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Federer wins fifth W&S Open
Roger Federer did it again. The history-making Western & Southern Open final between the top two players on the ATP World Tour ended in a career-fifth title for the Swiss player, who now stands alone in tournament annals with the most singles titles....
Posted: 8/19/2012 2:03 PM in Serve the Word
Live: Finals of W&S Open
No. 1 vs. No. 2 is underway – as Roger Federer squares off against Novak Djokovic this afternoon in the Western & Southern men’s singles final in Mason. Update: Federer is your men’s champion, winning 6-0, 7-6 (7). Djokovic came back in the second set...
Posted: 8/19/2012 12:47 PM in Serve the Word
Kerber beats Kvitova in semifinal
Fifth-seeded Angelique Kerber took advantage of fourth-seeded Petra Kvitova’s 51 unforced errors en route to a 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 late-night semifinal victory on Center Court. “My tactic was to move very well and bring the balls back and also deep. So I tried...
Posted: 8/19/2012 12:07 AM in Serve the Word
Venus talks about her back ailment
Here are a few quick hits from Venus Williams’ press conference following her loss to Li Na: On how her back affected her during her match… VW: Yeah, I pretty much couldn’t serve. But I wanted to try. I mean, especially since this is my first semifinal...
Posted: 8/18/2012 10:32 PM in Serve the Word
Li Na downs Venus Williams
For the second time in a week, Li Na will compete for a WTA title. Li prevailed over ailing wild card Venus Williams in a 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 Western & Southern Open semifinal Saturday, punching her ticket to today’s 4 p.m. final just days after losing to Petra...
Posted: 8/18/2012 10:03 PM in Serve the Word
Most of Saturday’s results, Sunday’s order of play
*The women’s singles semifinals have not been completed yet. WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN – CINCINNATI, OH, USA USD 2,825,280.00 (ATP) USD 2,168,400.00 (WTA) AUGUST 11 – AUGUST 19, 2012 RESULTS – AUGUST 18, 2012 Men’s Singles – Semifinals [1] R Federer (SUI)...
Posted: 8/18/2012 7:36 PM in Serve the Word
Bryan brothers out
Fourth-seeded Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau just finished upsetting second-seeded Mike and Bob Bryan 7-5, 6-7 (5), 10-2 on Grandstand Court. The outcome means the defending Olympic gold-medal-winning brothers won’t be back Sunday to try for a third...
Posted: 8/18/2012 7:27 PM in Serve the Word
Fun facts about Federer vs. Djokovic
RESULTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012 Men’s Singles – Semifinals [1] Roger Federer (SUI) d Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 7-6 (4), 6-3 [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB) d [6] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 6-3, 6-2 NOTES - World No. 1 and top seed Roger Federer will play second...
Posted: 8/18/2012 6:01 PM in Serve the Word
Federer beats Wawrinka, sets up No. 1 vs. No. 2
World No. 1 Roger Federer beat Swiss countryman Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (4), 6-3, Saturday afternoon to advance to Sunday’s final against No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic. It will mark the first time in the history of the Western & Southern Open that the top two ranked...
Posted: 8/18/2012 4:50 PM in Serve the Word
Women’s doubles final set
Katarina Srebotnik and Jie Zheng, the No. 8 seeds, have advanced to the Western & Southern Open women’s doubles final with a 6-4, 6-3 victory against the No. 6 duo of Nuria LLagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. Srebotnik/Zheng will face the...
Posted: 8/18/2012 3:16 PM in Serve the Word
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