The entire Round of 16 will be contested Thursday at the Western & Southern Open. The top two women players on the WTA Tour – Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka – headline Center Court action with Barty taking on defending champion Victoria Azarenka while Osaka faces wild card Jil Teichmann. A pair of former champions lead off the men’s action with top seed and 2019 winner Daniil Medvedev squaring off against 2017 champion Grigor Dimitrov.
Thursday's order of play
CENTER COURT (starts at 11:00 a.m.)
ATP - [1] Daniil Medvedev (Russia) vs Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
Not Before 1:00 p.m.
WTA - [1] Ashleigh Barty (Australia) vs [14] Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
ATP - [PR] Guido Pella (Argentina) vs [3] Alexander Zverev (Germany)
Not Before 7:00 p.m.
WTA - [WC] Jil Teichmann (Switzerland) vs [2] Naomi Osaka (Japan)
ATP - [5] Matteo Berrettini (Italy) vs [12] Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)
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GRANDSTAND (starts at 11:00 a.m.)
WTA - Angelique Kerber (Germany) vs Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia)
Not Before 1:00 p.m.
ATP - [4] Andrey Rublev (Russia) vs Gael Monfils (France)
Not Before 2:30 p.m.
ATP - [8] Casper Ruud (Norway) vs [10] Diego Schwartzman (Argentina)
Not Before 7:00 p.m.
ATP - Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) vs [2] Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)
Not Before 8:30 p.m.
WTA - Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic) vs [10] Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
STADIUM 3 (starts at 12:00 p.m.)
ATP - John Isner (USA) vs Benoit Paire (France)
ATP - [9] Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) vs [7] Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain)
Not Before 3:00 p.m.
WTA - [5] Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) vs Jessica Pegula (USA)
WTA - Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) vs Paula Badosa (Spain)
After Suitable Rest
WTA - Anna Blinkova & Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Belarus) vs Paula Badosa & Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain)
COURT 4 (starts at 11:00 a.m.)
ATP - Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands) & Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) vs Tim Puetz (Germany) & Michael Venus (New Zealand)
Not Before 1:00 p.m.
WTA - [6] Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) & Luisa Stefani (Brazil) vs [3] Shuko Aoyama (Japan) & Ena Shibahara
After Suitable Rest
ATP - [1] Nikola Mektic (Croatia) & Mate Pavic (CRO) vs Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) & Jannik Sinner (Italy)
After Suitable Rest
WTA - Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Iga Swiatek (Poland) vs [2] Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) & Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic)
PORSCHE COURT 10 (starts at 11:00 a.m.)
WTA - Samantha Stosur (Australia) & Shuai Zhang (China) vs Ellen Perez (Australia) & Kveta Peschke (Czech Republic)
Not Before 2:30 p.m.
WTA - [9] Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) vs [8] Garbine Muguruza (Spain)
Not Before 3:30 p.m.
WTA - [11] Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) vs Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)
After Suitable Rest
WTA - [4] Nicole Melichar (USA) & Demi Schuurs (Netherlands) vs Veronika Kudermetova (Russia) & Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
COURT 7 (starts at 11:00 a.m.)
ATP - [3] Juan Sebastian Cabal (Colombia) & Robert Farah (Colombia) vs Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) & Fabrice Martin (France)
ATP - [WC] Steve Johnson (USA) & Austin Krajicek (USA) vs Ariel Behar (Uruguay) & Gonzalo Escobar (Ecuador)
ATP - [6] John Peers (Australia) & Filip Polasek (Slovakia) vs Alex de Minaur (Australia) & Cameron Norrie (Great Britain)
ATP - [WC] Nicholas Monroe (USA) & Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs [4] Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury (Great Britain)
Wednesday's results
ATP Singles Second Round
[1] Daniil Medvedev (Russia) d. [WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 6-2, 6-2
[2] Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) d. Sebastian Korda (USA) 7-6 (5), 6-3
[3] Alexander Zverev (Germany) d. Lloyd Harris (South Africa) 7-6 (3), 6-2
[4] Andrey Rublev (Russia) d. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
[7] Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) d. [LL] Dominik Koepfer (Germany) 6-4, 6-2
[8] Casper Ruud (NOR) d. Reilly Opelka (USA) 6-7 (5), 6-0, 7-6 (4)
[9] Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) d. [WC] Andy Murray (Great Britain) 7-6 (4), 6-2
[10] Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) d. [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
John Isner (USA) d. [11] Jannik Sinner (Italy) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-4
[12] Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) d. Karen Khachanov (Russia) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4
Gael Monfils (France) d. [14] Alex de Minaur (Australia) 6-3, 7-5
Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) d. Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) 6-4, 6-2
[PR] Guido Pella (Argentina) d. Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-1, 7-5
Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) d. [Q] Tommy Paul (USA) 7-6 (9), 6-2
ATP Doubles Second Round
[2] Marcel Granollers (Spain) & Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) d. Karen Khachanov (Russia) & Andrey Rublev (Russia) 7-6 (7), 7-5
[Alt] Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador) & Fabio Fognini (Italy) d. [5] Kevin Krawietz (Germany) & Horia Tecau (Romania) 3-6, 7-5, 10-7
ATP Doubles First Round
Tim Puetz (Germany) & Michael Venus (New Zealand) d. [7] Lukasz Kubot (Poland) & Marcelo Melo (Brazil) 6-2, 6-3
Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands) & Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) d. Sander Gille (Belgium) & Joran Vliegen (Belgium) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
[WC] Steve Johnson (USA) & Austin Krajicek (USA) d. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) & Marcus Daniell (New Zealand) 7-5, 7-5
Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) & Jannik Sinner (Italy) d. Daniel Evans (Great Britain) & Neal Skupski (Great Britain) 6-3, 3-6, 10-3
WTA Singles Draw Second Round
[1] Ashleigh Barty (Australia) d. [Q] Heather Watson (Great Britain) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
[2] Naomi Osaka (Japan) d. Coco Gauff (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Paula Badosa (Spain) d. [3] Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Angelique Kerber (Germany) d. [4] Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
[5] Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) d. Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) 6-3, 6-2
Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) d. [6] Iga Swiatek (Poland) 6-3, 6-3
Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic) d. [7] Bianca Andreescu (Canada) 6-4, 6-2
[8] Garbine Muguruza (Spain) d. [Q] Caroline Garcia (France) 6-4, 6-3
[9] Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) d. Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
[10] Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) d. Shelby Rogers (USA) 7-6 (1), 6-1
[11] Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) d. Veronika Kudermetova (Russia) 6-2, 6-4
Jessica Pegula (USA) d. [12] Simona Halep (Romania) Walkover (right thigh injury)
Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) d. [13] Jennifer Brady (USA) 6-7 (2), 5-4 ret (left foot injury)
[14] Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) d. Alison Riske (USA) 6-2, 7-5
Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) d. [15] Elise Mertens (Belgium) 6-3, 6-2
[WC] J. Teichmann (SUI) d. [WC] B. Pera (USA) 6-1, 6-4
WTA Doubles Draw Second Round
Anna Blinkova (Russia) & Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Belarus) d. [1] Sui-Wei Hsieh (Chinese Taipei) & Elise Mertens (Belgium) 7-5, 5-7, 10-5
[2] Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) & Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) d. Daria Kasatkina (Russia) & Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) 6-2, 6-1
[6] Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) & Luisa Stefani (Brazil) d. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) & Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Iga Swiatek (Poland) d. [8] Darija Jurak (Croatia) & Andreja Klepac (Slovenia) 4-6, 6-1, 10-3
Paula Badosa (Spain) & Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) d. Coco Gauff (USA) & Caty McNally (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
WTA Doubles Draw First Round
Samantha Stosur (Australia) & Shuai Zhang (China) d. [WC] Magda Linette (Poland) & Bernarda Pera (USA) 4-6, 6-4, 10-4
Veronika Kudermetova (Russia) & Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) d. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) & Sania Mirza (India) 7-5, 6-2
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