Peg is covering the Western & Southern Open for Tennis Buzz. Enjoy her Friday evening recap (more to come!):

At the end of the stage presentation, the guests were directed to head outside toward the food court, where they could purchase drinks and listen to the SunBurners:

At the champagne stand, customers who purchase a serving of Moet Imperial in a souvenir glass ($18) also receive a shiny tennis ball with a charm inside:

There were other attractions beside the concert and the booze, though. Right outside the Grandstand tent, there was one of those human statues…

….who later made his way closer to the beer:

Other fans visited Grandstand — meandering around, sitting where they liked, and watching the children on the court:

There were souvenirs for sale at the MidwestSports.com tent:

I eventually headed toward Court 7…

having seen this announcement:

But wait. I know that player. That isn’t Mr. Falla, that’s Mr. Gulbis!

On the other side of the court, Mr. Thiem:

There were fans watching alone …

… and with friends:

(I owe these women thanks — not only did they help me identify Dominic Thiem, they were just great fun to chat with. You know you’re among kindred spirits when you’re reminiscing about tan lines from wicked hot tournaments [e.g., a couple of them attended Melbourne in January; I watched Isner-Anderson in Atlanta a few summers ago ]

And my evening in Mason ended with a last look at some of the 10,000 flowers planted by LaMond Design within the last week: