Cincinnati Open: Jack Draper, Katie Boulter, Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff headline US Open warm-up | Tennis News

Here’s everything you need to know about the Cincinnati Open, including the draw, who’s playing and the schedule. You can watch all the drama unfold live on Vscek Tennis.

What are the British in action? Why is Emma Raducanu not there?

Emma Raducanu failed to receive a wild card for the Cincinnati tournament, but the British number 1s Katie Boulter AND Jack Draper will be present in the women’s and men’s singles respectively.

Draper will face Spanish qualifier Jaume Munar in the first round, before a potential second-round clash with number nine seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Boulter will take on Poland’s Magda Linette.

Cameron Norrie He was also scheduled to compete in the men’s draw, but withdrew for the third consecutive tournament due to injury, which puts his participation in the US Open in doubt. Norrie has not played since the Swedish Open in mid-July, withdrawing from the Paris Olympics and the Canadian Open.

The Cincinnati Open serves as preparation for the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows, which begins on August 26 and is also live on Vscek.

Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, reached the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington earlier this month, before losing to eventual champion Paolo Badosa.

This will likely be the 21-year-old’s last competitive action before leaving for New York.

Harriet Dart She also increased British interest in the tournament after winning 6-4 6-1 in the qualifying final against Elina Avanesyan.

Who will be on the field on Tuesday in the first round?

British Number 1 Longline begins her tournament on Tuesday, facing Linette of Poland from 10pm UK time, with Dartopening match against Putintseva immediately after its conclusion – both Live on Sky Sport Tennis.

Wimbledon semi-finalist and Olympic silver medalist Woman Vekicthe Croatian, seeded 16th in the women’s draw, is in action against the American Ashlyn Krueger from 20:00, while the three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist Elina Svitolina of Ukraine will face China’s Yafan Wang starting at midnight.

In the men’s draw, another Wimbledon semifinalist, Italy Lorenzo Musettiseeded 14th, starts against Chilean Nicolas Jarry from around 8pm, while the 11th seed from the United States Fritz Taylor faces compatriot Brandon Nakashima starting at midnight.

Other Aspiring Americans My name is Blake Shelton. AND Francesca Tiafoewho met in the quarterfinals of last year’s US Open, will begin their tournament in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Shelton, the No. 10 seed, will face compatriot Reilly Opelka starting at approximately 8 p.m., while Tiafoe will have a tough start against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina starting at approximately 6 p.m.

Defending champion Djokovic retires

Defending Cincinnati Open Champion Novak Djokovic He withdrew from the tournament after completing the golden slam with the Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion beat Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 7-6 in the men’s singles final.

It was also Alcaraz who helped Djokovic win the Cincinnati title last year: the Serb emerged victorious 5-7 7-6 7-6 after an epic final that lasted three hours and 49 minutes.

Djokovic is the reigning US Open champion, having won his fourth title at Flushing Meadows and his most recent Slam success there last year.

Who are the big names performing in Cincinnati?

Alcaraz returns to hard courts after winning the Olympic silver medal on clay at Roland Garros.

The reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion is ranked second and will therefore enter the men’s singles in the second round, where he will face either Gael Monfils or Alexei Popyrin.

If he were to win that match, Alcaraz could find himself facing Rune Holger in the third round, with the Danish No. 15 seed starting against the former Wimbledon finalist Matthew Berrettini in a record-breaking first-round match.

Alcaraz could then potentially face Draper in the quarter-finals, after the Briton prevailed 7-6 6-3 in their last meeting at the Queen’s Club earlier this summer.

World number 1 men Jannik Sinner plays against Tallon Griekspoor or a qualifier in his opening second-round match, with the third-seeded German Alexander Zverev a potential semi-final opponent for the Italian.

In the women’s draw, Coco Gauff seeks to defend the title that helped her secure her first Grand Slam triumph at the US Open a few weeks later.

Meanwhile, the world number 1 Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina AND Jasmine Paulini They will all be aiming to reach their first final in Cincy.

Cincinnati Opening Hours

• Tuesday 13th August – First round, Live on Vscek+ from 4pm (midnight session)
• Wednesday 14th August – Second round, Live on Vscek+ from 4pm (midnight session)
• Thursday 15th August – Second and third round, Live on Vscek+ from 4pm (midnight session)
• Friday 16th August – Third Round, Live on Vscek+ from 4pm (midnight session)
• Saturday 17th August – Quarter-finals, Live on Vscek+ from 4pm (midnight session)
• Sunday 18th August – Semi-finals, Live on Vscek+ from 4pm (night session at 11pm)
• Monday 19th August – Men’s and Women’s Singles Finals, Live on Vscek+ from 6pm

What’s happening on Vscek Tennis?

Ahead of the final Grand Slam of 2024, the US Open, you’ll be able to see all the biggest tennis stars in action Live on Sky Sport as they compete during the season on the hard courts.

• Cincinnati Open (ATP 1000) – August 12-19
• Cincinnati Open (WTA 1000) – August 13-19
• Winston-Salem Open (ATP 250) – August 18-24
• Tennis in the Land, Cleveland (WTA 250) – August 18-24
• GNP Seguros Open, Monterrey (WTA 500) – August 19-24
• US Open (ATP/WTA) – August 26 – September 8

Vscek+ has officially launched and will be integrated into Sky TV, the NOW streaming service and the Vscek app, giving Vscek customers access to over 50% more live sport this year, at no extra cost.