Cincinnati Open 4th round ATP, WTA results, schedule

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MASON, OH − The Round of 32 concluded and the Round of 16 continued on Aug. 12 at the Cincinnati Open despite an afternoon rain delay.
Many of tennis' biggest names advanced on Aug. 13, including Spanish world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and American Ben Shelton. However, French qualifier Terence Atmane took down American ATP No. 4 Taylor Fritz in the evening.
Aug. 13 will feature some of the same stars in Round of 16 and quarterfinal contests.
American WTA No. 2 Coco Gauff will face Italian Lucia Bronzetti on Center Court to kick off the day session.
Also early in the day, Madeira native Caty McNally will take the Grandstand Court with Linda Noskova for a quarterfinal doubles match against Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe.
After 4:30 p.m., Shelton will face ATP No. 26 Jiri Lehecka on the Grandstand Court.
And to end the night, Atmane will look to continue his improbable run when he faces Rune on Center Court.
The full schedule can be found here.
The Enquirer provided live updates on Aug. 13.
Anna Kalinskaya defeats Ekaterina Alexandrova to close night
WTA No. 34 Anna Kalinskaya came back from a set down to defeat WTA No. 16 Ekaterina Alexandrova, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.
Both players held serve well, with just four breaks in the entire match.
Ekaterina Alexandrova and Anna Kalinskaya heading to third set
WTA No. 16 Ekaterina Alexandrova and WTA No. 34 Anna Kalinskaya have split the first two sets after Kalinskaya won a second-set tiebreak 7-5 to send the match to a deciding set.
Andrey Rublev cruises to quarterfinals
ATP No. 11 Andrey Rublev defeated Francisco Comesana tidily, 6-2, 6-3, to secure a spot in the quarterfinals, where he will face world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
Rublev won 81% of his first serves and five of eight breaks.
Alexander Zverev advances as opponent retires
World No. 3 Alexander Zverev moved on to the quarterfinals after his opponent, ATP No. 12 Karen Khachanov, retired while the score was 7-5, 3-0.
Carlos Alcaraz wins on Center Court
Spanish ATP No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz ended Luca Nardi's remarkable run to the Round of 16 as a lucky loser with a tidy, 6-1, 6-4 victory.
Alcaraz won 83% of his first serves and notched four breaks to secure his spot in the quarterfinals.
Another American goes down as Elena Rybakina books a quarterfinals spot
American WTA No. 6 Madison Keys fell to WTA No. 10 Elena Rybakina, 6-7 (7-3), 6-4, 6-2. Keys saw through just three of nine break points en route to the three-set defeat.
Qualifier Terence Atmane upsets top-ranked American
Qualifier Terence Atmane upset American ATP No. 4 Taylor Fritz, coming back from a set down to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Fritz, who lost in the semifinals of the National Bank Open in Canada, has now bowed out of the Cincinnati Open in the Round of 16.
Aryna Sabalenka cruises to next round
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka quickly defeated Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in 1 hour, 21 minutes, 6-1, 7-5. She moved on to the quarterfinals.
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Benjamin Bonzi
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, 6-4, 6-3, to move on to the Round of 16. He will face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Aug. 14.
Jannik Sinner moves on
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Adrian Mannarino after two closely contested sets, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). He moves on to the quarterfinals in his title protection quest.
Ben Shelton on to Round of 16
After a rain delay paused his match, American ATP No. 6 Ben Shelton came back and powered his way through the second set to claim a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory over Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.
Veronika Kudermetova defeats Claura Tauson
Veronika Kudermetova beat Claura Tauson, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, to book herself a spot in the Round of 16.
Play is back underway
Play has begun again at the Cincinnati Open. On Center Court, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is facing Adrian Mannarino.
On the Grandstand Court, world No. 6 Ben Shelton is matching up with Roberto Bautista Agut.
Players back on the court
The players have returned to the courts following the rain delay.
Play should begin imminently.
Play to resume shortly
The Cincinnati Open announced that the courts are drying and play will resume shortly.
No play before 5 p.m. at the Cincinnati Open
A light rain has continued to fall in Mason and the Cincinnati Open has announced there will be no play before 5 p.m.
No play before 4 p.m. at the Cincinnati Open
There will be no play at the Cincinnati Open before 4 p.m., the tournament has announced.
Play suspended at the Cincinnati Open
For the second straight day, play has been suspended at the Cincinnati Open due to rain.
American Ben Shelton prevails in 1st-set tiebreak
Ben Shelton, the ATP No. 5 seed, won 7-6 (3) in the first set over Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut.
Shelton is coming off a title in the Canadian Open and trails, 2-1, in the second set.
ATP No. 1 Jannik Sinner wins opening set
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is continuing his Rookwood Cup defense on Center Court and opened with a 6-4 first-set victory over qualifier Adrian Mannarino.
Sinner, who is on a nine-match winning streak after a Wimbledon title, trails 2-1 in the second set.
Another reigning finalist falls at Cincinnati Open
The Aug. 13 day session has started with back-to-back reigning finalists falling on Center Court. First, it was Frances Tiafoe retiring in the second set against Holger Rune. Then, WTA No. 4 Jessica Pegula resumed her match against No. 31 seed Magda Linette and fell 6-3 in the third set.
Linette broke Pegula in the eighth game to take a 5-3 lead, then held serve to advance to the Round of 16.
Jessica Pegula vs. Magda Linette coming down to the wire
No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula and No. 31 seed Magda Linette are battling in the third set on Center Court. It is tied 3-3 with each seeded star holding serve thus far in the third set.
Alexander Zverev beats Brandon Nakashima in Cincinnati Open
Alexander Zverev needed just a few minutes to win one game and finish off No. 27 seed Brandon Nakashima in the Round of 32 by a 6-4, 6-4 score. Zverev will face No. 14 seed Karen Khachanov in the Round of 16.
Iga Swiatek beats Sorona Cirstea to reach quarterfinals
Iga Swiatek, the WTA No. 3, has her 24th WTA 1000 quarterfinals appearance after eliminating Sorona Cirstea in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
Holger Rune knocks out defending Cincinnati Open finalist
Holger Rune is the first player to advance to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals after Frances Tiafoe retired in the second round.
Rune led the second set, 3-1, when Tiafoe retired. This marks Rune's 10th ATP 1000 quarterfinals appearance. He'll face either Taylor Fritz or qualifier Terence Atmane for a spot in the semifinals.
Holger Rune takes opening set from Frances Tiafoe
Holger Rune got a key break, then held serve to take the opening set from Frances Tiafoe, 6-4. Rune is one set away from his 100th career hard-court victory and 10th ATP 1000 quarterfinals appearance.
Fourth round of Cincinnati Open underway
Day 9 of the Cincinnati Open has begun with some of the top tennis stars trying to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. On the Grandstand Court, WTA No. 3 Iga Swiatek, who is in pursuit of the deep run that has eluded her in six previous Cincinnati appearance, just took the first set from Sorona Cirstea, 6-4.
Cincinnati is one of two WTA 1000 events (Canada) Swiatek has appeared in without reaching the final. She is a two-time semifinalist. A victory over Cirstea would mark Swiatek's 24th WTA 1000 quarterfinals appearance.
In a battle between two ATP Top 10 seeds on Center Court, Frances Tiafoe (No. 10) and Holger Rune (No. 7) are locked in a back-and-forth first set that is tied at 4-4. Last year, Tiafoe became the first American male to reach the Cincinnati Open finals since 2013.
Aug. 13 schedule at the Cincinnati Open
Both World No. 1s will be in action Aug. 13 in Mason. WTA No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is bidding for her fourth consecutive quarterfinals appearance when she faces Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Center Court to conclude the day session.
Jannik Sinner faces qualifier Adrian Mannarino on Center Court. Sinner is 7-1 in ATP 1000 events this year.
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Canadian Open champion Ben Shelton will play in the Round of 32 against Roberto Bautista Agut Aug. 13 on the Grandstand Court.
Opening up on the Grandstand is WTA No. 3 Iga Swiatek, who is 4-0 all-time against her Round of 16 opponent, Sorona Cirstea.
The Enquirer will update this story.
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