Big Day of Action on Wednesday at Western & Southern Open

ORDER OF PLAY - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17  

CENTER COURT start 11:00 am
[7] Mardy Fish (USA) vs Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - ATP
[Q] Julien Benneteau (FRA) vs [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) - ATP
Not Before 2:30 PM
Serena Williams (USA) vs [10] Samantha Stosur (AUS) - WTA
Not Before 7:00 PM
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [WC] Ryan Harrison (USA) - ATP
Not Before 8:30 PM
[3] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs Shahar Peer (ISR) - WTA

GRANDSTAND start 11:00 am
[1] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs [WC] Christina Mchale (USA) - WTA
David Nalbandian (ARG) vs [4] Andy Murray (GBR) - ATP
[5] David Ferrer (ESP) vs [WC] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - ATP
Not Before 7:00 PM
[9] Andrea Petkovic (GER) vs [LL] Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) - WTA
Scott Lipsky (USA) / Bruno Soares (BRA) vs [7] Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) - ATP

COURT 3 start 11:00 am
Ivan Dodig (CRO) vs [6] Gael Monfils (FRA) - ATP
Nadia Petrova (RUS) vs [15] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - WTA
[15] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs [Q] Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) - ATP
[4] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) / Nadia Petrova (RUS) vs [WC] Julia Goerges (GER) / Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - WTA - after suitable rest
Not Before 7:00 PM
Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) vs [10] Gilles Simon (FRA) - ATP
Natalie Grandin (RSA) / Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE) vs [7] Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) - WTA

COURT 9 start 11:00 am
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) vs [7] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - WTA
[13] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) vs [Q] Jie Zheng (CHN) - WTA
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) vs [2] Vera Zvonareva (RUS) - WTA
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) vs [2] Gisela Dulko (ARG) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) - WTA - after suitable rest
Johanna Larsson (SWE) / Jasmin Woehr (GER) vs Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) / Jie Zheng (CHN) - WTA - after suitable rest

COURT 4 start 11:00 am
[14] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs [Q] Petra Cetkovska (CZE) - WTA
Michael Llodra (FRA) vs Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - ATP
Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs [12] Richard Gasquet (FRA) - ATP
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs [Alt] Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - ATP - after suitable rest

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - ATP
[Q] Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs Andrey Golubev (KAZ) - ATP
[1] Kveta Peschke (CZE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) vs Casey Dellacqua (AUS) / Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) - WTA
Tomas Berdych (CZE) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs Nicolas Almagro (ESP) / Pablo Andujar (ESP) - ATP - after suitable rest

COURT 7 start 11:00 am
[9] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - ATP
Not Before 1:00 PM
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) vs Flavia Pennetta (ITA) - WTA
[5] Liezel Huber (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) vs Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) / Polona Hercog (SLO) - WTA
[WC] Alexa Glatch (USA) / Christina Mchale (USA) vs [3] Vania King (USA) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) - WTA

COURT 10 start 11:00 am
[17] Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) vs [Q] Petra Martic (CRO) - WTA
Sara Errani (ITA) vs [16] Shuai Peng (CHN) - WTA
[WC] Sloane Stephens (USA) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) vs Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) - WTA - after suitable rest 

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

Mardy Fish Withdraws from Winston-Salem Open

It's a minor blow for the first year ATP 250 event in Winston-Salem.

Mardy Fish has withdrawn from competition in the Winston-Salem Open.

"It’s really unfortunate that I won’t be playing Winston-Salem next week. Winston-Salem is one of my favorite cities, and I was truly excited to be part of the tournament’s first year,” Mardy Fish said.  “However, given the amount of matches I already have played this summer, I feel it is in my best interest physically to take the week off in preparation for the US Open.”

“I would like to wish the staff, volunteers and sponsors the best of luck with the event, and I sincerely plan to be in Winston-Salem in 2012,” Fish added.

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.

Roddick Takes Wildcard into Winston-Salem Open

More reason to go to Winston-Salem this summer.

Andy Roddick has joined the list of commitments to play in the Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest University Aug. 20-27, tournament director Bill Oakes announced today.

Roddick, a former World No. 1 who is currently No. 12 in the South African Airways ATP rankings, will receive one of the tournament’s four wildcard entries.

"We are extremely pleased that Andy has decided to come back to Winston-Salem, where he has had so much success in the past playing for the United States in the Davis Cup," Oakes said. "His addition gives the tournament all the top American players and makes an already-strong field even stronger."

"It’s very important to note that Andy has never competed in a tournament the week prior to the U.S. Open throughout his entire professional career," Oakes added. "So, it’s very significant that he made the commitment to play in the Winston-Salem Open, given the timing of our tournament just before the U.S. Open."

As of now, 10 of the top 40 players in the latest South African Airways ATP rankings have committed. Other entrants include Jurgen Melzer, Bernard Tomic, Kevin Anderson, Marcos Baghdatis, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Nikolay Davydenko, Tommy Robredo and Ernests Gulbis, the winner last week in Los Angeles.

Roddick, 28, has won at least one ATP World Tour singles titles in each of the last 11 years. He won earlier this year in Memphis.

He has won 30 career ATP World Tour singles titles, including the 2003 US Open title. He won six tournaments in 2003, five in 2005.