Cincinnati Open

EMMA RADUCANU is set to face Serena Williams in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters.

What happened here?!?” And @katievarnadoe added: “Y’all are going to lose a lot of future fans for this, plus I smell a false advertisement claim in the making. Other fans went on to reveal that their own plans to watch the match had been ruined. Raducanu and Williams were supposed to go head-to-head in their Cincinnati Masters first round match on Monday, but the encounter will now take place a day later. This week’s clash between the pair has been hotly-anticipated since the draw was made. A star-studded line-up will battle for honours in Ohio as players look to hit form ahead of the US Open, which gets underway later this month. Williams, meanwhile, is one of the most recognisable faces in tennis, having won 23 Grand Slam titles throughout her illustrious career.

The 2021 US Open winner and the 23-time Grand Slam champion are set for their first ever face off.

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Tomorrow, the Cincinnati Masters will see the soon-to-be-retired Williams play the 19-year-old defending U.S. Open champion in a first-round match.

“It will be an exciting match, I’m looking forward to it,” she told reporters during a press conference yesterday ahead of the tournament. Being able to play Williams in the purported final weeks of her career is a challenge that Raducanu is evidently thrilled by. All eyes will be on Williams’s first-round match tomorrow, in which she faces off against none other than the defending U.S. Open women’s singles champion Emma Raducanu, the tennis wunderkind who was catapulted to global fame last year.

Fans at the Western & Southern Open were upset after a late decision to reschedule the first-round match between Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams, ...

“Very disappointed but I was happy that I got to see her at the practice. It’s a great gift to play the best on her way out from the sport. And bought tickets in 200 sections just for it, now may have to cancel flight if want to see it??!”

Murray came through a two-hour-and-57-minute battle against fellow three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka on Monday to earn his first win of the North American ...

And the world No 47 joked that he would be requesting a day off but is in luck, with his second-round match not appearing on Tuesday's schedule. And the three-time Grand Slam champion is now relishing the chance to test himself against Norrie, who won his first-ever match in Cincinnati earlier on Monday. The 35-year-old has now admitted that he needed to get his fitness in check ahead of his upcoming clash with British No 1 Norrie.

Cameron Norrie battled past Holger Rune 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 in a tight first round match at the Cincinnati Masters to set up an all-British clash with Andy ...

But, Rune broke back with the match looking like it was going to a tie-break. Sixteen countries will battle it out for the trophy, and have been divided into four groups of four nations. It was Norrie who edged the tiebreak 7-5 to the frustration of Rune who threw his racquet in frustration and used his anger to break immediately at the start of the second set.

Andy Murray says he will need a day off after winning a gruelling first round match against Stanislas Wawrinka at the Cincinnati Masters.

Surprisingly, the world No. 47 broke back despite suffering from cramp as he called for the physio. Any problems he had didn’t hold him back as the match continued to be a very close affair. Murray took advantage to win the first set in just under an hour. There was a final sprinkle of drama in the final game as Murray was penalised for a time violation and needed four match points to seal a thriller in Cincinnati. Wawrinka took confidence from that to break early in the deciding set as Murray struggled to move at times as he suffered from cram. “I started to feel it a little bit in the second and struggled at the beginning of the third," said Murray after the mach.

The big-name matchup in the first round of the Western and Southern Open has seen reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu pitched against the legendary ...

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Serena Williams, preparing to retire, is set to face 19-year-old Emma Raducanu in the opening round clash of the Cincinnati Masters but the match has been ...

Tennis Williams has said she wants to have another child and pursue business interests. The 40-year-old Williams, preparing to retire, is set to face 19-year-old Emma Raducanu, the defending US Open champion.

One of the Russian pair of Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova contesting the Cincinnati Open reportedly complained to the WTA chair umpire, Morgane Lara ...

Video of the incident posted online showed Lara come down from her chair to speak to the fan, who ultimately left the court. - Video of the incident showed the chair umpire come down to speak to the fan, who ultimately left the court During a qualifying match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova on Sunday, one of the players reportedly complained to the WTA chair umpire Morgane Lara about the fan, according to reports.

A fan was asked to remove the flag of Ukraine during a match at Cincinnati Open 2022 following a complaint from a Russian tennis player.

Post the conversation, the fan left the court. Morgane Laracould be seen speaking to the fan. The authorities have now issued a statement clarifying the matter.

Anna Kalinskaya defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-5 6-1 in the clash but the controversy erupted when one of the players complained about a woman in the crowd who ...

They mentioned free speech, ‘land of the free’, etc, but the marshal was unmoved.” Rothenberg even reported Lola had considered cutting her flag down to size but was escorted to her car where she was told to store the flag and was then allowed to return to the tournament grounds. “Therefore, the patron was asked to remove the flag from the grounds and after doing so was allowed to remain at the tournament. He added: “Other spectators nearby at Court 8 quickly came to Lola’s defence, saying she wasn’t doing anything wrong or saying anything disruptive. Despite sitting there silently, the umpire Morgane Lara confronted Lola and said it was “not nice” to sit with the flag. Anna Kalinskaya defeated Anastasia Potapova 7-5 6-1 in the clash but the controversy erupted when one of the players complained about a woman in the crowd who had a flag and a Ukrainian floral wreath crown known as a vinok, and she was asked to leave the venue.

A woman was asked to leave a match between Russian players Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova at the Western & Southern Open due to wearing the flag ...

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During the ongoing Cincinnati Open, a huge controversy erupted recently. A fan draped herself in a Ukrainian flag and was asked to remove it after objection ...

The incident grabbed a lot of eyeballs and the video of the chair umpire's interaction with the fan has also gone viral on social media platforms. Thus, when a spectator was spotted with a Ukraine flag, the officials asked her to remove it only after complaint from a Russian player. Here's the video:

A FAN at the Western & Southern Open was threatened after bringing a Ukrainian flag to a qualifying match.

Lola was also wearing a Ukrainian floral wreath crown known as a vinok and was watching the match silently, making no disruption. The fan in question - Lola - was confronted by a WTA umpire and Cincinnati tournament security on two separate occasions. The spectator in question was later forced to put the flag in her car or be removed from the grounds following “aggressive” encounters with security officials, as she received threats that the police would be called.

Today sees the highly-anticipated first-round battle between Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams finally get underway after the match was switched from Monday ...

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In one of the most highly-anticipated opening round matches in recent history, British star Emma Raducanu defeated WTA legend Serena Williams in straight ...

Raducanu closed out the match to notch her 12th win of the season, and will face former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka in the second round. Conversely, the 40-year old Williams produced 12 unforced errors, which was enough to give Raducanu a double break and eventually the opening set. Raducanu played clean tennis throughout the match, while her American opponent struggled to find any rhythm.

Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open preparations suffered another setback when the former world No. 1 was swept aside 6-4, 7-5 by China's Zhang Shuai in the Cincinnati ...

In a highly anticipated opening-round match at the Western & Southern Open, Emma Raducanu took down 23-time Grand Slam winner in straight sets.

"I hadn't played tennis in like two, three months, and I was kind of just dreaming that one day I'm going to play on Ashe, and one day I'm going to be at that level and playing these great players myself. Raducanu readies for Azarenka: "I remember more recently when she was playing in the US Open and made the final in 2020 during the bubble, I was studying for my exams," Raducanu said. Stat of the match: Raducanu hit just one unforced error in the match while striking 14 winners. Everything that she's achieved is so inspirational and it was a true honor to share the court with her." "I think from the beginning to the end, I maybe looked calm, but I just knew how important every single point was, because you let up a little bit and she's going to be all over you," Raducanu told reporters. Raducanu fired just one unforced error to go with eight winners in the first set, while Williams misfired on 12 unforced errors to go with 11 winners.

There was a lot of hype and expectation leading up to Serena Williams' first match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

If I were a guy, I wouldn’t be writing this because I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family.” “I think she expects herself to still play like she did. And yeah, it was a true honor to share the court with her.” I’m just so pleased that I was able to keep my composure.” John McEnroe and Rafael Nadal have already paid tribute to Williams, “The atmosphere tonight was amazing,” Raducanu said. “I don’t think it’s fair. “To be honest, I was nervous from the first point to the last point because I know what a champion she is. [she announced her impending retirement](https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2022/08/09/serena-williams-announces-her-upcoming-retirement-from-tennis/) last week, fans had been looking forward to a first-round matchup between Williams and defending U.S. 402 in the world. When the match finally came, the 19-year-old Raducanu was the better, quicker and stronger player, dispatching the 23-time Grand Slam champion, 6-4, 6-0 in 65 minutes in their first meeting. “I’m so grateful for the experience of being able to play her and for our careers to have crossed over and everything that she has achieved is so inspirational.

Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open preparations suffered another setback as the former world number one was swept aside 6-4 7-5 by China's Zhang Shuai while American ...

It was Osaka's third tournament back from an Achilles' tendon injury and it has been a stuttering return to action for the twice U.S. Open runner-up Madison Keys also moved into the second round. Everything she has achieved is so inspirational and it was a true honour to get to share the court with her." Williams, who will turn 41 next month, was world number one and had already won four major titles when Raducanu was born in November 2002. Open champion Raducanu's lead to 4-3. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com