WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN – THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022

Three Things To Know

1) Home cookin‘

Four Americans are through to the Round of 16 in both the women’s and men’s tournament. This marks the first time since 2019 that four US women are into the third round, with Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula, Alison Riske-Amritraj and Shelby Rogers taking the court Thursday. Since the WTA returned to Cincinnati in 2004, there has never been more than three Americans into the quarterfinals.

Sebastian Korda and John Isner will face each other in an all-American third round match Thursday, and they are joined in the Round of 16 by countrymen Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. This is the most Americans into the third round since five reached this stage in 2003. That’s also the last time three Americans advanced to the quarterfinals. 

2) Teen Scene

At 19, Emma Raducanu is the youngest woman to reach the Round of 16 since then 16-year-old Amanda Anisimova in 2018. Raducanu is bidding to be the youngest to reach the quarterfinals here since 19-year-old Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reached the 2010 semifinals.

Nineteen-year-olds Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton are the youngest men to reach the Round of 16 since 19 year-old Denis Shapovalov in 2018, and they are seeking to be the first 19-year-old quarterfinalist here since Miomir Kecmanovic in 2019. 

This is the first Western & Southern Open with two teenage men in the Round of 16 since 2007 when 18-year-old Juan Martin del Potro and 19-year-old Sam Querrey did so. If both Alcaraz and Shelton win Thursday, it would put two teenagers into the quarterfinals for the first time since since 1990 when 19-year-old Jim Courier and 18-year-old Michael Chang reached the final eight.

3) Seeds Stat

In the men’s draw, 11 seeds are into the Round of 16, the most since 2015. In contrast, six women’s seeds are into the Round of 16, the fewest since 2015.

Fun Fact

On Wednesday, 19-year-old Ben Shelton defeated fifth-ranked Casper Ruud. He is the youngest American to defeat a top five opponent since 18-year-old Andy Roddick beat Gustavo Kuerten at Montreal in 2001. Shelton is the reigning NCAA champion, having claimed the title while playing at the University of Florida. 

Worth a Watch

After a successful debut last year, “Compliments from Cincinnati” returned with the WTA and ATP stars sharing praise for each other. WATCH HERE

ORDER OF PLAY – THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022

CENTER COURT start 11:00 AM

ATP – (11) Taylor Fritz vs. (6) Andrey Rublev

Not before 1:00 PM

WTA – (1) Iga Swiatek vs. Madison Keys

Not Before 4:00 PM

ATP – (WC) Sebastian Korda vs. John Isner

Night Session – not before 7:00 PM

WTA – (7) Jessica Pegula vs. (10) Emma Raducanu

ATP – (14) Marin Cilic vs. (3) Carlos Alcaraz

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 AM

WTA – Petra Kvitova vs. (5) Ons Jabeur

Not before 1:00 PM

ATP – (1) Daniil Medvedev vs. Denis Shapovalov

Not Before 3:00 PM

ATP – (15) Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Borna Coric

Night session – not before 7:00 PM

ATP – (7) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. (10) Jannik Sinner

Not before 8:30 PM

WTA – (6) Aryna Sabalenka vs. (WC) Shelby Rogers

STADIUM 3 start 11:30 AM

ATP – (1) Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury vs Thanasi Kokkinakis / Nick Kyrgios 

Not before 1:00 PM

ATP – (4) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. (13) Diego Schwartzman

Not before 3:30 PM – time to be confirmed

WTA – (Q) Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Veronika Kudermetova

Time to be confirmed

WTA – Elise Mertens vs. (Q) Caroline Garcia

ATP – (WC) Ben Shelton vs. (9) Cameron Norrie

PORSCHE COURT start 11:00 AM

WTA – Alison Riske-Amritraj vs. Elena Rybakina

WTA – Shuai Zhang vs. (2) Anett Kontaveit

After Suitable Rest

WTA – Victoria Azarenka / Ons Jabeur vs. Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Ellen Perez

After Suitable Rest

WTA – (3) Ena Shibahara / Shuai Zhang vs. Anna Danilina / Beatriz Haddad Maia

After Suitable Rest

WTA – (1) Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens vs. (5) Gabriela Dabrowski/Giuliana Olmos

COURT 4 start 2:00 PM

WTA – (6) Desirae Krawczyk / Demi Schuurs vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova / Aliaksandra Sasnovich

WTA – Lucie Hradecka / Sania Mirza vs [7] Lyudmyla Kichenok / Jelena Ostapenko

ATP – to finish Karen Khachanov / Denis Shapovalov vs Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares 7-6(8), 3-5

ATP – (6) Tim Puetz / Michael Venus vs Lloyd Glasspool / Harri Heliovaara 

COURT 7 start 11:00 AM

ATP – (WC) William Blumberg / Steve Johnson vs. (4) Marelo Arevalo / Jean-Julien Rojer

Not Before 2:00 PM – After Suitable Rest

ATP – Grigor Dimitrov / Andrey Rublev vs. (2) Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos

After Suitable Rest

ATP – (5) Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic vs. (WC) Holger Rune / Stefanos Tsitsipas

ATP – (3) Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski vs. Santiago Gonzalez / Edouard Roger-Vasselin

RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022

WOMEN’S SINGLES – SECOND ROUND

[1] Iga Swiatek def. [WC] Sloane Stephens 6-4, 7-5

[Q] Ajla Tomljanovic def. [3] Paula Badosa 6-7(3), 6-0, 6-2

[5] Ons Jabeur def. [WC] Caty McNally 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7)

[6] Aryna Sabalenka def. [Q] Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 4-1, retired (dizziness)

[7] Jessica Pegula def. [Q] Marta Kostyuk 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-2

Elena Rybakina def. [8] Garbine Muguruza 6-3, 6-1

[10] Emma Raducanu def. Victoria Azarenka 6-0, 6-2

Elise Mertens def. [14] Karolina Pliskova 7-6(3), 6-3

Veronika Kudermetova def. (15) Simona Halep – walkover (right thigh)

Madison Keys vs Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 7-5

Petra Kvitova def. Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-3 

Shuai Zhang def. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4 

Alison Riske-Amritraj def. [Q] Marie Bouzkova – walkover (right trunk)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND

Anna Danilina / Beatriz Haddad Maia def. Latisha Chan / Samantha Stosur 6-3, 7-6(5)

Lucie Hradecka / Sania Mirza def. Caroline Garcia / Petra Martic 1-6, 6-3, (11-9)

WOMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND

Nicole Melichar-Martinez / Ellen Perez (AUS) def. [2] Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-2

[5] Gabriela Dabrowski/Giuliana Olmos def. Irina-Camelia Begu/Martina Trevisan 6-1, 6-4 

Ekaterina Alexandrova / Aliaksandra Sasnovich def. [WC] Jessie Aney / Ingrid Neel 6-4, 5-7, (10-7) 

[6] Desirae Krawczyk / Demi Schuurs def. Anett Kontaveit / Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-1

Victoria Azarenka / Ons Jabeur def. [8] Yifan Xu / Zhaoxuan Yang 7-5, 6-2

MEN’S SINGLES – SECOND ROUND

Borna Coric def. [2] Rafael Nadal 7-6(9) 4-6 6-3

[4] Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4

[WC] Ben Shelton def. [5] Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3

[6] Andrey Rublev def. [LL] Fabio Fognini 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-2 

[7] Felix Auger-Aliassime def. Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2

John Isner def. [8] Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-2 

[9] Cameron Norrie def. Andy Murray 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

[10] Jannik Sinner def. Miomir Kecmanovic 7-5, 3-1, retired (heat illness)

[11] Taylor Fritz def. Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 6-2 

[15] Roberto Bautista Agut def. [Q] Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-3 

Denis Shapovalov def. Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 

[WC] Sebastian Korda def. Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

MEN’S DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND

[6] Tim Puetz / Michael Venus def. Francisco Cerundolo / Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-1

Grigor Dimitrov / Andrey Rublev def. Daniel Evans / John Peers 7-6(5), 7-5

Santiago Gonzalez / Edouard Roger-Vasselin def. Roberto Bautista Agut / Marcelo Melo 6-4, 7-6(4)

[WC] Holger Rune / Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Rafael Matos / David Vega Hernandez 6-2, 6-3

MEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND

Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies def. Alex de Minaur / Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-3, (11-9)

Karen Khachanov / Denis Shapovalov vs Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares – 7-6(8), 3-5, suspended

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