In what many would call ideal U.S. Open preparation, Rafael Nadal not only won the Rogers Cup title on Sunday but also withdrew from the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Nadal ended the run of Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.
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Both Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka received wild cards into Cincinnati and they will get their weeks started right away on Monday. Murray is going up against Lucas Pouille, while Wawrinka is facing Diego Schwartzman. […]
A jam-packed slate of action is on the Monday schedule in Cincinnati, where Frances Tiafoe vs. Denis Shapovalov is among the highlights. Kei Nishikori and Andrey Rublev are also kicking off their campaigns. […]
Cincinnati had been on course to be the first tournament since Wimbledon in 2017 to feature every member of the Big 4—Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray. But that changed when Nadal withdrew in the wake of Sunday’s triumph in Toronto. […]
Hailed as “Baby Fed” in comparison to Roger Federer and tipped as a potential future No. 1 in the world almost a decade ago, Grigor Dimitrov has finally captured one of the ATP Tour’s biggest tournament titles. The 26-year-old prevailed at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. […]
Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they battle for the Western & Southern Open title on Sunday. Their only previous encounter came two years ago on the hard courts of Indian Wells, where Dimitrov prevailed 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4).
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Four tiebreakers. Zero breaks of serve. Nothing much separated the four Western & Southern Open semifinals on Saturday, but in the end it was Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios who battled into what should be an entertaining title match on Sunday afternoon.
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Only one of the Big 4 played this Cincinnati event and that one is out, resulting in an unexpected semifinal lineup. An all-unseeded affair will pit Nick Kyrgios against David Ferrer on Saturday, while Grigor Dimitrov is facing John Isner. […]
A semifinal spot will be at stake when Dominic Thiem goes up against David Ferrer on Friday in Cincinnati. On the other side of the draw, which is more wide open, John Isner is facing fellow American Jared Donaldson. […]
Rafael Nadal remained perfect against good friend and fellow 31-year-old Richard Gasquet, taking his head-to-head record to 14-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory during second-round action at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday night. Nadal advanced in one hour and 25 minutes.
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