Western & Southern Open 2016: Thursday Tennis Scores, Results, Latest Schedule

Some of the best tennis players in the world took the court for the third round of the 2016 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, on Thursday. 

Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka, among others, were in action on the men's side of the tournament, while Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber highlighted the women's slate. The early days of the tournament were dominated by rainy conditions and news of Serena Williams' withdrawal, but the tennis took center stage Thursday thanks to a handful of upsets.

With that in mind, here is a look at Thursday's results:

Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Round	Result	Score
3rd	(1) Andy Murray def. Kevin Anderson	6-3, 6-2
3rd	Bernard Tomic def. (5) Kei Nishikori	7-6 (1), 7-6 (5)
3rd	(4) Milos Raonic def. Yuichi Sugita	6-1, 3-6, 6-1
3rd	(12) Marin Cilic def. (6) Tomas Berdych	6-3, 4-6, 6-4
3rd	Borna Coric def. (3) Rafael Nadal	6-1, 6-3
3rd	Steve Johnson def. (7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	6-3, 7-6 (6)
3rd	Grigor Dimitrov def. (2) Stan Wawrinka	6-4, 6-4
Round	Result	Score
3rd	(3) Simona Halep def. Daria Gavrilova	6-1, 6-2
3rd	(7) Svetlana Kuznetsova def. (12) Timea Bacsinszky	6-3, 3-6, 6-2
3rd	(2) Angelique Kerber def. Barbora Strycova	7-6 (5), 6-4
3rd	Timea Babos def. (8) Dominika Cibulkova	4-6, 6-3, 6-1
3rd	(4) Garbine Muguruza def. (16) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	7-5, 6-1
3rd	(9) Carla Suarez-Navarro def. (6) Roberta Vinci	6-1, 7-5
3rd	(15) Karolina Pliskova def. Misaki Doi	7-5, 6-3
3rd	Agnieszka Radwanska def. Johanna Konta	6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-0

The Western & Southern Open's schedule and draws for each side are available on the tournament's official website.

Thursday's Notable Results

Murray came to Ohio riding plenty of momentum after winning the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and he looked dominant against Kevin Anderson, earning a 6-3, 6-2 victory.

According to the ATP World Tour's official website, he notched seven aces, compared to Anderson's five, and won 67 percent of his first-serve points, compared to Anderson's 62 percent. Murray also converted four break points and gave Anderson only two break chances, one of which he converted.

The win marked a career milestone for the No. 1 seed, as the ATP World Tour noted:

While Murray appears to be on his way to a lengthy tournament run, Nadal saw his time in Mason come to a sooner-than-expected close against Borna Coric. Coric won with relative ease, 6-1, 6-3. Joe Kay of the Associated Press noted "Nadal showed the effects of his long layoff from a wrist injury."

A trainer had to check on Nadal between games. Nadal described some of the issues that plagued him during the match, per Kay: "Too tired. Elbow, shoulder. Two-and-a-half months without competing and especially without practicing, and to do what I did in the Olympics and come here—too much."

Coric ended up with eight aces and won an impressive 83 percent of his first-service points, per the ATP World Tour's official website. He was also a solid 5-of-8 on breaks.

Nadal wasn't the only marquee name to lose on Thursday, as the No. 2-seeded Wawrinka dropped his match in straight sets to Grigor Dimitrov, 6-4, 6-4. The key was the serve, as Dimitrov won 92 percent of his first-serve points, compared to 71 percent for Wawrinka, per the ATP World Tour's official website.

Unlike the men, the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds advanced in the women's draw. Kerber handled Barbora Strycova in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Halep had an easier time against Daria Gavrilova, winning 6-1, 6-2. She tallied three aces and won 70 percent of her first-service points, but her defense proved to be most effective. Gavrilova, who didn't finish with an ace, won a measly 36 percent of her first-serve points and allowed Halep to convert five of six break-point opportunities, per Pro Tennis Live.

Halep also had some crowd support, via the WTA:

The women's side wasn't upset-free, as No. 8 seed Dominika Cibulkova lost to Timea Babos, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.