Western & Southern Open Tennis 2017

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ROGER! The achievements that built his

19 major titles

Tournament Pop Quiz Test your knowledge

Venus is Back!

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46 50 54 57 73 ROGER!

BY MEGAN FERNANDEZ

Federer will not be defined by a single record but by the sheer number of them. Here are the achievements that built those 19 majors.

SHE’S GOT IT

AN OPEN QUESTION

BY MEGAN FERNANDEZ

Test your knowledge about all things W&S Open, from spider cameras to the first trophy to the number of volunteers who give their time.

Twenty years after bursting onto the tennis scene, Venus Williams has remarkably found her way back to the top 10— and even deeper into the hearts of fans.

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2017 PLAYER PROFILES

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OFF THE COURT

Fan photos, viral tennis news, potential game changes, and focused player faces.

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LOOKING BACK

Learn the venue history of the Western & Southern Open, a proud and storied tennis tradition.

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2016 RECAP

A collection of highlights from last year’s event.

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Where the World’s Best Players on the WTA and ATP World Tour Come Together for the US Open Series Serving Up the Best of Summer Photos by Getty Images

About the Series

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Now in its 14th season, the US Open Series links seven hard-court WTA and ATP World Tour tournaments to the US Open. Since its inception in 2004, the US Open Series has centralized the way tennis is viewed in the U.S. and has been responsible for the introduction of cutting-edge innovations in the sport, from blue tennis courts and instant replay technology to a cohesive schedule that allows for “appointment television.” The US Open Series also provides tennis with an unprecedented platform for growing the game at the community and the professional levels.

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A World of Talent

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For five consecutive weeks in mid-summer, the US Open Series enables tennis fans to watch the game’s top players and rising talents compete in tournaments from coast to coast before arriving in New York for the showcase championship of the season, the US Open. As such, the Series helps develop the next generation of stars by making it possible for them to go head to head with the tours’ highest-ranked players and by often serving as a springboard to elevate their games to the next level.

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Covering the Courts

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The US Open Series offers centralized coverage across TV and digital platforms. There are more than 70 hours of live national coverage on ESPN2 and WatchESPN, while there are nearly 140 hours of weekday coverage on ESPN3—with tournament websites providing coverage of their events through the integration of an ESPN3 media player. Tennis Channel is also providing more than 80 hours of live national coverage.

New this summer, beIN Sports has weeklong coverage of WTA action from the Rogers Cup.

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Growing the Game In addition to engaging fans with dramatic action on the courts, the US Open Series brings a host of exciting family activities to each event with the goal of making our sport more fun and more accessible than ever before. Activities include: • • • •

Net Generation kids’ clinics Net Generation high school days On-court demonstrations National Junior Tennis and Learning clinics

• Kids participating in coin tosses • T-shirt giveaways • Hispanic Heritage days • Player appearances

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WSOpen Now The tournament app, WSOpen Now, has been updated this year to include an interactive site map with scores and match and practice schedules, so fans can catch all of the excitement. You just have to tap on the court to get all of the details.

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In the app, you can drop a pin at your car’s location when you head into the tournament.

Free Wi-Fi Tap into the free site-wide Wi-Fi, courtesy of Powernet. The connection will cover the nearly 20 acres of the venue with 80 outdoor access points to keep fans connected at all times.

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TOURNAMENT DETAILS

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE MEN’S & WOMEN’S QUALIFYING:

10 a.m., Men’s & Women’s Qualifier 10 a.m., Men’s & Women’s Qualifier

MEN’S & WOMEN’S MAIN DRAW:

Sun., Aug. 13 Mon., Aug. 14 Tues., Aug. 15

7 p.m., Men’s Main Draw 11 a.m., 7 p.m., Men’s & Women’s First Round 11 a.m., 7 p.m., Men’s & Women’s First and Second Rounds

Wed., Aug. 16

11 a.m., 7 p.m., Men’s & Women’s Middle Rounds

Thur., Aug. 17 Fri., Aug. 18 Sat., Aug. 19

11 a.m., 7 p.m., Men’s & Women’s Round of 16

Sat., Aug. 19 Sun., Aug. 20

7 p.m., One Men’s Semifinal, One Doubles Final

Sun., Aug. 20

11 a.m., 7 p.m., Men’s & Women’s Quarterfinals 12 p.m., One Men's Semifinal, Both Women’s Semifinals 12 p.m. Doubles Finals— Grandstand Court 2 p.m. Women’s Singles Final— Center Court Followed by: Men’s Singles Final— Center Court

PRIZE MONEY WOMEN’S SINGLES

MEN’S SINGLES

Winner............. $522,450 Finalist ............ $260,970 Semifinalist ......$128,330 Quarterfinalist ....$60,105 Round of 16 ........$29,100 Round of 32 ........$14,965 Round of 56 ..........$7,850

Winner............. $954,225 Finalist .............$467,880 Semifinalist ..... $235,480 Quarterfinalist .. $119,740 Round of 16 ........$62,180 Round of 32 ........$32,780 Round of 64........ $17,700

WOMEN’S SINGLES QUALIFIERS

MEN’S SINGLES QUALIFIERS

Second Round ......$3,275 First Round ...........$1,987

Second Round ......$4,080 First Round ...........$2,075

WOMEN’S DOUBLES (PER TEAM)

MEN’S DOUBLES (PER TEAM)

Winners ............$149,635 Runners-up ........$75,575 Semifinalists ..... $32,278 Quarterfinalists ..$18,830 Round of 16 ......... $9,545 Round of 28 ..........$4,715

Winners ........... $295,500 Runners-up ......$144,670 Semifinalists ......$72,570 Quarterfinalists ..$37,250 Round of 16 ........$19,250 Round of 32 ........ $10,160

POINTS AT STAKE WOMEN’S SINGLES Winner - 900 points Finalist - 585 points Semifinalists - 350 points Quarterfinalists - 190 points

Round of 32 - 60 points Round of 56 - 1 point

MEN’S SINGLES Winner - 1,000 points Finalist - 600 points Semifinalists - 360 points Quarterfinalists - 180 points

Round of 16 - 90 points Round of 32 - 45 points Round of 56 - 10 points

(successful qualifiers earn an extra 25 points)

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THE BUZZ

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What’s New

There’s way more fun

than just the match. The Open has new improvements and vendors to keep you entertained all day long. BY SARI BAUM

Serving Up Snacks Skip the popcorn and save your appetite for these three tasty vendors. Firehouse Subs is serving the perfect lunchtime sandwich. Prime Cincinnati is an expert in specialty salads and seafood. And if you want a burger, stop

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It’s Lit

The Amazing Amazing ng The S id Spidercam The new Spidercam will travel from Center Court all the way to Stadium Three. It’s taking off-court shots for TV and streaming, so get ready for the action.

I’ll Drink to That Raise your glass to Michelob Ultra and enjoy a flavorful light beer from this year’s beer vendor.

Also, White Claw Hard Seltzer has all-natural ingredients, so it’s a healthier way to drink up. For craft beer, don’t forget to check out one of Cincinnati’s best, Rhinegeist.

To brighten up this year’s event, the Open has added lights to courts 7 and 8. But renovations didn’t stop there; there’s a brand new marquee practice court, bringing the total number of courts to 17.

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Coming next August is a first in the world of tennis—air-conditioned box seats. A new building will be nestled between Center Court and Grandstand Court, and it’s going to be fancy. Get the whole gang together for some fun in an all-inclusive suite with beer, wine, and food. Or dine at the upscale restaurant on level 2; it has seating over Center Court. Keep track of when the seats become available at experiencesouthbuilding.com

OFF THE COURT

#snapshot SCENES FROM THE 2016 W&S OPEN.

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OFF THE COURT

In Case You Missed It HERE’S WHAT WENT VIRAL IN THE WORLD OF TENNIS THIS YEAR.

If You Can’t Say Something Nice…

Tennis legend Margaret Court, 74, came under fire in May for saying that tennis is “full of lesbians.”

Players and fans across the sport have called for Margaret Court Arena, home to the Australian Open, to be renamed by next year’s event.

Match Made in Twitter

For a Good Cause In a Zurich charity match in April, Britain’s Andy Murray let his ball boy serve the match point against Roger Federer. The boy gave it two failed attempts before handing the racquet back to Murray.

Canadian player Genie Bouchard, 22, made good on a bet with a fan who asked her for a date via Twitter during the Super Bowl. The terms? If the New England Patriots came back to defeat the Atlanta Falcons after being down 21–3. The Patriots rallied and 10 days later, 20-year-old student John Goehrke was sitting courtside with the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model at a Brooklyn Nets NBA game.

FRENCH KISSING

Used Car for Sale Looking to sell his blue 2015 BMW F80 M3, Aussie player Nick Kyrgios posted a pic of the luxury-loaded vehicle with an invitation to “anyone that is seriously interested” to message him for more information. Not surprisingly, the post garnered more sarcastic quips than “serious” interest.

Things got a little hot and heavy during Maxime Hamou’s firstround exit interview at the French Open in May. The 21-year-old Frenchman leaned in to smooch female journalist Maly Thomas not once, not twice, but three times on her head while she interviewed him on live TV. Thomas was visibly uncomfortable with the amorous attention, and Hamou is now banished from the French Open.

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OH BABY! Serena Williams let the news slip about her bun in the oven via Snapchat with a sideways selfie in April. Williams had been tracking her growing belly with personal pics and accidentally made the photo public. The post was removed quickly, but not before the internet went abuzz. Williams says she found out about the pregnancy with fiancé and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian two days before the Australian Open in January—which she won. Yes, while pregnant.

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Can Tennis Embrace Change?

WE’LL FIND OUT AFTER THIS YEAR’S US OPEN, WHERE SEVERAL INNOVATIONS WILL TEST OUT NEW RULES WITH THE HOPE OF SPEEDING UP THE GAME. BY MEGAN FERNANDEZ

CLOTHING CHANGE (US Open only) Organizers—and broadcasters—hate it when players disappear for 10 or 15 minutes to change out of sweaty clothes, leaving fans hanging. Millennials, in particular, won’t tolerate this period of boredom, says Stacey Allaster, USTA chief executive of professional tennis. Clothing changes will be limited to five minutes, or more if the changing facility isn’t located close to the court.

FREE-MOVEMENT POLICY (Next Gen only) Fans will be allowed to come and go from the stadium during play, anywhere except behind the baseline, encouraging a more relaxed atmosphere.

KEY US OPEN This year’s tournament will test these changes during qualifying rounds of all events to assess whether to implement any of them in 2018.

How Far We’ve Come

PLAYING LETS (Next Gen only) Serves that touch the net cord and land in will be live balls.

This rule is already in play in WorldTeam Tennis.

ATP NEXT GEN FINALS The inaugural tournament in November, for elite players 21 or younger, will feature unconventional rules.

1884: Women make their singles debut at Wimbledon.

Tennis traditions of the past.

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1912 & 1922: The U.S. National Championships (now the US Open) and Wimbledon eliminate the Challenge Round.

NO-AD SCORING (Next Gen only) After deuce, the next point—played on the side of the court the receiver chooses—wins the game.

1925: The French Championships (now the French Open) allows players from outside of French tennis clubs to compete.

1958: The Foot Fault rule now allows one or both feet off the ground during a serve, as long as the feet do not go over the baseline.

1968: At the dawn of the Open Era, prize money is awarded for the first time.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHARLIE BAGLAN

OFF THE COURT SERVE CLOCK (both events) Grand Slam tournaments allow 20 seconds between points. Most players take between 22 and 28, according to Allaster. This isn’t a guess—the USTA and ESPN have measured it. The USTA and Next Gen Finals will bump it up to 25 and enforce the rule with a clock that fans can see. It will be controlled by the chair umpire, who will have complete discretion to pause or restart the clock for a reasonable interruption or after a long rally.

FOUR-GAME SETS (Next Gen only) This is designed to increase the number of pivotal moments in a match. A best-of-five format will ensure that the number of games required to win a match (12) stays the same as it is in a traditional best-of-three match.

COACHING (both events) Coaching is forbidden at Grand Slams and men’s ATP matches. (The women’s WTA tournaments, including the Western & Southern Open, allow on-court coaching.) “The reality is, [illegal] coaching is happening,” Allaster says.

“We take the position that coaches are an instrumental part of the show.” To bring that element into the entertainment of a match, coaches will be permitted to advise players from their seats at certain times in the match. The results—did the player follow instructions?— would give commentators talking points. Expect this to be controversial.

WARM-UP CLOCK (both events) Another time-suck? Players dawdling at their benches before warm up, wrapping a grip, or taking extra serves after time is called. “We’ve seen a creepage in the amount of time this takes,” Allaster says. Now the time will be closely monitored from the second the players take the court, and after a fiveminute warm-up, the ball crew will be instructed to not give a player more balls to serve.

1970: The tiebreak makes its Grand Slam debut, at the US Open.

1972: The “optic yellow” tennis ball is used for the first time in professional tennis instead of the traditional white ball.

1975: Players began sitting on changeovers.

2001: Sitting during the first changeover of each set is eliminated.

2006: The electronic line-calling review Hawk-Eye debuts, and the WTA introduces on-court coaching.

2015: The WTA introduces realtime analytics displayed on court and on an app.

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OFF THE COURT

Game Face THINGS CAN GET INTENSE ON THE COURT. THESE IMAGES CAPTURE ALL THE EMOTIONS OF THE W&S OPEN.

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TIMELINE

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The Western & Southern Open is a proud and storied tennis tradition.

We take a look at how the Cincinnati Open, hosted at the Avondale Athletic Club in 1899, transformed over the years into a world-class tennis event at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

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TIMELINE

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ROGER THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

FEDERER WILL NOT BE DEFINED BY A SINGLE RECORD BUT BY THE SHEER NUMBER OF THEM. HERE ARE THE ACHIEVEMENTS THAT BUILT THOSE 19 MAJORS.

BY MEGAN FERNANDEZ

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY (OPPOSITE PAGE) CLIVE BRUNSKILL/GETTY IMAGES / (THIS PAGE) SHAUN BOTTERILL/GETTY IMAGES

The Records That Will Not Be Broken

23 Consecutive Major Semifinals

Triple Threat Only player to win three different Slams at least five times

Only player to win 10 titles on three different surfaces (10 on each of the three)

Grass Master Most Wimbledon

titles among men, at 8

Only male player to reach 11 Wimbledon finals

17 grass-court titles, an Open Era record

Longest grass-court

winning streak in the Open Era at 65 matches

HardCourt Heroics

56-match win streak 10 hard-court Slam titles 63 hard-court titles WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017 // 47

Fantastic

5 W IN N E R - W IN N E R CHICKE N D IN N E R !

On Fire Federer once played 105

points without making an unforced error.

Seven winning streaks

of 20 matches or more

Versus the top Most wins

10

over these opponents in the Open Era

26 consecutive match wins (2003–2005)

First player to reach 200 victories Federer’s run started against then-No. 5 Carlos Moya in 1999. Federer was ranked No. 243.

#

1

302 weeks, the most since the inception of these rankings in 1973

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World Tour Finals 6 titles from 10 finals Q ualified 14 consecutive years (2002–2015)

Consistency

321 Most Olympic match wins:

13 In singles, over four Olympic Games—and it might have been higher if Federer had played in Rio last year.

Won at least one big title for 11 consecutive years (2002–2012) Includes Slams and Masters 1000 tournaments

24 consecutive finals won (2003–2005)

Western & Southern Open Undefeated in 7 finals Only player to not drop

serve at a Masters 1000 tournament—here, in 2012

Most finals at a single tournament:

12 Swiss Indoors, in his hometown of Basel

Most tiebreaks won:

407 This is less surprising when you consider that Federer has played, and won, more matches than most players.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY (THIS PAGE) CLIVE BRUNSKILL/GETTY IMAGES / (OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) GETTY IMAGES / GETTY IMAGES / GLYN KIRK/GETTY IMAGES / TOM DULAT/GETTY IMAGES / CAMERON SPENCER/GETTY IMAGES

Most Grand Slam match wins:

THE RECORD H E W I LL N EV ER S ET

Number of Career Titles

Jimmy Connors (109)

Ivan Lendl (94)

Roger Federer (93)

Federer should overtake Lendl, but winning another 16 tournaments to tie Jimbo would take at least three more top-shelf, injury-free years.

About those 19 Slams...

Federer might not care about his majors tally as much as his fans do. While “most Slam titles” is the ultimate factor in the “greatest of all time” debate, Chris Bowers, author of the biography Federer, doesn’t think that record motivates the Swiss great at this point in his career. “Beating Nadal at a major was important to him,” Bowers says of the 2017 Australian Open. “But he is more concerned to be thought of as a class act by those who look back on his role in history than a certain set of numbers.”

U N O FFI C IA L L Y . . .

The Most Relaxed Champion of All Time

—James Blake on Federer to Time magazine, February 2017

Best Emoji Game Federer loves Twitter.

He acknowledged his title in Halle, Germany, this year with a cloud, the number nine, and a trophy. His tweet from the Met Gala in May included a cobra emoji, referencing the bejeweled design on the back of his tuxedo jacket.

He once used a string of 40 emojis to say it was time for Wimbledon.

The symbols are a perfect match for his playful personality. Nike even makes a T-shirt with a Federer emoji face.

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017 // 49

SHE’S

GOT IT

BY MEGAN FERNANDEZ

Yeah, baby, she’s (still) got it. Twenty years after bursting onto the tennis scene, Venus Williams has remarkably found her way back to the top 10—and even deeper into the hearts of fans.

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PHOTOGRAPH BY SHAUN BOTTERILL / GETTY IMAGES

BACK IN THE GAME

Williams faced Garbiñe Muguruza for the title at Wimbledon in 2017.

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SIBLING RIVALRY

Venus and Serena after the 2017 Australian Open final.

E

ADVANTAGE VENUS SERENA MIGHT HAVE THE EDGE IN THEIR HEAD-TOHEAD (17—11), BUT VENUS HOLDS HER OWN IN THE RECORDS DEPARTMENT.

Span between first

When Venus and Serena both made the 2017 Australian Open final, it marked a record 20 years since Venus’s first appearance in a Slam final, the 1997 US Open.

Winning streak

Venus’s 35-match streak in 2000 is the longest of the current millennium. Serena is second, with 34 straight wins in 2013.

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY (TOP) SCOTT BARBOUR/GETTY IMAGES / (BOTTOM) CLIVE BRUNSKILL/GETTY IMAGES

and last Slam finals

THE COMEBACKS

Miami Open winning streak One of the most curious footnotes in the Venus and Serena story took place right in their backyard, at the Miami Open. They dominated the event from 1998 through 2004, with each of the sisters winning three titles. Venus (who skipped the 2000 tournament) won a record 22 consecutive matches in Key Biscayne until Serena beat her in 2002. Serena won 21 consecutive matches until Venus beat her in 2005—preventing her younger sister from tying her record.

Venus has climbed back to the top three times over the last 10 years. Serena nearly fell out of the top 200 twice. Both overcame serious medical conditions to continue competing. Slow clap.

Venus first reached No. 1 on Feb. 25, 2002.

Olympic medals

PHOTOGRAPHS BY (LEFT) LIONEL BONAVENTURE/GETTY IMAGES / (RIGHT) CLIVE BRUNSKILL/GETTY IMAGES

Venus is tied with Kathleen McKane Godfree as the only players to medal in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles). She and Godfree have the most Olympic medals in tennis, at five each.

After struggling with elbow and wrist injuries, Venus won Wimbledon in 2007 and rocketed back up the rankings.

Most Grand Slam appearances Venus has played 75 majors.

Serve speed I n 2007, Venus set the record for the fastest serve in women’s tennis, at 129 mph. Sabine Lisicki broke it in 2014, hitting 131.

Venus’s rankings dropped to 137 in February 2012 after she was diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome.

Her comeback included five quarterfinals in 10 events, her 44th WTA title, and Olympic gold in doubles with Serena.

Education Serena has studied for a cosmetology certification, and both of the sisters have taken design classes.

Only Venus has a bachelor’s degree.

In 2013, Venus slid to No. 60 after a back injury caused her to miss Wimbledon for the first time. Despite continuing to struggle with Sjogren’s, her ranking climbed.

VENUS RANK

(START OF)

YEAR

SERENA RANK

216

1997

453

22

1998

99

5

1999

20

3

2000

4

3

2001

6

3

2002

6

2

2003

1

11

2004

3

9

2005

7

10

2006

11

48

2007

95

8

2008

7

6

2009

2

6

2010

1

5

2011

4

103

2012

12

24

2013

3

49

2014

1

19

2015

1

7

2016

1

17

2017

2

9

NOW *

Serena first reached No. 1 on July 8, 2002.

In 2006, injuries kept Serena out of competition from February through July. Her ranking dropped to No. 140 before climbing in 2007.

Serena was out for a year after she won Wimbledon in 2010 due to health issues.

Upon returning In July 2011 she ranked No. 175, and then won 18 straight matches.

15 *As of July 24, 2017

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017 // 53

AN OPEN 5. You can’t have a big Cincinnati event without chili. Skyline served d up its famous coneys and 3-ways at the 2016 Open. How many of each did it sell?

1. Graeter’s was at the Open in 2016 to satisfy sweet cravings. How many scoops of ice cream did they sell?

A B C D

21,595 26,343 40,126 67,384

A

2,618 coneys and 1,568 3-ways

B

4,812 coneys and 2,546 3-ways

C

5,120 coneys and 3,318 3-ways

D

7,430 coneys and 4,720 3-ways

6. How many Fila shirts will be handed out to ball kids and volunteers this year?

A B

2,025 2,998

C D

3,674 5,175

7. How many tennis balls will be used during this year’s tournament?

A B

2. The W&S Open facilities are a whopping 20 acres. How long does it take to walk from the north gate to the south gate?

A B

1 minute 3 minutes

C D

4 minutes 7 minutes

A B

2 3

C D

B

$1,000 $6,000

C D

D

19,658 24,480

A

2,500 5,000

C D

10,000 25,000

9. In 2016, the Cincinnati Zoo paid a visit to the players’ lounge. Which animal did they bring?

5 8

4. The first trophy, awarded in 1901, was valued at $500. How much would it be worth today?

A

C

8. Everyone needs a place to stay. How many hotel rooms are reserved for players, tournament affiliates, and patrons?

B

3. Spider cameras will catch the best angles of the action at this year’s tournament. How many will there be?

10,342 13,476

$12,000 $20,000

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Owl

A

Snake

D

All of the above

B

C

Porcupine

IMAGES BY (1,5) RYAN KURTZ / (2) TONY WAGNER / (9A) MARTIAL RED/SHUTTERSTOCK, (9B) MRS. OPOSSUM/SHUTTERSTOCK, (9C) KARPENKO_ILIA/SHUTTERSTOCK

QUESTION TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ALL THINGS W&S OPEN. 15. The crowd was on the edge of their seats for a 160-minute match in 2010.

Who won?

Novak Djokovic Andy Murray

A B

16

B

20

C

32

D

A

50

B

Piaget Richter & Phillips

C D

Mardy Fish Roger Federer

1920

B

1954

C

1903

D

1985

17. How many volunteers give up their time each year to help make the Open a success?

11. One hundred years ago the trophy was a silver bowl made by which wellknown jeweler?

A

D

16. The women’s singles finals have gone to all three sets only 21 times since what year?

10. In 2016, Center Court had to be dried a record-breaking number of times because of rain. How many?

A

C

A B

Cartier Tiffany & Co.

C D

2,000 740 1,000 1,400

12. Which woman brought home the Singles and Doubles title in 2008?

A

Serena Williams

B

Nadia Petrova

13. Who was the last man to win the Singles and Doubles titles in the same year?

A

B

John McEnroe, 1981 Ivan Lendl, 1986

C

D

Andre Agassi, 1990 Bjorn Borg, 1980

14. What year did ball girls first enter the tennis scene at the Open?

A

1963

B

1971

C

1978

D

1985

PHOTOGRAPHS BY (10) JENNIFER MAUER / (12A,B,C) MATTHEW STOCKMAN/GETTY IMAGES (12D) FRANCISCO LEONG/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

C

Yaroslava Shvedova

D

Maria Kirilenko

18. It takes a lot of manpower to run the Open. How many years has the tournament recruited the help of volunteers?

A B

C

99 118

D

50 132

CORRECT ANSWERS 1. B 2. C 3. A

4. C 5. B 6. C

7. D 8. C 9. D

10. C 11. D 12. B

13. A 14. D 15. D

16. C 17. D 18. B

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PREMIER PARTNER

PLATINUM PARTNERS

after

MATCH POINT

PHOTOGRAPH BY AARON M. CONWAY / FOOD STYLING BY MARY SEGUIN

E A T // D R I N K //

S H O P // G I V E // P A R T Y

ACE THE DAY Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much more than match point at the Open. During a break in the tennis action, grab a bite from local restaurant vendors or a round of cold beverages, from Stella Artois to Michelob Ultra to Shock Top. WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017 // 57

AFTER MATCH POINT // EAT

EAT LOCAL THIS YEAR THE FOOD COURT HAS AN ECLECTIC MIX OF TASTY EATS FROM SOME OF CINCINNATI’S BEST RESTAURANTS.

BY SARI BAUM AND ANNELIE GOINS

FUSIAN Build Your Own Roll—build your own custom sushi roll or order from a selection of classic sushi rolls and sides.

REVOLUTION ROTISSERIE

FIREHOUSE SUBS The Hook & Ladder—a hearty sub packed with Virginia honey ham, smoked turkey, Monterey Jack cheese, and your choice of veggies.

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MAZUNTE Chorizo Tostada—spicy chorizo and pickled red onions topped with guacamole, goat cheese, and a smoky red sauce.

REVOLUTION ROTISSERIE, FIREHOUSE SUBS, AND MAZUNTE PHOTOGRAPHS BY AARON M. CONWAY / FUSIAN PHOTOGRAPH BY RYAN KURTZ / FOOD STYLING BY MARY SEGUIN

Jumbo Chicken Wings with Lightning Sauce—rotisserie chicken wings dry rubbed with a sweet and sour Asian sauce and flash fried, then garnished with ranch and celery.

MONTGOMERY INN Pulled Pork Nachos—Saratoga chips smothered in signature BBQ pulled pork and topped with cheddar, green onions, and jalapeños.

FLIPSIDE BURGERS

FLIPSIDE BURGERS AND PRIME CINCINNATI PHOTOGRAPHS BY AARON M. CONWAY / MONTGOMERY INN AND ELI’S BAR & GRILL PHOTOGRAPHS BY RYAN KURTZ / FOOD STYLING BY MARY SEGUIN

The FlipSide Burger—A big burger with aged white cheddar, balsamic onions, bacon, and a signature barbecue sauce infused with tarragon and allspice.

ELI’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL Fish Sandwich—Fried Walleye served on a hoagie bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and a side of homemade tartar sauce.

PRIME CINCINNATI Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Sliders—sweet blue crab cakes with scallions and onions, served with a side of lemon caper tartar sauce.

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AFTER MATCH POINT // DRINK

IN GOOD SPIRITS GRAB YOUR FAVORITE BREW OR SOME BUBBLES BEFORE CATCHING THE TOURNAMENT ACTION.

MOËT & CHANDON IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE

ROBERT MONDAVI PRIVATE SELECTION WINES Relax and enjoy the rustic Robert Mondavi Wine Garden, located on the northwest side of Center Court.

WHITE CLAW HARD SELTZER This refreshing drink, made with BrewPure technology, is gluten-free with no artificial ingredients.

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ROBERT MONDAVI AND WHITE CLAW PHOTOGRAPHS BY AARON M. CONWAY / MOËT CHAMPAGNE PHOTOGRAPH BY RYAN KURTZ / FOOD STYLING BY MARY SEGUIN

Toast your favorite player’s win with the official champagne of the Open.

RHINEGEIST CRAFT BEERS

BELVEDERE VODKA AND RHINEGEIST PHOTOGRAPHS BY AARON M. CONWAY / FOOD STYLING BY MARY SEGUIN / MARGARITA PHOTO BY NIKOLAY LITOV, SHUTTERSTOCK / TEQUILA PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY DON JULIO TEQUILA

Beat the heat with an ice cold brew from Rhinegeist, the official craft beer of the Open.

Choose from canned options or draft options including Bubbles (shown left).

BELVEDERE VODKA Keep it cool with a Wild Berry Lemonade Cocktail from Belvedere Vodka.

DON JULIO TEQUILA Did someone say margarita? Get your fix with one from Don Julio Tequila.

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017 // 61

AFTER MATCH POINT // SHOP

DRESS LIKE THE PROS SCORE SOME OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT GEAR AND STYLISH ACCESSORIES AT THE OPEN.

KA RO LÍN PLÍŠKOVÁA

1

3

2 4

6

5

1 Nike Rafa Nadal hat, $28, Midwest Sports 2 Head MxG 5 racquet, $239.95, Midwest Sports 3 Fila Heritage tank, $60, Midwest Sports 4 Fila Heritage skirt, $160, Midwest Sports 5 Asics Gel Solution Speed 3 shoes, $119.95, Midwest Sports 6 Ray-Ban Blaze round flat lens sunglasses, $195, Sunglass Hut 7 Ame & Lulu Kingsley tennis backpack, $128, Midwest Sports

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SUNGLASSES PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY SUNGLASS HUT; ALL OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY MIDWEST SPORTS

7

GO DEEPER PROMASTER Diver Driven by boundless curiosity, dive to new depths. An ISO compliant light powered 200 meter watch with an elapsed time bezel.

#MyCitizen

AFTER MATCH POINT // SHOP

2 1

MA RIN ČIL IĆ

3

4

5

7

1 Nike Roger Federer hat, $28, Midwest Sports 2 Head Novak Djokovic Monstercombi bag, $109.95, Midwest Sports 3 Fila Heritage Crew shirt, $45, Midwest Sports 4 Fila Heritage shorts, $48, Midwest Sports 5 Babolat Pure Strike racquet, $199, Midwest Sports 6 Nike Zoom Cage 3 shoes, $130, Midwest Sports 7 Ray-Ban Chromance Collection sunglasses, $210, Sunglass Hut

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6

AFTER MATCH POINT // GIVE

ALL IN THE FAMILY JAN ARENSTEIN AND HER SONS JASON AND ETHAN have turned volunteering at the Open into a family affair.

They have more than 60 years of experience between them. Once her sons became ball boys, it became ritual for the family to give their time together. BY ANNELIE GOINS

Criminal defense attorney at Arenstein and Gallagher VOLUNTEER FOR: 23 YEARS VOLUNTEER DUTIES: CHAIRPERSON OF THE BALLPERSONS COMMITTEE

» I used to love watching Pete Sampras.

» My brothers and I grew up playing tennis together and against each other. Ethan went to a rival college and our teams played each other. I also played for the undergrad team during my fi rst year of law school.

» [The tournament] grows every year—between the grounds, the number of volunteers, and the number of patrons. It’s totally different from when I was little. » I remember ball boying for some Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi matches in the ’90s and they were some of the most amazing matches and I got to be on the court. Best seat in the house. » I like teaching the new kids how to be a ball boy. We have two tryouts every summer and I run it every year.

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JAN ARENSTEIN Volunteering is her “almost full-time job.”

ETHAN ARENSTEIN Divorce and family lawyer at Cathy Cook Law

VOLUNTEER FOR: 25 YEARS

VOLUNTEER FOR: 21 YEARS

VOLUNTEER DUTIES:

VOLUNTEER DUTIES:

CHAIRPERSON OF THE BALLPERSONS COMMITTEE

CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEN’S LOCKER ROOM COMMITTEE

» Roger Federer is my favorite player, hands down.

» My favorite players are Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, and Devin McCarthy.

» I used to play a lot [of tennis].

I haven’t picked up a racquet in a few years. » Years ago, there was a challenger tournament to get into the qualifier tournament. And we used to have a couple nights of Senior Tennis with tennis “oldies” like Nastase, Laver, and Rosewall.

» Once, Andy Roddick asked for Ethan’s car keys to play a joke on him. He wanted to put a fish in his car. I nixed that. It was a new car. Jason got to play a tie-breaker with Richard Krajicek as his partner against the Bryan Brothers on Center Court in between night matches. » I love working with kids.

Many of the ballkids are siblings of kids from past years. And many of our adult volunteers had their own kids with us. Some of the kids started when they were 12 and they’re still volunteering into their late ’20s and ’30s.

» I grew up playing tennis, traveling every weekend. But good is relative. Was I good compared to other college players? No. Compared to the kids I taught tennis to? Yes, very good. » The tournament has changed, the size and the amount of people. It has become a travel destination for people around the world. » Roger Federer and Andy Roddick were always so good to us and that’s an understatement.

But overall the best experience was when Devin McCarthy, a locker room attendant since the beginning of time, played in the qualifiers. » I get to interact with players like no one else does. I’ve been fortunate to form legitimate relationships with some of them.

PHOTOGRAPH BY AARON M. CONWAY

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AFTER MATCH POINT // PARTY

ALL THAT JAZZ Cincinnati’s favorite local bands are back and cranking out sweet tunes ranging from gypsy jazz to classic rock & roll.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

9 a.m.

11 a.m.

Jake Evans The Brussels Sprouts

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

9 a.m.

11 a.m.

5 p.m.

Shaun Henry The Flesh Tones John Ford

MONDAY, AUGUST 14

ONE OF CINCINNATI’S FAVORITE LOCAL BANDS, THE SUNBURNERS, REENTERS THE SPOTLIGHT AT THIS YEAR’S OPEN. TELL US ABOUT THE FORMATION OF YOUR BAND. The core of The SunBurners

is made up of classically trained percussionists (yes, no joke!) who met while studying together at NKU a while back. We are all drummers at heart, which actually makes the group a lot tighter musically. When we started out in 2012, we took a look at the Cincinnati music scene and saw a void in the “island party music” area and decided to step up.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS, DESCRIBE THE BAND. “Island Party Entertainment on

demand” is the band's motto, and we are dedicated to delivering top-notch music wherever we go. The SunBurners is one of the hardest working bands in Cincinnati (at least during the warmer months). When the colder weather blows in, we jump on our luxury Party Yacht and head down to Florida and the Caribbean for a few months each year. Our playlist represents an eclectic blend of genres, with island twists on all the party band favorites. It’s best to check us out live to see what we’re all about.

DO YOU DO ANYTHING SPECIAL FOR THE OPEN? Before taking the stage, we check out all of the latest trends in tennis fashion so we know exactly what to wear. We also brush up on our tennis skills prior to The Open. Mike (drum set) and Scotty (steel drums) have an annual high-speed serve competition each year, which always reminds the band to stick to music and leave the tennis to the pros.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT THE WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN EXPERIENCE? We love the community atmosphere that the Western & Southern

Open generates. The tournament brings people from all over the world, including a number of SunBurners fans who we only get to see us once a year at The Open. It’s a great place to hang all week!

BESIDES PERFORMING AT THE OPEN, WHERE ELSE CAN WE SEE YOU?

The SunBurners perform for a lot of community concert series and festivals. We are also the house band at Coney Island’s Sunlite Pool—playing poolside every Sunday throughout the summer. Aside from public shows, we work a lot as private entertainment for weddings, corporate retreats, and other private parties, bringing island party entertainment wherever we go!

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Shiny Old Soul Shiny Old Soul TBD Kyle English Kyle English

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15

10 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

5 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Mike Mclntyre Marmalade Brigade Lagniappe Jordan Frank Jazzopolis

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

10 a.m.

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2017 PLAYERS

Andy Murray BORN: May 15, 1987 LIVES: London, England BIRTHPLACE: Glasgow, Scotland HEIGHT: 6'3" WEIGHT: 185 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2005 COACHES: Ivan Lendl, Jamie

Delgado HIGHLIGHT: The Scottish threetime major winner took the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top ranking in November 2016. He made the semis at Roland Garros before heading to Wimbledon, where he was the 2016 champion. Murray has won in Cincinnati twice and was the 2016 runner-up.

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Rafael Nadal BORN: June 3, 1986 LIVES: Manacor, Mallora, Spain BIRTHPLACE: Manacor, Mallorca,

Spain HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 188 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2001 COACHES: Carlos Moyá, Toni

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Novak Djokovic BORN: May 22, 1987 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Belgrade, Serbia HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 170 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2003 COACH: Andre Agassi HIGHLIGHT: The 12-time major

champion won four majors in a row in 2015 and 2016. After a good start to 2017, defeating Andy Murray in Qatar, the Serbian has struggled—at least by his standards. Djokovic has been the W&S Open runner-up five times.

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Stan Wawrinka BORN: March 28, 1985 LIVES: St. Barthélemy, Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Lausanne,

Switzerland HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 179 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2002 COACH: Magnus Norman HIGHLIGHT: The “other” Swiss

men’s superstar, Wawrinka has won major titles in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

He got to the final at Roland Garros in 2017. He reached the semifinals of the Australian Open but fell to Roger Federer. He made the semis in Cincinnati in 2012.

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Roger Federer BORN: August 8, 1981 LIVES: Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Basel, Switzerland HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 187 lbs PRO DEBUT: 1998 COACHES: Ivan Ljubicic, Severin

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his 19th major title at Wimbledon. He won the 2017 Australian Open, which was his first major since Wimbledon in 2012. He missed last year’s W&S Open due to a knee injury, but aims for an eighth Cincinnati title in 2017.

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Marin Čilić BORN: Sept. 28, 1988 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Medjugorje,

Bosnia-Herzegovina HEIGHT: 6'6" WEIGHT: 196 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2005 COACHES: Jonas Björkman,

Ivan Cinkus HIGHLIGHT: The defending W&S Open champion defeated Andy Murray in last year’s final. The Croatian won the 2014 US Open and has been ranked as high as No. 6 late last year.

In 2017, he advanced to the final in Istanbul and at Wimbledon.

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2017 PLAYERS

Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan BORN: April 29, 1978 LIVES: Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

(Bob); Wesley Chapel, Florida (Mike) BIRTHPLACE: Camarillo,

California HEIGHT: 6'4" (Bob); 6'2" (Mike) WEIGHT: 195 lbs (Bob); 180 lbs

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(Mike) COACHES: Philip Farmer (Bob); Dusan Vemic (Mike) HIGHLIGHT: The Bryan brothers have won 16 major doubles titles, including the career Grand Slam and three straight majors in 2013.

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Angelique Kerber BORN: Jan. 18, 1988 LIVES: Puszczykowo, Poland BIRTHPLACE: Bremen, Germany HEIGHT: 5'8" PRO DEBUT: 2003 COACH: Torben Beltz HIGHLIGHT: Kerber made three Grand

Slam finals in 2016, winning both the Australian Open (over Serena Williams) and the US Open (against Karolína Plíšková). In 2017, she advanced to the quarterfinals in Australia but was upset as the No. 1 seed in the first round at Roland Garros.

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Karolína Plíšková BORN: March 21, 1992 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Louny, Czech

Republic HEIGHT: 6'1" PRO DEBUT: 2009 COACH: David Kotyza HIGHLIGHT: The defending W&S

Open champion advanced to the semifinals of the French Open, losing in three sets to Simona Halep. After losing in the quarters in Australia, she bounced back to win her next event in Qatar.

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2017 PLAYERS

Simona Halep BORN: Sept. 27, 1991 LIVES: Constanta, Romania BIRTHPLACE: Constanta,

Romania HEIGHT: 5'6" PRO DEBUT: 2006 COACH: Darren Cahill HIGHLIGHT: Halep’s impressive

Roland Garros run ended with a three-set championship match loss to Jelena Ostapenko. After losing in the first round at the Australian Open, Halep rallied to make it to multiple event finals in 2017.

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Elina Svitolina BORN: Sept. 12, 1994 LIVES: Kharkiv, Ukraine BIRTHPLACE: Odessa, Ukraine HEIGHT: 5'9" PRO DEBUT: 2010 COACH: Thierry Ascione HIGHLIGHT: The Ukranian has

won tournaments in Taiwan, Dubai, Istanbul, and Rome in 2017. In the majors, Svitolina made the Australian Open’s round of 32 and the French Open quarterfinals.

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2017 PLAYERS

Svetlana Kuznetsova BORN: June 27, 1985 LIVES: Moscow, Russia BIRTHPLACE: St. Petersburg, Russia HEIGHT: 5'8.5" PRO DEBUT: 2000 COACHES: Hernan Gumy, Carlos Martinez HIGHLIGHT: The two-time Grand Slam

champion made the round of 16 in the first two majors of 2017 and the final four in two other early season events. The Russian won the US Open in 2004 and Roland Garros in 2009.

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Garbiñe Muguruza BORN: Oct. 8, 1993 LIVES: Geneva, Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Caracas, Venezuela HEIGHT: 6'0" PRO DEBUT: 2011 COACH: Sam Sumyk HIGHLIGHT: The 2016 champion at

Roland Garros, Muguruza advanced to the semifinals of last year’s W&S Open. She has battled injuries this year, but made the Australian Open quarterfinals, the round of 32 at Roland Garros, and won Wimbledon.

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Elena Vesnina & Ekaterina Makarova BORN: Aug. 1, 1986 (Vesnina); June 7, 1988 (Makarova) LIVES: Sochi, Russia (Vesnina); Moscow, Russia (Makarova) BIRTHPLACE: Lvov, Ukraine (Vesnina); Moscow, Russia (Makarova) HEIGHT: 5'7" (Vesnina); 5'11" (Makarova) PRO DEBUT: 2002 (Vesnina); 2004 (Makarova) COACHES: Sergey Vesnina (Vesnina); Evgenia Manyukova (Makarova) HIGHLIGHT: The Russian duo won the 2013 Roland Garros and 2014 US Open championships and made the finals of the 2014 Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2015. In singles, Makarova defeated top-seed Angelique Kerber in the first round of the 2017 French Open.

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Milos Raonic

BORN: Dec. 27, 1990 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Podgorica, Montenegro HEIGHT: 6'5" WEIGHT: 216 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2008 COACHES: Riccardio Piatti, Mark Knowles HIGHLIGHT: The Canadian achieved his highest career ranking of No. 3 in late 2016. He’s won at least one tournament per year since 2011. Raonic advanced to the 2016 W&S Open semifinals.

Dominic Thiem

BORN: Sept. 3, 1993 LIVES: Lichtenwörth, Austria BIRTHPLACE: Wiener Neustadt, Austria HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 180 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2011 COACH: Günter Bresnik HIGHLIGHT: The Austrian got to the round of 16 at the Australian Open and the semifinals at Roland Garros in 2017. He also owns victories against Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal this year.

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Kei Nishikori

BORN: Dec. 29, 1989 LIVES: Bradenton, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Shimane, Japan HEIGHT: 5'10" WEIGHT: 165 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2007 COACHES: Dante Bottini, Michael Chang HIGHLIGHT: A fixture in the top 10 the past few years, Nishikori has

ranked as high as No. 4. Japan’s best male player won four tournaments in 2014 and added a runner-up finish at that year’s US Open.

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Alexander Zverev

BORN: April 20, 1997 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Hamburg, Germany HEIGHT: 6'6" WEIGHT: 189 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2013 COACH: Alexander Zverev Sr. HIGHLIGHT: Zverev cracked the top 10 in 2017 and won the Italian Open with

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2017 PLAYERS

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

BORN: April 17, 1985 LIVES: Gingins, Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Le Mans, France HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 200 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2004 COACH: Thierry Ascione HIGHLIGHT: The veteran Frenchman has spent a decade in or near the top 20 and briefly

David Goffin

BORN: Dec. 7, 1990 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Rocourt, Belgium HEIGHT: 5'11" WEIGHT: 150 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2009 COACH: Thierry Van Cleemput HIGHLIGHT: Goffin reached the top 10 for the first time in early 2017, the first

surged back into the top 10 in 2017 with some early-season tournament wins. He advanced to the 2017 Australian Open quarterfinals.

Belgian to rank that high. He had to retire while leading in his third match at Roland Garros after he was injured sliding into a tarp.

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Grigor Dimitrov

BORN: May 16, 1991 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Haskovo, Bulgaria HEIGHT: 6'3" WEIGHT: 176 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2008 COACH: Daniel Vallverdu HIGHLIGHT: Dimitrov started 2017 with a 16–1 record, including two tournament titles

and a five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Australian Open. Those were the Bulgarian’s first tourney wins since 2014.

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Tomáš Berdych

BORN: Sept. 17, 1985 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Valašské Mezi í í, Czech Republic HEIGHT: 6'5" WEIGHT: 200 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2002 COACH: Martin Stepanek HIGHLIGHT: The veteran Czech advanced to the 2017 Lyon Open final, dropping a close match to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. He reached the No. 4 world ranking in 2015 and has advanced to semifinals at all four Grand Slams.

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2017 PLAYERS

Jack Sock

BORN: Sept. 24, 1992 LIVES: Kansas City, Kansas BIRTHPLACE: Lincoln, Nebraska HEIGHT: 6'3" WEIGHT: 185 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2011 COACH: Troy Hahn HIGHLIGHT: The top-ranked American men’s singles player won two early season tourna-

ments in 2017 and cracked the top 15. He won four matches at the Indian Wells tournament before a semifinal loss to Roger Federer.

Gael Monfils

BORN: Sept. 1, 1986 LIVES: Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Paris, France HEIGHT: 6'4" WEIGHT: 177 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2004 COACH: Mikael Tillstrom HIGHLIGHT: Monfils reached his career-best No. 6 ranking in late 2016 but battled knee and

Achilles injuries. He lost in the 2017 Australian Open round of 16 to Rafael Nadal, and fell in the same round at Roland Garros to Stan Wawrinka.

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2017 PLAYERS

Lucas Pouille

BORN: Feb. 23, 1994 LIVES: Dubai, U.A.E. BIRTHPLACE: Grande-Synthe, France HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 179 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2012 COACH: Emmanuel Planque HIGHLIGHT: Pouille reached a career-best No. 13 ranking in 2017. The Frenchman won

the Hungarian Open and the Stuttgart title, and he advanced to the ďŹ nals of the Monte-Carlo Masters, losing to Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

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BORN: Dec. 24, 1989 LIVES: Redondo Beach, California BIRTHPLACE: Orange, California HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 190 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2012 COACH: Craig Boynton HIGHLIGHT: The American was victorious in the ATP Houston event in 2017 and won two matches at Roland Garros after the unexpected death of his father, who was a tennis coach.

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2017 PLAYERS

Nick Kyrgios

BORN: April 27, 1995 LIVES: Canberra, Australia; Nassau, Bahamas BIRTHPLACE: Canberra, Australia HEIGHT: 6'4" WEIGHT: 187 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2013 COACH: Sébastien Grosjean HIGHLIGHT: The fiery Australian once blasted 25 aces to beat Novak

Djokovic. He joins countryman Lleyton Hewitt as the only players to beat Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer in their first try.

Taylor Fritz

BORN: Oct. 28, 1997 LIVES: Palos Verdes, California BIRTHPLACE: Rancho Santa Fe, California HEIGHT: 6'4" WEIGHT: 185 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2015 COACHES: David Nainkin, Mardy Fish HIGHLIGHT: The son of two tennis professionals, Fritz won four

matches on the way to the final of the RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas. The American also has a 2017 win over Marin ili .

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2017 PLAYERS

Frances Tiafoe

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BORN: Jan. 20, 1998 LIVES: Orlando, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Hyattsville, Maryland HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 170 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2015 COACHES: Nicolas Todero, Robby Ginepri HIGHLIGHT: The American won the ATP Challenger event this year in Aix En

Provence, France. He also earned his ямБrst Grand Slam match win at the 2017 Australian Open.

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John Isner

BORN: April 26, 1985 LIVES: Tampa, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Greensboro, North Carolina HEIGHT: 6'10" WEIGHT: 238 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2007 COACHES: Rene Moller, David Macpherson HIGHLIGHT: Isner has been the highest-ranked American player

for ďŹ ve years. He defeated Stan Wawrinka and Marin ili before losing to Alexander Zverev in the Rome semis, but hit a tournament-record 101 aces.

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2017 PLAYERS

Borna Ćorić

BORN: Nov. 14, 1996 LIVES: Dubai, U.A.E. BIRTHPLACE: Zagreb, Croatia HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 174 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2013 COACH: Ivica Ancic HIGHLIGHT: The Croatian rolled to his first career tournament victory by winning the

Grand Prix Hassan II event in 2017. ori got to the quarterfinals of the 2016 W&S Open.

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BORN: June 19, 1990 (Kontinen); July 25, 1988 (Peers) LIVES: Tallinn, Estonia (Kontinen); Melbourne, Australia (Peers) BIRTHPLACE: Helsinki, Finland (Kontinen); Melbourne, Australia (Peers) HEIGHT: 6'3" (Kontinen); 6'2" (Peers) WEIGHT: 181 lbs (Kontinen); 185 lbs (Peers) PRO DEBUT: 2008 (Kontinen); 2011 (Peers) COACH: Marcel Du Coudray (Kontinen) HIGHLIGHT: The world’s top-ranked duo defeated the Bryan brothers to win the 2017 Australian Open. They ended 2016 on a 10-match winning streak, including taking the Masters tourney in Paris.

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2017 PLAYERS

Nicolas Mahut & PierreHugues Herbert

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BORN: Jan. 21, 1982 (Mahut); March 18, 1991 (Herbert) LIVES: Boulogne-Billancourt, France (Mahut); Develier, Switzerland (Herbert) BIRTHPLACE: Angers, France (Mahut); Schiltigheim, France (Herbert) HEIGHT: 6'3" (Mahut); 6'2" (Herbert) WEIGHT: 176 lbs (Mahut); 174 lbs (Herbert) PRO DEBUT: 2000 (Kontinen); 2010 (Herbert) COACHES: Gabriel Urpi, Jerome Haehnel (Mahut); Boris Vallejo, Jean Roch Herbert (Herbert) HIGHLIGHT: The French pair won the 2015 US Open and 2016 Wimbledon titles. They also won

three straight Masters Series tourneys to start 2016 and claimed the 2017 Masters event in Rome.

BORN: Sept. 23, 1983 (Melo); May 16, 1982 (Kubot) LIVES: Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Melo); Lubin, Poland (Kubot) BIRTHPLACE: Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Melo); Boleslawiec, Poland (Kubot) HEIGHT: 6'8" (Melo); 6'3" (Kubot) WEIGHT: 192 lbs (Melo); 190 lbs (Kubot) PRO DEBUT: 1998 (Melo); 2002 (Kubot) COACHES: Daniel Melo (Melo); Jan Stoces (Kubot) HIGHLIGHT: Melo won the 2015 French Open and the 2016 W&S Open with Ivan Dodig. Melo and Kubot (2014 Aussie Open champ with Robert Lindstedt) started 2017 with two early wins.

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2017 PLAYERS

Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares

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BORN: Feb. 13, 1986 (Murray); Feb. 27, 1982 (Soares) LIVES: Wimbledon, England (Murray); Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Soares) BIRTHPLACE: Dunblane, Scotland (Murray); Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Soares) HEIGHT: 6'3" (Murray); 5'11" (Soares) WEIGHT: 183 lbs (Murray); 159 lbs (Soares) PRO DEBUT: 2004 (Murray); 2001 (Soares) COACHES: Louis Cayer (Murray); Marcio Torres, Hugo Daibert (Soares) HIGHLIGHT: Murray (Andy Murray’s older brother) and Soares won the first and last major titles of the year in 2016. In 2017, they won the Mexican Open and advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open.

BORN: Jan. 2, 1985 (Dodig); April 12, 1986 (Granollers) LIVES: Zagreb, Croatia (Dodig); Barcelona, Spain (Granollers) BIRTHPLACE: Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Dodig); Barcelona, Spain (Granollers) HEIGHT: 6'0" (Dodig); 6'3" (Granollers) WEIGHT: 183 lbs (Dodig); 169 lbs (Granollers) PRO DEBUT: 2004 (Dodig); 2003 (Granollers) COACHES: Mladen Dodig (Dodig); Jose Maria Arenas (Granollers) HIGHLIGHT: Dodig won the 2015

French Open and two straight Masters events with Marcelo Melo, including the W&S Open.

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2017 PLAYERS

Dominika Cibulková

Johanna Konta 124 // WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017

BORN: May 6, 1989 LIVES: Bratislava, Slovakia BIRTHPLACE: Bratislava, Slovakia HEIGHT: 5'3" PRO DEBUT: 2004 COACH: Matej Liptak HIGHLIGHT: The

Slovak won the 2016 WTA Finals by defeating Simon Halep, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Angelique Kerber along the way. The 2014 Australian Open finalist has eight singles titles.

BORN: May 17, 1991 LIVES: Eastbourne, England BIRTHPLACE: Sydney, Australia HEIGHT: 5'11" PRO DEBUT: 2008 COACH: Wim Fissette HIGHLIGHT: The Brit

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BORN: March 6, 1989 LIVES: Krakow, Poland BIRTHPLACE: Krakow, Poland HEIGHT: 5'8" PRO DEBUT: 2005 COACH: Tomasz Wiktorowski HIGHLIGHT:

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BORN: July 31, 1989 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Minsk, Belarus HEIGHT: 6'0" PRO DEBUT: 2003 COACH: Michael Joyce HIGHLIGHT: The

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2017 PLAYERS

Jelena Ostapenko

Venus Williams 128 // WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017

BORN: June 8, 1997 LIVES: Riga, Latvia BIRTHPLACE: Riga, Latvia HEIGHT: 5'10" PRO DEBUT: 2012 COACH: Jelena Jakovleva HIGHLIGHT: Once a ballroom

dancer, the Latvian burst onto the world tennis stage in 2017 by winning at Roland Garros, coming from a set down to defeat Simona Halep. Five of her seven French Open matches went three sets.

BORN: June 17, 1980 LIVES: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Lynwood, California HEIGHT: 6'1" PRO DEBUT: 1994 COACHES: Richard Williams, Oracene Price, David Witt HIGHLIGHT: This year the seven-time Grand Slam champion made it

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Maria Sharapova

Caroline Wozniacki 130 // WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017

BORN: April 19, 1987 LIVES: Bradenton, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Nyagan, Russia HEIGHT: 6'2" PRO DEBUT: 2001 COACH: Sven Groeneveld HIGHLIGHT: The

five-time major champion is trying to return to form after serving a suspension. The Russian won the 2011 W&S Open and was runner-up in 2010.

BORN: July 11, 1990 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Odense, Denmark HEIGHT: 5'10" PRO DEBUT: 2005 COACH: Piotr Wozniacki HIGHLIGHT: The

former World No. 1 started strong in 2017, reaching the finals in Qatar, Dubai, and Miami.

The Dane advanced to the semifinals of the 2014 W&S Open.

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2017 PLAYERS

Madison Keys

BORN: Feb. 17, 1995 LIVES: Boca Raton, Florida BIRTHPLACE: Rock Island, Illinois HEIGHT: 5'10" PRO DEBUT: 2009 COACH: Thomas Hogstedt HIGHLIGHT:

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2016 French Open champion Garbiñe Muguruza before losing in this year’s quarterfinals at Roland Garros. She captured her first singles title at the 2017 St. Petersburg event.

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2017 PLAYERS

Elena Vesnina

BORN: Aug. 1, 1986 LIVES: Sochi, Russia BIRTHPLACE: Lvov, Ukraine HEIGHT: 5'7" PRO DEBUT: 2002 COACH: Sergey Vesnina HIGHLIGHT: The Russian won the 2017 event at Indian Wells, defeating Venus Williams, Angelique Kerber, Kristina Mladenovic, and Svetlana Kuznetsova along the way.

Petra Kvitová

BORN: March 8, 1990 LIVES: Monte-Carlo, Monaco BIRTHPLACE: Bílovec, Czech Republic HEIGHT: 6'0" PRO DEBUT: 2006 COACH: Jiri Vanek HIGHLIGHT: The 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon champion won the WTA Elite Trophy championship in late 2016 before she was stabbed by an intruder in her home. In her second tournament back, Kvitová won the Birmingham Classic.

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2017 PLAYERS

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

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BORN: July 3, 1991 LIVES: Moscow, Russia BIRTHPLACE: Samara, Russia HEIGHT: 5'10" PRO DEBUT: 2005 COACHES: Sergey Pavlyuchenkova, Aleks Pavlyuchenkova HIGHLIGHT: The Russian won the Morocco Open and the Monterrey

Open in 2017. She advanced to the round of 16 in last year’s W&S Open.

BORN: Dec. 10, 1991 LIVES: Wateringen, Netherlands BIRTHPLACE: Wateringen, Netherlands HEIGHT: 6'0" PRO DEBUT: 2009 COACH: Raemon Sluiter HIGHLIGHT: The Dutch woman has won back-to-back championships (2016–2017) at the Nurem-

berg Cup. She improved her world ranking from around 150 in 2014 to as high as 18 this year.

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2017 PLAYERS

Anastasija Sevastova

Coco Vandeweghe 138 // WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017

BORN: April 13, 1990 LIVES: Liepaja, Latvia BIRTHPLACE: Liepaja, Latvia HEIGHT: 5'7" PRO DEBUT: 2006 COACH: Ronald Schmidt HIGHLIGHT:

Sevastova defeated Garbiñe Muguruza and Johanna Konta on her way to the 2016 US Open quarterfinals. She advanced to the Dubai semifinals and won the Mallorca Open.

BORN: Dec. 6, 1991 LIVES: Rancho Santa Fe, California BIRTHPLACE: New York City, New York HEIGHT: 6'1" PRO DEBUT: 2008 COACH: Pat Cash HIGHLIGHT:

The niece of college and pro basketball player Kiki Vandeweghe has won two singles titles.

The American advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 Australian Open.

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Barbora Strýcová

Andrea Hlaváčková & Timea Babos 140 // WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017

BORN: March 28, 1986 LIVES: Dubai, U.A.E. BIRTHPLACE: Plze , Czech Republic HEIGHT: 5'4" PRO DEBUT: 2003 COACH: Tomas Krupa HIGHLIGHT: The

Czech advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2014. She and Sania Mirza combined to win the 2016 W&S Open doubles title over Martina Hingis and Coco Vandeweghe.

BORN: August 10, 1986 (Hlavá ková); May 10, 1983 (Babos) LIVES: Monte Carlo, Monaco (Hlavá ková); Sopron, Hungary (Babos) BIRTHPLACE: Plzen, Czech Republic (Hlavá ková); Sopron, Hungary (Babos) HEIGHT: 5'8.5" (Hlavá ková); 5'10" (Babos) PRO DEBUT: 2004 (Hlavá ková); 2011 (Babos) COACH: None listed (Hlavá ková); Thomas Drouet (Babos) HIGHLIGHT: Hlavá ková is a two-time major champion, winning both with Lucie Hradecká.

Hlavá ková has shuffled partners this year, but teamed up with Babos to win the Morocco Open, make the finals in Madrid and the semifinals of two other tournaments in 2017.

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2017 PLAYERS

Martina Hingis & Yung-Jan Chan

Sania Mirza & Kirsten Flipkens 142 // WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017

BORN: Sept. 30, 1980 (Hingis); Aug. 17, 1989 (Chan) LIVES: Feusisberg, Switzerland (Hingis); Taipei, Chinese Taipei (Chan) BIRTHPLACE: Kosice, Slovakia (Hingis); Taipei, Chinese Taipei (Chan) HEIGHT: 5'7" (Hingis); 5'7" (Chan) PRO DEBUT: 1994 (Hingis); 2004 (Chan) COACHES: Melanie Molitor (Hingis); Chan Yuan-Liang (Chan) HIGHLIGHT: After Hingis’s split from Sania Mirza in 2016, the former World No. 1 and 12-time doubles Grand Slam champion has shuffled partners. The duo won some early season events before advancing to the semifinals at Roland Garros.

BORN: Nov. 15, 1986 (Mirza); Jan. 10, 1986 (Flipkens) LIVES: Hyderabad, India (Mirza); Mol, Belgium (Flipkens) BIRTHPLACE: Mumbai, India (Mirza); Geel, Belgium (Flipkens) HEIGHT: 5'8" (Mirza); 5'5" (Flipkens) PRO DEBUT: 2003 (Mirza); 2003 (Flipkens) COACHES: Imran Mirza (Mirza); None listed (Flipkens) HIGHLIGHT: Mirza won three

straight Grand Slam titles in 2015–2016 and 11 WTA doubles titles with Martina Hingis before splitting up before last year’s W&S Open. Injuries forced a new partnership just before Wimbledon.

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Lucie Hradecká & Kateřina Siniaková

Ashleigh Barty & Casey Dellacqua 144 // WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN 2017

BORN: May 21, 1985 (Hradecká); May 10, 1996 (Siniaková) LIVES: Prague, Czech Republic (Hradecká); Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (Siniaková) BIRTHPLACE: Prague, Czech Republic (Hradecká); Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (Siniaková) HEIGHT: 5'10" (Hradecká); 5'9" (Siniaková) PRO DEBUT: 2004 (Hradecká); 2012 (Siniaková) COACHES: Jiri Fencl (Hradecká); Dimitri Siniaková (Siniaková) HIGHLIGHT: Playing

with Andrea Hlavá kova, Hradecká won the 2011 French Open and the 2013 US Open. As a duo, Hradecká and Siniaková advanced to the 2017 semifinals at Roland Garros and the finals in several other events.

BORN: April 24, 1996 (Barty); Feb. 11, 1985 (Dellacqua) LIVES: Ipswich, Australia (Barty); Sydney, Australia (Dellacqua) BIRTHPLACE: Ipswich, Australia (Barty); Perth, Australia (Dellacqua) HEIGHT: 5'5" (Barty); 5'5" (Dellacqua) PRO DEBUT: 2010 (Barty); 2002 (Dellacqua) COACHES: Craig Tyzzer (Barty); Shannon Nettle (Dellacqua) HIGHLIGHT: Competing as an unseeded duo, the Australian pair advanced all the way to the 2017 final at Roland Garros. The Aussies also made the Australian Open quarterfinals and won tournaments in Malaysia and Birmingham.

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1. On his way out of Center Court, semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov signs autographs for eager fans. 2. Marin ili is all smiles, capturing his first ATP Masters 1000 and Cincinnati title. 3. Nailed it! Stan Wawrinka sends the ball back with a solid forehand and slides into the round of 16. 4. Fan-favorite Rafael Nadal focuses on returning the ball to his opponent. 5. Kei Nishikori stuck around after his loss to sign autographs for fans of all ages. 6. Gold medal in the house! Andy Murray makes an appearance at an autograph session just days after winning the Olympic gold medal in Rio.

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SPOTLIGHT

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(FAR LEFT) Maddie, now 4, was diagnosed with leukemia at age 2. She underwent four rounds of chemotherHW` V]LY [OL JV\YZL VM Ä]L TVU[OZ at Cincinnati Children’s. (ABOVE) Maddie is thriving today. Her parents, David and Ashley, knew that Cincinnati Children’s was the right place to bring her. (NEAR LEFT) Soon Maddie will begin receiving care in the Cancer Survivorship Center at Cincinnati Children’s. The Survivorship Center cares for more than 1,800 survivors of all ages, equipping them to lead long and healthy lives.

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David will never forget the care their daughter received.

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Ed Barloh (35) Marshals

Artie Belschner (7) Finance

Kelly Bishop (20) Horticulture

Denise Bond, R.N. (38) Medical, R.N.

Susan Burdick (12) Uniforms

Nancy Crull (12) Suite Hospitality

Bob Detrick (30) Marshals

Bill Devine (30) Ticket Office

Julia Eberwine (19) Volunteer Lounge

Fred Eck (27) Marshals

Beth Edwards (21) Transportation

Jim Eichman (12) Ushers

Dan Elliott (5) Access Scanning

Terry Elliott (12) Aces and Stars Program

Leslie Erion (9) Finance

Pat Fowler (7) Volunteer Office

Jenny Gardner (5) Player Services

Barb Haintl (29) Ushers

Sharon Hall (18) Future Ticket Sales

Jane Heskamp (38) Championship Club

Ron Hoying (3) Programs

Maxine Hoyles-Yates (30) Scoring

Stephanie Janssen (4) Program Chairperson

Joan Keating (17) Credentials

Katie Klain (6) Suite Hospitality

Kreg Kennedy (9) Men’s Locker Room

Janelle Konchar (10) Suite Hospitality

Jenn Leichman (19) Public Relations

Mike Leichman (14) Public Relations

Janet Lindstedt (12) Volunteer Lounge

Brent Loebig (32) Championship Club

Gina Lower (10) Player Services

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Private Equity

Asset Management

TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS, CONT.

Jean MacMillan (34) Racquet Club

Peggy McManus (26) Credentials

Sue Metheney (10) Horticulture

James Minor (22) Future Ticket Sales

Kathy Morley (37) Group Chairperson

Rajesh Nandikolmath (8) Food & Beverage Distribution

Dan Nelson (8) Player Escort

Shari O’Maley (10) Transportation

Corinne Roberts (24) Information Center

Geri Sowell (28) Information Center

Kathy Sparks (4) Program Chairperson

John McQuilkin (25) Transportation

Teala McQuilkin (30) Transportation

Sharon Meese (30) Public Relations

Brian Stanford (18) Ushers

Cathy Thomas (15) Women’s Locker Room & Exercise Facility

Amy Toman (8) Access Scanning

Tom Toman (26) Access Scanning

Brian Vass (19) Food & Beverage Distribution

Tony Wagner (10) Photography

Jerry Wahl (29) Sponsor Hospitality

(NOT PICTURED) Annie Blaisdell (9) Telecommunications Teresa Hoying (1) Programs Committee Anne Woebkenberg (25) Sponsor Hospitality

Kit Wylly (16) Telecommunications

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Jack Young (13) Transportation

Charlie Yu (15) Racquet Club

Mary Yu (15) Racquet Club

THE BIGGEST NAMES, GAMES, SETS & MATCHES ARE ON ESPN, ALL SUMMER LONG. BB&T Atlanta Open Atlanta, GA July 24 - 30

Western & Southern Open Cincinnati, OH August 17-20

Bank of the West Classic Stanford, CA July 31 - August 6

Connecticut Open

Rogers Cup

Winston-Salem Open Winston-Salem, NC August 21-26

Montreal/Toronto, Canada August 10-13

New Haven, CT August 20-26

New York, NY August 28 -September 10

OTHER SPONSORS

PREMIER HALLMARK Electric Events Great American Insurance Group

PARTNERS Belvedere Vodka

Ignition APG

Cambria

Coca-Cola Consolidated

KeyBank

Rhinegeist Brewery

Cincinnati Magazine

Constellation Brands

Michelob ULTRA

Kendra Scott

Cintas

Electric Events

Moët & Chandon

Skyline Chili

Great American Insurance Group

Slim Furniture

PATRON 1919 Investment Counsel AD-EX International

The Family Medical Group / Burlington Antique Show

Joseph Automotive Group

Richard Puckett

Kumar / Rashid

Quin Family / Wells Fargo Advisors

Monica Allen

Fidelity Lawyers Title Agency, LLC

The Lallathin Family

RCF Group

Xavier & Rhonda Barrett

Tom Finn

The Marek Family

Rivertowne Marina

GBI Cincinnati Inc.

Modern Office Methods (MOM)

The Ruzziconi Family

Molfino, Marcenaro & Murakami Family

Stifel / Guy W. Richardson

NCP Finance LLC

Thompson Auctioneers

Italo Bernardi CDT Camden Homes Hap Castleberry Cincinnati Eye Institute / UC Health Plastic Surgery

GP Medical Ryan Girton Mady Gordon / Liz Armitage Merrill Lynch The Gorilla Glue Company

Cincinnati Metals Company, Inc.

Green Cheetah Enterprises

Aaron Coleman

Cynthia Gur-Arie

Robin Cotton & Cindi Fitton

Jon Haagenson

Dee Sign Co.

Irving Harris and Jeffrey Harris

Eberly Family, Smith Family, Bourbon Family

Heidelberg Distributing Co.

Eichner Investment Planning / Alan & Claire Eichner

John Henry Homes, Inc. Jedson Engineering

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O’Brien / Chantilas / Pettengill

TicketCity

Ohio National Financial Services

Total Quality Logistics

Stephen & Lisa Ong

Tri-Con, Inc.

Orchard Holdings Group Path Forward / Nick & Heather Recker

USTA / Midwest Section Venki Ginger Warner

The Pollak Family

Craig & Susan Wilks / Wilks Insurance

Prasco

Willis Towers Watson

Premier Health Care Management

Lynnette & David Wyler

SEATING MAP

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Public Parking

SITE MAP

North

Blue Passes

Paul Flory Way

East

North Entrance

Lot

No Parking Pass Necessar sary Pink Passes

Lot Hotel Shuttle Pick-up

15 Minute Parking Ticket Pick Up

Accessible Parking

Will Call

2017 S SITE MAP

LINDNER FAMILY TENNIS CENTER

112

111

15 14 13 12

9 101

10 113

10

Transportation nsport spor Fan Zone

Slim Furniture Veranda

UC Health First Aid

4 5 6

Dayton Int’l Destination Stage

7

Moet Champagne Bar

1. Graeter’s

9

2. Mazunte

11

Dining Tent T

7

Broadcast Ctr.

Administrative Offices

Ba ar

(Mezzanine Level)

1

20

6

(Mezzanine Level.

Open to the public)

Concessions

21

Broadcast Studio

5. Skyline Chili

14 Speed Serve

6. Fusian 7. Firehouse Subs 8. Prime Cincinnati

Midwest Sports Clothing & Souvenirs

9. Revolution Rotisserie 10. LaRosa’s

*

Reserved Parking Passes

Corporate Hospitality Center

2

GRANDSTAND COURT

12. Eli’s Sports Bar & Grill

16

Practice Court Deck

2

13. J. Gumbo’s 14. Baba Budan’s

5 26

3

Yellow Passes

11. Kala Greek Grill

22

4

23

25

Exhibitors

17

2018 Ticket Information

24

AARP BANDI Wear

Grandstand Tent

Vendor Entrance

Lot

Andy Caress Melanoma Foundation CuteTennisStuff.com Experience South Building

South Entrance

HiDow Midwest Sports Nature's Wonder

N Diamond Parking Lot

3. Montgomery Inn 4. Flip Side Burgers

12 13

Rhinegeist Brew Balcony

Food Court

8 10

5

Champions Loft

Umpires

3

Food Court

Ch hampionship Clu ub b

Nursing Station

2 Dining Tent T

Michelob ULTRA Legends Bar

8

East Entrance

1

4

1

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Don on Julio J Tequila quila uila Cantina Can Ca Cant a

White Claw Bar

South

35

Concessions

3

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36

UC Health Match Point

CENTER COURT

Concessions

41 33

3

5

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Box Sea eatt Dining and Lounge, Mezzanine M Leve el

Media Ce enter

Diamond Parking Lot

STADIUM DI DIU

Racqu que uet Club

Player Center

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Paul Flory

Player, Media, and VIP Entrance

32

37 $

Medical Mutual

Singles Drawboard

1

38

presented by

104

Doubles Drawboard

Graeter’s Ice Cream Mondavi Parlor Wine Fort Washington Garden Champions Balcony

31

Retail Plaza

103

6

Fanorama 360

West Entrance Credential d s Office ce

7

Champions Garden

Blue Lizard Sunscreen Family Zone

102

11

Facility lity Manage er’s Off ffice

8

Tennis Center Drive

Ticket Office

Ball Person Drop-Off

Nothing Bundt Cakes

E

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Reserved Parking Passes

Powernet Rookwood Pottery Jeffrey Scott Fine Magnetics The Silver Lady II Slim Furniture

5

Lot

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Blue P Passes

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$

Sunglass Hut

Gate Number

Elevator

Information

Restroom

USTA / Midwest Section

Accessible Parking

Family Restroom

Western & Southern Financial Group

ATM

Water Fountain

Daily Exhibitors*

First Aid

Smoking and vaping are not permitted inside tournament grounds

Sweaty Bands

UC Health / KT Tape / Nioxin Food and Exhibitor list as of July 26.

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