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Aug 14, 2017

Dimitrov Sets Goals For Cincinnati 2017

Grigor Dimitrov says that he looks forward to his return to Cincinnati and applauds the enthusiasm of tennis fans around the world. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.

Aug 14, 2017

Isner, Muller Start Strong In Cincinnati

Fourteenth seed John Isner won 91 per cent of his first-serve points (42/46) to win his opener at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati 7-6(3), 6-4 against Serbian Viktor Troicki on Sunday. The American hit 20 aces and saved both break points to improve to 3-4 against Troicki in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series. Isner, who is 9-1 in his past 10 matches, has won two titles in the past month: the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open in Newport and the BB&T Atlanta Open. He reached the Cincinnati final in 2013, beating Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro before falling to Rafael Nadal in the final. Isner will next meet a compatriot, either #NextGenATP Tommy Paul or...

Aug 14, 2017

10 Things To Watch In Cincinnati

STORY UPDATED 14 AUGUST:, 12.45pm EDT Roger Federer withdrew from the Western & Southern Open Monday due to a back injury. The ATP World Tour returns to Cincinnati this week for the seventh Masters 1000 event of the year. Held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, the Western & Southern Open welcomes Rafael Nadal as its top seed and seven-time champion Roger Federer as the second seed. 1) No. 1 On the Line: Either Federer or Nadal will be World No. 1 following the Western & Southern Open. If Federer and Nadal meet in the Cincinnati final on August 20, the winner will reclaim No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on August 21. See below for all scenarios. NADAL...

Aug 14, 2017

What Nadal & Federer Must Do To Seize No. 1 in Cincinnati

More than 10 years after they first battled for No. 1, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will play for the top Emirates ATP Ranking this coming week at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. With current World No. 1 Andy Murray sidelined by injury, either Nadal or Federer will seize the top spot the Monday after Cincinnati. World No. 3 Federer continued to gain ground on No. 2 Nadal by reaching the final of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, although his defeat in the title match to Alexander Zverev means the Swiss will spot the Spaniard a 320-point lead heading into the seventh ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the season. However, both players have destiny in their...

Aug 12, 2017

Nadal, Federer On Collision Course For No. 1 In Cincy

The route for a return to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings is paved for Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at next week’s Western & Southern Open. Andy Murray will relinquish top spot to one of the two in Cincinnati and if it is the Swiss who goes on to win the Coupe Rogers this week in Montreal, he would clinch World No. 1 with an equal or better finish than the Spaniard next week. It is a tantalising prospect that the No. 1 ranking would come down to the final, should both live up to their seedings. After a bye, top seed Nadal could take on former World No. 7, Richard Gasquet in the second round, with his...