Cincinnati Open 2024 Schedule Today: TV schedule, start time, order of play, live stream details & more | Day 5
Day 5 of the Cincinnati Open 2024 will feature a mix of second and third-round matches on Friday, August 16. Defending champion Coco Gauff lost to Yulia Putintseva in three sets in one of the big upsets on Thursday, August 15. Fourth seed Elena Rybakina was also sent packing by Leylah Fernandez.
Carlos Alcaraz won the first set against Gael Monfils and trailed 3-1 in the second set tie-break when the play was suspended due to heavy rains. They'll be back on court on Friday to finish the match in the day, and the winner will play against Holger Rune in the evening.
Top seeds Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner will be in action for their third-round matches as well. They'll be joined by the likes of Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev, Hubert Hurkacz, and Frances Tiafoe.
With that in mind, here's a look at the schedule for Day 5 of the Cincinnati Open:
Schedule for Day 5 of the Cincinnati Open 2024
Center Court
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: (1) Iga Swiatek vs (15) Marta Kostyuk
Not before 12:30 p.m. local time (from 4-6, 6-6): Gael Monfils vs (2) Carlos Alcaraz
Followed by: (1) Jannik Sinner vs Jordan Thompson
Not before 3:00 p.m. local time: (15) Holger Rune vs TBD
Not before 7:00 p.m. local time: WTA match
Followed by: Frances Tiafoe vs Jiri Lehecka
P&G Grandstand
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: (3) Alexander Zverev vs (PR) Pablo Carreno Busta
Not before 12:30 p.m. local time (from 6-1, 5-4): (7) Zheng Qinwen vs (Q) Magdalena Frech
Not before 1:00 p.m. local time: (3) Aryna Sabalenka vs Elina Svitolina
Followed by: Leylah Fernandez vs Diana Shnaider
Not before 7:00 p.m. local time: Jack Draper vs TBD
Followed by: (7) Demi Schuurs/Luisa Stefani vs (3) Asia Muhammad/Erin Routliffe
Holcim Stadium 3
Starting at 11:00 a.m. local time: (WC) Brandon Nakashima vs (6) Andrey Rublev
Not before 12:30 p.m. local time: (7) Casper Ruud vs Felix Auger-Aliassime
Followed by: (12) Ben Shelton vs Fabian Marozsan
Followed by: (5) Hubert Hurkacz vs Flavio Cobolli
Not before 5:00 p.m. local time: (Q) Taylor Townsend vs TBD
After suitable rest: (1) Katerina Siniakova/Taylor Townsend vs Leylah Fernandez/Yulia Putintseva
The full schedule can be accessed here.
Where to watch the Cincinnati Open 2024?
Fans can tune into the following channels and sites to watch the matches live at the Cincinnati Open:
USA - Tennis Channel
UK - Sky Sports
Canada - TSN+
Australia - beIN Sports
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here and here.
Cincinnati Open 2024 - Match Timings
Matches on all courts will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time, except on Court 7, where the first match will start at 12 noon. The night session on Center Court and Grandstand will commence at 7:00 p.m.
The match timings for fans in the US, Canada, UK, and India for Day 5 of the tournament are as follows: