Săptămâna viitoare se va disputa al 7-lea turneu Masters 1000 al sezonului, “Western & Southern Open” de la Cincinnati. Precedentele 6 au fost: Indian Wells – campion: Dominic Thiem, Miami – Roger Federer, Monte Carlo – Fabio Fognini, Madrid – Novak Djokovic, Roma – Rafael Nadal, Montréal – încă nefinalizat.
Turneul se desfăşoară concomitent cu evenimentul WTA Premier 5.
Aceasta va fi a 118-a ediţie a turneului.
La sfârşitul ştirii, finalele din Era Open, cu Ilie Năstase campion în 1973 la simplu, Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac, Ilie Năstase / Brian Gottfried, Horia Tecău / Robert Lindstedt – campioni în 1970, 1979 şi 2012, Horia Tecău / Jean-Julien Rojer, vicecampioni în 2016, la dublu.
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La actuala ediţie, Marius Copil (88 ATP) va juca în calificări – tablou de 28 de jucători, după două tururi 7 dintre ei vor promova pe tabloul principal – el urmând să-l întâlnească astăzi, nu peste multă vreme pe Pablo Carreño Busta (Spania, 50) [3], în al doilea meci de pe Grandstand, înaintea meciului Mihaelei – pe care nu l-a mai întâlnit până acum la seniori, ci doar la juniori, în 2008, atunci când a câştigat jucătorul nostru.
Învingătorul va juca pentru un loc pe tabloul principal cu cel din partida: J.J. Wolf (SUA, 283) [WC] – Alexander Bublik (Kazahstan, 71) [13].
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Pe tabloul principal – 56 de jucători, primii 8 capi de serie au BYE în primul tur – vor reveni Novak Djokovic (1 ATP) – care anul trecut devenea aici primul jucător care completa un Golden Masters al carierei (toate cele 9 turnee Masters 1000 câştigate) şi Roger Federer (3).
La acest turneu, Andy Murray (325 ATP) [WC] îşi va face reintrarea în proba de simplu. El îl va întâlni în primul tur (R56) pe Richard Gasquet (66) [PR-clasament protejat]. Învingătorul îl va întâlni în turul 2 (R32) pe Dominic Thiem (4) [4]. Andy nu mai jucase partide de simplu de la Australian Open.
Capii de serie au fost repartizaţi astfel pe tablou:
Jumătatea superioară
sfertul 1
- optimea 1: Djokovic [1], Isner [13]
- optimea 2: Fognini [10], Khachanov [8]
sfertul 2
- optimea 1: Federer [3], Basilashvili [15]
- optimea 2: Medvedev [9], Tsitsipas [5]
Jumătatea inferioară
sfertul 3
- optimea 1: A. Zverev [7], Bautista Agut [11]
- optimea 2: Cilic [14], Thiem [4]
sfertul 4
- optimea 1: Nishikori [6], Coric [12]
- optimea 2: Goffin [16], Nadal [2]
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Pe tabloul de dublu – 32 de perechi – echipa Jean-Julien Rojer (Olanda, 12 ATP la dublu) / Horia Tecău (11) este cotată cap de serie 4 şi îi va avea ca adversari în primul tur (R32) pe Feliciano Lopez (Spania, 51) / Andy Murray (Marea Britanie, 116) [PR-clasament protejat pentru Andy].
Ordinea de joc – 10.08 – ATP Western & Southern Open Cincinnati 2019
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2018 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6–4, 6–4 |
2017 | Grigor Dimitrov | Nick Kyrgios | 6–3, 7–5 |
2016 | Marin Čilić | Andy Murray | 6–4, 7–5 |
2015 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
2014 | Roger Federer | David Ferrer | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
2013 | Rafael Nadal | John Isner | 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3) |
2012 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 6–0, 7–6(9–7) |
2011 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 3–0 Ret. |
2010 | Roger Federer | Mardy Fish | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
2009 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 6–1, 7–5 |
2008 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
2007 | Roger Federer | James Blake | 6–1, 6–4 |
2006 | Andy Roddick | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–3, 6–4 |
2005 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 6–3, 7–5 |
2004 | Andre Agassi | Lleyton Hewitt | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
2003 | Andy Roddick | Mardy Fish | 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) |
2002 | Carlos Moyá | Lleyton Hewitt | 7–5, 7–6 |
2001 | Gustavo Kuerten | Patrick Rafter | 6–1, 6–3 |
2000 | Thomas Enqvist | Tim Henman | 7–6, 6–4 |
1999 | Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter | 7–6, 6–3 |
1998 | Patrick Rafter | Pete Sampras | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
1997 | Pete Sampras | Thomas Muster | 6–3, 6–4 |
1996 | Andre Agassi | Michael Chang | 7–6, 6–4 |
1995 | Andre Agassi | Michael Chang | 7–5, 6–2 |
1994 | Michael Chang | Stefan Edberg | 6–2, 7–5 |
1993 | Michael Chang | Stefan Edberg | 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 |
1992 | Pete Sampras | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
1991 | Guy Forget | Pete Sampras | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
1990 | Stefan Edberg | Brad Gilbert | 6–1, 6–1 |
1989 | Brad Gilbert | Stefan Edberg | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
1988 | Mats Wilander | Stefan Edberg | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
1987 | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker | 6–4, 6–1 |
1986 | Mats Wilander | Jimmy Connors | 6–4, 6–1 |
1985 | Boris Becker | Mats Wilander | 6–4, 6–2 |
1984 | Mats Wilander | Anders Järryd | 7–6, 6–3 |
1983 | Mats Wilander | John McEnroe | 6–4, 6–4 |
1982 | Ivan Lendl | Steve Denton | 6–2, 7–6 |
1981 | John McEnroe | Chris Lewis | 6–3, 6–4 |
1980 | Harold Solomon | Francisco González | 7–6, 6–3 |
19791 | Peter Fleming | Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 6–2 |
1978 | Eddie Dibbs | Raúl Ramírez | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1977 | Harold Solomon | Mark Cox | 6–2, 6–3 |
1976 | Roscoe Tanner | Eddie Dibbs | 7–6, 6–3 |
1975 | Tom Gorman | Sherwood Stewart | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 |
1974 | Marty Riessen | Robert Lutz | 7–6, 7–6 |
1973 | Ilie Năstase | Manuel Orantes | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
1972 | Jimmy Connors | Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 6–3 |
1971 | Stan Smith | Juan Gisbert Sr | 7–6, 6–3 |
1970 | Ken Rosewall | Cliff Richey | 7–9, 9–7, 8–6 |
1969 | Cliff Richey | Allan Stone | 6–1, 6–2 |
1968 | William Harris | Tom Gorman | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1967 | Joaquin Loyo-Mayo | Jaime Fillol | 8–6, 6–1 |
1966 | David Power | William Harris | 7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
1965 | Billy Lenoir | Herbert Fitzgibbon | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 |
1964 | Herb Fitzgibbon | Robert Brien | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
1963 | Marty Riessen | Herbert Fitzgibbon | 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 |
1962 | Marty Riessen | Allen Fox | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
1961 | Allen Fox | Billy Lenoir | 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
1960 | Miguel Olvera | Crawford Henry | 4–6, 9–7, 6–4 |
1959 | Whitney Reed | Donald Dell | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
1958 | Bernard Bartzen | Sam Giammalva | 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |
1957 | Bernard Bartzen | Grant Golden | 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
1956 | Edward Moylan | Bernard Bartzen | 6–0, 6–3, 6–3 |
1955 | Bernard Bartzen | Tony Trabert | 7–9, 11–9, 6–4 |
1954 | Straight Clark | Sam Giammalva | 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
1953 | Tony Trabert | Hamilton Richardson | 10–8, 6–3, 6–4 |
1952 | Noel Brown | Fred Hagist | 6–4, 0–6, 2–0, ret. |
1951 | Tony Trabert | William Talbert | 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
1950 | Glenn Bassett | Hamilton Richardson | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
1949 | James Brink | Arnold Saul | 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–0 |
1948 | Herbert Behrens | Irvin Dorfman | 7–5, 11–9, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4 |
1947 | William Talbert | George Pero | 6–1, 6–0, 6–0 |
1946 | Nick Carter | George Richards | 6–1, 6–1 |
1945 | William Talbert | Elwood Cooke | 6–2, 7–9, 6–2 |
1944 | Pancho Segura | William Talbert | 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 |
1943 | William Talbert | Seymour Greenberg | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
1942 | Pancho Segura | William Talbert | 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10 |
1941 | Frank Parker | William Talbert | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
1940 | Bobby Riggs | Arthur Marx | 11–9, 6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1 |
1939 | Bryan Grant | Frank Parker | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
1938 | Bobby Riggs | Frank Parker | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
1937 | Bobby Riggs | John McDiarmid | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
1936 | Bobby Riggs | Charles Harris | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
1935 | Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression | ||
1934 | Henry Prusoff | Arthur Hendrix | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
1933 | Bryan Grant | Frank Parker | 11–9, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
1932 | George Lott | Frank Parker | 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
1931 | Cliff Sutter | Bruce Barnes | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
1930 | Frank Shields | Emmett Pare | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1 |
1929 | Herbert Bowman | Julius Seligson | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1928 | Emmett Pare | Harris Coggeshall | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
1927 | George Lott | Emmett Pare | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
1926 | William Tilden | George Lott | 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3 |
1925 | George Lott | Julius Sagalowsky | 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 |
1924 | George Lott | Paul Kunkel | 2–6, 13–11, 6–4, 6–3 |
1923 | Louis Kuhler | Paul Kunkel | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
1922 | Louis Kuhler | Edwin Haupt | 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
1921 | Tournament suspended | ||
1920 | John Hennessey | Walter Wesbrook | 8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
1919 | Fritz Bastian | John Hennessey | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
1918 | Tournament suspended due to World War I | ||
1917 | Fritz Bastian | John G. MacKay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
1916 | William Johnston | Clarence Griffin | default |
1915 | Clarence Griffin | William S. McEllroy | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
1914 | William S. McEllroy | William Hoag | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1913 | William S. McEllroy | Gus Touchard | default |
1912 | Gus Touchard | Richard H. Palmer | 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 |
1911 | Richard H. Palmer | Richard Bishop | 14–12, 6–4, 8–6 |
1910 | Richard H. Palmer | Wallace F. Johnson | 11–9, 6–3, 6–4 |
1909 | Robert LeRoy | Nat Emerson | 6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3 |
1908 | Robert LeRoy | Nat Emerson | 6–0, 7–5, 6–4 |
1907 | Robert LeRoy | Robert Chauncey Seaver | 8–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–0 |
1906 | Beals Wright | Robert LeRoy | 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
1905 | Beals Wright | Kreigh Collins | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–9, 6–3 |
1904 | Beals Wright | L. Harry Waidner | 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 |
1903 | Kreigh Collins | Raymond D. Little | 11–9, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
1902 | Raymond D. Little | Kreigh Collins | 3–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
1901 | Raymond D. Little | Kreigh Collins | 2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
1900 | Raymond D. Little | Nat Emerson | 6–2 6–4 6–2 |
1899 | Nat Emerson | Dudley Sutphin | 8–6, 6–1, 10–8 |
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2018 | Jamie Murray Bruno Soares |
Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah |
4–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
2017 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut |
Jamie Murray Bruno Soares |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
2016 | Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo |
Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău |
7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), [10–6] |
2015 | Daniel Nestor Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
Marcin Matkowski Nenad Zimonjić |
6–2, 6–2 |
2014 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Vasek Pospisil Jack Sock |
6–3, 6–2 |
2013 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Marcel Granollers Marc López |
6–4, 4–6, [10–4] |
2012 | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău |
Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna |
6–4, 6–4 |
2011 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes |
Michaël Llodra Nenad Zimonjić |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) |
2010 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi |
6–3, 6–4 |
2009 | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
3–6, 7–6(7–2), [15–13] |
2008 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram |
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7] |
2007 | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
4–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
2006 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
2005 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi |
Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
2004 | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
2003 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
2002 | James Blake Todd Martin |
Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi |
7–5, 6–3 |
2001 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes |
Martin Damm David Prinosil |
7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
2000 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
1999 | Byron Black Jonas Björkman |
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
1998 | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro |
6–1, 2–1, ret. |
1997 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter |
7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
1996 | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1995 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
6–2, 3–0, ret. |
1994 | Alex O’Brien Sandon Stolle |
Wayne Ferreira Mark Kratzmann |
6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1993 | Andre Agassi Petr Korda |
Stefan Edberg Henrik Holm |
7–6, 6–4 |
1992 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
1991 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata |
6–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
1990 | Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann |
Neil Broad Gary Muller |
7–6, 6–2 |
1989 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6–4, 6–4 |
1988 | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe |
6–2, 6–4 |
1987 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
Steve Denton John Fitzgerald |
7–5, 6–3 |
1986 | Mark Kratzmann Kim Warwick |
Christo Steyn Danie Visser |
6–3, 6–4 |
1985 | Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd |
Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1984 | Francisco González Matt Mitchell |
Sandy Mayer Balázs Taróczy |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
1983 | Victor Amaya Tim Gullikson |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta |
6–4, 6–3 |
1982 | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
Steve Denton Mark Edmondson |
6–2, 6–3 |
1981 | John McEnroe Ferdi Taygan |
Bob Lutz Stan Smith |
7–6, 6–3 |
1980 | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher |
Wojtek Fibak Ivan Lendl |
6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
1979 | Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase |
Bob Lutz Stan Smith |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
1978 | Gene Mayer Raúl Ramírez |
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
6–3, 6–3 |
1977 | John Alexander Phil Dent |
Bob Hewitt Roscoe Tanner |
6–3, 7–6 |
1976 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen |
Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon |
6–1, 6–1 |
1975 | Phil Dent Cliff Drysdale |
Marcello Lara Joaquin Loyo-Mayo |
7–6, 6–4 |
1974 | Dick Dell Sherwood Stewart |
James Delaney John Whitlinger |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
1973 | John Alexander Phil Dent |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
1972 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Paul Gerken Humphrey Hose |
7–6, 6–4 |
1971 | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen |
Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner |
6–4, 6–4 |
1970 | Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
6–3, 6–4 |
1969 | Bob Lutz Stan Smith |
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell |
6–3, 6–4 |
1968 | Ron Goldman William Brown |
Joaquin Loyo-Mayo Jaime Fillol |
10–8, 6–3 |
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