CINCINNATI TENNIS SCORES, RESULTS, ORDER OF PLAY. EVENT SETS ATTENDANCE RECORDS; MARIA SHARAPOVA AND VENUS WILLIAMS BOTH WITHDRAW

Written by: Staff on 18th August 2015

CINCINNATI TENNIS SCORES, RESULTS, ORDER OF PLAY. EVENT SETS ATTENDANCE RECORDS; MARIA SHARAPOVA AND VENUS WILLIAMS BOTH WITHDRAW |

“@MariaSharapova has withdrawn from @CincyTennis with a right leg injury. #WTA #CincyTennis #tennis” – Photo by @WTA via Instagram.

Tournament Attendance Records Set;

World No. 1s Serena, Djokovic Play Wednesday

Sharapova, Venus Williams Withdraw

TICKETS UPDATE

Tomorrow Day – The Wednesday, August 19 DAY session is at tournament capacity. No tickets, or grounds passes remain. Tickets will not be available at the tournament window, online or over the phone for this session.

Tomorrow Night – A limited number of Center Court tickets for the Wednesday, August 19

EVENING session are still available, check Ticketmaster to buy and print at home or call the tournament office.

Thursday Day – A limited number of grounds passes still remain. Check Ticketmaster first or call the tournament ticket office.

ATTENDANCE RECORDS SET

Numerous attendance records were set Tuesday, including single-session and single-day marks.

Single Session Record – 14,380 spectators were in attendance for Tuesday’s day session, surpassing the previous mark of 14,336 set on the Wednesday day session in 2014.

Single Day Record – A total of 25,898 spectators were in attendance Tuesday, surpassing the previous mark of 25,691 that was set on Wednesday in 2014.

Every Session Sets New High – Each of the first seven sessions of the 2015 tournament have set the record attendance mark for that respective session.

SHARAPOVA, VENUS WILLIAMS WITHDRAW

Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams both withdrew from the Western & Southern Open. Sharapova, the 2011 tournament champion, cited a right leg injury while Williams was suffering from a viral illness.

Sharapova said, “Yeah, very unfortunate. I mean, the tournament has been great to me and the tournament director and all the fans, and I definitely wish I could step out there. But under the circumstances and the dateline to the US Open just, wouldn’t be a smart move.”

Williams said, “It’s pretty rare that I withdraw or retire, so I just wasn’t able to get out there tonight. Every match you have to be at your best, you know, to win. Just couldn’t be at my best today.”

Ana Ivanovic advanced to the third round as a result of Venus’ walkover. Ivanovic said, “It’s always hard to hear of a withdrawal. I really hope Venus feels better soon. It would have been a tough match for both of us. I hope she can get well fast.”

“Sloane has been in great form and recently won the tournament in Washington – she’s a very tough opponent. Meanwhile Barthel has a great serve and we’ve had some tough matches in the past. So it will be a battle. I’m really enjoying being here in Cincinnati, I have some great memories here. It’s hot, it’s humid – but I still love the competition!”

News and Notes

TOP DUO TO PLAY WEDNESDAY

The No. 1 players from both the WTA and the ATP World Tour will be in action Wednesday afternoon. Serena Williams opens her tournament at 1 pm when she faces Tsvetana Pironkova. The top male player, Novak Djokovic, will follow at 3 pm as he faces lucky loser Benoit Paire.

TEEN TIME

Three teenagers – Borna Coric (18), Jared Donaldson (18) and Thanasi Kokkinakis (19) – have reached the second round, the most at the tournament since 2006 (Djokovic, Gael Monfils and Andy Murray).

Full results from Tuesday and Wednesday’s order of play follow the draws.

2015 Draws (with qualifiers placed)

Men’s Singles Main Draw

Men’s Doubles Draw

Men’s Qualifying Draw

Women’s Singles Main Draw

Women’s Doubles Draw

Women’s Qualifying Draw

RESULTS – Tuesday, August 18

ATP Main Draw Singles – Second Round

[2] Roger Federer (Switzerland) d. Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain) 64 64

[6] Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) d. Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) 62 63

[7] Marin Cilic (Croatia) d. Joao Sousa (Portugal) 64 62

[16] Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) d. [Q] Vasek Pospisil 76(4) 76(5)

[Q] Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) d. Bernard Tomic (Australia) 64 61

Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) d. Martin Klizan (Slovakia) 63 76(2)

ATP Main Draw Singles – First Round

Feliciano Lopez (Spain) d. [9] Milos Raonic (Canada) 76(4) 64

[12] Richard Gasquet (France) d. Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 62 61

[15] Kevin Anderson (South Africa) d. Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) 76(5) 36 61

Tommy Robredo (Spain) d. Pablo Andujar (Spain) 36 63 61

[WC] Jared Donaldson (USA) d. [Q] Nicolas Mahut (France) 75 6(2)7(7) 41

Sam Querrey (USA) d. [11] John Isner (USA) 63 76(3)

Borna Coric (Croatia) d. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 75 36 76(5)

Fernando Verdasco (Spain) d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 46 63 64

Jeremy Chardy (France) d. [WC] Rajeev Ram (USA) 64 62

ATP Main Draw Doubles – First Round

Leander Paes (India) / Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) d. [8] Vasek Pospisil (Canada) / Jack Sock (USA) 76(4) 36 10-3

Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) / Robert Farah (Colombia) d. Gael Monfils (France) / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 63 62

Alexander Peya (Austria) / Bruno Soares (Brazil) d. David Goffin (Germany) / Dominic Thiem (Austria) 67(5) 75 10-6

[WC] Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querry (USA) d. Andreas Seppi (Italy) / Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 63 64

Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France) / Nicolas Mahut (France) d. Adrian Mannarino (France) / Gilles Simon (France) 63 62

WTA Main Draw Singles – Second Round

[6] Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) d. Venus Williams (USA) WO (illness)

WTA Main Draw Singles – First Round

Sloane Stephens (USA) d. [10] Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 61 62

Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) d. [11] Angelique Kerber (Germany) 75 63

[Q] Anna Carolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) d. [13] Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 46 63 61

Daria Gavrilova (Russia) d. [16] Sara Errani (Italy) 61 46 62

[Q] Mona Barthel (Germany) d. [Q] Casey Dellaqua (Australia) 62 36 76(4)

Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) d. [Q] Lauren Davis (USA) 61 62

Caroline Garcia (France) d. Sabine Lisicki (Germany) 36 63 64

Kristina Mladenovic (France) d. Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 62 61

Flavia Pennetta (Italy) d. Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 75 62

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) d. Roberta Vinci (Italy) 63 06 62

Camila Giorgi (Italy) d. [Q] Christina McHale (USA) 75 36 62

Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) d. [Q] Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) 76(2) 76(5)

WTA Doubles – First Round

[5] Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Anastasia Rodionova (Australia) d. Tatjana Maria (Germany) / Olga Savchuk (Ukraine) 63 60

[6] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) / Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany) / Johanna Larsson (Sweden) 63 36 12-10

[WC] Madison Keys (USA) / Lisa Ramond (USA) d. [7] Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Republic) / Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) 76(6) 64

[8] Garbine Muguruza (Spain) /Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) d. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) / Elena Vesnina (Russia) 64 62

Julia Georges (Germany) / Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (Poland) d. Irina-Camelia Gegu (Romania) / Alicja Rosolska (Poland) 75 64

Irina Falconi (USA) / Monica Niculescu (Romania) d. [WC] Christina McHale (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 57 63 10-1

Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (Spain) d. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) / Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 36 64 10-5

Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) / Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) d. [WC] Madison Brengle (USA) / Alexa Glatch (USA) 36 63 10-6

Hao-Ching Chan (Taipei) / Yung-Jan Chan (Taipei) d. Darija Jurak (Croatia) / Laura Siegemund (Germany) 62 64

ORDER OF PLAY – Wednesday, August 19

CENTER start 11:00 am

ATP – Borna Coric (Croatia) vs [5] Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)

Not Before 1:00 pm

WTA – [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria)

Not Before 3:00 pm

ATP – [1] Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs [LL] Benoit Paire (France)

Not Before 7:00 pm

WTA – [5] Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) vs Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)

Not Before 8:30 pm

ATP – [8] Rafael Nadal (Spain) vs Jeremy Chardy (France)

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am

WTA – Kristina Mladenovic (France) vs [3] Simona Halep (Romania)

ATP – Sam Querrey (USA) vs Tommy Robredo (Spain)

Not Before 3:00 pm

WTA – Sloane Stephens (USA) vs [Q] Mona Barthel (Germany)

Not Before 7:00 pm

ATP – [WC] Mardy Fish (USA) vs [3] Andy Murray (Great Britain)

ATP – Alexander Peya (Austria) / Bruno Soares (Brazil) vs [3] Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) / Horia Tecau (Romania)

STADIUM 3 start 11:00 am

ATP – [Q] Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) vs [12] Richard Gasquet (France)

ATP – Fernando Verdasco (Spain) vs [13] David Goffin (Belarus)

ATP – [15] Kevin Anderson (South Africa) vs Jack Sock (USA)

WTA – [4] Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) vs Caroline Garcia (France)

Not Before 7:00 pm

WTA – Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) vs [14] Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

COURT 9 start 11:00 am

WTA – Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) vs Madison Keys (USA)

Not Before 1:00 pm

WTA – [WC] Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs [7] Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic)

WTA – [15] Andrea Petkovic (Germany) vs Camila Giorgi (Italy)

ATP – Andreas Seppi (Italy) vs Feliciano Lopez (Spain)

ATP – after suitable rest – [WC] Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) vs [2] Ivan Dodig (Croatia) / Marcelo Melo (Brazil)

ATP – after suitable rest – [4] Simone Bolelli (Italy) / Fabio Fognini (Italy) vs Feliciano Lopez (Spain) / Max Mirnyi (Belarus)

COURT 4 start 11:00 am

ATP – [WC] Jared Donaldson (USA) vs Jerzy Janowicz (Poland)

Not Before 1:00 pm

WTA – Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) vs Flavia Pennetta (Italy)

WTA – [1] Martina Hingis (Switzerland) / Sania Mirza (India) vs Julia Goerges (Germany) / Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (Poland)

WTA – After suitable rest – [WC] Christina Mchale (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs [WC] Madison Keys (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA)

Not Before 5:00 pm

WTA – after suitable rest – [3] Caroline Garcia (France) / Katarina Srebotnik (Slovakia) vs Hao-Ching Chan (Taipei) / Yung-Jan Chan (Taipei)

COURT 6 start 11:00 am

WTA – Karin Knapp (Italy) vs Daria Gavrilova (Russia)

Not Before 1:00 pm

WTA – [8] Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) vs [Q] Timea Babos (Hungary)

WTA – after suitable rest – Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) / Elena Vesnina (Russia) vs Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (Spain)

WTA – After suitable rest – Sara Errani (Italy) / Flavia Pennetta (Italy) vs [6] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) / Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic)

COURT 7 start 11:00 am

WTA – [5] Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Anastasia Rodionova (Australia) vs Chia-Jung Chuang (Taipei) / Su-Wei Hsieh (Taipei)

WTA – Varvara Lepchenko (USA) vs Lucky Loser

WTA – after suitable rest – Karin Knapp (Italy) / Roberta Vinci (Italy) vs [2] Timea Babos (Hungary) / Kristina Mladenovic (France)

COURT 10 start 11:00 am

ATP – Daniel Nestor (Canada) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) vs [WC] Eric Butorac (USA) / Scott Lipsky (USA)

Not Before 12:30 pm

WTA – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) vs [Q] Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan)

WTA – [Q] Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) vs Irina-Camelia Begu (Romania)

WTA – after suitable rest – Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) / Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) vs [4] Casey Dellacqua (Australia) / Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan)

About the Western & Southern Open

The Western & Southern Open is held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, 20 miles north of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio. The tournament is one of the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 events on the men’s tour and a Premier 5 event for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), making it one of only five events in the world outside of the grand slams with events of that caliber occurring during the same week at the same venue. More than 67 million people watch the event worldwide. The tournament is also one of the last stops on the Emirates Airline US Open Series before the US Open in New York. Since 1974, the tournament has contributed more than $9 million directly to its beneficiaries: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Barrett Cancer Center and Tennis for City Youth.

About the Emirates Airline US Open Series

Now in its 12th season, the Emirates Airline US Open Series continues to serve as a true regular season of hard court tennis, linking seven summer tournaments to the US Open. In 2014, Serena Williams won the US Open and Emirates Airline US Open Series women’s title for the second consecutive year, earning a record tennis paycheck of $4 million. Rafael Nadal (2013), Roger Federer (2007) and Kim Clijsters (2005) also accomplished the feat of winning the Emirates Airline US Open Series and US Open singles title within the same year.

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