2014 Citi Open facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2014 Citi Open |
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| Date: | July 26 – August 3 | |||
| Edition: | 46th | |||
| Category: | ATP World Tour 500 (men) WTA International (women) |
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| Location: | Washington, D.C., United States | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Milos Raonic |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Svetlana Kuznetsova |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Jean-Julien Rojer /  Horia Tecău |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Shuko Aoyama / Gabriela Dabrowski |
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The 2014 Citi Open was an exciting tennis tournament that took place outdoors on special hard courts. It was held in Washington, D.C., USA, from July 26 to August 3, 2014. This event was the 46th time the Washington Open tournament happened, and it's a yearly competition.
The tournament was part of the 2014 ATP World Tour for men and the 2014 WTA Tour for women. Think of these as the main leagues for professional tennis players around the world. The Citi Open was also an important warm-up event, helping players get ready for the much bigger 2014 US Open, one of the most famous tennis tournaments of the year.
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Understanding Seeded Players in Tennis
In tennis tournaments, some players are given a special rank called a seed. This means they are considered some of the best players in the competition. Being seeded helps make sure that the top players don't play against each other too early in the tournament. This way, the most exciting matches, often between the best players, happen in the later rounds, like the semifinals or finals. Sometimes, seeded players even get a "pass" to skip the first round.
Top Men's Singles Players
Here are the top players who were seeded in the men's singles competition:
Top Women's Singles Players
These were the top players seeded in the women's singles competition:
Top Men's Doubles Teams
In doubles, two players team up. Here are the top seeded men's doubles teams:
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Alexander Peya / 
Bruno Soares- Daniel Nestor /
Nenad Zimonjić 
Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo
Top Women's Doubles Teams
And these were the top seeded women's doubles teams:
Cara Black / 
Sania Mirza- Shuko Aoyama / Gabriela Dabrowski
- Vania King / Taylor Townsend
Arina Rodionova / Olivia Rogowska
Tournament Champions: The Finals
The finals are the last matches of the tournament where the champions are decided. Here are the winners of the 2014 Citi Open:
Men's Singles Champion
- The winner was Milos Raonic, who beat Vasek Pospisil with a score of 6–1, 6–4.
Women's Singles Champion
- The champion was Svetlana Kuznetsova, who won against Kurumi Nara in a tough match, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4.
Men's Doubles Champions
- The men's doubles champions were Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău. They defeated Sam Groth and Leander Paes with a score of 7–5, 6–4.
Women's Doubles Champions
- The women's doubles champions were Shuko Aoyama and Gabriela Dabrowski. They won against Hiroko Kuwata and Kurumi Nara, 6–1, 6–2.
See also
In Spanish: Torneo de Washington 2014 para niños
