Biking and Hiking with Family COVID-19 Style By Giles Kennedy Family and Travel Columnist Recently the United States and the world has been ridden by the COVID-19 virus. With recent restrictions lessening in Ohio, we continue the Assignment series with this installment. Columbus Wired’s goal with...
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will battle Sunday afternoon for the Western & Southern Open title for the fourth time after both men won their semifinal matches Saturday in Mason, Ohio. After playing both his third round and quarterfinal match on Friday, Roger Federer advanced after ...
Rafael Nadal will have a tough time winning his second Western & Southern Open after being given a very tough draw in Cincinnati. After withdrawing due to injuries prior to the 2017 tournament Roger Federer, Marin Cilic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic, and Stan Wawrinka all...
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza brushed aside No. 2 Simona Halep 6-2, 6-1 to win her first Western & Southern Open title, her second title of the season. This marks Muguruza’s first career title on North American soil. Had Halep won the title, she would displace Karolina Pliskova atop the...
Nick Kyrgios moves into the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open for the first time in his career with a 6-2, 7-5 upset of top-seed Rafael Nadal. Both men had to win their Round of 16 matches earlier in the day to set up Friday night’s much anticipated...
It was a rain interrupted day at the Western & Southern Open as play was interrupted four times throughout the day. The fourth band of rain moved in around 9p and eventually led to the cancellation of play for the day. Because of the rain, only three Center Court...
Top seeds Karolina Pliskova and Rafael Nadal both opened their 2017 Western & Southern Open campaign with impressive straight set victories, sending each player into the Round of 16. Karolina Pliskova opened her Western & Southern Open title defense with a straight forward 6-2 6-3 over lucky loser Natalia...
Karolina Pliskova denied Angelique Kerber both her first Western & Southern Open title and the top ranking with a solid 6-3, 6-1 win over the world No. 2 player. Kerber fell behind from the very beginning as Pliskova built a solid 4-0 lead in the first set. Kerber would...
Angelique Kerber moved one way away from the number one spot in the WTA rankings with a solid 6-3, 6-4 win over third seed Simona Halep. Simona Halep broke Kerber’s serve early for a 3-2 lead before a rain delay forced players off court. When play resumed Kerber was...
Third ranked Simona Halep shook off a slow start before easily dispatching fifth ranked Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 6-1 in a match delayed about an hour due to another rain delay to advance to her second straight semifinal at the Western & Southern Open. Halep littered the stat sheet with...
Grigor Dimitrov won his fourth straight match against Stan Wawrinka with a convincing 6-4, 6-4 third round victory over the No. 2 seed at the Western & Southern Open. The Bulgarian needed just two break point opportunities in the first set, converting his second before serving out the set...
Rafael Nadal won his first ATP World Tour match since May, besting Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 6-1 7-6(4) in the second round of the Western & Southern Open. Nadal came into to Cincinnati fresh off winning a gold medal in doubles at the Rio Olympics and losing in the...
Late Monday afternoon it was announced that Serena Williams had withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open, citing a continued shoulder injury, after an afternoon practice session. “My shoulder inflammation continues to be a challenge, but I am anxious to return to the court as soon as possible,” said Serena...
Serena Williams lifted the Rookwood trophy for the second straight year, beating three-seed Simona Halep 6-3, 7-6(5) in her final warm up tournament before the US Open. Williams will head to New York trying to become only the second woman to complete the calendar slam, only accomplished by Steffi...
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet for the 41st time in their career after both men won their semifinals matches Saturday afternoon at the Lindner Tennis Family Center. It will be their third match against each other at the Western & Southern Open with both previous matches being...
Roger Federer and Simona Halep both posted quarterfinal victories during Friday’s night session to advance to the semifinals at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Federer defeated Feliciano Lopez, who upset Rafael Nadal in the Round 16, 6-3 6-4 continuing his aggressive play that has stifled opponents all...
Rafael Nadal fell Thursday night to fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3) on Center Court, looking lackluster in his second straight Masters 1000 tournament leading into the US Open, which begins on August 31st. Nadal has struggled to find his old form since coming back from another knee...
Both Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic survived tough tests and tricky weather conditions Thursday afternoon to advance to the Round of 16 at the Western & Southern Open. Williams, the defending champion, defeated Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5 6-4 as she continues not only her title defense but her final preparations...
The WTA Women’s main draw kicks off Monday morning, with defending champion Serena Williams headlining the packed field. Williams is continuing her preparation for her run at history in two weeks at the US Open where she will look to complete the calendar slam and tie Steffi Graf for...
The men’s draw for the Western & Southern Open was revealed by tournament officials Friday evening at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, with main draw play starting Sunday evening. Here’s a look at potential matchups, storylines, and players to watch. First Quarter: ATP top ranked Novak Djokovic begins his...
Wednesday afternoon tournament officials announced the wild card recipients for the Western & Southern Open, headlined by two-time men’s finalist Mardy Fish and 2015 Wimbledon quarterfinalist CoCo Vandeweghe. Fish is joined by fellow Americans Rajeev Ram, Bjorn Frantangelo, and Jared Donaldson who also received wild cards into the main...