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Tuesday’s results, Wednesday’s schedule
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 14, 2012 Men’s Singles – Second Round [5] T Berdych (CZE) d [Q] Y Lu (TPE) 63 64 B Tomic (AUS) d [WC] B Baker (USA)...
Posted: 8/14/2012 11:04 PM in Serve the Word
Berdych, Raonic move on
Czech Tomas Berdych defeated qualifier Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-4 in a 97 match on Center Court. Berdych fired eight aces in the victory. Milos Raonic also moved on with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Richard Gasquet. “I was hoping to play a little bit better last...
Posted: 8/14/2012 10:55 PM in Serve the Word
Serena Williams advances
Serena Williams’ biggest obstacle Tuesday night was herself. The American had more unforced errors (44) than winners (32) in a 6-3, 6-4 victory over qualifier Eleni Daniilidou at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. The Western & Southern Open’s...
Posted: 8/14/2012 10:22 PM in Serve the Word
Wednesday’s schedule
WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN – CINCINNATI, OH, USA USD 2,825,280.00 (ATP) USD 2,168,400.00 (WTA) AUGUST 11 – AUGUST 19, 2012 ORDER OF PLAY – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012 CENTER COURT start 11:00 am [1] A Radwanska (POL) vs S Arvidsson (SWE) – WTA A Seppi (ITA)...
Posted: 8/14/2012 8:59 PM in Serve the Word
Day session winding down
More scores: On the men’s side, No. 10 Mardy Fish, the 2010 runner-up here, beat Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-3; Australian teen Bernard Tomic ousted American feel-good story Brian Baker, 6-4, 6-3; American wild card Sam Querrey beat Jurgen Melzer, 4-6, 6-2,...
Posted: 8/14/2012 6:55 PM in Serve the Word
Homer Bailey watches friend Andy Roddick lose
Reds pitcher Homer Bailey was in Mason today to watch friend Andy Roddick’s match at the Western & Southern Open. “Homer is an Austin guy. I was out to watch him pitch a couple times the last couple of years and he hadn’t been to a match.” Roddick lost...
Posted: 8/14/2012 4:44 PM in Serve the Word
Andy Roddick upset by lucky loser Chardy
Citing a back ailment, Andy Roddick made an early exit from the Western & Southern Open. Lucky loser Jeremy Chardy defeated the 16th-seeded Roddick 7-6 (4), 6-3 in a Tuesday shocker at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. The Frenchman, ranked 38th...
Posted: 8/14/2012 3:37 PM in Serve the Word
More scores from Mason
On the men’s side, veteran Tommy Haas outlasted David Nalbandian on the grandstand court, 6-7, 7-6, 7-3; and Alex Bogomolov Jr. beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-3. On the women’s, 15th-seeded Nadia Petrova retired in the second set vs. fellow Russian Ekaterina...
Posted: 8/14/2012 3:26 PM in Serve the Word
Venus Williams: Fans here ‘some of the nicest in America’
After Venus Williams’ 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2 upset over No. 12 seed Maria Kirilenko, she took time to thank the Mason crowd. Williams called the fans here ‘some of the nicest in America.’ She then called out one group of supporters in particular sitting in...
Posted: 8/14/2012 2:28 PM in Serve the Word
Simon, No. 11 on men’s side, pulls out
Gilles Simon of France, the No. 11 seed in the men’s draw, has withdrawn with a shoulder injury, tournament officials said. He was replaced by lucky loser Alejando Falla, who will play Marcos Baghdatis is the fourth match on Court 9 this afternoon.
Posted: 8/14/2012 2:25 PM in Serve the Word
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