Western & Southern Open preview and predictions
Men’s tennis officially returns for the first time since late February with the Western & Southern Open, where the main draw begins on Saturday and runs through next Friday. […]
Western & Southern Open
Tennis is back and the Cincy draw is pretty good
Novak Djokovic leads a strong field at the Western and Southern Open, usually in Cincinnati but played without fans in New York City this year. All things considered, it’s a good draw. […]
Players arrive in New York as American hard-court swing nears reality
Both “Cincinnati” and the U.S. Open are set to take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and most of the players on the entry list have already arrived in New York. […]
Murray headlines list of “Cincinnati” wild cards
The Western & Southern Open, previously played in Cincinnati, issued wild cards on Monday. One went to former champion Andy Murray, while Frances Tiafoe also entered the field. […]
Kyrgios likely to make the “most” out of U.S. Open as suspension looms
By Nick Kyrgios standards his first-round match against Steve Johnson in Louis Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday night was tame. During his 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-4 victory, the Aussie incurred only one audible obscenity warming but otherwise avoided his usual dose of code violations. […]
On-fire Medvedev captures first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati
Three weeks. Thee finals. One title. That is the wrap on Danill Medvedev’s pre-U.S. Open hard-court summer, which culminated with a title at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday afternoon. Medvedev lifted his first Masters 1000 trophy after beating fellow surprise finalist David Goffin 7-6(3), 6-4 in one hour and 39 minutes. […]
Medvedev refuses to play by the rules, Djokovic channels Federer in response
There is much to admire about the way Daniil Medvedev came back from a set down to defeat Novak Djokovic in Saturday’s second semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open. First is the fact that Djokovic is the greatest front-runner in the history of the men’s game. EVER. Seriously. […]
Cincinnati final preview and prediction: Medvedev vs. Goffin
Based on current form and their most recent head-to-head showdown, a Western & Southern Open final between Daniil Medvedev and David Goffin on Sunday afternoon should be particularly entertaining–no matter that it is extremely unexpected. […]
Cincinnati SF preview and prediction: Goffin vs. Gasquet
French veteran Richard Gasquet and Belgian David Goffin will battle in the Cincinnati semifinals for a spot in Sunday’s final. The winner will go up against either world No. 1 Novak Djokovic or a red-hot Daniil Medvedev. […]
Medvedev still mauling people, joined by surprising Gasquet in Cincinnati semis
Daniil Medvedev, who used to be a Kyrgios kind of character but has toned it down and gotten down to business in recent seasons, has maintained his amazing form in Cincinnati. He is joined in the semifinals by a resurgent Richard Gasquet. […]