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The Weekly Debrief – Federer praises Fish; Microphones in player boxes at US Open?

August 23, 2010 By Romana Cvitkovic Leave a Comment

In this week’s Debrief, I catch you up on Sunday’s final in Cincinnati where Roger Federer fistpumped his way into a victory, touch on Mardy Fish’s current mental attitude, update you on the 2012 Olympics, and analyze the good, the bad, and the ugly about a new fan enhancement in effect at this year’s US [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Romi Cvitkovic Tagged With: Denis Istomin, disparity, financial group, forerunner, Mardy Fish, match, mental attitude, open microphones, Philipp Kohlschreiber, player boxes, quarterfinal, quarterfinals, retirements, Roger Federer, walkover, wide gap, wildcard, Wimbledon

Federer Rolls Past Djokovic To Capture Third Cincinnati Title

August 24, 2009 By Justin Cohen 2 Comments

No. 1 seed Roger Federer of Switzerland capped off an impressive week by defeating No. 4 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia, 6-1, 7-5, in two hours and six minutes on Sunday afternoon to capture his third Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.

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Murray Survives Scare To Advance In Cincinnati; Federer, Nadal Advance

August 22, 2009 By Justin Cohen 3 Comments

Defending champion and No. 3 seed Andy Murray of Scotland rallied from a set and break down in the second set to edge past lucky loser Julien Benneteau of France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, in two hours and 11 minutes on Friday afternoon to advance to the semifinals at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, TSF Tagged With: aces, Andy Murray, atp rankings, ATP World Tour, bro, defending champion, Doha, financial group, four games, france 4, frenchman, friday afternoon, Juan Martin del Potro, Julien Benneteau, lucky loser, match, scot, south african airways, turning point, winning the title

Federer Rallies To Defeat Ferrer In Cincinnati; Murray, Nadal Advance

August 21, 2009 By Justin Cohen 1 Comment

World No. 1 Roger Federer rallied from a break down in the final set to edge past unseeded Spaniard David Ferrer, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, in extremely windy conditions Thursday afternoon to advance to the quarterfinals at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, TSF Tagged With: aces, ATP World Tour, David Ferrer, double faults, eighth game, financial group, footwork, frustration, Ivo Karlovic, match, momentum, quarterfinal, quarterfinals, Roger Federer, sixth time, Stanislas Wawrinka, thursday afternoon, unseeded, Wimbledon, windy conditions

Federer Cruises Past Acasuso In Cincinnati; Querrey Upsets Roddick

August 20, 2009 By Justin Cohen 3 Comments

World No. 1 and two-time champion Roger Federer cruised past Argentine Jose Acasuso, 6-3, 7-5, in 70 minutes on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the third round at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, TSF Tagged With: aces, Andy Roddick, break point, breakpoints, David Ferrer, double faults, eighth game, financial group, first victory, Grand Slam, ground strokes, hurry, Jose Acasuso, late night, Marin Cilic, remarkable return, Roger Federer, Sam Querrey, time champion, wednesday afternoon

Hewitt Saves Two Match Points To Beat Soderling; Garcia-Lopez, Melzer Among Other Winners

August 19, 2009 By Justin Cohen 1 Comment

Former world No. 1 and two-time grand slam singles champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia erased two match points to edge past No. 12 seed Robin Soderling of Sweden, 3-6, 7-6(8), 6-4, in two hours and nine minutes on Tuesday afternoon.

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Karlovic stuns Monfils in Cincinnati; Ljubicic, Ferrer, Safin advance

August 18, 2009 By Justin Cohen Leave a Comment

Croatian serving machine Ivo Karlovic smashed 21 aces en route to dismissing No. 13 seed Gael Monfils, 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-6(2), in two hours and 10 minutes on Monday afternoon to advance to the second round at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: TSF Tagged With: break points, David Ferrer, financial group, Florent Serra, hiccup, Ivan Ljubicic, Ivo Karlovic, mischa, Novak Djokovic, Paul-Henri Mathieu, quarterfinals, Roger Federer, second serve, service games, six points, spaniard, Stanislas Wawrinka, straight sets, third game, zverev

Jelena Jankovic upends Dinara Safina to win Cincinnati title

August 18, 2009 By Justin Cohen Leave a Comment

Former world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia knocked off current world No. 1 Dinara Safina of Russia, 6-4, 6-2, in one hour and 25 minutes to claim the championship on Sunday afternoon at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, TSF Tagged With: aces, amp, Cincinnati, confidence, Dinara Safina, double faults, Elena Dementieva, financial group, Jelena Jankovic, match, Pam Shriver, semifinal victory, Serbia, serbian, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, sunday afternoon, temperatures, th career, third game, three times

Safina Breezes Past Pennetta In Cincinnati; Jankovic Saves Four Match Points

August 16, 2009 By Justin Cohen 1 Comment

World No. 1 Dinara Safina cruised into her eighth final of 2009 with a convincing win over No. 14 seed Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-2, 6-0, in 56 minutes on Saturday afternoon at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, TSF Tagged With: aces, Cincinnati, complete control, degree range, Dinara Safina, double faults, Elena Dementieva, fashio, financial group, Flavia Pennetta, hiccup, Jelena Jankovic, little bit, night session, opponent, palermo, saturday afternoon, tiebreak, Venus Williams, winning streak

Safina ends Clijsters’ comeback run in Cincinnati; Dementieva rolls Wozniacki

August 15, 2009 By Justin Cohen Leave a Comment

Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters’ outstanding comeback to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour came to an abrupt end, as current world No. 1 Dinara Safina of Russia edged past the gutsy 26-year-old Belgian, 6-2, 7-5, on Friday afternoon at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, TSF Tagged With: angles, career singles titles, Cincinnati, comeback tournament, critical moments, different things, Dinara Safina, double faults, financial group, friday afternoon, ground strokes, Kim Clijsters, match, open champion, service game, seven times, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, straight times, unforced errors