US Open - round two catch up (2)

Thursday was a relief for organisers of the 2019 US Open - they awoke to ok weather. On the other hand, time was the enemy, as almost all of the second round matches from the top of men’s singles draw, and the bottom of the women’s singles draw, needed to be contested.  Not only that, but all of the second round for the bottom half of the men’s and top half of the women’s, would be played, because that was actually how the tournament was originally scheduled for Thursday, assuming no interference.

Here is what happened on a day of non stop high quality tennis, and some more high profile exits.

Second round mens singles

Completion of top half

Results of matches featuring seeded players (or players who defeated seeds in the first round)

- Denis Kudla defeated Dusan Lajovic (27) 7-5 7-5 0-6 6-3

- Stan Wawrinka (23) defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3

- Nikoloz Basilashvili (17) defeated qualifier Jenson Brooksby 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5 6-2

- Feliciano Lopez defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-7(7) 6-0 6-4 6-4

- Daniil Medvedev (5) defeated Hugo Dellien 6-3 7-5 5-7 6-3

- Daniel Evans defeated Lucas Pouille (25) 6-4 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4

- Pablo Carreño Busta defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 6-0

- David Goffin (15) defeated qualifier Gregoire Barrere 6-2 6-2 6-2

- Alex de Minaur defeated Cristian Garín (31) 6-3 7-5 6-3

Bottom half

Results of matches featuring seeded players (or players who defeated seeds in the first round)

- Andrey Rublev defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 (retired)

- Nick Kyrgios (28) defeated wildcard Antoine Hoang 6-4 6-2 6-4

- Matteo Berrettini (24) defeated Jordan Thompson 7-5 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1

- Alexei Popyrin defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-2

- Gaël Monfils (13) defeated Marius Copil 6-3 6-2 6-2

- Denis Shapovalov defeated Henri Laaksonen 6-4 7-6(2) 6-2

- Pablo Andujar defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-2 6-4 6-2

- Alexander Bublik defeated Thomas Fabbiano 6-7(3) 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3

- Alexander Zverev (6) defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 3-6 6-2 2-6 6-3

- Aljaz Bedene defeated Benoit Paire (29) 4-6 6-7(3) 6-2 7-5 7-6(4)

- Diego Schwartzman (20) defeated qualifier Egor Gerasimov 6-4 6-2 6-0

- Tennys Sandgren defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4

- John Isner (14) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

- Marin Cilic (22) defeated Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3

- Qualifier Hyeon Chung defeated Fernando Verdasco (32) 1-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 7-6(3)

- Rafa Nadal (2) was handed a walkover by wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis 

US Open - round two catch up (1)

Thursday was a relief for organisers of the 2019 US Open - they awoke to ok weather. On the other hand, time was the enemy, as almost all of the second round matches from the top of men’s singles draw, and the bottom of the women’s singles draw, needed to be contested.  Not only that, but all of the second round for the bottom half of the men’s and top half of the women’s, would be played, because that was actually how the tournament was originally scheduled for Thursday, assuming no interference.

Here is what happened on a day of non stop high quality tennis, and some more high profile exits.

Second round women’s singles

Completion of bottom half

Results of matches featuring seeded players (or players who defeated seeds in the first round)

- Dayana Yastremska (32) defeated Rebecca Peterson 6-4 6-1

- Sofia Kenin (20) defeated Laura Siegemund 7-6(4) 6-0

- Johanna Konta (16) defeated Margarita Gasparyan 6-1 6-0

- Zhang Shuai (33) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3

- Ons Jabeur defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3-6 6-4 6-2

- Karolína Muchová defeated Hsieh Su-Wei (29) 6-1 4-6 7-6(2)

- Petra Martic (22) defeated qualifier Ana Bogdan 6-2 6-4

- Anastasija Sevastova (12) defeated Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-3

- Fiona Ferro defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3

- Wang Qiang (18) defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 7-5 6-4

- Maria Sakkari (30) defeated qualifier Peng Shuai 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2

Top half

Results of matches featuring seeded players (or players who defeated seeds in the first round)

- Naomi Osaka (1) defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-4

- Wildcard Coco Gauff defeated qualifier Tímea Babos 6-2 4-6 6-4

- Anett Kontaveit (21) defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 7-5 6-2

- Belinda Bencic (13) defeated Alizé Cornet 6-4 1-6 6-2

- Yulia Putintseva defeated Aryna Sabalenka (9) 6-3 7-6(3)

- Donna Vekic (23) defeated Kaia Kanepi 7-5 6-3

- Julia Goerges (26) defeated Francesca Di Lorenzo 7-5 6-0

- Kiki Bertens (7) defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5 6-4

- Qualifier Taylor Townsend defeated Simona Halep (4) 2-6 6-3 7-6(4)

- Sorana Cirstea defeated Aliona Bolsova 3-6 6-4 6-2

- Caroline Wozniacki (19) defeated Danielle Collins 4-6 6-3 6-4

- Bianca Andreescu (15) defeated lucky loser Kirsten Flipkens 6-3 7-5

- Kristie Ahn defeated qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 6-2 6-3

- Jelena Ostapenko defeated Alison Riske 6-4 6-3

- Elise Mertens (25) defeated Kristyna Pliskova 6-2 6-2

- Andrea Petkovic defeated Petra Kvitová (6) 6-4 6-4

With the shock exit of Halep and Kvitová, the chances of Andreescu reaching the quarter finals have risen sharply, and a semi final is a real possibility.

US Open - round two - first attempt

First Wednesday of US Open 2019 and first interaction with the rain - not an issue for those players scheduled to compete under the roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium, and similarly for the ones rostered on at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

For unprotected outside courts, however, not a lot of tennis likely. When matches did receive the go ahead, and scoring on four courts began, the rain quickly returned, and remained. Mass cancellations and a bad day for ticket holders.

Second round results 

Arthur Ashe Stadium 

Karolina Pliskova (3) defeated qualifier Mariam Bolkvadze 6-1 6-4

Roger Federer (3) defeated Damir Dzumhur 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4

Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4 7-6(3) 6-1

Serena Williams (8) defeated wildcard Catherine McNally 5-7 6-3 6-1

Louis Armstrong Stadium 

Kei Nishikori (7) defeated Bradley Klahn 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5

Elina Svitolina (5) defeated Venus Williams 6-4 6-4

Madison Keys (10) defeated Zhu Lin 6-4 6-1

Ash Barty (2) defeated Lauren Davis 6-2 7-6(2)

Qualifier Dominik Koepfer defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-4 7-6(2)

Grigor Dimitrov was handed a walkover by Borna Coric (12)

US Open - round one

The top 3 men’s seeds were untroubled in opening round matches at the 2019 US Open. However, it was carnage amongst the remaining top ten seeds.

Four of the seven left Flushing Meadows, and all were on the bottom side of the draw.

Dominic Thiem (4), Stefanos Tsitsipas (8), Karen Khachanov (9) and Roberto Bautista Agut (10) lost, as did other seeds:

Fabio Fognini (11), Félix Auger-Aliassime (18), Guido Pella (19), Taylor Fritz (26), and Kyle Edmund (30)

The women weren’t immune to upsets either, with former US Open champions Sloane Stephens (11) (2017) and Angie Kerber (14) (2016) both losing opening matches.

Other seeds to fall were:

Garbiñe Muguruza (24), Caroline Garcia (27), Carla Suarez Navarro (28) and Barbora Strycova (31).

US Open Preview - Women’s Singles

Naomi Osaka is defending champion and top seed, but form coming in to the tournament is scratchy, and retiring from Cincinnati with injury places some doubt about her chances.

First up, Osaka plays Anna Blinkova, quarter finalist in The Bronx Open last week, then probably has Magda Linette, winner of The Bronx Open in round two.

The path, according to seedings, for Osaka involves Carla Suárez Navarro, Belinda Bencic, and seventh seed Kiki Bertens in a quarter final.  I predict success for unseeded Victoria Azarenka after she upsets ninth seed Aryna Sabalenka in the opening round. In the round of sixteen, she will test Bertens, but fall just short.

Simona Halep, seeded number four, is the big danger to Osaka in the top half of the draw. A reasonable draw has been granted the Wimbledon champion, American qualifier Nicole Gibbs the initial hurdle. Kateryna Kozlova and Barbora Strycova (31) should be the next opponents and once accounted for, a round of sixteen clash with teenage high flier Bianca Andreescu (15).

A quarter final with Petra Kvitová (6) is my forecast.

Lots of potential big moments in the bottom part of the draw. Elina Svitolina (5) has in her quarter Zheng Saisai, Venus Williams, Dayana Yastremska (32) and Sofia Kenin (20). Kenin could meet Madison Keys (10) in the round of sixteen. Keys just won Cincinnati, and must rate herself a chance at Flushing Meadows.

I believe that Keys will win through to the quarter final against Karolina Pliskova (3). Pliskova has, on paper, a very favourable draw. These two are both former US Open finalists.

Serena Williams (8) plays Maria Sharapova in the opening round, which should draw a huge crowd. If last years runner-up passes that test, it will probably be a smooth ride to the quarter finals. Here, Serena is drawn to meet second seed Ash Barty. The Australian will likely need to overcome María Sakkari (30) and Angie Kerber (14) to reach Serena.

My forecast:

Quarter finals:

Kiki  Bertens (7) to defeat Naomi Osaka (1)

Simona Halep (4) to defeat Petra Kvitová (6)

Madison Keys (10) to defeat Karolina Pliskova (3)

Ash Barty (2) to defeat Serena Williams (8)

Semi finals:

Simona Halep (4) to defeat Kiki Bertens (7)

Madison Keys (10) to defeat Ash Barty (2)

Winner:  Simona Halep 

First titles to Poland’s Linette, Hurkacz

Titles were decided in The Bronx and Winston-Salem.

Bronx Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard, Decoturf, in The Bronx, New York City, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Final result

- Qualifier Magda Linette defeated Camila Giorgi 5-7 7-5 6-4

This was Linette’s second ever WTA final, following her first way back in 2015, where she lost an unseeded finale to Yanina Wickmayer in the Japan Women’s Open. 

So, The Bronx provided the background for a debut triumph, made more special for it coming from qualifying, and including victories over three seeded opponents.

The title brings a 27 spot rise in the rankings to #53, a new career high for the 27 year old.

Camila Giorgi rises 10 places back into the top fifty at #48.

Winston-Salem  Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Hard Deco Turf, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev who defeated Steve Johnson (8) 6-4 6-4

Final result

- Hubert Hurkacz (3) defeated Benoit Paire (1) 6-3 3-6 6-3

In his first ATP final, the fast improving Hurkacz completed a dream week for Poland as he joined Magda Linette in lifting trophies in the name of their nation.

Hurkacz jumps places to a new career high ranking of #35, while Paire gains four spots to #26, moving closer back to his career high of #18.

Semis in Bronx and Winston-Salem

Semi finals completed in The Bronx and Winston-Salem.

Bronx Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard, Decoturf, in The Bronx, New York City, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Semi final results

- Camila Giorgi defeated Wang Qiang (1) 4-6 6-4 7-6(6)

- Qualifier Magda Linette defeated Katerina Siniakova (5) 7-6(3) 6-2, and will play Camila Giorgi in the final.

Winston-Salem  Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Hard Deco Turf, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev who defeated Steve Johnson (8) 6-4 6-4

Semi final results 

- Benoit Paire (1) defeated Steve Johnson 1-6 6-0 6-0 

- Hubert Hurkacz (3) defeated wildcard Denis Shapovalov (2) 6-3 6-4, and will play Benoit Paire in the final.

ATP Winston-Salem quarter finals

Quarter finals completed in Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem  Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Hard Deco Turf, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev who defeated Steve Johnson (8) 6-4 6-4

Quarter final results 

- Benoit Paire (1) defeated Pablo Carreño Busta (11) 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3

- Steve Johnson defeated John Millman (14) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4

- Hubert Hurkacz (3) defeated wildcard Frances Tiafoe (10) 4-6 7-6(1) 6-1

- Wildcard Denis Shapovalov (2) defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(4)

Semi final match ups 

Benoit Paire (1) v Steve Johnson 

Hubert Hurkacz (3) v wildcard Denis Shapovalov (2)

WTA Bronx - quarter finals

Quarter finals completed in The Bronx.

Bronx Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard, Decoturf, in The Bronx, New York City, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Quarter final results

- Wang Qiang (1) defeated lucky loser Anna Blinkova 0-6 6-1 6-4

- Camila Giorgi defeated Alizé Cornet 6-2 6-1

- Qualifier Magda Linette defeated Karolína Muchová (10) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3)

- Katerina Siniakova (5) defeated wildcard Bernarda Pera 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3

Semi final match ups 

Wang Qiang (1) v Camila Giorgi 

Qualifier Magda Linette v Katerina Siniakova (5)

ATP Winston-Salem - round of sixteen

Round of sixteen completed in Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem  Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Hard Deco Turf, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev who defeated Steve Johnson (8) 6-4 6-4

Round of sixteen results 

- Benoit Paire (1) defeated Ugo Humbert (15) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3

- Pablo Carreño Busta (11) defeated Lorenzo Sonego (7) 7-6(7) 6-0

- John Millman (14) defeated Robin Haase 6-3 6-4

- Steve Johnson defeated Casper Ruud (12) 6-2 7-6(5)

- Wildcard Frances Tiafoe (10) defeated Filip Krajinovic (8) 6-2 (retired)

- Hubert Hurkacz (3) defeated Feliciano Lopez (16) 6-3 3-1 (retired)

- Andrey Rublev defeated Sam Querrey (6) 7-6(4) 7-6(10)

- Wildcard Denis Shapovalov (2) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (13) 6-2 6-3

Quarter final match ups 

Benoit Paire (1) v Pablo Carreño Busta (11)

John Millman (14) v Steve Johnson 

Wildcard Frances Tiafoe (10) v Hubert Hurkacz (3)

Andrey Rublev v wildcard Denis Shapovalov (2)

WTA Bronx - 2nd round complete

Second round matches completed in The Bronx.

Bronx Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard, Decoturf, in The Bronx, New York City, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Second round results

- Wang Qiang (1) defeated qualifier Fiona Ferro 6-1 6-4

- Lucky loser Anna Blinkova defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 1-6 6-3 6-3

- Karolina Muchova (10) defeated wildcard Kristie Ahn 6-3 6-1

- Qualifier Magda Linette defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich (9) 6-1 6-4

Quarter final match ups 

Wang Qiang (1) v lucky loser Anna Blinkova 

Camila Giorgi v Alizé Cornet 

Karolina Muchova (10) v qualifier Magda Linette 

Katerina Siniakova (5) v wildcard Bernarda Pera

ATP Winston-Salem second round

Second round completed in Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem  Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Hard Deco Turf, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev who defeated Steve Johnson (8) 6-4 6-4

Second round results 

- Ugo Humbert (15) defeated qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo 3-6 6-3 6-2

- Pablo Carreño Busta (11) defeated Marius Copil 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4

- Lorenzo Sonego (7) defeated qualifier Damir Dzumhur 6-1 6-4

- Steve Johnson defeated Daniel Evans (5) 6-3 6-1

- Filip Krajinovic (8) defeated wildcard Tomas Berdych 3-6 7-5 6-1

- Wildcard Frances Tiafoe (10) defeated Jeremy Chardy 4-2 (retired)

- Feliciano Lopez (16) defeated Pablo Andujar 6-4 1-6 7-5

- Hubert Harkacz (3) defeated Duckhee Lee 4-6 6-0 6-3

- Sam Querrey (6) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 7-5

- Andrey Rublev defeated Albert Ramos-Viñolas (9) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1

- Miomir Kecmanovic (13) defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6(5) 6-3

- Wildcard Denis Shapovalov (2) defeated Tennys Sandgren 6-2 6-4

WTA Bronx second round

Second round matches commenced in The Bronx.

Bronx Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard, Decoturf, in The Bronx, New York City, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Second round results

- Camila Giorgi defeated Andrea Petkovic 3-6 7-5 7-6(3)

- Alizé Cornet defeated qualifier Zhu Lin 7-6(5) 4-0 (retired)

- Katerina Siniakova (5) defeated qualifier Anastasia Potapova 6-0 3-0 (retired)

- Wildcard Bernarda Pera defeated Barbora Strycova (3) 3-6 6-2 6-1

ATP Winston-Salem

A week out from the US Open, a final hit out for some of the men is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Winston-Salem  Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Hard Deco Turf, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Daniil Medvedev who defeated Steve Johnson (8) 6-4 6-4

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Nikoloz Basilashvili replaced by Thiago Monteiro 

- Borna Coric replaced by Albert Ramos-Viñolas 

- Pablo Cuevas replaced by Tennys Sandgren

- Federico Delbonis replaced by Alexei Popyrin

- Hugo Dellien replaced by Prajnesh Gunneswaran 

- Bradley Klahn replaced by Jaume Munar 

- Jozef Kovalik replaced by Amir Weintraub

- Mikhail Kukushkin replaced by Lee Duckhee

- Adrian Mannarino replaced by Denis Kudla 

- Yoshihito Nishioka replaced by Antoine Hoang

Benoit Paire, world number 30, is top seed.

The other seeds are all in the top 64

All sixteen seeds have first round byes

First round results 

- Prajnesh Gunneswaran defeated Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-3 6-4

- Marius Copil defeated Martin Klizan 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Robin Haase defeated Denis Kudla 6-4 7-6(3)

- Lloyd Harris defeated Jaume Munar 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1

- Wildcard Tomas Berdych defeated Andreas Seppi 6-1 3-6 6-3

- Qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo defeated Amir Weintraub 6-0 6-0

- Marco Cecchinato defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6(3) 1-0 (retired)

- Jeremy Chardy defeated qualifier Raymond Sarmiento 6-1 7-6(5)

- Pablo Andujar defeated Nicolas Jarry 6-4 6-2

- Duckhee Lee defeated Henri Laaksonen 7-6(4) 6-1

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated qualifier Marcos Giron 6-2 2-6 6-3

- Alexei Popyrin defeated Thiago Monteiro 5-7 6-4 7-6(7)

- Tennys Sandgren defeated wildcard Andy Murray 7-6(8) 7-5

- Qualifier Damir Dzumhur defeated Antoine Hoang 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2

- Steve Johnson defeated Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-3

- Andrey Rublev defeated Thomas Fabbiano 6-4 6-2

Second round results 

- Benoit Paire (1) defeated Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-3 7-5

- Robin Haase defeated Joao Sousa (4) 4-6 6-3 6-4

- John Millman (14) defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3

- Casper Ruud (12) defeated Lloyd Harris 6-1 (retired)

WTA Bronx

A week out from the US Open, a final hit out for some of the women is in The Bronx, New York City. This is the first time the tournament has been held as part of the WTA Tour, and replaces the Tournoi de Quebec.

Bronx Open - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard, Decoturf, in The Bronx, New York City, USA, 18-24 August 2019.

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Danielle Collins replaced by Veronika Kudermetova 

- Anna-Lena Friedsam replaced by Wang Yafan 

- Johanna Konta replaced by Karolina Muchova 

- Anett Kontaveit replaced by Margarita Gasparyan 

- Maria Sakkari replaced by Kateryna Kozlova 

- Dayana Yastremska replaced by Alison Van Uytvanck 

The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:

- Carla Suarez Navarro (2) replaced by lucky loser Viktorija Golubic 

- Zheng Saisai (6) replaced by lucky loser Laura Siegemund 

- Ajla Tomljanovic (8) replaced by lucky loser Anna Blinkova

The draw has been rearranged so that third seed Barbora Strycova is now placed where second seed Suarez Navarro would have been (inheriting a first round bye), and Blinkova is placed where eighth seed Tomljanovic would have been.

Additionally, Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Karolina Muchova were assigned as ninth and tenth seeds, and placed in the draw accordingly.

Wang Qiang, world number 18, is top seed.

The other seeds are all in the top 47

The top two seeds have first round byes.

First round results

- Alizé Cornet defeated Kateryna Kozlova 6-4 6-2

- Wildcard Bernarda Pera defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-0 6-2

- Qualifier Fiona Ferro defeated lucky loser Viktorija Golubic 6-0 6-1

- Mihaela Buzarnescu defeated lucky loser Laura Siegemund 3-6 6-0 6-4

- Lucky loser Anna Blinkova defeated wildcard Coco Vandeweghe 6-3 6-0

- Andrea Petkovic defeated Zhang Shuai (4) 6-3 6-4

- Camila Giorgi defeated Margarita Gasparyan 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Zhu Lin defeated Yulia Putintseva (7) 7-6(2) 6-4

- Karolina Muchova (10) defeated Viktoria Kuzmova 7-5 6-2

- Wildcard Kristie Ahn defeated qualifier Jil Teichmann 6-3 6-4

- Qualifier Magda Linette defeated qualifier Kaia Kanepi 6-2 7-5

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich (9) defeated Polona Hercog 6-3 6-2

- Katerina Siniakova (5) defeated Wang Yafan 6-3 6-2

- Qualifier Anastasia Potapova defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 4-6 6-4 6-2

Medvedev and Keys take Cincinnati titles

Cincinnati finals.

Western & Southern Open - an ATP Masters 1000 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (10) who defeated Roger Federer (2) 6-4 6-4

Final result

Daniil Medvedev (9) defeated David Goffin (16) 7-6(3) 6-4

Medvedev is the hottest player on the ATP Tour at the moment, having made the final in the last three tournaments, two at Masters 1000 level. He has finally broken through to win a Masters title, and he defeated Novak Djokovic in he semis on the way to achieve it. That’s twice in a row the world number one has fallen to Medvedev, following the loss in Monaco earlier this year.

Daniil has moved up three spots to a career high ranking of #5, and also sits at #5 in the 2019 ATP Race.

Goffin also achieved a milestone in Cincinnati, making his first Masters 1000 final. His ranking has moved up four spots to #15, and both he and Medvedev can look confidently to Flushing Meadows in a couple of weeks.

Western & Southern Open - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Kiki Bertens who defeated Simona Halep (1) 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2

Final result 

Madison Keys (16) defeated wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova 7-5 7-6(5), after trailing in each set down a break.

This was the second title of the year for Keys, and the biggest of her career. It put her back in contention for the US Open, after a series of inconsistent results had frustrated her season since the April success on clay in Charleston.

The win propels Keys up eight spots back into the top ten at #10, and now she is #13 in the 2019 WTA Race.

Sveta Kuznetsova enjoyed a remarkable tournament, considering her injury interrupted 2019, and a ranking of 153 entering Cincinnati. The dual Grand Slam title holder certainly took advantage of the wildcard granted her, and her appearance in the final enabled her to jump ninety one spots to #62 in the rankings.  She now is #47 in the 2019 WTA Race.

Thanks to Sveta, the number one ranking is still held by Naomi Osaka, as the Russian took out both challengers to the top spot - Karolina Pliskova in the quarters and Ash Barty in the semis.

Cincinnati semi finals

Cincinnati semi finals.

Western & Southern Open - an ATP Masters 1000 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (10) who defeated Roger Federer (2) 6-4 6-4

Semi final results 

Daniil Medvedev (9) defeated Novak Djokovic (1) 3-6 6-3 6-3

David Goffin (16) defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3 6-4, and will play Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Western & Southern Open - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Kiki Bertens who defeated Simona Halep (1) 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2

Semi final results 

Wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova defeated Ash Barty (1) 6-2 6-4

Madison Keys (16) v Sofia Kenin 7-5 6-4, and will play Sveta Kuznetsova in the final.

Cincinnati quarter finals

Cincinnati Masters quarter finals.

Western & Southern Open - an ATP Masters 1000 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (10) who defeated Roger Federer (2) 6-4 6-4

Quarter final results 

Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Lucas Pouille 7-6(2) 6-1

Daniil Medvedev (9) defeated qualifier Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-3

Richard Gasquet defeated Roberto Bautista Agut (11) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-2

David Goffin (16) received a walkover from qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka because of illness 

Semi final match ups 

Novak Djokovic (1) v Daniil Medvedev (9)

Richard Gasquet v David Goffin (16)

Western & Southern Open - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Kiki Bertens who defeated Simona Halep (1) 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2

Quarter final results 

Ash Barty (1) defeated Maria Sakkari 5-7 6-2 6-0

Wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova defeated Karolina Pliskova (3) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3

Madison Keys (16) defeated Venus Williams 6-2 6-3

Sofia Kenin defeated Naomi Osaka (2) 6-4 1-6 2-0 (retired)

Semi final match ups 

Ash Barty (1) v wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova 

Madison Keys (16) v Sofia Kenin

Cincinnati Premier 5 round of sixteen

Cincinnati Premier 5 round of sixteen.

Western & Southern Open - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Kiki Bertens who defeated Simona Halep (1) 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2

Round of sixteen results 

- Ash Barty (1) defeated Anett Kontaveit 4-6 7-5 7-5

- Maria Sakkari defeated Aryna Sabalenka (9) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4

- Karolina Pliskova (3) defeated qualifier Rebecca Peterson 7-5 6-4

- Wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova defeated Sloane Stephens (8) 6-1 6-2

- Venus Williams defeated Donna Vekic 2-6 6-3 6-3

- Madison Keys (16) defeated Simona Halep (4) 6-1 3-6 7-5

- Sofia Kenin defeated Elina Svitolina (7) 6-3 7-6(3)

- Naomi Osaka (2) defeated Hsieh Su-Wei 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2

Quarter final match ups 

Ash Barty (1) v Maria Sakkari 

Karolina Pliskova (3) v wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova 

Venus Williams v Madison Keys (16)

Sofia Kenin v Naomi Osaka (2)

Cincinnati Masters round of sixteen

Cincinnati Masters round of sixteen.

Western & Southern Open - an ATP Masters 1000 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (10) who defeated Roger Federer (2) 6-4 6-4

Round of sixteen results 

- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated qualifier Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-4

- Lucas Pouille defeated Karen Khachanov (8) 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2

- Qualifier Andrey Rublev defeated Roger Federer (3) 6-3 6-4

- Daniil Medvedev (9) defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 6-2 6-1

- Roberto Bautista Agut (11) defeated qualifier Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1 6-2

- Richard Gasquet defeated Diego Schwartzman 7-6(6) 6-3

- Qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka v defeated Alex de Minaur 7-5 6-4

- David Goffin (16) defeated Adrian Mannarino 7-6(6) 6-2

Quarter final match ups 

Novak Djokovic (1) v Lucas Pouille 

Qualifier Andrey Rublev v Daniil Medvedev (9)

Roberto Bautista Agut (11) v Richard Gasquet 

Qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka v David Goffin (16)

Cincinnati Premier 5 second round

Cincinnati Premier 5 second round completed.

Western & Southern Open - a WTA Premier 5 category tournament, on Hard, Deco-Turf, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 12-18 August 2019.

Defending champion:

Kiki Bertens who defeated Simona Halep (1) 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2

Second round results 

- Ash Barty (1) defeated wildcard Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1

- Anett Kontaveit defeated qualifier Iga Swiatek 6-4 7-6(2)

- Aryna Sabalenka (9) defeated Zheng Saisai 6-4 6-3

- Karolina Pliskova (3) defeated lucky loser Wang Yafan 6-1 6-3

- Qualifier Rebecca Peterson defeated qualifier Veronika Kudermetova 2-6 7-5 6-2

- Wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova defeated Dayana Yastremska 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2

- Sloane Stephens (8) defeated Yulia Putintseva 2-6 6-4 6-3

- Donna Vekic defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-2 7-5

- Madison Keys (16) defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-4 6-1

- Simona Halep (4) defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-5 6-4

- Elina Svitolina (7) defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1

- Sofia Kenin defeated qualifier Zarina Diyas 6-4 6-1

- Hsieh Su-Wei defeated qualifier Jennifer Brady 7-6(9) 6-3

- Naomi Osaka (2) defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2

Round of sixteen match ups 

Ash Barty (1) v Anett Kontaveit 

Aryna Sabalenka (9) v Maria Sakkari 

Karolina Pliskova (3) v qualifier Rebecca Peterson 

Wildcard Sveta Kuznetsova v Sloane Stephens (8)

Venus Williams v Donna Vekic 

Madison Keys (16) v Simona Halep (4)

Elina Svitolina (7) v Sofia Kenin 

Hsieh Su-Wei v Naomi Osaka (2)