Western and Southern Open 2016: Tuesday Tennis Scores, Results, Latest Schedule

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: August 17, 2016

commentComment        

The 2016 Western & Southern Open continued Tuesday in Mason, Ohio, with a handful of marquee stars taking the court for the first time.

Stan Wawrinka made his return after skipping out on the Olympics. Gael Monfils, John Isner and David Goffin were among the notable names in action in men's singles play. In the women's singles draw, 15th-seeded Karolina Pliskova kicked off her tournament.

Below is a brief recap for Tuesday's play and a look ahead to Wednesday.

   

 

Tuesday Results

 

    Tuesday Recap The men's draw provided few surprises. Goffin, Monfils, Richard Gasquet and Feliciano Lopez all advanced, with Gasquet the only one of the four failing to win in straight sets.

Wawrinka dropped the first set 2-6 to American qualifier Jared Donaldson but opened a 3-0 lead in the second before tournament officials suspended play for the night.

The No. 2 seed had a dreadful start, committing 16 unforced errors and allowing four break-point opportunities in the first set alone, per TennisTV. Wawrinka righted the ship in the second, though. A long break could work in Donaldson's benefit, since it halts the momentum Wawrinka began building Tuesday night.

Isner rode his big serve to a straight-sets victory over Fabio Fognini. The 31-year-old won 82 percent of his first-service points and picked up 12 aces. Making matters worse for Fognini, he was suffering from a blister on his foot in the second set, per TennisTV:



Coming off a run to the Rogers Open semifinals and the 2016 Olympic quarterfinals, Monfils got his Western & Southern Open started in strong fashion with a win over Pablo Carreno Busta. TennisNow.com's Chris Oddo likes seeing the Frenchman displaying some consistency across multiple events:



Eugenie Bouchard suffered another setback in a largely forgettable 201...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!