Our Jimmie48 continued his Western & Southern Open coverage on Thursday, photographing the remainder of second-round action and the defining of quarterfinalists in the third round.
World No.1 Simona Halep victoriously completed her rain-affected comeback match against Ajla Tomljanovic to reach the third round and Amanda Anisimova progressed by beating Petra Martic in straight sets. We also have photos of Wednesday’s third-round matches, which saw Lesia Tsurenko, Madison Keys, Aryna Sabalenka, Petra Kvitova and Elise Mertens advance to the quarterfinals.
MORE CINCINNATI 2018 PHOTOS:
- Wednesday: Defending champion Muguruza falls to Tsurenko in second round
- Tuesday: Kvitova overcomes Serena in second-round thriller
- Monday: Ostapenko falls to Cornet, Serena & Azarenka advance to second round
- Sunday: Goerges buys presents for children’s hospital, coaches talk to the media
- Saturday: First round of qualifying + Kerber, Kasatkina, Ostapenko, Sakkari warm up