Western & Southern Open 2016: Thursday Tennis Scores, Results, Latest Schedule

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Published: August 19, 2016

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Some of the best tennis players in the world took the court for the third round of the 2016 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, on Thursday. 


Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, among others, were in action on the men's side of the tournament, while Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber highlighted the women's slate. The early days of the tournament were dominated by rainy conditions and news of Serena Williams' withdrawal, but the tennis took center stage Thursday thanks to a handful of upsets.

With that in mind, here is a look at Thursday's results:



The Western & Southern Open's schedule and draws for each side are available on the tournament's official website.

                 

Thursday's Notable Results Murray came to Ohio riding plenty of momentum after winning the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and he looked dominant against Kevin Anderson, earning a 6-3, 6-2 victory.

According to the ATP World Tour's official website, he notched seven aces, compared to Anderson's five, and won 67 percent of his first-serve points, compared to Anderson's 62 percent. Murray also converted four break points and gave Anderson only two break chances, one of which he converted.

The win marked a career milestone for the No. 1 seed, as the ATP World Tour noted:



While Murray appears to be on his way to a lengthy tournament run, Nadal saw his time in Mason come to a sooner-than-expected close against Borna Coric. Coric won with relative ease, 6-1, 6-3. Joe Kay of the Associated Press noted "Nadal showed the effects of his long layoff from a wrist injury."

A trainer had to check on Nadal between games. Nadal described some of the issues that plagued him during the match, per Kay: "Too tired. Elbow, shoulder. Two-and-a-half months without competing an...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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