(September 4, 2019) Wednesday’s play saw another strong performance from the American contingent, with 16 total players advancing to the Round of 16. Nicole Gibbs blew past No. 14 seed Whitney Osuigwe 6-1, 6-3, and will next meet No. 2 seed Jennifer Brady, who had a strong showing of her own in the second round, eliminating countrywoman Quinn Gleason 6-2, 7-5. Other American female winners include Lauren Davis (d. Sophie Chang 6-2, 1-6, 6-3) and Christina McHale (d. Valeria Savinykh 7-6(4), 6-1).
In ATP action, New Haven native Roy Smith fell to No. 1 seed Andreas Seppi 7-6(3), 6-3; No. 6 seed Tommy Paul defeated compatriot Thai-Son Kwiatkowski 7-6(3), 6-4; and Michael Mmoh upset No. 5 seed Denis Kudla 7-5, 6-0. Americans Noah Rubin (d. Enzo Couacaud 0-6, 6-2, 6-1); No. 15 seed Christopher Eubanks (d. Strong Kirchheimer 7-6(4), 6-4); and No. 9 seed Marcos Giron (d. John McNally 7-6(6), 7-6(5)) also advanced. Six total matches (two singles / four doubles) were suspended due to darkness.
Thursday Order of Play
WTA Qualifying Draw
WTA Main Draw
WTA Doubles Draw
ATP Qualifying Draw
ATP Main Draw
ATP Doubles Draw
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 04, 2019
Women’s Singles – Second Round
D. Lao (USA) d [1] M. Gasparyan (RUS) 42 Retired
[2] J. Brady (USA) d Q. Gleason (USA) 62 75
[3] [WC] L. Davis (USA) d S. Chang (USA) 62 16 63
U. Arconada (USA) d [4] T. Maria (GER) 62 62
[5] P. Parmentier (FRA) d C. Harrison (USA) 75 64
[6] S. Sorribes Tormo (ESP) d J. Loeb (USA) 61 63
[7] A. Blinkova (RUS) d M. Hibi (JPN) 57 63 62
[9] A. Sharma (AUS) d E. Perez (AUS) 64 64
A. Li (USA) d [10] A. Bolsova (ESP) 26 64 62
[11] H. Watson (GBR) d A. Friedsam (GER) 64 63
[12] C. Mchale (USA) d V. Savinykh (RUS) 76(4) 61
N. Gibbs (USA) d [14] W. Osuigwe (USA) 61 63
[15] V. Lepchenko (USA) d L. Arruabarrena (ESP) 61 46 64
J. Cepelova (SVK) d [LL] R. Small (USA) 60 60
V. Flink (RUS) d [LL] R. Van Der Hoek (NED) 62 76(3)
Women’s Doubles – First Round
V. Duval (USA) / C. Harrison (USA) d [4] M. Sanchez (USA) / A. Sharma (AUS) 64 46 13-11
Men’s Singles – Second Round
[1] A. Seppi (ITA) d R. Smith (USA) 76(3) 63
[2] B. Schnur (CAN) d J. Aragone (USA) 75 62
[3] D. Dzumhur (BIH) d [WC] P. Chrysochos (CYP) 63 62
M. Mmoh (USA) d [5] D. Kudla (USA) 75 60
[6] T. Paul (USA) d T. Kwiatkowski (USA) 76(3) 64
[7] H. Laaksonen (SUI) d J. Smith (AUS) 76(3) 76(1)
[8] D. Istomin (UZB) d D. Young (USA) 64 63
[9] M. Giron (USA) d [WC] J. Mcnally (USA) 76(6) 76(5)
N. Rubin (USA) d [10] E. Couacaud (FRA) 06 62 61
[11] E. Gomez (ECU) d D. Galan (COL) 63 60
S. Bangoura (USA) d [12] M. Torpegaard (DEN) 76(10) 46 61
R. Shane (USA) d [13] M. Krueger (USA) 63 64
[14] Da. King (BAR) d M. Arevalo (ESA) 64 36 62
[15] C. Eubanks (USA) d [Alt] S. Kirchheimer (USA) 76(4) 64
[16] P. Polansky (CAN) d [WC] E. Zhu (USA) 64 63