Tomas Berdych, Petra Kvitova, and Grigor Dimitrov fell at the US Open Series ATP and WTA event in Cincinnati, but Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and David Ferrer advanced.
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Although Venus Williams and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fell early in Cincinnati to Lucie Safarova and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, their US Open prospects should not be much diminished.
Former No. 1 Venus Williams built on her Wimbledon success by reaching the WTA final at the Rogers Cup as the US Open approaches.
Ohio State University graduate Chase Buchanan fell to Joao Sousa at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati as Taylor Townsend, Madison Keys, and Fernando Verdasco advanced.
Feliciano Lopez reached an ATP Masters 1000 semifinal at the Rogers Cup by defeating Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic.
Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard needs a strong showing at the WTA Premier Five event in Cincinnati after falling in her first match on home soil at the Rogers Cup.
Vasek Pospisil reached his first ATP final at the Citi Open last week before losing in the first round of the Rogers Cup, but he should continue to threaten during the US Open Series.
After winning an ATP 250 event in Kitzbuhel, David Goffin hopes to extend his strong form toward the US Open.
WTA No. 1 Serena Williams defeated Andrea Petkovic in a semifinal at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford.
At the Bank of the West Classic, Venus Williams discussed the recent illness of her sister Serena Williams at Wimbledon and her own hopes for claiming another marquee WTA title.
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