Cincinnati
Play begins in Cincinnati following rain
Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev set to compete on Day 5
August 16, 2024
Mike Lawrence/ATP Tour
Play has began on Friday in Cincinnati following rain.
By ATP Workers
Play has began on the Cincinnati Open on Friday after rain brought on a one-hour, 20-minute delay.
The motion started at 12:20 p.m. native time, with WTA star Iga Swiatek opening play on heart court docket towards Marta Kostyuk. Carlos Alcaraz will resume his match towards Gael Monfils following Swiatek. The Spaniard led the Frenchman 6-4, 6-6(1-3) when play was cancelled on Thursday night time as a result of rain.
No. 1 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner will then tackle Australian Jordan Thompson within the third spherical. If Alcaraz overcomes Monfils, he’s scheduled to face Holger Rune in a while Friday afternoon.
Alexander Zverev has opened proceedings on P&G Grandstand towards Pablo Carreno Busta, whereas Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton are all scheduled to compete on Stadium 3. Rublev performs Brandon Nakashima, Ruud takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime and Shelton meets Fabian Marozsan.
ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024
CENTER COURT begin 12:00 pm
WTA – [1] I. Swiatek (POL) vs [15] M. Kostyuk (UKR)
Not Earlier than 12:30 pm
Second Spherical – ATP – G. Monfils (FRA) vs [2] C. Alcaraz (ESP) 46 66
Third Spherical – ATP – [1] J. Sinner (ITA) vs J. Thompson (AUS)
Not Earlier than 3:00 pm
Third Spherical – After Appropriate Relaxation – ATP – [15] H. Rune (DEN) vs G. Monfils (FRA) or [2] C. Alcaraz (ESP)
WTA MATCH
Third Spherical – ATP – F. Tiafoe (USA) vs J. Lehecka (CZE)
P&G GRANDSTAND begin 12:00 pm
ATP – [3] A. Zverev (GER) vs [PR] P. Carreno Busta (ESP)
Not Earlier than 12:30 PM
WTA – [7] Q. Zheng (CHN) vs [Q] M. Frech (POL)
Not Earlier than 1:00 PM
WTA – [3] A. Sabalenka vs E. Svitolina (UKR)
WTA – D. Shnaider vs L. Fernandez (CAN)
Not Earlier than 7:00 pm
ATP – [7] C. Ruud (NOR) or F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs J. Draper (GBR)
WTA – [7] D. Schuurs (NED) / L. Stefani (BRA) vs [3] A. Muhammad (USA) / E. Routliffe (NZL)
HOLCIM STADIUM 3 begin 12:00 pm
Third Spherical – ATP – [WC] B. Nakashima (USA) vs [6] A. Rublev
Not Earlier than 12:30 pm
Second Spherical – ATP – [7] C. Ruud (NOR) vs F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
Not Earlier than 1:00 pm
Third Spherical – ATP – [12] B. Shelton (USA) vs F. Marozsan (HUN)
Third Spherical – ATP – [5] H. Hurkacz (POL) vs F. Cobolli (ITA)
Not Earlier than 5:00 pm
WTA MATCH
After Appropriate Relaxation
WTA – [1] Okay. Siniakova (CZE) / T. Townsend (USA) vs [OSE] L. Fernandez (CAN) / Y. Putintseva (KAZ)
COURT 10 begin 12:00 pm
WTA – [10] L. Samsonova vs [LL] E. Avanesyan (ARM)
Not Earlier than 12:30 PM
WTA – [WC] C. Wozniacki (DEN) vs A. Pavlyuchenkova
WTA – M. Andreeva vs [5] J. Paolini (ITA)
Not Earlier than 2:30 PM
WTA – P. Badosa (ESP) vs Y. Putintseva (KAZ)
After Appropriate Relaxation
WTA – [4] S. Errani (ITA) / J. Paolini (ITA) vs [OSE] L. Noskova (CZE) / D. Shnaider
COURT 4 begin 12:00 pm
Second Spherical – ATP – [1] M. Granollers (ESP) / H. Zeballos (ARG) vs H. Nys (MON) / J. Zielinski (POL)
Not Earlier than 12:30 pm
Second Spherical – ATP – [7] H. Heliovaara (FIN) / H. Patten (GBR) vs W. Koolhof (NED) / N. Mektic (CRO) 67(3) 22
Second Spherical – ATP – [5] S. Bolelli (ITA) / A. Vavassori (ITA) vs I. Dodig (CRO) / J. Murray (GBR)
Quarterfinals – ATP – [3] R. Ram (USA) / J. Salisbury (GBR) vs [WC] M. McDonald (USA) / A. Michelsen (USA)
COURT 7 begin 12:00 pm
WTA – T. Mihalikova (SVK) / O. Nicholls (GBR) vs H. Dart (GBR) / E. Perez (AUS)
Not Earlier than 1:00 PM
WTA – [6] J. Pegula (USA) vs Okay. Muchova (CZE)