Post Tagged with: "Cincinnati"
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Del Potro and Djokovic setup Semifinal Showdown
It was straight set victories across the board for world no. 9 del Potro and no. 2 Djokovic. Their wins have set up a rematch of the bronze medal match which took place a few weeks ago in London. Before today, Del Potro had never played his 38th ranked opponent [...] -
Federer Ousts Tomic, Reaches QFs in Cincinnati
World no. 1 Roger Federer breezed by Aussie teenager Bernard Tomic in his 3rd round match on Thursday. The Swiss maestro recently turned 31 and is showing little sign of slowing down. Dropping just 13 points on his serve, he scored the win at 6-2 6-4 in just over an [...] -
Raonic defeats Berdych to reach Cincy quarterfinals
Canadian player Milos Raonic was able to overcome Czech player and fifth seed Tomas Berdych to reach the quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Masters.Raonic needed three sets to win the match in 1 hour and 52 minutes with a 6-4 2-6 6-2 scoreline. The match began very tight from both players [...] -
Federer and Wawrinka through to Cincinnati 3rd Round
Switzerland’s top two players both eased into the 3rd round in Cincinnati following straight-set victories. Vying to retain his world no. 1 status, Roger Federer cruised past Alex Bogomolov Jr. in his opening match at the Western & Southern Open. The four-time winner here took just 1 hour to secure [...] -
Nishikori, Raonic Rally from Behind to Advance into 3rd Round in Cincy
14th seed Kei Nishikori was forced to battle back from a set down against American wildcard James Blake in the second round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio. Struggling on his serve in the opening set, the 32-year old Blake was able to break twice to take [...] -
Seeds Kvitova and Pavlyuchenkova Progress in Cincinnati
Fourth seed Petra Kvitova suffered a scare in the early stages of her second round match up against Germany’s Mona Barthel in Cincinnati. The former Wimbledon Champion and world no.5 was beginning her Western and Southern Open campaign after receiving a bye in the first round, but suddenly found herself [...] -
Cibulkova Bows Out with Injury in Cincinnati
It’s been a frustrating few months for Dominika Cibulkova. A quarter final showing and a defeat of Victoria Azarenka at the French Open helped the Slovakian regain the sort of form she was showing back in 2009. Close to equaling her best ever world rankings position, the 23-year-old was promptly [...] -
Serena Rolls on in Cincinnati
Serena Williams’ scintillating form was showing no sign of abating in Cincinnati today as the world no.4 rolled into the 3rd round of the Western and Southern Open. That world ranking is looking increasingly misleading as Serena continues to mount a convincing argument that no one on the planet can [...] -
Berdych and Tomic Breeze through 2nd Round in Cincy
Tomas Berdych eased past 74th-ranked Yen-Hsun Lu in his 2nd round match in Cincinnati. The 5th seed’s trademark powerful forehand was in full display on center court as he showed no mercy to Lu who was celebrating his 29th birthday. The 6’5” Czech traded a pair of early breaks with [...] -
Shvedova Through to Second Round in Cincinnati, Pavlyuchenkova joins her
Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova is becoming name to be feared on the WTA tour. Normally a doubles specialist, this year’s singles tour has seen her reach the quarter finals of the French Open and of course produce that now famous golden set against the much fancied Sara Errani at Wimbledon. Against [...] -
Haas defeats Nalbandian in a marathon match in Cincy, plays Del Potro next
German player Tommy Haas was able to overcome Argentine David Nalbandian 6-7 (0) 7-6 (4) 6-3 in an epic match that lasted more than three hours to reach the second round of Cincinnati Masters. There were many ups and down in the performance of both players. Haas had the early [...] -
Chardy and Querrey through to the second round in Cincinnati
Jeremy Chardy of France defeated American player Andy Roddick 7-6 6-3 in 92 minutes in the first round of Cincinnati Masters. Chardy entered the draw as a lucky loser, replacing injured John Isner. Chardy and Roddick showed some quality tennis throughout the first set and with no breaks of serve, [...] -
American Wildcards Blake and Baker Survive 1st Round in Cincy
Wildcard Brian Baker overcame two tight sets to pull an upset and defeat the 15th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber. With little between the two players, Baker was able to come through when it counted, winning both sets in tiebreakers. The American’s career was halted for 5 years due to injury and [...]
