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Published Aug 15, 2016

Puerto Rico's Incredible Monica Puig

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Week of
Aug 8 - Aug 14, 2016

Tournament

Matches

Women's Event

TOURNAMENT TIER - Olympic Games

LAST OLYMPICS SINGLES CHAMPION
Serena Williams (USA)

LAST OLYMPICS DBLS CHAMPIONS
S.Williams (USA) / V.Williams (USA)

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Semifinals

Finals

Champion

SINGLES

Monica Puig (PUR) d (11) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3

(2) Angelique Kerber (GER) d (7) Madison Keys (USA) 6-3, 7-5

DOUBLES

E.Makarova / E.Vesnina (RUS) d L.Safarova / B.Strycova (CZE) 7-6(7), 6-4

(5) T.Bacsinszky / M/Hingis (SUI) d (6) A.Hlavackova / L.Hradecka (CZE) 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-2

SINGLES

GOLD: Monica Puig (PUR)
d SILVER: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3

Bronze: Petra Kvitova (CZE)

DOUBLES

GOLD: E.Makarova / E.Vesnina (RUS)
d
SILVER: (5) T.Bacsinszky / M/Hingis (SUI) 6-4, 6-4

Bronze: L.Safarova / B.Strycova (CZE)


Tournament

Matches

Men's Event

TOURNAMENT TIER - Olympic Games

LAST OLYMPICS SINGLES CHAMPION
Andy Murray (GBR)

LAST OLYMPICS DBLS CHAMPIONS
B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA)

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Semifinals

Finals

Champion

SINGLES

Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) d (3) Rafa Nadal (ESP) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(5)

(2) Andy Murray (GBR) d (4) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-1, 6-4

DOUBLES

(5) F.Mergea / H.Tecau (ROU) d S.Johnson / J.Sock (USA) 6-3, 7-5

(6) M.Lopez / R.Nadal (ESP) d (7) D.Nestor / V.Pospisil (CAN) 7-6(1)

SINGLES

GOLD: (2) Andy Murray (GBR)
d
SILVER Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

Bronze: Kei Nishikori (JPN)

DOUBLES

GOLD: (6) M.Lopez / R.Nadal (ESP)
d
SILVER: (5) F.Mergea / H.Tecau (ROU) 7-6(1), 7-6(4)

Bronze: S.Johnson / J.Sock (USA)


Tournament

Matches

ABIERTO MEXICANO LOS CABOS
LOS CABOS, MEXICO
AUGUST 8 - 13, 2016

TOURNAMENT TIER - 250
Prize Money: $721,030

TOURN. DIR. Jose Antonio Fernandez Celorio
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
New

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
New

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Semifinals

Finals

Champion

SINGLES

(1) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

(3) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-2, 1-1(ret)

DOUBLES

P.Raja (IND) / D.Sharan (IND) d J.Marray (GBR) / A.Shamasdin (CAN) 6-4, 6-4

J.Erlich (ISR) / K.Skuspki (GBR) d D.Marrero (ESP) / F.Verdasco (ESP) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9

SINGLES

(3) Ivo Karlovic (CRO)
d (1) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6(5), 6-2

DOUBLES

P.Raja (IND) / D.Sharan (IND)
d
J.Erlich (ISR) / K.Skuspki (GBR) 7-6(4), 7-6(3)




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Women's Tour

Women's Event

TOURNAMENT TIER - Olympic Games

LAST OLYMPICS SINGLES CHAMPION
Serena Williams (USA)

LAST OLYMPICS DBLS CHAMPIONS
S.Williams (USA) / V.Williams (USA)
SINGLES - Puig Wins Historic Gold For Puerto Rico
Monica Puig made Olympic history for Puerto Rico on Saturday night, becoming the island's first ever gold medalist after a rollercoaster win over World No.2 Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
Read more (WTA)


DOUBLES - Makarova, Vesnina Topple Swiss For Gold
Four years after pairing up for the first time ahead of the Olympic tennis event in London, No.7 seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina strike gold in Rio, taking out No.5 seeds and World Co-No.1 Martina Hingis and countrywoman Timea Bacsinszky, 6-4, 6-4.
Read more (WTA)


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Photo: Monica Puig


Photo: Angelique Kerber


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Singles Final: Monica Puig (PUR) d (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3

SINGLES SEEDS

  • 1. Serena Williams (USA) - R1: Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 6-4, 6-2. R2: Alize Cornet (FRA) 7-6(5), 6-2. R3: 15. Elena Svitolina (UKR) 4-6, 3-6
  • SILVER MEDAL 2. Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Mariana Duque-Marino (COL) 6-3, 7-6. R2: Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 6-4, 6-2. R3: 13. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6-0, 7-5. QF: 10. Johanna Konta (GBR) 6-1, 6-2. SF: 7. Madison Keys (USA) 6-3, 7-5. F: Monica Puig (PUR) 4-6, 6-1, 3-6
  • 3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Andreea Mitu (ROU) 6-2, 6-2. R2: Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-1, 6-1. R3: Monica Puig (PUR) 1-6, 1-6
  • 4. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Saisai Zheng (CHN) 4-6, 5-7
  • 5. Venus Williams (USA) - R1: Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(5)
  • 6. Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 5-7, 4-6
  • 7. Madison Keys (USA) - R1: Danka Kovinic (MNE) 6-3, 6-3. R2: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(5). R3: 9. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. QF: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-3, 6-1. SF: 2. Angelique Kerber (GER) 3-6, 5-7
  • 8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - R1: Qiang Wang (CHN) 6-1, 4-6, 6-0. R2: Monica Niculescu (ROU) wo. R3: 10. Johanna Konta (GBR) 6-3, 5-7, 5-7
  • 9. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. R2: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 7-6(5), 6-3. R3: 7. Madison Keys (USA) 3-6, 6-3, 3-6
  • 10. Johanna Konta (GBR) - R1: Stephanie Vogt (LIE) 6-3, 6-1. R2: Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-2, 6-3. R3: 8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. QF: 2. Angelique Kerber (GER) 1-6, 2-6
  • 11. Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: Timea Babos (HUN) 6-1, 6-2. R2: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-2, 6-4. R3: Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. QF: 15. Elena Svitolina (UKR) 6-2, 6-0. SF: Monica Puig (PUR) 4-6, 6-1, 3-6
  • 12. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) - R1: Shuai Zhang (CHN) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-7(7)
  • 13. Samantha Stosur (AUS) - R1: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. R2: Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-3, 6-4. R3: 2. Angelique Kerber (GER) 0-6, 5-7
  • 14. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: Magda Linette (POL) 6-0, 6-3. R2: Monica Puig (PUR) 3-6, 2-6
  • 15. Elena Svitolina (UKR) - R1: Andrea Petkovic (GER) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. R2: Heather Watson (GBR) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. R3: Serena Williams (USA) 6-4, 6-3. QF: 11. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2-6, 0-6
  • 16. Barbora Strycova (CZE) - R1: Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 7-6(6), 6-1. R2: Sara Errani (ITA) 2-6, 2-6
  • GOLD MEDAL Monica Puig (PUR) - R1: Polona Hercog (SLO) 6-3, 6-2. R2: 14. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-3, 6-2. R3: 3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 6-1, 6-1. QF: Laura Siegemund (GER) 6-4, 6-3. SF: 11. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. F: 2. Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
  • Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Monica Puig (PUR) - GOLD MEDAL


Men's Event

TOURNAMENT TIER - Olympic Games

LAST OLYMPICS SINGLES CHAMPION
Andy Murray (GBR)

LAST OLYMPICS DBLS CHAMPIONS
B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA)
SINGLES - Murray Takes Second Gold; Nishikori Grabs Bronze in Rio
With both players relying on their final reserves, Andy Murray persevered past a dogged Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in more than four hours to achieve Olympic history on Sunday in Rio.
Read more (ATP)


DOUBLES - Lopez/Nadal Top Mergea/Tecau For Gold In Rio
Rafael Nadal teamed with countryman Marc Lopez to win the gold medal in men's doubles tennis at the Rio Olympics on Friday, beating Romania's Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the final.
Read more (ATP)


Photo: US Open Tennis


Photo: US Open Tennis


Photo: Juan Martin Del Potro


Photo: Rafa Nadal


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Singles Final: (2) Andy Murray (GBR) d Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

SINGLES SEEDS

  • 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) - R1: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 6-7(4), 6-7(2)
  • GOLD MEDAL 2. Andy Murray (GBR) - R1: Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-3, 6-1. R3: Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. QF: 12. Steve Johnson (USA) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(2). SF: Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-1, 6-4. F: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
  • 3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) - R1: Federico Delbonis (ARG) 6-2, 6-1. R2: Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3, 6-3. R3: 15. Gilles Simon (FRA) 7-6(5), 6-3. QF: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. SF: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 7-5, 4-6, 6-7(5)
  • 4. Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-2, 6-4. R2: John Millman (AUS) 7-6(4), 6-4. R3: Andrej Martin (SVK) 6-2, 6-2. QF: 6. Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(6). SF: 2. Andy Murray (GBR) 1-6, 4-6
  • 5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - R1: Malek Jaziri (TUN) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. R2: Gilles Muller (LUX) 4-6, 3-6
  • 6. Gael Monfils (FRA) - R1: Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-1, 6-3. R2: Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 6-4, 6-2. R3: 9. Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-4. QF: 4. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-7(6)
  • 7. David Ferrer (ESP) - R1: Denis Istomin (UZB) 6-2, 6-1. R2: Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 6-3, 6-7(1), 5-7
  • 8. David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Sam Groth (AUS) 6-4, 6-2. R2: Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-3, 6-3. R3: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 67(10), 4-6
  • 9. Marin Cilic (CRO) - R1: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6-4, 6-4. R2: Radu Albot (MDA) 6-3, 6-4. R3: 6. Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-6(6), 3-6, 4-6
  • 10. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Andrei Kuznetsov (RUS) 6-7(4), 6-2(ret). R2: Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 7-6(2), 6-2. R3: Gilles Muller (LUX) 6-4, 7-6(4). QF: Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 5-7, 6-7(4)
  • 11. Pablo Cuevas (URU) - R1: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-3. R2: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 2-6, 6-4, 3-6.
  • 12. Steve Johnson (USA) - R1: Darian King (BAR) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Gastao Elias (POR) 6-3, 6-4. R3: Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 6-1, 6-1. QF: 2. Andy Murray (GBR) 0-6, 6-4, 6-7(2)
  • 13. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) - R1: Guido Pella (ARG) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. R2: Andrej Martin (SVK) wo.
  • 14. Jack Sock (USA) - R1: Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6, 4-6
  • 15. Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1: Borna Coric (CRO) 6-4, 7-6(1). R2: Yuichi Sugita (JPN) 7-6(3), 6-2. R3: 3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-7(5), 3-6
  • 16. Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Lukas Rosol (CZE) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. R2: Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-7(5)
  • SILVER MEDAL Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) - R1: 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7-6(4), 7-6(2). R2: Joao Sousa (POR) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. R3: Taro Daniel (JPN) 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-2. QF: 10. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 7-5, 7-6(4). SF: 3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(5). F: 2. Andy Murray (GBR) 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 5-7
  • Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Del Potro - Silver Medal

MATTEK-SANDS & SOCK CAPTURE MIXED GOLD
In a thrilling encounter between two tough American teams, Bethanie Mattek-Sands partnered Jack Sock to take out four-time gold medalist Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram, 6-7(3), 6-1, 10-7 and win gold in mixed doubles of the Olympic tennis event. Read more (WTA)


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Men's Tour

ABIERTO MEXICANO LOS CABOS
LOS CABOS, MEXICO
AUGUST 8 - 13, 2016

TOURNAMENT TIER - 250
Prize Money: $721,030

TOURN. DIR. Jose Antonio Fernandez Celorio
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
New

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
New

SINGLES - Convincing Karlovic Captures Los Cabos Crown
At 37, Ivo Karlovic continues to take the ATP World Tour by storm. The big-serving Croat claimed his eighth career title, downing top seed Feliciano Lopez 7-6(5), 6-2.
Read more (ATP)

DOUBLES - Indian Duo Surge To
Los Cabos Title

The Indian tandem of Purav Raja and Divij Sharan notched their second team ATP World Tour title on Saturday evening, downing Jonathan Erlich and Ken Skupski 7-6(4), 7-6(3) at the Abierto Mexicano Mifel.
Read more (ATP)


Photo: Jorge Reyes


Photo: Jorge Reyes


Photo: Jorge Reyes


Photo: Jorge Reyes
Final: (3) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d (1) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6(5), 6-2

SINGLES SEEDS ATP MATCH RESULTS

  • FINALIST (1) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Reilly Opelka (USA) 6-3, 7-6(3). QF: Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-3, 6-4. SF: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. F: (3) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-7(5), 2-6
  • (2) Bernard Tomic (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-7(4), 6-3, 4-6
  • CHAMPION (3) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - R1: Bye. R2: Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. QF: (8) Marcel Granollers (ESP) 2-6, 7-6(3), 6-1. SF: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-2, 1-1(ret). F: (1) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6(5), 6-2
  • (4) Sam Querrey (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6-7(1), 3-6
  • (5) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - R1: Horacio Zeballos 3-6, 3-6
  • (6) Jeremy Chardy (FRA) - R1: (WC) Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) 4-6, 6-7(6)
  • (7) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - R1: (Q) Noah Rubin (USA) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. R2: Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-6(4), 6-3. QF: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 5-7, 6-7(5). F:
  • (8) Marcel Granollers (ESP) - R1: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(6), 6-2. R2: Tobias Kamke (GER) 7-6(2), 6-2. QF: (3) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 6-2, 6-7(3), 1-6
  • Best Qualifier: Mischa Zverev (GER) - R2
  • Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Pablo Carrena Busta (ESP) + Dusan Lajovic (SRB) - both Semis

 

Tournament

Singles Seeds

Doubles Seeds

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN
CINCINNATI, USA
AUGUST 14 - 21, 2016

TOURNAMENT TIER - 1000
Prize Money: $4,362,385

TOURN. DIR. Andre Silva
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-56 D-24

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Roger Federer (USA)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
D.Nestor (CAN) / E.Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

(1) Andy Murray (GBR)
(2) Stan Wawrinka (SUI)
(3) Rafa Nadal (ESP)
(4) Milos Raonic (CAN)
(5) Kei Nishikori (JPN)
(6) Tomas Berdych (CZE)
(7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
(8) Dominic Thiem (AUT)
(9) Gael Monfils (FRA)
(10) David Ferrer (ESP)
(11) David Goffin (BEL)
(12) Marin Cilic (CRO)
(13) Richard Gasquet (FRA)
(14) Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
(15) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
(16) Feliciano Lopez (ESP)

(1) PH.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA)
(2) B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA)
(3) J.Murray (GBR) / B.Soares (BRA)
(4) I.Dodig (CRO) / M.Melo (BRA)
(5) JJ.Rojer (NED) / H.Tecau (ROU)
(6) D.Nestor (CAN) / V.Pospisil (CAN)
(7) R.Bopanna (IND) / F.Mergea (ROU)
(8) R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA)

Tournament

Singles Seeds

Doubles Seeds

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN
CINCINNATI, USA
AUGUST 15- 21, 2016

TOURNAMENT TIER - 1000
Prize Money: $2,503,250

TOURN. DIR. Andre Silva
Surface: Hard - Draw: S-48 - D-28

LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Serena Williams (USA)

LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS
YJ.Chan (TPE) / HC.Chan (TPE)

(1) Serena Williams (USA)
(2) Angelique Kerber (GER)
(3) Simona Halep (ROU)
(4) Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
(5) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
(6) Roberta Vinci (ITA)
(7) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
(8) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
(9) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
(10) Johanna Konta (GBR)
(11) Petra Kvitova (CZE) - withdrawn
(12) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)
(13) Belinda Bencic (SUI)
(14) Sam Stosur (AUS)
(15) Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
(16) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
(17) Elina Svitolina (UKR)

(1) C.Garcia (FRA) / K.Mladenovic (FRA)
(2) HC.Chan (TPE) / YJ.Chan (TPE)
(3) T.Babos (HUN) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ)
(4) M.Hingis (SUI) / C.Vandeweghe (USA)
(5) J.Goerges (GER) / K.Pliskova (CZE)
(6) R.Atawo (USA) / A.Spears (USA)
(7) S.Mirza (IND) / B.Strycova (CZE)
(8) Y.Xu (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN)



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WTA Women's Rankings as of August 15, 2016
Singles:
Muguruza and Halep trade places.
Doubles: Hlavackova back in Top 10.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Williams, Serena

7950
 

1
Hingis, Martina

10790

2
Kerber, Angelique

6375
 

2
Mirza, Sania

10790

3
Muguruza, Garbine

5481
 

3
Garcia, Caroline

6210

4
Halep, Simona

5386
 

4
Mladenovic, Kristina

6045

5
Radwanska, Agnieszka

5250
 

5
Shvedova, Yaroslava

5820

6
Williams, Venus

4010
 

6
Chan, Yung-Jan

5510

7
Azarenka, Victoria

3656
 

7
Chan, Hao-Ching

5510

8
Vinci, Roberta

3440
 

8
Elena Vesnina

5200

9
Keys, Madison

3401
 

9
Hradecka, Lucie

4395

10
Kuznetsova, Svetlana

3060
 

10
Hlavackova, Andrea

4270


ATP Men's Rankings as of August 15, 2016
Singles: Thiem and Tsonga trade places in Top 10. Evans up 20 to 60. Mayer up 21 to 73.
Doubles: Soares and Roger-Vasselin trade places in Top 10. Klaasen back in Top 10.
Sharan up 14 to 69. Raja up 11 to 74.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Novak Djokovic

15440
 

1
Nicolas Mahut

9385

2
Andy Murray

9065
 

2
Pierre-Hugues Herbert

8995

3
Roger Federer

5945
 

3
Marcelo Melo

6980

4
Stan Wawrinka

5070
 

4
Jamie Murray

6625

5
Rafael Nadal

4850
 

5
Bob Bryan

5570

6
Milos Raonic

4455
 

6
Mike Bryan

5570

7
Kei Nishikori

4075
 

7
Bruno Soares

5390

8
Tomas Berdych

3660
 

8
Edouard Roger-Vasselin

5350

9
Dominic Thiem

3035
 

9
Daniel Nestor

5080

10
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

2815
 

10
Raven Klaasen

5030


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@SportsCenter - HISTORY. Monica Puig wins women's singles final, giving Puerto Rico its 1st gold medal in Olympic history.

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@WTA - Puerto Rico's @MonicaAce93 books a spot in her first career Olympic Semifinals! Beats Siegemund 6-1, 6-1! #Rio2016

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@WTA - TFW you're ONE win away from #Gold Monica Puig, Olympics and Rio 2016

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@tennismagazin - With her run into the semis in #Rio2016 Monica #Puig could become 1st woman of Puerto Rico to win an olympic medal

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@ATPWorldTour -@delpotrojuan edges #Nadal at #Rio2016 #tennis , will play #Murray for #gold Read: http://bit.ly/2bopWS1 #ATP

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@WTA - @WTA_Insider's five thoughts on the @CincyTennis draw--> http://wtatenn.is/qKrQs8 #CincyTennis

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@Petra_Kvitova - It was so fun to play on this great stadium! Thank you Brazil Bylo skvele hrat na tak uzasn? centr kurtu!

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@kevinanderson18 - Great practice with @tomasberdych today in beautiful #Miami. Prepping hard for @CincyTennis!!!

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@Tennis - On Thursday at #Rio2016 , @RafaelNadal won for himself, for #ESP, but above all for a friend http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/08/rafael-nadal-marc-lopez-spain-rio-olympics-doubles-spain/59921/

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@Aly_Raisman - Thank you @DjokerNole for taking the time to talk with us & take a picture. Wish you all the best. You're so kind :)

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@Tennis - With No. 1 ranking possibly at risk, Serena Williams takes wild card into @CincyTennis: http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/08/serena-williams-cincinnati-wta-premier-world-no-1-one-ranking/59919/

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@livetennis - US Open odds - Djokovic still odds-on favourite for final Slam of the year: http://bit.ly/USOpOdds

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@livetennis - Wrist injury forces Novak Djokovic out of next week's Cincinnati Masters. Read more: http://bit.ly/DjokovicCincy

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Tournament abbreviations

WC
= wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time.

PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking.

Q = Qualifier.

A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew.

LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match.

SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

 

 

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