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The news
Tournament History 55th Edition of Open Era (1969-2023)
Singles Final Sunday 20 August at 4:30 pm
Doubles Final Sunday 20 August at 12 pm
Wild Cards (4) John Isner (USA), Mackenzie McDonald (USA), Brandon Nakashima (USA), Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
Protected Rankings (2) Gael Monfils (PR-35), Lloyd Harris (PR-47)
Oldest Player Stan Wawrinka (38)
#NextGenATP (4) Carlos Alcaraz (20), Holger Rune (20), Ben Shelton (20), Lorenzo Musetti (21)
Open Era Records Most Titles – Roger Federer (7)
Most Wins – Roger Federer (47)
Youngest Champion – Boris Becker, 17, in 1985
Oldest Champion – Ken Rosewall, 35, in 1970
Highest-Ranked Champion – No. 1 on 10 occasions, most recently Novak Djokovic in 2020
Lowest-Ranked Champion – No. 152 Borna Coric in 2022
Last American Champion – Andy Roddick in 2006
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The heads of series
1 Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 49-5 (6 Titles) 2-2 (2022 QF)
2 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 33-5 (3 Titles) 40-12 (2018, 2020 Titles)
3 Daniil Medvedev 48-10 (5 Titles) 14-5 (2019 Title)
4 Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 39-14 (Los Cabos Title) 10-5 (2022 Final)
5 Casper Ruud (NOR) 29-16 (Estoril Title) 2-4 (2021 QF)
6 Holger Rune (DEN) 37-14 (Munich Title) 0-1 (2022 1R)
7 Andrey Rublev 40-16 (Monte Carlo, Bastad Titles) 8-5 (2021 Final)
8* Jannik Sinner (ITA) 40-11 (Montpellier Title) 3-2 (2022 3R)
9 Taylor Fritz (USA) 42-18 (Delray Beach, Atlanta Titles) 4-5 (2022 QF)
10 Frances Tiafoe (USA) 32-13 (Houston, Stuttgart Titles) 5-6 (2017 3R)
11 Karen Khachanov 23-11 (Aus. Open, Miami SF) 8-6 (2017-20 3R)
12 Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 13-13 (Doha SF) 6-4 (2021-22 QF)
13 Cameron Norrie (GBR) 32-15 (Rio de Janeiro Title) 4-3 (2022 SF)
14 Tommy Paul (USA) 30-18 (Acapulco, Eastbourne Finals) 3-4 (2017, 2021-22 2R)
15 Borna Coric (CRO) 18-16 (Madrid, Los Cabos SF) 12-6 (2022 Title)
16 Alexander Zverev (GER) 34-19 (Hamburg Title) 5-6 (2021 Title)
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Match schedule HERE
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The results HERE
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LIVE follow-up HERE
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The updated table HERE
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Sunday August 13
Just enough time to breathe after Toronto and Cincinnati is already starting. We note before moving on to the first round the qualifications of Arthur Fils and Corentin Moutet who easily eliminated Zhizhen Zhang and Daniel Altmaier.
Adrian Mannarino will be one of the first to join the second round following his success over Richard Gasquet in 1/32nd, 6/4 6/3. Victory also for Ben Shelton against summer hit Christopher Eubanks 5/7 6/4 6/4.
Yoshihito Nishioka eliminates a disappointing Grégoire Barrère once again 6/4 7/5 and Frances Tiafoe comes out of a not easy match against Tallon Griekspoor (HOL) 6/4 6/7 6/4.
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Monday August 14
Not many matches were able to end due to the rain, one was the defeat of Corentin Moutet, still very bored with his wrist to make backhands, 6/4 6/2 against Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN).
Jordan Thompson eliminates a John Isner who should retire shortly, 7/6 7/6. Dusan Lajovic (SER) surprises Francisco Cerundolo 6/3 6/4. Nicolas Jarry passes in three sets against Roman Safiullin (RUS) 4/6 6/3 6/3.
Felix Auger Aliassime gives himself some air by beating a Matteo Berrettini without a tactical plan, 4/6 6/2 6/3.
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Tuesday August 15
Stan Wawrinka, who had done the hardest the day before the interruption, leaves Brandon Nakashima 6/3 6/7 6/3. Alexey Popyrin dismisses Daniel Altmaier, two players drafted following the packages of Murray and Khachanov, 6/7 6/4 6/4.
Lorenzo Musetti eliminated Daniel Evans 6/4 6/3.
The long-awaited Tricolore duel between Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils turns to the advantage of the left-hander, 6/4 3/6 6/2. Solid Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beats Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6/3 6/3.
Alexander Zverev punishes Grigor Dimitrov 6/2 6/2. Following with another poster, the one which sees the defending champion Borna Coric eliminating Sebastian Korda 7/6 6/4. Tommy Paul pays Miomir Kecmanovic 7/5 7/6.
Taylor Fritz does not tremble against Jiri Lehecka, 7/6 6/2. Lorenzo Sonego plays qualifier Alexander Shevchenko 6/3 3/6 6/3.
Hit in the knee in the middle of the first set, Gael Monfils took fifteen minutes to get back into it and finally regain his means against a Cameron Norrie, TDS 13, totally disconcerted 3/6 6/4 6/3.
Alex de Minaur, finalist in Toronto, eliminates Jeffrey John Wolf (USA) 6/0 3/6 6/1. Hubert Hurkacz battles to take out the powerful Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 7/6 3/6 7/6 (1).
Continuation with the first matches of the 1/16th finals and an average start for Carlos Alcaraz, winner 7/5 4/6 6/3 against Jordan Thompson (AUS).
Emil Ruusuvuori pulls off a big shot by beating Andrey Rublev in a 7/6 (10) 5/7 7/6 (3) baseline fight. Adrian Mannarino, who has the perfect game to annoy Felix Auger Aliassime, dominates the Canadian 6/4 6/4.
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Wednesday August 16
End of the course for Ugo Humbert dominated by a Tommy Paul, 1/2 finalist in Toronto, on a good dynamic, 6/1 7/6 (4). On his surface, Daniil Medvedev gives a lesson to Lorenzo Musetti 6/3 6/2.
Alexander Zverev clears Japanese left-hander Yoshihito Nishioka 7/5 6/4. Continuation of this day with a new disappointment for Casper Ruud, TDS 5, beaten by the Australian qualified Max Purcell, who signs his best victory in career, 6/4 7/6.
Jannik Sinner, impressive winner of the Toronto tournament, also lost in his first match, against Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic 6/4 7/6 (4), this on his birthday!
Taylor Fritz won 6/4 7/6 against Lorenzo Sonego.
For the first time in 7 years, Gael Monfils manages to beat two Top 20s in a row, after Cameron Norrie, he dominated an Alex de Minaur, certainly at the end of his rope, 7/5 6/4, showing once again an excellent level of play. He will have the privilege of finding Novak Djokovic in 1/8th.
Another glorious former, Stan Wawrinka who sends Frances Tiafoe home, winning 6/3 6/4. Solid, Stefanos Tsitsipas concluded against hopeful Ben Shelton 7/6 7/6.
Holger Rune and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina dropped out to Mackenzie McDonald and Novak Djokovic.
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The 1/8th finals
Carlos Alcaraz ???????? vs Tommy Paul ???????? : 7/6 6/7 (0) 6/3
Beaten by the American in his two previous confrontations, the world No. 1 reacted well even if his game, especially on the important points, suffered a lot of waste.
This was particularly the case on the three match points he obtained at the end of the second round before diving in the tie break. But Alcaraz, exceptional champion, forgot everything before achieving a big third set, despite the interruptions due to the rain.
Stan Wawrinka ????????vs Max Purcell ???????? : 4/6 2/6
Day of celebration for Australian tennis with the 70th in the world, and his very offensive game, follower of the volley service, which very clearly dominates the immense Wawrinka to offer himself, like Popyrin, his first quarter in Masters 1000.
Stefanos Tsitsipas ???????? vs Hubert Hurkacz ???????? : 3/6 4/6
Very very impressive on serve, but also in the game, by succeeding in breaking the Greek twice at the start of each set, the Polish giant offers himself his first Top 10 in 2023 and it will be difficult to stop.
Alexei Popyrin ???????? vs Emil Ruusuvuori ???????? : 6/2 1/6 6/3
Drafted following the withdrawal of Murray, after his defeat in qualification, the tall Australian, 1.96m, plays in a totally relaxed way and brilliantly comes to seek a place in the quarter-finals of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career.
Ranked 58th at the ATP before this tournament, he is now guaranteed to climb, at least, to 40th place, which will be his best ranking.
Mackenzie McDonald ???????? vs Adrian Mannarino ???????? : 4/6 0/3 abandon
Six years after reaching a quarter-final in the Masters 1000 in Canada, the No. 1 Habs, ATP 32, reached this stage of the competition for the second time in his career, following the abandonment of a sick McDonald.
Alexander Zverev ???????? vs Daniil Medvedev ???????? : 6/4 5/7 6/4
Big match, as expected, between these two tenors of world tennis, with a scenario that will remain undecided until the end.
Pushed to his limits in the third set, Zverev saved two break points before managing to break his opponent, then to conclude the game on his serve from his first match point.
Dusan Lajovic ???????? vs Taylor Fritz ???????? : 0/5 abandon
Hit in the toe, the Serb did not drag on the court.
Gael Monfils ???????? vs Novak Djokovic ???????? : 4/6 2/6
After having praised Monfils, in the 1/16th final with incredible qualifiers, worthy of a Grand Slam victory, the specialized press fell back to earth. The Boss inflicted a dry and quick defeat on the Habs, the 19th in 19 confrontations.
Djokovic is simply too strong for Gael Monfils, however admirable.
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The 1/4 finals
Carlos Alcaraz ???????? vs Max Purcell ???????? : 4/6 6/3 6/4
Placed around the 200th place in the world at the start of the year, author of a superb series of victories on the Challenger circuit, the 25-year-old Australian has now made a name for himself on the ATP circuit.
Now 47th, after his defeat, he will have delighted everyone with his game of the 1990s, excessive volley service, numerous slices, he confused the world No. 1 as he had done with Ruud and Wawrinka.
Not really brilliant, Alcaraz will still win thanks to his ability to play the important points well. But to win against Hurkacz, his next opponent, he will have to raise his level of play.
Hubert Hurkacz ???????? vs Alexei Popyrin ???????? : 6/1 7/6 (8)
The Australian’s incredible career came to a halt this afternoon in Cincinnati against a once again impressive Hurkacz on serve. With 92% of points gained behind his first, the Pole did not leave much, even if Popyrin got a set point during the tie break of the second round.
Adrian Mannarino ???????? vs Alexander Zverev ???????? : 2/6 3/6
For the 8th time in 8 confrontations, the German wins against the Habs. Author of an excellent tournament, with his weapons, Mannarino does not have the means to do better and we must salute him for making the most of his qualities.
Taylor Fritz ???????? vs Novak Djokovic ???????? : 0/6 4/6
Expected by his public, the American was completely eaten by a very impressive Djoko.
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The 1/2 finals
Carlos Alcaraz ???????? vs Hubert Hurkacz ???????? : 2/6 7/6 (4) 6/3
Once again manhandled by an absolutely huge Pole for two rounds, the incredible Carlitos will find the means to score six points in a row in the tie break of the second set.
After saving a match point a few minutes before, he was then led 4/1 by Hurkacz before reversing the course of this match as a champion. Behind his opponent marks time while the world No. 1 increases his level.
Alexander Zverev ???????? vs Novak Djokovic ???????? : 6/7 (5) 5/7
After a month without playing, since his defeat in the Wimbledon final, the Boss reached the final without having lost a single set. Zverev, back to a high level, tried everything, but as usual Djoko was surgical in the tie break of the first set.
He then breaks at the start of the second set against a combative German who will debreak at 5/4 against him. Immediately after, the Serb presses the accelerator, breaks again and climbs for the 57th time in his career in the final of a Masters 1000, a record to beat.
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Finale
Carlos Alcaraz ???????? vs Novak Djokovic ????????
TO BE CONTINUED
2023-08-20 16:55:42
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