Round of 16 Play at Western & Southern

ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 18   

CENTER COURT start 11:00 AM
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) - ATP
[14] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs [4] [WC] Maria Sharapova (RUS) - WTA
Not Before 2:30 PM   

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [Q] Radek Stepanek (CZE) - ATP
Not Before 7:00 PM 
[3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [WC] James Blake (USA) - ATP
[5] Liezel Huber (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) vs [3] Vania King (USA) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) - WTA

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 AM
[5] Na Li (CHN) vs [10] Samantha Stosur (AUS) - WTA
[7] Mardy Fish (USA) vs [12] Richard Gasquet (FRA) - ATP
Not Before 2:30 PM  
[5] David Ferrer (ESP) vs [10] Gilles Simon (FRA) - ATP
Not Before 7:00 PM  

[13] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) vs [7] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - WTA
[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - ATP

COURT 3 start 11:00 AM   

[Q] Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) vs [4] Andy Murray (GBR) - ATP
[9] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs [8] Tomas Berdych (CZE) - ATP
[WC] Christina McHale (USA) vs Nadia Petrova (RUS) - WTA
[3] Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Leander Paes (IND) vs Marc Lopez (ESP) / Rafael Nadal (ESP) - ATP
Not Before 7:00 PM
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [6] Gael Monfils (FRA) - ATP

COURT 9 start 11:00 AM
[8] Marion Bartoli (FRA) vs Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) - WTA
[Q] Petra Martic (CRO) vs [2] Vera Zvonareva (RUS) - WTA
Not Before 2:30 PM
[9] Andrea Petkovic (GER) vs [6] Petra Kvitova (CZE) - WTA
Not Before 4:00 PM  

Shahar Peer (ISR) vs [16] Shuai Peng (CHN) - WTA
[4] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) / Nadia Petrova (RUS) vs Natalie Grandin (RSA) / Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE) - WTA - after suitable rest

COURT 4 start 11:00 AM  

Eric Butorac (USA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (AHO) vs [4] Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) - ATP
[5] Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) vs Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) / Juan Monaco (ARG) - ATP
[1] Kveta Peschke (CZE) / Katerina Srebotnik (SLO) vs Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) - WTA
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Jie Zheng (CHN) vs [2] G Dulko (ARG) / F Pennetta (ITA) - WTA
Tomas Berdych (CZE) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs [6] Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecau (ROU) - ATP - after suitable rest

COURT 6 start 1:00 AM   

[8] Jurgen Melzer (AUT) / Philipp Petzschner (GER) vs Juan-Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Florian Mayer (GER) - ATP
[WC] Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) vs [2] Max Mirnyi (BLR) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) - ATP - after suitable rest 

Serena Williams Pulls Out of Cincinnati Due to Foot

Serena Williams withdrew from the Western & Southern Open with a sore toe on Wednesday and described it as "a blessing in disguise" on the eve of the US Open.

She showed no sign of any toe problem in beating Lucie Hradecka 6-3, 7-6 in the first round on Tuesday. But she did admit to being tired towards the end and was definitely restricted in some of her movement.
Serena has bigger challenges ahead, not the least being returning to Flushing Meadows later this month for

the first time since her semi-final against Kim Clijsters two years ago when she abused a line judge for calling a foot fault against her on what turned out to be the final point of the match as it led to a decisive penalty point against her.

Asked if this injury was a complication of the cut to her foot she suffered after the 2010 Wimbledon tournament, an injury that kept her out for more than a year, she said: "It is but not nearly as extreme. It's just a bit of an aggravation because I think I've been pounding it a lot and playing a lot.

"I felt it a little bit [against Hradecka] and I thought – because I felt it before – OK, this is normal. But I don't think this is a good time for me to take a big chance. I just don't think that would be smart.

"I woke up this morning not feeling excellent and then went to the gym to see how it felt before I hit practice. That definitely didn't sit well. There is a little swelling, so I thought it would be a wise decision. I talked to my dad and I called Venus. She advised that I do what's best for me, which would be to take care of my body.

Serena Williams in action Tuesday in Cincinnati

Pictures From Western & Southern Open: Tuesday

Many great matches today highlighted by a great doubles match featuring none other than Rafael Nadal

It was Novak Djokovic's first day on the ground in CincinnatiAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova went down to defeat at the hands of Flavia PennettaIvo Karlovic won his first match

Serena Williams was on Center CourtJelena Jankovic won her opening matchRafael Nadal was pumped to play doublesJurgen Melzer lost a tough 3-setter

Photos From the Western & Southern Open: Monday

Great matches were played all over the grounds today.  A few upsets, some comebacks and some big names looked impressive.

The WTA had the top players available to talk to this afternoon and everyone was in a good mood.

Caroline Wozniacki talked tennis, Grand Slams and RoryVictoria Azarenka is not one that enjoys all the media questions, but she was cordialMaria Sharapova joked around and had a good timeIt was hard to miss Maria Sharapova's ringFlavia PennettaJarmila Gajdosova hits her forehandAndrea Petkovic won her first roundHantuchova in action on Court 3Sofia Arvidsson, lucky loser had the biggest comeback of the day. She won after trailing 0-6, 0-2.

College Volleyball Player Busted in Prostitution Ring

A prostitution raid on an Indiana ‘spa’ led to the arrest of a college volleyball player at Lindsey Wilson College. Marisa Ruckel was on the arrest list, and she is playing, or played college volleyball at the small college.

According to the Jeffersonville, IN local newspaper...

Jeffersonville Police Department Detective Todd Hollis said police started receiving multiple citizen complaints several months ago about prostitution at a business on North Shore Drive near the Ohio River. The business was advertised as a “light-touch massage parlor.”

The Jeffersonville Police Department set up surveillance outside the massage parlor and began looking at several online websites where My Studio 1501 is advertised. "They promoted themselves as a legitimate business," Hollis said.

Several Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers set up an appointment and went undercover into the establishment on Wednesday. Some of the women allegedly offered to have sex with them or perform sexual acts for money.

Her Facebook page is gone and her name appears to be in the process of being taken down from the athletic site.