Anderson, Murray Continue Comebacks In Winston-Salem; When Is The Draw & More

  • Posted: Aug 16, 2019

Anderson, Murray Continue Comebacks In Winston-Salem; When Is The Draw & More

All about the ATP 250 tennis tournament in Winston-Salem, U.S.A.

Kevin Anderson and Andy Murray headline the field at the Winston-Salem Open, an ATP 250 tournament held the week prior to the US Open. Anderson, the 2015 champion, returns to action after being sidelined for the entire clay season due to an elbow injury and since Wimbledon with a knee injury. Former World No. 1 Murray is also on the comeback trail and made his return to singles action this week at the Western & Southern Open for the first time since undergoing hip surgery in January.  

“I’ve taken the wild card to play Winston-Salem. It’ll be my first time playing there. I’ve spoken to quite a few of the players who have played there and have heard they’ve got great facilities there for practice and the matches,” said Murray. “What I need now is matches. I want to get myself back on the singles court and keep testing myself. Winston-Salem is a perfect place for me to do that.”

Anderson and Murray join the likes of Kevin Anderson, Nikoloz Basilashvili, Denis Shapovalov and Tomas Berdych in the field. Here’s all you need to know about the Winston-Salem tennis tournament: what is the schedule, where to watch, who has won and more. 

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Established: 2011

Tournament Dates: 18-24 August 2019

Tournament Director: Bill Oakes

Draw Ceremony: Friday, 16 August, 4-6pm 

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Schedule (View On Official Website)
* Qualifying: Saturday at 12:00pm and Sunday at 3:00pm
* Main draw: Sunday immediately following qualifying, Monday – Thursday at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
* Doubles final: Friday, 23 August at 4:00pm
* Singles semi-finals: Friday, 23 August at 4:00pm
* Singles final: Saturday, 24 August at 5:00pm

How To Watch
Watch Live On Tennis TV 
TV Schedule

Venue: Wake Forest University
Main Court Seating: 3,600

Prize Money: US $717,955 (Total Financial Commitment: US $807,210) 

Tickets On Sale: Buy Now

View Who Is Playing, Past Champions, Seeds, Points & Prize Money Breakdown

Honour Roll (Open Era)
Most Titles, Singles: John Isner (2)
Most Titles, Doubles: Jean-Julien Rojer, Horia Tecau (2)
Oldest Champion: Jurgen Melzer, 32, in 2013
Youngest Champion: Daniil Medvedev, 22, in 2018
Lowest-Ranked Champion: No. 57 Daniil Medvedev in 2018
Most Match Wins: Yen-Hsun Lu (14)

2018 Finals
Singles: Daniil Medvedev (RUS) d [8] Steve Johnson (USA) 64 64   Read & Watch
Doubles: [2] Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU) d [WC] James Cerretani (USA) / Leander Paes (IND) 64 62  Read More

Social
Hashtag: #WSOpen
Facebook: @WinstonSalemOpen
Twitter: @WSOpen
Instagram: @winstonsalemopen

Did You Know… Held at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, a newly designed, state-of-the-art tennis facility, it shares the grounds with Wake Forest Athletics.

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