Venus Williams, Vondrousova, and Vekic in Action: Thursday, August 7 Schedule in Cincinnati

While the WTA 1000 final in Montreal between Victoria Mboko and Naomi Osaka takes place overnight from Thursday to Friday, the Cincinnati tournament isn’t wasting any time and kicks off today.

In Ohio, the women’s singles first round begins, with a strong lineup scheduled throughout the day. On Center Court, in the second match, Marketa Vondrousova will take on Jaqueline Cristian.

Shortly after, Venus Williams, 45 years old and recently competing at the WTA 500 in Washington, will face Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who reached the quarterfinals in Montreal. In the night session on the same court, Peyton Stearns will play against Wang Yafan.

On the Grandstand Court, the day will open with a match between Sorana Cirstea and Donna Vekic. The Croatian, who dropped out of the top 50 after Wimbledon, withdrew from Montreal at the last minute and makes her return to the tour in Cincinnati.

Later, at 1 a.m. French time, Clervie Ngounoue and Hailey Baptiste will clash in an all-American duel. On Court 3, Renata Zarazua will face Yulia Putintseva, followed by Olga Danilovic and Katie Boulter battling for a spot in the second round against Emma Raducanu.

On Champions Court, two more women’s matches are scheduled, featuring American vs. German showdowns: Bernarda Pera vs. Eva Lys and Whitney Osuigwe vs. Tatjana Maria.

On Court 10, Anastasia Potapova will open the day against Laura Siegemund, followed by a match between Aoi Ito and Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Finally, on Court 4, the last women’s match of the day will see Maya Joint take on Greet Minnen at 5 p.m. French time.