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Day 3 of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati will see the first round of the singles events continue even as the second-round fixtures start as well.
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will start off his campaign at the Western & Southern Open against Jordan Thompson, who beat John Isner in the opening round. Alexander Zverev, meanwhile, will face Grigor Dimitrov in what is expected to be an exciting matchup.
Caroline Garcia will start her title defense against Sloane Stephens while 2022 runner-up Petra Kvitova will face Anna Blinkova. Fifth seed Ons Jabeur will be up against Anhelina Kalinina while two-time champion Victoria Azarenka will face 11th seed Barbora Krejcikova.
The likes of Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Madison Keys will also be in action.
On that note, let's take a look at the schedule for Day 3 of the Western & Southern Open 2023.
Schedule for Day 3 of the Western & Southern Open
Center Court
Starting at 11 am local time: (9) Taylor Fritz vs Jiri Lehecka
Not before 12:30 pm local time: (15) Borna Coric vs Sebastian Korda
Followed by: (16) Alexander Zverev vs Grigor Dimitrov
Not before 3 pm local time: (5) Ons Jabeur vs Anhelina Kalinina
Not before 7 pm local time: (6) Caroline Garcia vs Sloane Stephens
Not before 8:30 pm local time: (1) Carlos Alcaraz vs (Q) Jordan Thompson
Grandstand
Starting at 11 am local time: (9) Petra Kvitova vs Anna Blinkova
Followed by: (11) Barbora Krejcikova vs Victoria Azarenka
Followed by: (12) Beatriz Haddad Maia vs Karolina Muchova
Followed by: (7) Andrey Rublev vs Emil Ruusuvuori
Not before 7 pm local time: (12) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Adrian Mannarino
Not before 8:30 pm local time: (15) Madison Keys vs Elise Mertens
Where to Watch Western & Southern Open 2023?
Viewers in the US, Australia, UK, and Canada can watch the Western & Southern Open live on the following channels and sites:
USA: All matches will be broadcast on Tennis Channel and TC Plus.
UK: Fans in the UK can watch the proceedings live on Amazon Prime Video.
Australia: All matches will be telecast on beIN Sports.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can watch all the matches on Sportsnet & TVA.
India: Men's matches can be viewed on Sony Liv.
Western & Southern Open 2023 Match Timings
The first match on all courts will start at 11 am local time.
