Western & Southern Open, USA – Preview

Western & Southern Open is financed by Western Southern Financial Group thus it called Western & Southern Open. Either it is known as Cincinnati Masters. Cincinnati Masters was founded at 1899 and this year it will be held on taken date at 15^th August and the men’s finals match will take date at 23^rd, August, women’s final will be at 22nd August.

Tournament Overview:

Tournament                       :               Coupe Rogers, Canada (Canadian Open)

Location                               :               Montreal & Toronto, Canada

Dates                                    :               15^th August to 23^rd August

Surface                                 :               Hard

Venue                                  :               Lindner Family Tennis Center

Established                         :               1899

Category                              :               Masters 1000

Premier 5

Prize money                       :               US$3,200,000 (men)

US$2,000,000 (women)

On the ATP world tour Cincinnati is a Masters 1000 and it means top 44 of the ATP ranking will allow to play in the tournament.

And on the WTA world tour Cincinnati Masters is a Premier 5 event’s which means top 30 of WTA ranking are require to play.

2015 Cincinnati Masters winner and Runner Ups:

Men’s Single                      :               Roger Federer (SWE) defeats Spanish David Ferrer in the finals by –3, 1–6, 6–2

Women’s Single                               :               Serena Williams defeats Ana Ivanovic by 6-4, 6-1

Men’s Doubles                 :               Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeats VasekPospisil / Jack Sock by 6-3, 6-2

Women’s Doubles           :               Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears defeats TímeaBabos / Kristina Mladenovic by 6–1, 2–0, ret.

Roger Federer was the winner of 113th Edition of the tournament, which was his 6th title in his 6 finals. In the open era he is the most men’s singles winner. Roger was won his first title on this tournament at 2005 and his last title was at last tournament 2014.

Men’s Singles main draw (ATP): here the top 16

                Name                                       Ranking

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)                 1
2. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 2
3. Andy Murray (British)                 3
4. Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)     4
5. Kei Nishikori (Japan) 5
6. Tomas Berdych (CZE)                 6
7. David Ferrer (ESP)                 7
8. Milos Raonic (CAN)                 8
9. Marin Cilic (CRO)                 9
10. Rafael Nadal (ESP)                 10
11. Gilles Simon (FRA)                 11
12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 12
13. Richard Gasquet (FRA)                 13
14. David Goffin (BEL)                 14
15. Kevin Anderson (RSA)                     15
16. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)                     16

Clara Louise Zinke is the most WTA title holder of Cincinnati Masters so far, she was won 5 title of this tournament. She is also the most 4 consecutive title holder so far.

Women’s Single’s Main Draw (WTA): here the top 16.

Name                                                    Ranking

1. Serena Williams (USA)                   1
2. Maria Sharapova (RSA)                 2
3. Simona Halep (ROU)                   3
4. Petra Kvitova (CZE)                     4
5. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 5
6. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)                 6
7. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 7
8. Lucie Safarova (CZE)                     8
9. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 9
10. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 10
11. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)                 11
12. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 12
13. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)                 13
14. Angelique Kerber                 14
15. Venus Williams (USA)                 15
16. Sara Errani (ITA)                 16