(August 20, 2015) Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray withstood big tests on Thursday. Each man had to rally in the third set to defeat challengers. The world No. 2 Murray saved a match point and was down a set and two breaks before he came back to beat Grigor Dimitrov 4-6, 7-6(3), 7-5. No. 1 Djokovic was down 0-3 in the third set and rattled off six straight games to take out David Goffin 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
It was a straightforward rout for both Serena Williams and Roger Federer who both only lost two games in respective 6-0, 6-2 and 6-1, 6-1 wins.
Spanish countryman Feliciano Lopez upset eighth seed Rafael Nadal to reach the quarterfinals 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3).
RESULTS – Thursday, August 20
ATP Main Draw Singles – Third Round
[1] Novak Djokovic (Serbia) d. [13] David Goffin (Belgium) 64 26 63
[2] Roger Federer (Switzerland) d. [15] Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 61 61
[3] Andy Murray (Great Britain) d. [16] Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 46 76(3) 75
[5] Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) d. Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6(2)7 76(5) 76(5)
[6] Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) d. Tommy Robredo (Spain) 60 61
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) d. [8] Rafael Nadal (Spain) 57 64 76(3)
[12] Richard Gasquet (France) d. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 75 63
[Q] Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) d. Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) 63 36 64
ATP Main Draw Doubles – Second Round
[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) or Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) / Robert Farah (Colombia) check wsopen.com for result
[2] Ivan Dodig (Croatia) / Marcelo Melo (Brazil) d. [WC] Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey 76(4) 76(4)
[5] Rohan Bopanna (India) / Florin Mergea (Romania) d. Pierre-Huges Herbert (France) / Nicolas Mahut (France) 16 76(5) 13-11
[6] Marcin Matkowski (Poland) / Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia) d. Raven Klaasen (South Africa) / Rajeev Ram (USA) 76(2) 64
Daniel Nestor (Canada) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France) d. [7] Jamie Murray (Great Britain) / John Peers (Australia) 76(3) 76(5)
[3] Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherland) / Horia Tecau (Romania) d. Alexander Peya (Austria) / Bruno Soares (Brazil) 64 36 11-9
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) / Max Mirnyi (Belarus) d [4] Simone Bolelli (Italy) / Fabio Fognini (Italy) 63 63
WTA Main Draw Singles – Third Round
[1] Serena Williams (USA) d. Karin Knapp (Italy) 60 62
[3] Simona Halep (Romania) d. [15] Andrea Petkovic (Germany) 46 64 62
[6] Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) d. Sloane Stephens (USA) 26 64 61
[7] Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) d. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) 62 ret. (right wrist)
[14] Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) d. Caroline Garcia (France) 60 63
Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) d. [8] Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 62 36 75
[Q] Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia) d. Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 63 36 64
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) d. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 16 30 ret. (left thigh)
WTA Main Draw Doubles – Quarterfinals
[4] Casey Dellacqua (Australia) / Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) d. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) / Elena Vesnina (Russia) 64 63
WTA Main Draw Doubles – Second Round
Chia-Jung Chuang (Taipei) / Su-Wei Hsieh (Taipei) d. [2] Timea Babos (Hungary) / Kristina Mladenovic (France) 46 64 13-11
[4] Casey Dellacqua (Australia) / Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) d. Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) / Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) 64 75
Sara Errani (Italy) / Flavia Pennetta (Italy) d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) / Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 61 36 10-3
[WC] Christina Mchale (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA) d. [WC] Madison Keys (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) 75 62
Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) / Elena Vesnina (Russia) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (Spain) 75 64
Hao-Ching Chan (Taipei) / Yung-Jan Chan (Taipei) d. [3] Caroline Garcia (France) / Katarina Srebotnik (Slovakia) 36 62 12-10
ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015
CENTER start 11:00 am
ATP – [1] Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs [5] Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)
Not Before 1:00 pm
WTA – [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [6] Ana Ivanovic (Serbia)
Not Before 2:30 pm
ATP – [12] Richard Gasquet (France) vs [3] Andy Murray (Great Britain)
Not Before 7:00 pm
ATP – Feliciano Lopez (Spain) vs [2] Roger Federer (Switzerland)
Not Before 8:30 pm
WTA – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) vs or [3] Simona Halep (Romania)
GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am
WTA – [1] Martina Hingis (Switzerland) / Sania Mirza (India) vs [WC] Christina McHale (USA) / Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
Not Before 12:30 pm
ATP – [Q] Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine) vs [6] Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic)
Not Before 3:00 pm
WTA – [14] Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) vs [7] Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic)
Not Before 7:00 pm
WTA – Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) vs [Q] Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Slovakia)
WTA – [4] Casey Dellacqua (Australia) / Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) vs Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE) / Su-Wei Hsieh (Taipei)
STADIUM 3 start 11:00 am
ATP – [6] Marcin Matkowski (Poland) / Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia) vs [3] Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) / Horia Tecau (Romania)
ATP – [5] Rohan Bopanna (India) / Florin Mergea (Romania) vs [2] Ivan Dodig (Croatia) / Marcelo Melo (BRA)
ATP MATCH
Not Before 4:00 pm
WTA – Hao-Ching Chan (Taipei) / Yung-Jan Chan (Taipei) vs Sara Errani (Italy) / Flavia Pennetta (Italy)
Not Before 2:30 pm
ATP – TBA – [1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) or Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) / Robert Farah (Colombia) vs Daniel Nestor (Canada) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (France)
Not Before 2:30 pm
ATP – TBA – Feliciano Lopez (Spain) / Max Mirnyi (Belarus) vs Leander Paes (India) / Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)
NEWS AND NOTES
– Two more attendance records were set on Thursday. A new single-day record of 26,338 people were in attendance, surpassing the mark that had been set on Tuesday (25.898). In addition, a night session record was set with 12,557 people in attendance. This comes just two days after the single session attendance record of 14,380 was set with the Tuesday day session.
– Two more attendance records were set on Thursday. A new single-day record of 26,338 people were in attendance, surpassing the mark that had been set on Tuesday (25.898). In addition, a night session record was set with 12,557 people in attendance. This comes just two days after the single session attendance record of 14,380 was set with the Tuesday day session.
– Roger Federer is through to his ninth quarterfinal here. The six-time champion is third for W&S Open quarterfinal appearances in the Open Era behind Stefan Edberg (11) and Michael Chang (10).
– Alexandr Dolgopolov is the 11th men’s qualifier to reach the quarterfinals here in the Open Era, and the first since Dmitry Tursunov in 2013. He is bidding to be the third qualifier to reach the semifinals (David Wheaton in 1994, Rick Fagel in 1977).
– Ivo Karlovic tied his own tournament record with 35 aces in his match against Stan Wawrinka. It marked the second time this week and third time overall he had hit that record amount.
– Jelena Jankovic, the 2009 champion, is through to an Open Era record seventh quarterfinal in Cincinnati. Serena Williams is in second place with five quarterfinals here.
– Anna Karolina Schmiedlova is the seventh women’s qualifier to reach the quarterfinals since the tournament returned in 2004, and the first since Akgul Amanmuradova in 2010. She is bidding to be the fifth qualifier to reach the semifinals, and the first since Amanmuradova and Petra Kvitova both did so in 2009.
Partial results from Thursday and Friday’s order of play follow the draws.
2015 Draws