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Rare retirement at W & S
The retirement by Novak Djokovic in the final against Andy Murray is just the second-ever retirement in the men’s singles title match at the Western & Southern Open, and the first since 1952. That year, Noel Brown defeated Fred Hagist, 6-4, 0-6, 2-0 ...
Posted: 8/21/2011 3:52 PM in Serve the Word
Rain delay at Western & Southern
It is absolutely pouring here at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason and play has been suspended. The women’s singles match pitting Jelena Jankovic and Maria Sharapova is on hold, for now. We’ll keep you posted as the rain starts to let up a bit...
Posted: 8/21/2011 3:47 PM in Serve the Word
Indian doubles tandem: Nearly 1,200 career wins between them
Here’s the scoop on Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes, the No. 3 men’s doubles seed here at the Western & Southern Open. They are playing the fourth-seeded team of Michael Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic in the final at the Lindner Family Tennis Center here...
Posted: 8/21/2011 3:43 PM in Serve the Word
Setting up the women’s final
The women’s 4 p.m. final unites two former No. 1s in Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic. It’s been quite some time since they’ve faced each other – two years – but this should be a great showdown between two Top 15 players. Sharapova enters the match...
Posted: 8/21/2011 2:46 PM in Serve the Word
Doubles finals delayed
The women’s and men’s doubles finals were both delayed on the Grandstand Court Sunday afternoon due to rain. A storm came through the Lindner Family Tennis Center shortly before the 2 p.m. start time of the women’s doubles final between Natalie Grandin/Vladimira...
Posted: 8/21/2011 2:45 PM in Serve the Word
Murray wins as Djokovic retires
UPDATED 4:29 p.m. — No. 4 seed Andy Murray won the 2011 Western & Southern Open men’s title over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-0 (ret.) today, before a disappointed sellout crowd at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. Djokovic retired with an ailing...
Posted: 8/21/2011 2:09 PM in Serve the Word
Rain on the horizon
For the first time all week, we may get storms here in Mason. It has rained a bit already, but lightly. Between 2-5 p.m., weather.com shows that thunderstorms will be the prevalent conditions. In the meantime, we’re just minutes away from the men’s final...
Posted: 8/21/2011 12:25 PM in Serve the Word
Jankovic ousts Petkovic to reach women’s final
World No. 14 Jelena Jankovic won three break points in the second set and knocked off No. 11 Andrea Petkovic 7-6 (4), 6-1, late Saturday night in a women’s semifinal match at the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. Jankovic...
Posted: 8/21/2011 12:05 AM in Serve the Word
Sunday’s schedule
12:30 p.m. (Center Court): Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray in the men’s final 4 p.m. (Center Court): Maria Sharapova vs. Jelena Jankovic in the women’s final 2 p.m. (Grandstand): Natalie Grandin/Vladimira Uhlirova vs. Vania King/Yaroslava Shvedova in the...
Posted: 8/20/2011 11:38 PM in Serve the Word
Arrive early for Sunday’s slate
Sunday’s finals are sold out (although some walk-up Center Court tickets will be available, and $25 grounds passes). That means more than 11,000 people will be arriving at the Lindner Family Tennis Center at about the same time. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY. Otherwise...
Posted: 8/20/2011 11:35 PM in Serve the Word
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