WTA Tour – Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 final results

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Get ready for Pliskova v Pegula – Chapter V, as another big day of play gets under way – a little late – n Cincinnati.

Meanwhile, Porsche Court 10 (which for the first few days of the tournament wasn’t even a TV court for many providers) will host three women who have won Grand Slam titles: Barbora Krejcikova and Garbiñe Muguruza (who will play each other) and Petra Kvitova.

It’s a big lineup, with No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and No. 2 Naomi Osaka on the stadium court.

ATP Tour – Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 final results

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Western & Southern Open
Location: Cincinnati OH
Category: WTA 1000 (Joint event with the ATP Tour)
Surface: Outdoor hard
Dates: Aug. 15 – 22, 2021
Prize money: $1,835,490
Draws: S56 – D32

Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021
Final results

Singles, third round

[WC] Jil Teichmann (SUI) def [2] Naomi Osaka (JPN) 36 63 63

[1] Ashleigh Barty (AUS) def. [14] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 60 62
[5] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def Jessica Pegula (USA) 64 76 (5)
[9] Barbora Krecjikova (CZE) def [8] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 61 67 (5) 62
[10] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. Karolina Muchova (CZE) 75 21 retd
[11] Petra Kvitova (CZE) def. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 61 62

Paula Badosa (ESP) def Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 62 76 (5)
Angelique Kerber (GER) def. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 46 62 75

Doubles, quarterfinals

[6] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Luisa Stefani (BRA) def [3] Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (JPN) 63 63

[2] Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Iga Swiatek (POL) 64 63

Anna Blinkova (RUS) / Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR) def Paula Badosa / Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 46 64 [10-3]

Doubles, second round

[4] Nicole Melichar (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) def. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) / Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 64 64

Samantha Stosur (AUS) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) def. Ellen Perez (AUS) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) 63 36 [10-6]

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WTA Chicago 125
Location: Chicago, IL
Category: WTA 125
Surface: Outdoor hard
Dates: Aug. 15 – 22, 2021
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021
Final results

Singles, second round

[ALT] Jule Niemeyer (GER) def [6] Amanda Anisimova (USA) 36 63 40 retd

[Q] Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) def Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 75 16 64
Zarina Diyas (KAZ) def Sara Errani (ITA) 63 16 64
[WC] Emma Raducanu (GBR) def. Clara Burel (FRA) 62 75
Clara Tauson (DEN) def [WC] Hayley Baptiste (USA) 62 36 63

Doubles, quarterfinals

Eri Hozumi (JPN) / Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) def. Dalma Galfi (HUN) / Kamila Rakhimova (RUS) 57 64 [11-9]
[PR] Mona Bathel (GER) / Hsieh Yu-Chieh (TPE) def Ekaterine Gorgodze (GEO) / Ankita Raina (IND) 75 62
Greet Minnen / Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) def. [PR] Beatrice Gumulya / Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) 62 67 (5) [10-4]
Clara Burel / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) def. Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Catherine Harrison (USA) 75 64