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Which ATP Tour star notched perfect marks in our Cincinnati champions’ quiz?

The Cincinnati Open this year celebrated its 125th anniversary. That means there were plenty of past champions for our latest ‘Test The Tour’ contestants to choose from as they tried to name a men’s singles champion from each of the past six decades at the ATP Masters 1000 event.

Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov and Felix Auger-Aliassime all sat down to try and seal a pop quiz win in Cincy. While titlists from the 2000s onwards proved naturally proved easier for the participating stars to recall, there was some real uncertainty when it came to earlier eras: “He never won?”, “Oh, wait”, and “I need a call!” were some of the initial reactions from the players.

Despite those difficulties, one ATP star rose to the top with a flawless performance in the Cincinnati quiz. Check out the video below to find out who.

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Sabalenka beats Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final

Aryna Sabalenka defeats top seed Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach her first Cincinnati Open final.

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US Open 2024: Draws, Dates, History & All You Need To Know

The US Open is one of the four Grand Slams and is set to host the best players in the world for two weeks of the 2024 season. Among those in action will be four-time winner Novak Djokovic, 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner, who sits at the peak of the PIF ATP Rankings.

Here’s what you need to know about the fourth Grand Slam of the year:

When is the US Open?
The US Open will run for two weeks, from 26 August to 8 September. The hard-court tournament first began in Newport in 1881, but has since moved to New York. Flushing Meadows is now the iconic site of the tournament and one of the most famous grounds in world tennis. The tournament director is Stacey Allaster.

Who is playing at the US Open?
Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner are the top contenders for the title this year. Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz are also set to compete.

When is the draw for the US Open?

The US Open draw for the men’s singles will be made on Thursday, 22 August at 12 p.m. The draw for the men’s doubles will be made on Sunday, 25 August at 12 p.m.

What is the schedule for the US Open?

Qualifying: Monday, 19 August – Thursday, 22 August at 11 a.m.
Main Draw: Monday, 26 August – Sunday, 8 September at 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Singles Final: Sunday, 8 September at 2 p.m.
Doubles and Mixed Doubles start Wednesday, 28 August
Doubles Final: Saturday, 7 September
Mixed Doubles Final: Thursday, 5 September 

What is the prize money and points for the US Open?

SINGLES
Winner: $3,600,000 / 2000 points
Finalist: $1,8000,000 / 1200 points
Semi-finalist: $1,000,000/ 720 points
Quarter-finalist: $530,000 / 360 points
Round of 16: $325,000 / 180 points
Round of 32: $215,000 / 90 points
Round of 64: $140,000 / 45 points
Round of 128: $100,000/ 10 points
Qualifying: — / 25 points
Qualifying 3: $52,000 / 16 points
Qualifying 2: $38,000 / 8 points
Qualifying 1: $25,000 / 0 points

DOUBLES ($ per pair)

Winner: $750,000 / 2000 points
Finalist: $375,000 / 1200 points
Semi-finalist: $190,000/ 720 points
Quarter-finalist: $110,000 / 360 points
Round of 16: $63,000 / 180 points
Round of 32: $40,000 / 90 points
Round of 64: $25,000 / 0 points

MIXED DOUBLES ($ per pair)

Winner: $200,000
Finalist: $100,000
Semi-finalist: $50,000
Quarter-finalist: $27,500
Round of 16: $16,500
Round of 32: $10,000

How can I watch the US Open?
TV Schedule

How can I follow the US Open?

Instagram: usopen
Facebook: US Open Tennis Championships
Twitter: @usopen
YouTube: US Open Tennis Championships
Hashtag: #USOpen

Who won last year’s edition of the US Open?
Djokovic contested last year’s singles final with Medvedev. The Serbian came out on top, defeating Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 to attain his fourth US Open title. In the doubles, home favourite Rajeev Ram and his partner Joe Salisbury overcame Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to claim a third consecutive US Open title.

Who holds the US Open record for most titles, oldest champion, youngest champion and more?

Most Titles, Singles: Jimmy Connors (5), Roger Federer (5), Pete Sampras (5)
Most Titles, Doubles: Mike Bryan (6)
Oldest Champion: Ken Rosewall, 35, in 1970
Youngest Champion: Pete Sampras, 19, in 1990
Highest-Ranked Champion: No. 1 Jimmy Connors in 1974, 1976, 1978, No. 1 John McEnroe in 1981, 1984, No. 1 Ivan Lendl in 1986-87, No. 1 Pete Sampras in 1996, No. 1 Roger Federer in 2004-07, No. 1 Rafael Nadal in 2010, 2017, No. 1 Novak Djokovic in 2011, 2015
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 20 Andre Agassi in 1994
Last Home Champion: Andy Roddick in 2003
Most Match Wins: Jimmy Connors (98)

View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown

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Rune ends Draper's Cincinnati run in quarter-finals

Jack Draper’s run at the Cincinnati Open ends in the quarter-finals as he is beaten in straight sets by Denmark’s Holger Rune.

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Improving with the journey, Rune cuts path to Cincy SFs

Former World No. 4 Holger Rune is within reach of his first ATP Tour final since the first week of the season after blunting the big-serving game of Jack Draper in the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals Saturday night.

Rune converted all three break point chances he earned and refused to surrender his own serve despite coming under sustained attack in the second set before closing out a 6-4, 6-2 victory in one hour, 15 minutes in his first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Draper.

“I said after the first round that I would need to get better to go deep and here I am playing some very, very good tennis,” Rune beamed. “It’s just about the process and I’ve been working hard from the first match.

“The scoreboard was not really how it felt out there,” added Rune, who had not won a match at the Lindner Family Tennis Center before this week. “I had to play some very aggressive tennis because Jack was going after it, especially in the second set. But I managed to stay tough and raise my level as well, so it was a great match from my side.”

The 21-year-old moved up to No. 15 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings with the win as he reached his fourth ATP Masters 1000 semi-final (first on an outdoor hard court).

Rune has won just one title (Munich 2023) in the 20 months since defeating five Top 10 opponents en route to claiming the Rolex Paris Masters in November 2022.

Now coached by fellow Dane Kenneth Carlsen, Rune rallied from a set down to beat both Matteo Berrettini in the opening round and Gael Monfils in the third round.

Rune started well, dropping just six points on serve and winning seven of eight net approaches in the first set. Draper paid the price for making just 48 per cent of first serves in.

He then broke open the match in the first game of the second when he broke Draper after the Briton had held a 40/0 lead.

Draper also was made to pay for missed opportunities on Rune’s serve. He got to deuce in the second and fourth games of the set and then had 0/40 in the sixth game only to see Rune roll off five consecutive points.

Rune hit 11winners for the match and won 10 of 12 net approaches, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

Draper, who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round after the Greek served for the match, has risen to a career-high No. 25 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings this week.

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Tiafoe claims 200th win as Hurkacz retires

Frances Tiafoe is through to the Cincinnati Open semi-finals after Hubert Hurkacz retired with a calf injury when the American took the first set 6-3.

Playing just his second tournament since undergoing surgery on 15 July on his meniscus, Hurkacz never looked comfortable in his movement on Grandstand and made an unusual 11 unforced errors to Tiafoe’s two.

On Sunday Tiafoe will play the winner of tonight’s clash between Holger Rune and Jack Draper.

Tiafoe registered his 200th career win according to Infosys ATP Match Stats.

“After 2-all I felt he was a little off,” Tiafoe said. “He came back pretty quick [from the surgery] and to make two quarter-finals [in Montreal and Cincinnati] shows what a great player he is. I hope he’ll be right for the Open.

Tiafoe seemed surprised when told he had reached 200 wins, but said, “That’s big. I had no idea, but that’s a big milestone. Hopefully it won’t take too long to get my next 200.”

Asked how many wins he believed he could achieve in his career, Tiafoe said, “Guys who get to 500 wins have had a really good career. I’m not trying to be like those guys with 700. I’m definitely not getting there. But if I could get to 500 that would be pretty cool.”

Tiafoe has moved up four places this week to No. 23 in the PIF ATP Rankings and will move inside the Top 20 for the first time since March should he reach Monday’s final.

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Shelton, Zverev locked in decider in Cincinnati, where rain has suspended play

7:25 p.m. Update: Play has resumed.

Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev’s Cincinnati Open quarter-final clash has been suspended deep in the third set due to rain. The 21-year-old American led the German Zverev 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-3 when play was suspended at 7:05 p.m. local time.

In a heavy-hitting clash, Shelton has struck 22 winners to 20 from Zverev, with Shelton gaining the only break of the match in the first set.

Shelton is aiming to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final and become the youngest American to reach the Cincinnati semi-finals since Andy Roddick, aged 20, in 2003.

Zverev has earned a Tour-leading 52 wins this season, highlighted by his title run at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome. The World No. 4 is aiming to reach 19th semi-final at this level. The winner will meet the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

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