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'I have a lot of support here.' Caty McNally falls in the second round of Cincinnati Open
'I have a lot of support here.' Caty McNally falls in the second round of Cincinnati Open

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'I have a lot of support here.' Caty McNally falls in the second round of Cincinnati Open

MASON, OH − Caty McNally's singles run at the Cincinnati Open might be over, but it's not hard for the Madeira native not to focus on the positives, even in defeat. McNally, the WTA No. 104, fell in the second round of the Cincinnati Open to No. 29 seed McCartney Kessler Aug. 10 inside a packed Stadium 3 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. More: Follow live: Cincinnati Open 2nd-round ATP, WTA results, schedule More: 'Grateful for everything': Why a new version of Carlos Alcaraz is at the Cincinnati Open McNally won in her return to the Cincinnati Open Aug. 8, fighting off nerves and opponent Maddison Inglis for a 6-2, 6-3 victory. In the second round, Kessler, the WTA No. 32 who has won two singles titles on tour this year (Lexus Nottingham Open, Hobart International) and a doubles crown in Canada, was simply too much in ending McNally's comeback tour. "McCartney (Kessler), obviously, is in really good form. She's played a lot of matches this year, so I knew it was gonna be a very tough match," McNally said. "There were a decent amount of breaks throughout the match, but she didn't give too much up. Even when I got a break-back, she was staying pretty locked in and making it difficult." Despite frustration throughout the match as Kessler ripped off the final four games of the second set to advance to the Round of 32, it's been a long road for McNally to get back to Mason. Two years ago, an elbow issue caused her to withdraw just a few days before the Cincinnati Open. Six months later, the same injury ultimately ended in surgery and McNally was out indefinitely. She was in Cincinnati last year but had just been cleared to start hitting the ball again and had to work through all the physical and mental hurdles that come with going under the knife. "I can look back and see how far I've come, see that I'm playing at this level and I'm not far away from players like McCartney (Kessler) who are doing really well," McNally said. "For me, I can look at this in a positive way that I can work on. I think it's a good thing knowing that I have a lot to work on, it means my game is not where I want it to be." More: Vicki Duval continues tennis dream as Cincinnati Open heads into Week 2 McNally still has plenty to build off of over the WTA tour's North American swing. She had back-to-back semifinal runs in a pair of WTT W75 events (Serbia, Italy) in June and won a main draw match at Wimbledon in July before winning the Hall of Fame Open (Newport, Rhode Island) and a WTT W75 in Evansville, Indiana. McNally also picked up three WTA 1000 wins over the last few weeks after reaching the Round of 32 at the Canadian Open. "Right now, it's easy for me to be negative and hang your head," McNally said. "I'm not gonna sit here and be too hard on myself." More: Cincinnati Open: American men motivated to break Grand Slam drought Caty McNally, Peyton Stearns still alive in WTA doubles draw Both WTA Cincinnati natives, McNally and Peyton Stearns, have been eliminated from the Cincinnati Open singles draw but will still be in Mason to play in the doubles tournament. Stearns and partner Marketa Vondrousova beat Fanny Stollar-Fang-Hsien Wu Aug. 10 in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5. McNally, along with partner Linda Noskova (who was also eliminated from singles Aug. 10), will play the tandem of Ulrikke Elkeri-Eri Hozumi in the first round of the doubles draw Aug. 11. "Now it's a good opportunity for me to focus on doubles tomorrow," McNally said. "I have friends and family that will be there tomorrow. I know who has my back, win or lose, they're always gonna come out and support me. I have a lot of support here in Cincinnati. They love me no matter what." This story was updated to add quotes. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Madeira native Caty McNally's Cincinnati Open comes to an end

Coco Gauff still alive in Montreal despite singles loss
Coco Gauff still alive in Montreal despite singles loss

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time2 days ago

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Coco Gauff still alive in Montreal despite singles loss

The post Coco Gauff still alive in Montreal despite singles loss appeared first on ClutchPoints. Coco Gauff is on the rebound. Despite losing to 18-year-old Victoria Mboko in the Canadian Open singles tournament, she will remain in Montreal. Gauff has qualified for her first Canadian Open doubles final, per George Patten of The Tennis Gazette. She, along with doubles partner McCartney Kessler, will face the pair of Taylor Townsend and Zhang Shuai. Townsend and Shaui came out on top during the Washington Open. Gauff and Kessler scraped by in a tie-breaking (6-4, 3-6, 10-7) semifinal win over Barbora Krejcikova and Jelena Ostapenko. This will mark the first time Gauff has appeared in a WTA doubles final since 2024. That year, she and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in the French Open. The Canadian Open has been the opportunity for Gauff to move past her upset at Wimbledon. She's also aiming her sights on the US Open, which is scheduled from August 24-September 7 in New York. The biggest highlight for Gauff was winning the French Open singles title. Oftentimes, Gauff is seen through the lens of what she can do as an individual. But her doubles pedigree is just as impressive. The doubles career of Coco Gauff Altogether, Gauff has won 9 WTA doubles titles. She reached the finals of the 2021 U.S. Open and 2022 French Open. In 2021, Gauff partnered with Venus Williams for the French Open. They lost in the first round to Ellen Perez and Zheng Saisai. Both times she was partnered with Caty McNally. In terms of growing her game, Over time, Gauff has emphasized the importance of excelling in both singles and doubles. It turns out, Gauff's ability to excel in both registers dates back to her junior years. In 2018, Gauff was the Junior World No.1 player. That year, she won the French Open girl's singles title. Then, she won the U.S. Open girl's doubles title. Related: Aryna Sabalenka drops final word on her Coco Gauff French Open comments Related: Canadian Open: Naomi Osaka celebrates 1st time 'back in another finals' since 2022

Gauff, Kessler kick off partnership with doubles crown at National Bank Open in Montreal
Gauff, Kessler kick off partnership with doubles crown at National Bank Open in Montreal

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time5 days ago

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Gauff, Kessler kick off partnership with doubles crown at National Bank Open in Montreal

Coco Gauff is leaving Montreal as a champion after all. Gauff teamed with fellow American McCartney Kessler for a 6-4, 1-6, 13-11 win over Taylor Townsend of the United States and China's Zhang Shuai on Wednesday in the National Bank Open women's doubles final. Gauff was playing in just her third doubles tournament since splitting with longtime partner Jessica Pegula after the 2024 Paris Olympics. That pair won the Canadian Open women's doubles crown in 2022. It also helped ease the sting of crashing out of the singles competition as the top seed with a round of 16 loss to Canada's Victoria Mboko. Mboko, from Toronto, was set to face ninth seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the singles semifinals at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka of Japan faced Clara Tauson of Denmark. The women's final is set for Thursday. Canada's Victoria Mboko stuns tennis fans with National Bank Open semi-final run 2 days ago Canada's new tennis sensation, Victoria Mboko, is off to the semi-finals at Montreal's National Bank Open, continuing an unexpected run and giving her a major boost in the Women's Tennis Association rankings.

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