Grand Slam champions to play at Cincinnati on Tuesday Schedule

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 at 9:12 am , filed under Tennis News by Sam Siril

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The nine Grand Slam champion will be return back into the action in the 2011 Western & Southern Open tournament in Cincinnati on Tuesday.

The Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, Serena Williams, Na Li, Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova, Franesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova will begin their battle on day two of the Western & Southern Open event on 16th August, 2011. The 2011 Rogers Cup winner Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are looking hot favorite in Cincinnati Masters, ahead of the US Open.

The 13-Grand Slam winner Serena Williams, who has won her second WTA title at 2011 Rogers Cup event, she will play her opening round match against Barcelona runner-up Lucie Hradecka on Center Court. The 2011 Wimbledon finalist Maria Sharapova will clash against three-time Tour doubles winner Anastasia Rodionova on Tuesday night.

Petra Kvitova, who has won her first Grand Slam title at 2011 Wimbledon, where she will meet Chanelle Scheepers of Russia on Court 3. The 2011 French Open champion Li Na to play against four-time Tour winner Lucie Safarova on Center Court.

On the men’s side, the defending champion Roger Federer to clash with Juan Martin Del Potro on Centre court. In the men’s doubles, The 2011 Doha champions Rafael Nadal and partner Marc Lopez will take on Rogers Cup semifinalist Janko Tipsarevic and 2011 Australian Open finalist Viktor Troicki on Tuesday.

Tags: Cincinnati Tuesday Schedule, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams