Western & Southern Open 2016: Wednesday Scores, Results and Latest Schedule

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Published: August 18, 2016

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With rainy conditions bringing delays in the first two days, Wednesday featured a packed schedule of tennis at the 2016 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.

Second-seeded Stan Wawrinka was picking up where he and Jared Donaldson left off after their second-round match got pushed back a day. Kei Nishikori, Rafael Nadal and Milos Raonic were among the stars on the men's singles side taking the court for the first time.

In the women's singles draw, Garbine Muguruza, Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep were opening their tournament play. With Serena Williams' withdrawal, the title race is wide-open.

Below is a brief overview for Wednesday's play and a look ahead to Thursday.

   

 

Wednesday Results



 

    Wednesday Recap Nadal reached the semifinals of the 2016 Olympics' men's singles tournament, but Wednesday was the first time he played in an ATP World Tour event since the French Open.

The 14-time Grand Slam champion had little trouble with Pablo Cuevas in the first set but got pushed hard in the second and needed a tiebreaker to seal the victory. After the match, he talked about his satisfaction with advancing in the tournament.

"I think I played well, no?" Nadal said, per Shannon Russell and Keith BieryGolick of the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I think I played a good match against a tough opponent in the first round for sure for me. After coming from Rio and the marathon that I had in Rio, it's [a] very important victory for me, no? So very happy."

Wawrinka, meanwhile, moved past Donaldson. He dropped the first set to the American qualifier but took a 3-0 lead in the second before their match had to be suspended until Wednesday. The Swiss won 16 of his 17 first-service points in the third set and capitalized on the only break-point opportunity in the final frame. That was enough to see him throu...
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