Play starts in Cincinnati following rain

Play has started at the Cincinnati Open on Friday after rain caused a one-hour, 20-minute delay.

The action began at 12:20 p.m. local time, with WTA star Iga Swiatek opening play on center court against Marta Kostyuk. Carlos Alcaraz will resume his match against Gael Monfils following Swiatek. The Spaniard led the Frenchman 6-4, 6-6(1-3) when play was cancelled on Thursday night due to rain.

No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner will then take on Australian Jordan Thompson in the third round. If Alcaraz overcomes Monfils, he is scheduled to face Holger Rune later on Friday afternoon.

Alexander Zverev has opened proceedings on P&G Grandstand against Pablo Carreno Busta, while Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud and Ben Shelton are all scheduled to compete on Stadium 3. Rublev plays Brandon Nakashima, Ruud takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime and Shelton meets Fabian Marozsan.

ORDER OF PLAY - FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024
CENTER COURT start 12:00 pm
WTA - [1] I. Swiatek (POL) vs [15] M. Kostyuk (UKR)

Not Before 12:30 pm
Second Round - ATP - G. Monfils (FRA) vs [2] C. Alcaraz (ESP) 46 66
Third Round - ATP - [1] J. Sinner (ITA) vs J. Thompson (AUS)

Not Before 3:00 pm
Third Round - After Suitable Rest - ATP - [15] H. Rune (DEN) vs G. Monfils (FRA) or [2] C. Alcaraz (ESP)
WTA MATCH
Third Round - ATP - F. Tiafoe (USA) vs J. Lehecka (CZE)

P&G GRANDSTAND start 12:00 pm
ATP - [3] A. Zverev (GER) vs [PR] P. Carreno Busta (ESP)

Not Before 12:30 PM
WTA - [7] Q. Zheng (CHN) vs [Q] M. Frech (POL)

Not Before 1:00 PM
WTA - [3] A. Sabalenka vs E. Svitolina (UKR)
WTA - D. Shnaider vs L. Fernandez (CAN)

Not Before 7:00 pm
ATP - [7] C. Ruud (NOR) or F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs J. Draper (GBR)
WTA - [7] D. Schuurs (NED) / L. Stefani (BRA) vs [3] A. Muhammad (USA) / E. Routliffe (NZL)

HOLCIM STADIUM 3 start 12:00 pm
Third Round - ATP - [WC] B. Nakashima (USA) vs [6] A. Rublev

Not Before 12:30 pm
Second Round - ATP - [7] C. Ruud (NOR) vs F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN)

Not Before 1:00 pm
Third Round - ATP - [12] B. Shelton (USA) vs F. Marozsan (HUN)
Third Round - ATP - [5] H. Hurkacz (POL) vs F. Cobolli (ITA)

Not Before 5:00 pm
WTA MATCH

After Suitable Rest
WTA - [1] K. Siniakova (CZE) / T. Townsend (USA) vs [OSE] L. Fernandez (CAN) / Y. Putintseva (KAZ)

COURT 10 start 12:00 pm
WTA - [10] L. Samsonova vs [LL] E. Avanesyan (ARM)

Not Before 12:30 PM
WTA - [WC] C. Wozniacki (DEN) vs A. Pavlyuchenkova
WTA - M. Andreeva vs [5] J. Paolini (ITA)

Not Before 2:30 PM
WTA - P. Badosa (ESP) vs Y. Putintseva (KAZ)

After Suitable Rest
WTA - [4] S. Errani (ITA) / J. Paolini (ITA) vs [OSE] L. Noskova (CZE) / D. Shnaider

COURT 4 start 12:00 pm
Second Round - ATP - [1] M. Granollers (ESP) / H. Zeballos (ARG) vs H. Nys (MON) / J. Zielinski (POL)

Not Before 12:30 pm
Second Round - ATP - [7] H. Heliovaara (FIN) / H. Patten (GBR) vs W. Koolhof (NED) / N. Mektic (CRO) 67(3) 22
Second Round - ATP - [5] S. Bolelli (ITA) / A. Vavassori (ITA) vs I. Dodig (CRO) / J. Murray (GBR)
Quarterfinals - ATP - [3] R. Ram (USA) / J. Salisbury (GBR) vs [WC] M. McDonald (USA) / A. Michelsen (USA)

COURT 7 start 12:00 pm
WTA - T. Mihalikova (SVK) / O. Nicholls (GBR) vs H. Dart (GBR) / E. Perez (AUS)

Not Before 1:00 PM
WTA - [6] J. Pegula (USA) vs K. Muchova (CZE)