Simona Halep, Venus Williams, and Angelique Kerber battled hard to advance at the US Open, while Agnieszka Radwanska and Maria Sharapova cruised.
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Roger Federer won the ATP Cincinnati Masters 1000 title from David Ferrer, while Serena Williams defeated Ana Ivanovic for the WTA title, and Bob and Mike Bryan claimed the doubles title.
By upsetting Stanislas Wawrinka, Julien Benneteau reached his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal in Cincinnati. David Ferrer or Tommy Robredo is next.
At the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, Tommy Robredo upset Novak Djokovic, while Andy Murray outlasted John Isner.
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.
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.
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