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The caravan crosses the border again, from Montreal and Toronto to Cincinnati.
The Western & Southern Open is a tournament similar in scope to the Canadian events – except the top two women, Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka, will be there.
On the men’s side, “Big 3” will all be absent, for the first time since 2001.
And Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime (who also will be playing doubles, although not together) will get a fresh start after their disappointing early exits in Toronto.
Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, OH (ATP Masters 1000)
Singles
[6] Denis Shapovalov
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: lost to Benoit Paire (FRA) 64 36 75
[9] Félix Auger-Aliassime
1st rd: def Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 76 (0) 63
2nd rd: def. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 67 (5) 63 64
3rd rd: def. [5] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 64 63
QF: lost to [2] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 62 57 61
Doubles
[WC] Denis Shapovalov / Jack Sock (USA)
Félix Auger-Aliassime / Marcus Daniell (NZL)
1st rd: lost to [WC] Steve Johnson / Austin Krajicek (USA) 75 75
Singles qualifying
Vasek Pospisil
1st rd: lost to Corentin Moutet (FRA) 62 62
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Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, OH (WTA 1000)
Singles
[7] Bianca Andreescu
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: lost to Karolina Muchova (CZE) 64 62
[Q] Leylah Fernandez
1st rd: vs. lost to Alison Riske (USA) 62 62
Doubles
[6] Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani (BRA)
1st rd: def Anna Danilina / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 63 64
2nd rd: def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) / Jessica Pegula (USA) 64 46 [10-7]
QF: def. [3] Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (JPN) 63 63
SF: def. [2] Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 75 36 [10-7]
F: lost to Zhang Shuai (CHN) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) 75 63
Singles qualifying
[13] Leylah Fernandez
1st rd: def Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 63 63
Final rd: def. Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 62 60
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M15 Lodz
Lodz, Poland (ITF $15K Futures)
Singles
Filip Peliwo
1st rd: lost to Filip Kolasinski (POL) 54 retd
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Any chance of Bianca playing next week to get in a match or two before the US Open? Tks.
Doubtful.