The Western & Southern Open is one of the major tennis sporting event which going to be commenced from 13th August and will be ended on 21st August. It becomes the tournament of 1000 points in ATP World Tour and also the Premier 5 tournament of WTA. It is the actual form of Men’s and Women’s single and double tennis competition that has been played on hard outdoor surface. The full event will be played at Lindner Family Tennis Center at Cincinnati, Ohio in United States. Tennis Channel will cover the live event throughout the world. ESPN2 and ESPN will also cast the matches all over the world. Watch free online here.
Event detail:
- Event name: Western & Southern Open [Live streaming links/Youtube channel to be available here when it will be started on]
- Edition: 115th men and 88th women
- Date: 13th to 21st August
- Surface: Hard
- Venue: Lindner Family Tennis Center
- Traced: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Live Watch: Tennis Channel, ESPN2, ESPN3
Event Schedule:
| Date | Event | Kicks off |
| Sat, Aug 13 | Men’s and Women’s Qulifier | 10.00 am |
| Sun, Aug 14 | Men’s and Women’s Qulifier | 10.00 am |
| Men’s main draw | 7.00 pm | |
| Mon, Aug 15 | Men’s and Women’s 1st round | 11.00 am |
| Men’s and Women’s 1st round | 7.00 pm | |
| Tue, Aug 16 | Men’s and Women’s 1st round and 2nd round | 11.00 am |
| Men’s and Women’s 1st round and 2nd round | 7.00 pm | |
| Wed, Aug 17 | Men’s and Women’s middle round | 11.00 am |
| Men’s and Women’s middle round | 7.00 pm | |
| Thu, Aug 18 | Men’s and Women’s round of 16 | 11.00 am |
| Men’s and Women’s round of 16 | 7.00 pm | |
| Fri, Aug 19 | Men’sand Women’s Quarterfinal round | 11.00 am |
| Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal round | 7.00 pm | |
| Sat, Aug 20 | Men’s and Women’s Semifinal round | 1.00 pm |
| Men’s and Women’s Semifinal round | 7.00 pm | |
| Sun, Aug 21 | Double final | 12.15 pm |
| Men’s and Women’s single final | 2.00 pm |
Men’s Category:
Surface: Hard court (Decoturf II)
Highest point: Masters 1000
Draw size: Singles 56
Prize purse: $5.0 million
Modus: Best of Three through final
Women’s Category:
Surface: Hardcourt (Decoturf II)
Highest point: Premier 5 (2nd tier)
Draw size: Singles 48
Prize purse: $2.8 million
Modus: Best of Three through final
Point distribution with prize money:
| Category | Men’s &Women’s single | Prize money | Men’s & Women’s double | Prize money |
| Winner | 1000 | $834,000 | 900 | $258,500 |
| Finalist | 600 | $409,270 | 585 | $126,550 |
| Semifinalist | 360 | $205,980 | 350 | $63,470 |
| Quarterfinal | 180 | $104,740 | 190 | $32,580 |
| Round of 16 | 90 | $54,390 | 105 | $16,840 |
| Round of 32 | 45 | $28,675 | 60 | $8,890 |
Last year champion name:
Men’s single: Roger Federer (Swz)
Women’s single: Serena Williams (USA)
Men’s double: Daniel Nestor (Can), Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Fra)
Women’s double: Chan Hao-ching (CT), Chan Yung-jan (CT)
Women’s double: Chan Hao-ching (CT), Chan Yung-jan (CT)
It going to be the 115th edition of men’s tournament and 88th of women’s competition. Last season was just too good and the most favourite Swiss professional Roger Federer won the men’s single trophy. US international Serena Williams grab the Women’s single. Daniel Nestor (Can) and Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Fra) had the men’s double and the other side Chan Hao-ching (CT), Chan Yung-jan (CT) won the Women’s double. This year some dynamic men’s and women’s tennis athletes get entrants on the competition and they are very confident to grab the title. Among of them Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are most popular and the women’s side Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza are the most potential approach of the event. So guys enjoy your favourite tournament and linked with us to get update.
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