Olympic tennis is over but there is still plenty of tennis leading up to USO
Citi Open, Washington, DC, ATP 500
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, San Jose, CA , WTA 500
Winners Open, Cluj Napoca, Romania, WTA 250
Citi Open, Washington, DC, ATP 500
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| US Capitol Building, Washington, DC |
August 2-8
Draw: singles 48, doubles 16
2019 champ: Nick Kyrgios
Andre Agassi holds the record for the most titles with five, 1990-91, ’95 and ’98-99.
There are 16 seeded players (in order of seeding): Rafa Nadal, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, Jannik Sinner, Dan Evans, Cam Norrie, Reilly Opelka, Alexander Bublik, Taylor Fritz, John Millman, Sebastian Korda, Benoit Paire, Lloyd Harris, Miomir Kecmanovic, Frances Tiafoe
Other notables include: Kei Nishikori, Mackenzie McDonald, Nick Kyrios and Kevin Anderson
Wildcards: Rafa Nadal, Jack Sock, Feliciano Lopez, Brandon Nakashima and Jenson Brooksby
The tournament was first contested in 1969 and this is the 52nd edition of the Washington Open. Like so many tourneys it was cancelled last year because of the Covid pandemic. But this year the tournament will feature 100% fan capacity and full prize money.
DOUBLES DRAW
OOP
August 2-8
Draw: singles 32, doubles 16
Defending champ (2019): Saisai Zheng
Seeds (in order of seeding): Elise Mertens, Elena Rybakina (fresh off her exploits at the Olympics, hope she makes it OK) Madison Keys, Daria Kasatkina, Petra Martic, Danielle Collins, Yulia Putinseva, Alison Riske
Other notables include: Kristina Mladenovic, Marie Bouzkova, Sloane Stephens, CoCo Vanderweghe (protected ranking)
Wildcards: Claire Liu and current “It” girl, Emma Raducanu, whose agency (IMG) owns the tourney
Draw: singles 32, doubles 16
Seeds (in order of seeding): Alize Cornet, Andrea Petkovic, Ana Bogdan, Martina Trevisan, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Kaja Juvan, Viktoria Tomova, Kristina Kucova
Other notables: Mihaela Buzarnescu and Anna-Lena Friedsam
This is the first edition of the tournament, although it was preceded by a small tourney last year featuring six Romanian players. Currently it is the only WTA tournament in Romania
OOP
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, San Jose, CA, WTA 500
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| Apple Headquarters, San Jose, CA |
Draw: singles 32, doubles 16
Defending champ (2019): Saisai Zheng
Seeds (in order of seeding): Elise Mertens, Elena Rybakina (fresh off her exploits at the Olympics, hope she makes it OK) Madison Keys, Daria Kasatkina, Petra Martic, Danielle Collins, Yulia Putinseva, Alison Riske
Other notables include: Kristina Mladenovic, Marie Bouzkova, Sloane Stephens, CoCo Vanderweghe (protected ranking)
Wildcards: Claire Liu and current “It” girl, Emma Raducanu, whose agency (IMG) owns the tourney
Winners Open, Cluj Napoca, Romania, WTA 250
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| Cluj Napoca known as the Silicon Valley of Europe |
August 2-8
Draw: singles 32, doubles 16
Seeds (in order of seeding): Alize Cornet, Andrea Petkovic, Ana Bogdan, Martina Trevisan, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Kaja Juvan, Viktoria Tomova, Kristina Kucova
Other notables: Mihaela Buzarnescu and Anna-Lena Friedsam
This is the first edition of the tournament, although it was preceded by a small tourney last year featuring six Romanian players. Currently it is the only WTA tournament in Romania
*Always our Thanks to Hartt for her assistance in providing info on the tournaments.
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