Cincinnati Masters 1000: Draw Preview and Analysis

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Published: August 15, 2010

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Taking their experiences from Toronto into the summer's second consecutive Masters 1000 event, the ATP World Tour will next turn its attentions to the Cincinnati Masters in Ohio.

There's something to be said about winning two Masters titles in row. Although the status of the week long tournaments will never be seen in the same light as winning one of the year's four Major championships, the draws at the Masters level often hold tougher competition.

Playing in the heat of the North American summer is never easy, and if the weather in Toronto was any indicator, Cincinnati's playing conditions will be equally as tough.

Headlining the 56-man field this year will be Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray. The four men reached the semifinals in Toronto, and they will be hard pressed to repeat the same feat again.

Standing in the way of the fab four will be two Americans who were missing in the Toronto field. Although Mardy Fish and John Isner haven't claimed Grand Slam or Masters level glory as of yet, both men are rested and have already put forth respectable summers thus far.

While top seed Nadal will continue to improve his hard-court game for the US Open, players like Robin Soderling, Fernando Verdasco, and Nikolay Davydenko will be adamant on honing their skill sets for the year's final Slam.

American Andy Roddick is also back in action, and recently disclosed that he's been suffering from a mild form of mononucleosis. Roddick is a former champion in Cincinnati, and he'll have very little margin to work with as he prepares for his home-country Major.

Former top four player James Blake is also in the field, and the struggling 30-year-old will be looking to replicate the form that saw him reach the finals in 2007. Blake has only won 10 matches on the season, but ...
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