Winston-Salem ATP 250
North Carolina, USA
Tennis in the Land WTA 250Cleveland, OH USA
Chicago Women's Open WTA 250Chicago, IL, USA
Ladies and Gents this is it until the USO. This week are the last three warm-up 250s before USO starts Aug. 28 - are we happy? Yes I am! Two of this week's WTA events are firsts.
Since the Asian Fall swing is/was in upheaval due to Covid, the WTA had room to fit in two new tourneys in Cleveland and Chicago. All three tournaments (Winston-Salem, Cleveland, Chicago) are all within a map's stone throw from 1) Cincinnati and 2) NYC - East of the Mississippi .
Let's see what's happening this week and who's playing. No surprise there are some named names.
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| Hardcourts - Fast or Slow - Some will be happy or miserable |
Winston-Salem ATP 250
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Wake Forest University
August 22-28, 2021
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| Night Vision Winston-Salem Open |
Surface: Outdoor hard
Draw: singles 48, doubles 16
2019 champion: Hubert Hurkacz (his first ATP Tour title)
The tournament was cancelled last year because of the Covid pandemic, so this year marks its 10th anniversary.
The tourney has a surprisingly strong draw for a 250 event the week before the USO. Mikael Ymer, ranked No.99, was the last direct entry.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Pablo Carreno Busta, David Goffin, Daniel Evans, Marton Fucsovics, Alexander Bublik, Marin Cilic, Nikoloz Basilashvili, John Millman, Jan-Lennard Struff, Federico Delbonis, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Benoit Paire, Frances Tiafoe, Richard Gasquet, Carlos Alcaraz, Dominik Koepfer.
Other notables include: Steve Johnson, Nick Kyrgios, Feliciano Lopez, Lorenzo Musetti.
Wildcards: Pablo Carreno Busta, Daniel Evans, David Goffin, Andy Murray
Of course the BIG news is that Murray and Kyrgios will face each other in the first round!
SINGLES
DOUBLES
Draw: singles 48, doubles 16
2019 champion: Hubert Hurkacz (his first ATP Tour title)
The tournament was cancelled last year because of the Covid pandemic, so this year marks its 10th anniversary.
The tourney has a surprisingly strong draw for a 250 event the week before the USO. Mikael Ymer, ranked No.99, was the last direct entry.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Pablo Carreno Busta, David Goffin, Daniel Evans, Marton Fucsovics, Alexander Bublik, Marin Cilic, Nikoloz Basilashvili, John Millman, Jan-Lennard Struff, Federico Delbonis, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Benoit Paire, Frances Tiafoe, Richard Gasquet, Carlos Alcaraz, Dominik Koepfer.
Other notables include: Steve Johnson, Nick Kyrgios, Feliciano Lopez, Lorenzo Musetti.
Wildcards: Pablo Carreno Busta, Daniel Evans, David Goffin, Andy Murray
Of course the BIG news is that Murray and Kyrgios will face each other in the first round!
SINGLES
DOUBLES
OOP
Tennis in the Land WTA 250
Cleveland Ladies Open
Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in The Flats
Cleveland, Ohio
August 22 – 28, 2021
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| Cleveland's 'Tennis in the Land' Architect Rendition |
Draw: Singles 32, doubles 16
This is the inaugural tournament. In fact this is the first women’s pro tennis tourney in Cleveland.
The Cleveland Ladies Open, also known as the Tennis in the Land, is a tennis tournament for female professional tennis players. It will be held in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States from 2021 and will serve as a warm-up tournament to the US Open. The tournament will be a part of the WTA 250 series of the WTA Tour.Previously, the tournament was held as an ITF Women's Circuit event from 2009–11. Notable winners included Madison Keys and Jamie Hampton. ~ Wikipedia The Cleveland Ladies Open
Seeds (in order of seeding): Daria Kasatkina, Anett Kontaveit, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Nadia Podoroska, Magda Linette, Sara Sorribes Tormo, Shelby Rogers, Zhang Shuai.
Notables include: Irina-Camelia Begu, Caroline Garcia, Jil Teichmann (Jo Konta is out & Shuai Zhang copped the seed).
Wildcards: Daria Kasatkina plus Americans Maria Mateas, Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
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| Tennis Court Under Jacob Pavilion Tent (BUENO!) |
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| Under 'Cleveland Bridge' (outside court Tennis In The Land) |
**As of 8/23/21 - Draws/OOP Links STILL NOT AVAILABLE for either WTA tournaments in .pdf format - to view access through WTA web views **
3 methods to view them:
Wikipedia website
WTA Tournament Site
WTA Website Draw
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| Cloud Gate - nicknamed 'The Bean' - Millenium Park Square - The Loop Community - Downtown Chicago |
Chicago Women’s Open WTA 250
XS Tennis Village & Tennis Education Center
Chicago, Illinois
August 22 – 28, 2021
Surface: Outdoor hard
Draw: Singles 32, doubles 16
This is the first edition of the tournament. It was added to the schedule after the Fall Asian tournaments were cancelled.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Elina Svitolina, Camila Giorgi, Sorana Cirstea, Tamara Zidansek, Marketa Vondrousova, Viktorija Golubic, Kristina Mladenovic, Marta Kostyuk.
Other notables include: Alize Cornet, Su-Wei Hsieh, Ann Li, Heather Watson
Wildcards: Elina Svitolina and Venus Williams, and surprisingly, 2 fairly, low-ranked Canadian players, Francoise Abanda, Katherine Sebov.
Draw: Singles 32, doubles 16
This is the first edition of the tournament. It was added to the schedule after the Fall Asian tournaments were cancelled.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Elina Svitolina, Camila Giorgi, Sorana Cirstea, Tamara Zidansek, Marketa Vondrousova, Viktorija Golubic, Kristina Mladenovic, Marta Kostyuk.
Other notables include: Alize Cornet, Su-Wei Hsieh, Ann Li, Heather Watson
Wildcards: Elina Svitolina and Venus Williams, and surprisingly, 2 fairly, low-ranked Canadian players, Francoise Abanda, Katherine Sebov.
**See WTA Draws/OOP info above**
**For Hartt: a virtual, authentic, priceless 30-year-old Canadian $2 Royal Bill**
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