Western & Southern Open 2016: Monday Tennis Scores, Results, Latest Schedule

The 2016 Western & Southern Open, one of the biggest tennis events before the U.S. Open, kicked into gear in Mason, Ohio, on Monday.

The top seeds won’t feature until later in the tournament, but Marin Cilic, Nick Kyrgios and David Ferrer were all in action on the men’s side Monday. In the women’s draw, Sara Errani and Ana Ivanovic were among the headliners.

Below is a brief recap for Monday’s play and a look ahead to two matches on the schedule for Tuesday.

Monday Results

Monday Recap

Fans didn’t have to wait long to see a major upset. In the first match in the men’s singles draw, Julien Benneteau knocked Ferrer out in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

The service game proved to be a decisive factor in the result. Benneteau was good on his first serve, getting 63 percent in and winning 76 percent of the points. In comparison, Ferrer succeeded on only 55 percent of his first-serve attempts and won 66 percent of the points.

The Spaniard also allowed 11 break-point opportunities, saving seven of them.

The two other seeded players, Cilic and Kyrgios, had little trouble picking up victories Monday. Cilic dispatched Viktor Troicki in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, while Kyrgios did the same to Lucas Pouille.

It was a solid result for Cilic, who exited the 2016 Summer Olympics earlier than expected following a third-round loss to Gael Monfils.

Pouille pushed Kyrgios hard in the second set, but the enigmatic Australian needed a little over an hour before securing passage …

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