Western & Southern Open
ATP 1000, WTA 1000
August 14 - 21, 2022
ATP 1000, WTA 1000
August 14 - 21, 2022
Hot off the heels of the National Bank Open (Montreal and Toronto, Canada) we're into the 2nd month of the North American Swing leading to the USO at the end of August. I'm sure we'll see some withdrawals since we had an unexpected - but worthy - final four in both Montreal and Toronto.
Congratulations to this week's champions:
NBO Montreal
Singles Champion: Pablo Carreno Busta d. Hubert Hurkacz
Doubles Champions: W. Koolhof/N. Skupski d. D. Evans/J. Peers
NBO Toronto
Singles Champion: SIMONA HALEP (d. Beatriz Haddad Maia)
Doubles Champions: Cori Gauff/Jessica Pegula d. N. Melichar Martinez/E. Perez
"When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always twenty years behind the times." ~ Mark Twain (debatable but it's stuck with Cincinnati)!
Hopefully, it's not too hot or humid this coming week, since the players had little rest from Canada but not far to travel. Perhaps, too, there's more stamina in the top seeds in Cincinnati since most on both tours got rest they didn't expect with their early knockouts north of the border. In any event, it'll be another grueling week with a small breather before the USO.
This week's visuals visit some whimsical, off-the-beaten paths in Cincinnati and Ohio and one of the utmost historically significant memorials in American History👇
Western & Southern Open
ATP 1000
Lindner Family Tennis Center
Cincinnati, USA
August 14 - 21, 2022
The tournament is one of the oldest tennis tourneys, established in 1889.
Surface: hard
Draw: Singles 56, Doubles 24
2021 champion: Alexander Zverev (defeated Andrey Rublev)
Most titles: Roger Federer with seven. In 2018, Novak Djokovic triumphed in Cincinnati to become the first player to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 crowns and complete the Career Golden Masters.
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| Cincinnati Kings Island Banshee Rollercoaster A favorite destination for kids of all ages. Planet Snoopy has been voted the “Best Kids’ Area in the World” multiple times by Amusement Today. Loaded with rides to make young kids squeal with laughter. Bigger kids can enjoy rides in the main areas of the park including Diamondback, The Beast, Banshee, Mystic Timbers,.and the newest giga roller coaster, Orion. |
The top 8 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz, Cameron Norrie, Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz, Matteo Berrettini, Diego Schwartzman, Marin Cilic, Roberto Bautista Agut, Grigor Dimitrov
Wildcards: American players Sebastian Korda, Mackenzie McDonald, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf
Protected ranking: Borna Coric, Stan Wawrinka
Withdrawals: Several high-profile players including defending champ Alexander Zverev, plus Alexander Bublik, Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils, Reilly Opelka, Dominic Thiem
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| Corkscrew Falls - Hocking Hills, Ohio Hocking Hills is made up of cliffs, rock shelters, gorges and water falls and deep within is where you will find this stunning waterfall. It is not on the main trail and it is something of a secret so you should not expect to see many people admiring the beautiful view whilst you are there. |
OOP
Western & Southern Open
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| Cincinnati Museum Center If the Museum Center looks familiar, it’s because the facade inspired the Hall of Justice for the 1970s Super Friends cartoon series. In real life, the domed Art Deco digs once functioned as the city’s bustling Union Terminal train station. It houses a handful of museum attractions all under one roof — the Cincinnati History Museum, the Museum of Natural History and Science, the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, OMNIMAX theater and the most recent addition, the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center. |
Western & Southern Open
WTA 1000
Linder Family Tennis Center
Cincinnati, OH USA
August 14 - 21, 2022
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| Maneki Neko Lucky Cat Museum - Cincinnati In Asian cultures (and in honor of our very own John Singkit) Maneki Neko—the ceramic waving cats you often see greeting customers at businesses—symbolize good luck and prosperity. If this is true, then Cincy’s Lucky Cat Museum may just be the luckiest place on earth. Filled with statues, stuffed animals, paintings, and all other manners of representation, this whimsical attraction brims with fanciful felines. |
Draw: Singles 56, Doubles 28
Big news for the tournament was Serena Williams taking part in what is likely her next to last tourney before her retirement. There was further excitement when the draw came out and Serena will play against USO champion Emma Raducanu in the opening round.
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| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center - Cincinnati Opened in 2004, its location recognizes the significant role of Cincinnati in the history of the Underground Railroad, as thousands of slaves escaped to freedom by crossing the Ohio River from the southern slave states. Many found refuge in the city, some staying there temporarily before heading north to gain freedom in Canada. |
2021 champion: Ashleigh Barty (defeated Jil Teichmann)
Most titles (Open Era): Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka with 2 each
The top 8 seeds receive a first-round bye.
Seeds (in order of seeding): Iga Swiatek, Anett Kontaveit, Paula Badosa, Maria Sakkari, Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Garbine Muguruza, Daria Kasatkina, Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff, Belinda Bencic, Leylah Fernandez, Karolina Pliskova, Simona Halep, Jelena Ostapenko
Wildcards: American players Sofia Kenin, Catherine McNally, Shelby Rogers, Sloane Stephens, Venus Williams
Protected ranking: Karolina Muchova, Serena Williams
Withdrawals: Danielle Collins, Angelique Kerber, Bianca Andreescu
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| Railroad Underground Freedom Center Memorial in Cincinnati An early 1800's slave pen from Kentucky transported a short distance across the border to Cincinnati, replicas of the shackles restraining the slaves inside the pens, and bronze sculpture reconstruction of a guard and those awaiting transport. Originally built in 1830, the two-floor slave pen is housed entirely within the museum. The prison was once used to house slaves as their owners waited for the trading market to become more favorable. |
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| Never Forgotten |
We've left beautiful Canada, but Shirley didn't leave us in Cincinnati (and congratulations to Hartt for winning MCM NBO Women's Bracket Challenge!
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