(August 18, 2015) Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams both withdrew from the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday. Sharapova with a right leg injury and Williams with a viral illness.
Sharapova said, “Yeah, very unfortunate. I mean, the tournament has been great to me and the tournament director and all the fans, and I definitely wish I could step out there. But under the circumstances and the dateline to the US Open just, wouldn’t be a smart move.”
Williams said, “It’s pretty rare that I withdraw or retire, so I just wasn’t able to get out there tonight. Every match you have to be at your best, you know, to win. Just couldn’t be at my best today.”
“After warmups, I get a feel for how the match might go or how much you can give or you can’t give,” Williams said. “I definitely would have liked to have more matches, but I have to use my experience now.”
Ana Ivanovic moved into the third round as a result of Williams’ walkover. Ivanovic said, “It’s always hard to hear of a withdrawal. I really hope Venus feels better soon. It would have been a tough match for both of us. I hope she can get well fast.”
Roger Federer began his quest for a seventh Cincinnati title with a 6-4, 6-4 Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4 in his opening match. Federer skipped last week’s Masters event in Montreal.
RESULTS – Tuesday, August 18
ATP Main Draw Singles – Second Round
[2] Roger Federer (Switzerland) d. Roberto Bautista Agut (Spain) 64 64
[6] Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) d. Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) 62 63
[7] Marin Cilic (Croatia) d. Joao Sousa (Portugal) 64 62
[16] Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) d. [Q] Vasek Pospisil 76(4) 76(5)
[Q] Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) d. Bernard Tomic (Australia) 64 61
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) d. Martin Klizan (Slovakia) 63 76(2)
ATP Main Draw Singles – First Round
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) d. [9] Milos Raonic (Canada) 76(4) 64
[12] Richard Gasquet (France) d. Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 62 61
[15] Kevin Anderson (South Africa) d. Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) 76(5) 36 61
Tommy Robredo (Spain) d. Pablo Andujar (Spain) 36 63 61
[WC] Jared Donaldson (USA) d. [Q] Nicolas Mahut (France) 75 6(2)7(7) 41
Sam Querrey (USA) d. [11] John Isner (USA) 63 76(3)
Borna Coric (Croatia) d. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 75 36 76(5)
Fernando Verdasco (Spain) d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 46 63 64
Jeremy Chardy (France) d. [WC] Rajeev Ram (USA) 64 62
ATP Main Draw Doubles – First Round
Leander Paes (India) / Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) d. [8] Vasek Pospisil (Canada) / Jack Sock (USA) 76(4) 36 10-3
Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) / Robert Farah (Colombia) d. Gael Monfils (France) / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 63 62
Alexander Peya (Austria) / Bruno Soares (Brazil) d. David Goffin (Germany) / Dominic Thiem (Austria) 67(5) 75 10-6
[WC] Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querry (USA) d. Andreas Seppi (Italy) / Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 63 64
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France) / Nicolas Mahut (France) d. Adrian Mannarino (France) / Gilles Simon (France) 63 62
WTA Main Draw Singles – Second Round
[6] Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) d. Venus Williams (USA) WO (illness)
WTA Main Draw Singles – First Round
Sloane Stephens (USA) d. [10] Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 61 62
Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) d. [11] Angelique Kerber (Germany) 75 63
[Q] Anna Carolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) d. [13] Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 46 63 61
Daria Gavrilova (Russia) d. [16] Sara Errani (Italy) 61 46 62
[Q] Mona Barthel (Germany) d. [Q] Casey Dellaqua (Australia) 62 36 76(4)
Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) d. [Q] Lauren Davis (USA) 61 62
Caroline Garcia (France) d. Sabine Lisicki (Germany) 36 63 64
Kristina Mladenovic (France) d. Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 62 61
Flavia Pennetta (Italy) d. Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 75 62
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) d. Roberta Vinci (Italy) 63 06 62
Camila Giorgi (Italy) d. [Q] Christina McHale (USA) 75 36 62
Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) d. [Q] Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) 76(2) 76(5)
WTA Doubles – First Round
[5] Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Anastasia Rodionova (Australia) d. Tatjana Maria (Germany) / Olga Savchuk (Ukraine) 63 60
[6] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) / Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany) / Johanna Larsson (Sweden) 63 36 12-10
[WC] Madison Keys (USA) / Lisa Ramond (USA) d. [7] Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Republic) / Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) 76(6) 64
[8] Garbine Muguruza (Spain) /Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) d. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) / Elena Vesnina (Russia) 64 62
Julia Georges (Germany) / Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (Poland) d. Irina-Camelia Gegu (Romania) / Alicja Rosolska (Poland) 75 64
Irina Falconi (USA) / Monica Niculescu (Romania) d. [WC] Christina McHale (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 57 63 10-1
Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (Spain) d. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) / Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 36 64 10-5
Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) / Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) d. [WC] Madison Brengle (USA) / Alexa Glatch (USA) 36 63 10-6
Hao-Ching Chan (Taipei) / Yung-Jan Chan (Taipei) d. Darija Jurak (Croatia) / Laura Siegemund (Germany) 62 64
ORDER OF PLAY – Wednesday, August 19
CENTER start 11:00 am
ATP – Borna Coric (Croatia) vs [5] Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)
Not Before 1:00 pm
WTA – [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria)
Not Before 3:00 pm
ATP – [1] Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs [LL] Benoit Paire (France)
Not Before 7:00 pm
WTA – [5] Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) vs Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
Not Before 8:30 pm
ATP – [8] Rafael Nadal (Spain) vs Jeremy Chardy (France)
GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am
WTA – Kristina Mladenovic (France) vs [3] Simona Halep (Romania)
ATP – Sam Querrey (USA) vs Tommy Robredo (Spain)
Not Before 3:00 pm
WTA – Sloane Stephens (USA) vs [Q] Mona Barthel (Germany)
Not Before 7:00 pm
ATP – [WC] Mardy Fish (USA) vs [3] Andy Murray (Great Britain)
ATP – Alexander Peya (Austria) / Bruno Soares (Brazil) vs [3] Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) / Horia Tecau (Romania)
STADIUM 3 start 11:00 am
ATP – [Q] Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) vs [12] Richard Gasquet (France)
ATP – Fernando Verdasco (Spain) vs [13] David Goffin (Belarus)
ATP – [15] Kevin Anderson (South Africa) vs Jack Sock (USA)
WTA – [4] Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) vs Caroline Garcia (France)
Not Before 7:00 pm
WTA – Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) vs [14] Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)
COURT 9 start 11:00 am
WTA – Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) vs Madison Keys (USA)
Not Before 1:00 pm
WTA – [WC] Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs [7] Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic)
WTA – [15] Andrea Petkovic (Germany) vs Camila Giorgi (Italy)
ATP – Andreas Seppi (Italy) vs Feliciano Lopez (Spain)
ATP – after suitable rest – [WC] Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA) vs [2] Ivan Dodig (Croatia) / Marcelo Melo (Brazil)
ATP – after suitable rest – [4] Simone Bolelli (Italy) / Fabio Fognini (Italy) vs Feliciano Lopez (Spain) / Max Mirnyi (Belarus)
COURT 4 start 11:00 am
ATP – [WC] Jared Donaldson (USA) vs Jerzy Janowicz (Poland)
Not Before 1:00 pm
WTA – Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) vs Flavia Pennetta (Italy)
WTA – [1] Martina Hingis (Switzerland) / Sania Mirza (India) vs Julia Goerges (Germany) / Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (Poland)
WTA – After suitable rest – [WC] Christina Mchale (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs [WC] Madison Keys (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA)
Not Before 5:00 pm
WTA – after suitable rest – [3] Caroline Garcia (France) / Katarina Srebotnik (Slovakia) vs Hao-Ching Chan (Taipei) / Yung-Jan Chan (Taipei)
COURT 6 start 11:00 am
WTA – Karin Knapp (Italy) vs Daria Gavrilova (Russia)
Not Before 1:00 pm
WTA – [8] Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) vs [Q] Timea Babos (Hungary)
WTA – after suitable rest – Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) / Elena Vesnina (Russia) vs Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (Spain)
WTA – After suitable rest – Sara Errani (Italy) / Flavia Pennetta (Italy) vs [6] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) / Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic)
COURT 7 start 11:00 am
WTA – [5] Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Anastasia Rodionova (Australia) vs Chia-Jung Chuang (Taipei) / Su-Wei Hsieh (Taipei)
WTA – Varvara Lepchenko (USA) vs Lucky Loser
WTA – after suitable rest – Karin Knapp (Italy) / Roberta Vinci (Italy) vs [2] Timea Babos (Hungary) / Kristina Mladenovic (France)
COURT 10 start 11:00 am
ATP – Daniel Nestor (Canada) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) vs [WC] Eric Butorac (USA) / Scott Lipsky (USA)
Not Before 12:30 pm
WTA – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) vs [Q] Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan)
WTA – [Q] Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) vs Irina-Camelia Begu (Romania)
WTA – after suitable rest – Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) / Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) vs [4] Casey Dellacqua (Australia) / Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan)