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Kyrgios downs Karlovic, Nadal next

Melbourne & Olympic Parks, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC • 3001, Australia, 19 August 2017 | AAP

Nick Kyrgios has danced into the Cincinnati Masters quarterfinals, and a date with Rafael Nadal, after winning his rain-delayed match against Ivo Karlovic. The Australian No.1 prevailed 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 on Friday.

Karlovic was leading 4-3 on serve on Thursday before rain put a stop to proceedings after he had hit eight aces to Kyrgios’ one.

The big-serving Croatian took the first set when play resumed but Kyrgios fought back via a second-set tiebreaker, showing the Ohio crowd a preview of his dance moves in celebration.

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Stosur withdraws from US Open

Melbourne & Olympic Parks, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC • 3001, Australia, 19 August 2017 | Tennis Australia

Sam Stosur has been forced to withdraw from the US Open because of injury. The 33 year-old had been hoping to be ready for the final Grand Slam of the season, but is still struggling with the stress fracture that she sustained at Roland Garros.

“Obviously I am extremely disappointed to have to pull out of the US Open,” Stosur said in a short statement.

“The US Open holds such special memories for me and it is a tournament I really look forward to every year.

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2017 Cincinnati R3 Rafael Nadal vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2017 Cincinnati R3 Rafael Nadal vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas

 

2017 Cincinnati R3 Rafael Nadal bt. Albert Ramos-Vinolas  7/6(1) 6/2

Next - Nick Kyrgios 

"I'm very happy to be in the quarter-finals," said Nadal. "It was a tough match this afternoon against Albert, and now [it will be] another very, very difficult match against Kyrgios. So I just need to be ready, to play my best. The only way to try to have success in that match against Nick is just playing aggressive and play very focused all the time, and, of course play at a great level of tennis."


































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Hon enjoys impressive run in Vancouver

Vancouver, BC, Canada, 18 August 2017 | tennis.com.au

Priscilla Hon has built a five-match winning streak in a stunning run to the quarterfinals of the $100,000 ITF event in Vancouver, Canada.

The 19-year-old Queenslander began the week in qualifying but now features in the last eight after beating 92nd-ranked Jana Cepelova of Slovakia, the tournament’s No.3 seed.

Hon, ranked No.354, will next line-up against Belgian Maryna Zanevska.

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Rain suspends Kyrgios’s match at Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, USA, 18 August 2017 | AP

Nick Kyrgios has been forced to wait to play for a place in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters after his clash with Ivo Karlovic was delayed by rain.

The match will resume on Friday after bad weather interrupted the third-round encounter; Karlovic leads the Australian 4-3, with games going on serve.

> Cincinnati order of play: Friday 18 August

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Wozniacki brings Barty back to earth

Cincinnati, OH, USA, 18 August 2017 | AAP

Caroline Wozniacki has given Ash Barty a reality check one day after the 21-year-old Australian recorded the biggest win of her career.

Wozniacki won their Cincinnati Open third-round clash 6-4 6-2 on Thursday, barely 24 hours after Barty eliminated Wimbledon and Australian Open runner-up Venus Williams to record her first top-10 win.

The Dane next faces the winner of the match between top seed and world No.1 Karolina Pliskova and Italy’s Camila Giorgi.

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This AM Simona Halep in to the quarterfinals of Western &...

This AM Simona Halep in to the quarterfinals of Western & Southern Open.NEXT UP on Tennis Channel Plus --> Garbiñe Muguruza v Madison KeysWATCH ? - buytcplus.com

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PHOTOS/VIDEO: 2017 Cincinnati R2 Rafael Nadal vs. Richard Gasquet

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2017 Cincinnati R2 Rafael Nadal bt. Richard Gasquet  6/3 6/4

Next opponent - Albert Ramos-Vinolas

"Just the start of the tournament. Was important start for me," Nadal said afterward. "Always important to win the first match, especially after what happened last week, losing the match that way. So, just happy for the way that I played, and of course for the victory, no? So let's see. Tomorrow another tough match against, you know, against Albert. I know him very well. He know me very well. Going to be a tough one. I hope to be ready to play well."





















































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Watch these LIVE WTA matches tomorrow on Tennis Channel Plus!Simona Halep kicks things off against Anastasija Sevastova tomorrow at 11AM EST.http://buytcplus.com

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Kyrgios sees off Dolgopolov to reach Cincy third round

Cincinnati, OH, USA, 17 August 2017 | AAP

Nick Kyrgios has fought back to beat Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov and advance to the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.

Kyrgios recovered from dropping an early break in the first set to win 6-3 7-6(6) in a match which saw both players bemused to learn they had been serving with women’s balls for six points.

While the balls used on the men’s and women’s tour generally have the same size and pressure, the men usually use extra-duty felt to slow the speed of the ball down while the women use regular-duty balls which have a different logo.

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Brilliant Barty upsets Venus in Cincinnati

Ash Barty has now won eight of her last nine matches after stunning world No.9 Venus Williams to reach the third round in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, OH, USA, 17 August 2017 | AAP

Ash Barty has found form ahead of the US Open to claim the biggest scalp of her tennis career, beating seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams at the Cincinnati Open.

Australian qualifier Barty upset world No.9 Williams 6-3 2-6 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the key lead-up event for Flushing Meadows.

It was her first-ever win over a top-10 player.

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How Sloane Stephens' stint on Tennis Channel...

How Sloane Stephens' stint on Tennis Channel boosted her year ?READ how on Baseline.


The American says her broadcast work was the highlight of her stretch on the sidelines.

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Barty, Dellacqua have Singapore in their sights

Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua continued their quest for a place at Singapore's WTA Finals in October with a first-round win on Tuesday in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, OH, USA, 16 August 2017 | Matt Trollope

Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua are in prime position to qualify for the WTA Finals in Singapore.

The Aussie doubles duo are currently in fourth place in the Race to Singapore standings and are hopeful of claiming one of the eight berths at the prestigious season-ending championships.

With 3627 points, Barty and Dellacqua are well clear of the ninth-placed Andrea Hlavackova and Timea Babos, who have accrued 1897 and are currently one place outside the qualifying cut-off.

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Groth in form ahead of US Open

16 August 2017 | tennis.com.au

Former world No.53 Sam Groth is feeling good about his game as he targets a strong showing in US Open qualifying.

The Australian, in his latest “My Tennis Life” column for Tennis Channel, detailed his most recent results on the ATP Challenger tour which have pushed him up from No.240 in early June to his current ranking of 174th.

Groth’s last week reached the semifinals in Aptos, California; prior to that he made the second round at the ATP grasscourt event in Newport as a qualifier.

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