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The Western & Southern Open title is basically and utterly up for grabs.

With the most in-form players (which, in the WTA, means “good this week”) being Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and … Petra Kvitova.

But Aryna Sabalenka, who is having a tough year, is always a danger to come out of it any day now.

But it’s Carolina Garcia who is the surprise. Along with Madison Keys.

ATP Tour – Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 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 – 21, 2022
Prize money: $2,527,250
Draws: S56 – D28

Friday, Aug. 19, 2022
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

[6] Aryna Sabalenka def Zhang Shuai (CHN) 64 76 (1)

[Q] Caroline Garcia def [7] Jessica Pegula (USA) 61 75

Madison Keys (USA) def Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 62 64
Petra Kvitova (CZE) def. [Q] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 62 63

Doubles, semifinals

Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) def [6] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) 75 64

[7] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def. [1] Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens (BEL) 46 76 (5) [10-5]

Doubles quarterfinal

[7] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) / Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) def. Anna Danilina (KAZ) / Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 63 36 [10-8]

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Odlum Brown VanOpen
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Category: WTA 125 (Joint event with ATP Tour Challenger)
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Aug. 14 – 20, 2022
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Friday, Aug. 19, 2022
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

Emma Navarro (USA) def. [1] Madison Brengle (USA) 57 62 63

[2] Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) def. Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND) 75 61
[5] Rebecca Peterson (SWE) def. Maddison Inglis (AUS) 61 76 (5)

[Q] Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE) def Chloe Paquet (FRA) 63 64

Doubles, semifinals

[1] Asia Muhammad (USA) / Miyu Kato (JPN) def. [3] Nao Hibino (JPN) / Oksaka Kalaskhnikova (GEO) 63 60
[4] Timea Babos (HUN) / Angela Kulikov (USA) def. Lizette Cabrera / Priscilla Hon (AUS) 76 (2) 63