annika Beck (Germany) d [WC] Shelby Rogers (USA) 63 46 62

Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) d [5] Stefanie Voegele (Switzerland) 46 63 62

[6] Andrea Petkovic (Germany) d [WC] Maria Sanchez (USA) 60 60

[7] Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) d Mallory Burdette (USA) 64 64

Alison Riske (USA) d [8] Ayumi Morita (Japan) 62 60

[9] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) d Christina Mchale (USA) 60 64

Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) d [10] Jie Zheng (China) 57 61 62

Heather Watson (Great Britain) d [11] Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 16 63 62

[12] Karin Knapp (Italy) d Lara Arruabarrena (Spain) 64 62

[13] Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) d Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) 60 63

[14] Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan) d Galina Voskoboeva (Kazakhstan) 64 60

Alexandra Dulgheru (Romania) d [15] Donna Vekic (Coatia) 62 46 64

Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (Spain) d [16] Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) 62 62

[17] Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) d [WC] Melanie Oudin (USA) 62 75

[18] Johanna Larsson (Sweden) d [WC] Nicole Gibbs (USA) 64 36 62

[WC] Polona Hercog (Slovenia) d [19] Silvia Soler-Espinosa (Spain) 36 62 76(11)

[WC] Vania King (USA) d [20] Paula Ormaechea (Argentina) 46 62 64

[21] Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) d Caroline Garcia (France) 36 63 63

Jana Cepelova (Slovakia) d [22] Irina-Camelia Begu (Romania) 62 62

[23] Olga Govortsova (Belarus) d Olga Puchkova (Russia) 36 62 62

[24] Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) d Petra Cetkovska (Czech Republic) 64 57 63

Vesna Dolonc (Serbia) d [ALT] Maria Duque-Marino (Colombia)* 63 61

*[2] Madison Keys (USA) withdrew (right shoulder)

ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013

Center Court start 10:00 am

[6] Andrea Petkovic (Germany) vs Karolina Pliskova (Czech Repubic) – Qualifying

[WC] Robby Ginepri (USA) vs [13] David Goffin (Belgium) – Qualifying

Alison Riske (USA) vs Jana Cepelova (Slovakia) – Qualifying

Not Before 4:00 pm

Julien Benneteau (France) vs Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus)

Not Before 7:00 pm

[WC] Ryan Harrison (USA) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine)

Max Mirnyi (Belarus) & Horia Tecau (Romania) vs Feliciano Lopez (Spain) & Tommy Robredo (Spain)

GRANDSTAND start 10:00 am

[3] Monica Niculescu (Romania) vs [WC] Vania King (USA) – Qualifying

Steve Johnson (USA) vs [WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) – Qualifying

Petra Martic (Croatia) vs Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (Spain) – Qualifying

Heather Watson (Great Britain) vs Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) – Qualifying

COURT 3 start 10:00 am

[7] Monica Puig (Peurto Rico) vs [17] Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) – Qualifying

[7] Adrian Mannarino (France) vs [14] Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) – Qualifying

[9] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (Spain) vs [WC] Polona Hercog (Sovenia) – Qualifying

[4] Pablo Andujar (Spain) vs [WC] Tim Smyczek (USA) – Qualifying

COURT 9 start 11:00 am

Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) vs Alexandra Dulgheru (Romania) – Qualifying

Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) vs Kimiko Date-Krumm (Japan) – Qualifying

Not Before 3:00 pm

Vesna Dolonc (Serbia) vs [13] Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) – Qualifying

COURT 4 start 10:00 am

[6] Grega Zemlja (Slovenia) vs Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) – Qualifying

[12] Karin Knapp (Italy) vs [18] Johanna Larsson (Sweden) – Qualifying

Michael Russell (USA) vs Benjamin Becker (Germany) – Qualifying

Not Before 3:00 pm

[4] Annika Beck (Germany) vs [23] Olga Govortsova (Belarus) – Qualifying

COURT 6 start 3:00 pm

[3] Dmitry Tursunov (Russa) vs Joao Sousa (Portugal) – Qualifying

NOTES

– American Madison Keys, the No. 2 seed, withdrew from her qualifying match with a right shoulder injury and was replaced by Mariana Duque Marino.

– Sunday’s action includes the first main draw play of the tournament, with two men’s singles and one doubles match. Also Sunday, the final round of qualifying will take place. Seven men and 12 women will earn a spot in the main draw with wins Sunday.

– Sunday is Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine High School Day. High school students will enjoy an on court demo with ATP World Tour and WTA players followed by a lunch provided by Skyline Chili and informational session with Wellington doctors.

– Sunday is Kroger Family Night. Patrons can receive half off child tickets and $8 off adult tickets when purchased at Ticketmaster or any Kroger store, thanks to Kroger.

– The Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame Enshrinement will take place on Center Court following the first night match. Inductees include Rusty Schubert, Wally Holzman, Tracy Ramirez, and Jerry Levin.

– For more information, including tickets, visit www.cincytennis.com.

– For regular updates throughout the tournament, follow @CincyTennis on Twitter.

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Men’s Qualifying

Women’s Qualifying

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