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2012 Western & Southern Open Women's Final: Li Na Defeats Angelique Kerber In Three Sets

2012-08-19T22:16:33Z

Although she played less than stellar in the first set of the Women's Final of the 2012 Western & Southern Open Women's Final, Li Na rebounded to dominate the final two sets of the match and win the tournament, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 over Angelique Kerber.

Kerber cruised through the first set, winning two break points and dominating Na. That would change in the second and third sets, as Na made fewer errors and forced Kerber to make tough shots.

This is the sixth career WTA title for Na, and her first since joining up with her new coach, Carlos Rodriguez. Her prize money for the win is $496,000, out of the tournament's $5.6 million total purse.

You can find all of the final results here.

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Western & Southern Open 2012: Roger Federer Easily Defeats Novak Djokovic 6-0, 7-6

2012-08-19T18:27:47Z

For the record fifth time in his career Roger Federer earned an ATP crown at the 2012 Western & Southern Open Sunday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center In Cincinnati. The No. 1-ranked player in the world dominated No. 2 Novak Djokovic 6-0, 7-6 (7) in the men's final to take home the tournament's Rockwood Cup.

From the start, the Serbian superstar was no match for his Swiss counterpart who won the first set in only 20 minutes, allowing just 10 points. Djokovic had his 15-match winning streak on the hard courts snapped, while Federer earned his second straight victory over Djokovic. The last time the two stars met was in the Wimbledon semifinals.

With the men's side finished, tennis fans will turn its attention to the women's final which features No. 9 Na Li facing No. 5 seed Angelique Kerber starting at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN.

You can find all of the final results here.

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2012 Western & Southern Open Daily Match Preview: Roger Federer Seeks Record 5th Title In Cincinnati

2012-08-19T12:00:33Z

The top two ranked men's tennis players will do battle Sunday, as No. 1 Roger Federer will face No. 2 Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2012 Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center In Cincinnati.

Federer has won the event four times, including beating Djokovic in the 2010 tournament final. Federer is vying for his record fifth Western & Southern Open Championship, while Djokovic seeks his first tournament win in his third final at the event.

Federer beat Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals in their last meeting, en route to winning his 17th grand slam title.

The women's final will feature a matchup of two players who eliminated the Williams sisters from Cincinnati. No. 5 seed Angelique Kerber ended No. 2 seed Serena Williams' 19-match winning streak in the quarterfinals on Friday, while No. 9 seed Na Li took out Venus Williams on Saturday in the semifinals.

The men's final will be televised at 12:30 p.m. EDT by CBS, with the women's final set for 4 p.m. EDT on ESPN. Be sure to click here for the full schedule of events.

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Western & Southern Open 2012 Daily Recap: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic Advance To Final

2012-08-19T09:00:10Z

The collision course of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic has come to fruition, as the top two seeds at the 2012 Western & Southern Open each won their semifinal matches in straight sets on Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati.

Federer, the tournament's No. 1 seed, beat Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 on Saturday, while No. 2 seed Djokovic took care of No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-2. Federer beat Djokovic in the 2010 Western & Southern Open, one of his four titles at the event.

On the women's side, No. 9 seed Na Li beat Venus Williams in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. In the final Li will face No. 5 seed Angelique Kerber, who dispatched No. 4 seed Petra Kvitova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. Kerber on Friday beat No. 2 seed Serena Williams in straight sets.

You can find all of the final results here.

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2012 Western & Southern Open Daily Match Preview: Roger Federer Faces Stanislas Wawrinka

2012-08-18T12:00:38Z

Quarterfinals and semifinals action at the 2012 Western & Southern Open highlight what will be a busy day of action on Saturday. We saw notable players such as Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams advance on Friday, while No. 2 seed Serena Williams lost in an upset.

On center court at 1 p.m. ET it'll be Djokovic taking on Juan Martin Del Potro in semifinals action. Following this match will be Roger Federer against the unranked Stanislas Wawrinka. Look for this one to start about 30 minutes after the conclusion of Del Potro vs. Djokovic.

On the women's side it'll be No. 9 seed Na Li against Venus Williams in semifinal play around 7 p.m. The other match will be five-seed Angelique Kerber vs. four-seed Petra Kvitova.

You can find a complete schedule of the events here, including doubles action.

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Western & Southern Open 2012: Novak Djokovic Advances, Serena Williams Upset In Quarterfinals

2012-08-18T01:48:35Z

The 2012 Western & Southern Open featured another great day of tennis on Friday. We are getting into the later rounds of the tournament and many of the world's best players remain in the hunt for a title.

On the men's side of things, No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic defeated No. 12 Marin Cilic in the quarterfinals. Djokovic took the match in two sets, winning 6-3 and 6-2. The other quarterfinals match was between six-seed Juan Martin Del Potro and unranked Jeremy Chardy, with Del Potro winning both sets, 6-1 and 6-3. Roger Federer swept his match with Mardy Fish to advance to the semifinals.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams both played their quarterfinal matches on Friday. Venus was able to pull the upset over No. 3 seed Samantha Stosur, winning in three sets by scores of 6-2, 6-7 and 6-4. Serena, who is coming off a gold medal victory at the Olympics, did not look sharp and lost to five-seed Angelique Kerber (4-6, 4-6).

You can find all of the final results here.

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2012 Western & Southern Open Daily Match Preview: Roger Federer, Serena Williams Look To Move On In Cincinnati

2012-08-17T12:01:05Z

The Western & Southern Open continues on Friday with another full slate of matches on four separate courts. No. 1 seed Roger Federer will be in action again, taking on American Mardy Fish, who defeated Radek Stepanek in straight sets on Thursday. Fish has had a tumultuous summer, missing a lengthy stretch after experiencing an irregular heartbeat in Miami this spring.

Fish returned at Wimbledon and made some noise before bowing out in the fourth round. An ankle injury hobbled him after Wimbledon, but his form does seem to be returning as the season's final Slam approaches. Facing Federer, however, will be a tall task for one of the best American players on the ATP. They will play in the first match of the evening session on Center Court. Also on the men's side, No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic will highlight the Center Court action in the afternoon when he faces Marin Cilic.

Following Djokovic on Center Court will be Serena Williams, who continues to bulldoze the competition this summer. After an early exit at Roland Garros, Williams responded with a win at Wimbledon and then absolutely breezed through the competition in the Olympics. She'll face German Angelique Kerber while No. 1 seed Aga Radwanska will playing in the evening and get the winner of the morning match between Li Na and Johanna Larsson.

The complete men's scoreboard can be found here, with the women's scoreboard here. You can also find somewhat of a schedule here -- times aren't listed anywhere, but play begins at 11 a.m. ET for the men and 11:30 a.m. ET for the women.

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2012 Western & Southern Open: Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych Upset

2012-08-17T02:09:00Z

Fresh off a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics, Andy Murray was looking to get his hard court schedule started with a bang at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.

That hope vanished quickly Thursday as the third-seeded Murray was upset by France's Jeremy Chardy, 6-4, 6-4 in the round of 16 to see some of the air go out of his newly reinvigorated confidence.

Fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych saw a similar fate, dropping a three-set struggle to unseeded Milos Raonic of Canada, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

The hard court tournament wasn't only upsets Thursday, as favorites Rodger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Mardy Fish all advanced to the quarterfinals.

On the women's side, 2012 double gold medalist Serena Williams easily advanced to the quarterfinals, besting Poland's Urszula Radwanska 6-4, 6-3. Her sister Venus had a similarly uneventful round of 16, topping Sara Errani 6-3, 6-0.

Federer and the Williams sisters will be in action again on Friday.

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