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Twelfth-seeded Elena Dementieva beat 24th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2 Friday in the third round of the U.S. Open. Dementieva, the 2004 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, has reached the semifinals three times but lost in the second round last year. The Russian missed Wimbledon with a left calf injury and has [...]
Dementieva beats Hantuchova in 3rd round (AP)
Eyes on hurricane as US Open resumes (AP)
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Play at the U.S. Open is delayed because of rain. AP Sports
Clijsters makes quick work of Kvitova (AP)
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Defending champion Kim Clijsters has moved to the round of 16 at the U.S. Open by winning the final 12 games in her 6-3, 6-0 victory over No. 27 Petra Kvitova. No. 2 Clijsters dropped two service games to fall behind 3-0 early Friday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, then ran [...]
U.S. Open Tennis 2010 TV Schedule: Rafael Nadal Et Al Take The Court On Friday
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/449488-us-open-tennis-2010-tv-schedule-nadal-et-al-take-the-court-on-friday
As the 2010 US Open moves through day 5, the matches begin to match the heat on the court.
11 AM on The Tennis Channel- (24) Daniela Hontuchova (SVK) vs. (12) Elena Dementieva (RUS)
The day kicks off when two players once ranked in the top five duel it out at [...]
U.S. Open Tennis 2010 TV Schedule/Live Streaming: Five Matches To Watch Friday
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/449159-us-open-tennis-2010-tv-schedulelive-streaming-five-matches-to-watch
The 2010 U.S. Open continues on Friday, the fifth day of the tournament. While some of the biggest names in the game have the day off, there are still plenty of matches to satiate the thirst for high quality tennis.
TV Schedule:
Tennis Channel: 12AM – 7PM, 11PM – 12AM
ESPN2: 1PM [...]
Sharapova gets upset-minded teen Capra (AP)
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They all want to be like Maria. They all want to beat Maria, too. Maria Sharapova’s next match at the U.S. Open will come against yet another teenager who looks up to her — 18-year-old Beatrice Capra, the 371st-ranked American who, with a win in that third-round match, would be [...]
Nadal Poised to Go Romanian Ill-Nasty at Federer: A Vampire Tale
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/449233-nadal-poised-to-go-romanian-ill-nasty-at-federer-a-vampire-tale
Do you hear the whoosh of the wind, the cracking creek of the stadium? Can you feel the upcoming wham of the collision?
It is too late to dodge any of these, says the Spaniard.
In this vampirish tale of the two legends, Ilie Năstase, the character of ill and [...]
U.S. Open Tennis 2010 TV Schedule: What Matches To Watch on Thursday
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/449050-us-open-tennis-2010-tv-schedule-what-matches-to-watch-on-thursday
We have moved into the Second Round of the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament today. I write this as the day is progressing, so it is up to date concerning what remains for the day.
So far, the biggest win of the tournament was Richard Gasquet’s victory over Nickolay Davydenko, the [...]
Rafael Nadal Poised to Go Romanian Ill-Nasty at Roger Federer: A Vampire Tale
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/449233-nadal-poised-to-go-romanian-ill-nasty-at-federer-a-vampire-tale
Do you hear the whoosh of the wind, the cracking creek of the stadium? Can you feel the upcoming wham of the collision?
It is too late to dodge any of these, says the Spaniard.
In this vampirish tale of the two legends, Ilie Năstase, the character of ill and [...]
Azarenka out of doubles after collapsing (AP)
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A day after Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during a singles match at the U.S. Open, she and partner Dinara Safina pulled out of women’s doubles. Azarenka and Safina originally were scheduled to face the ninth-seeded pair of Cara Black and Anastasia Rodionova in the first round of doubles Thursday.
5-time champ Federer rolls into round 3 (AP)
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Roger Federer is one cool customer. The temperature climbed into the 90s yet again Thursday at Flushing Meadows, and the guy showed up for work wearing a warmup jacket. Then he put in his 1 hour, 41 minutes on court, dismissing 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 with [...]
American teen Capra pulls off Open upset (AP)
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A year ago at the U.S. Open, American teenager Melanie Oudin told the world to “BELIEVE,” with her sneakers and her play. Among those she motivated: Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old from Ellicott City, Md., and a wild-card entry who is following in Oudin’s footsteps at Flushing Meadows, albeit without any [...]
American teen Capra pulls off Open upset (AP)
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Goodbye, Melanie Oudin. Hello, Beatrice Capra. The day after the sensation of last year’s U.S. Open was quietly ousted, another 18-year-old American made her way unexpectedly to the third round. Capra, a wild-card entry ranked 371st, upset 18th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 on Thursday to keep her [...]
6th-seeded Davydenko upset by Gasquet (AP)
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Richard Gasquet has helped France improve on its strong U.S. Open showing with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 upset over sixth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia. Gasquet, ranked 38th, moves onto the third round. Even before Thursday’s match, he was helping make history — one of a record 12 Frenchmen to make [...]
Wozniacki puts ‘double-bagel’ on Chang (AP)
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Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has defeated Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open. Wozniacki needed only 47 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday to put the “double-bagel” on Chang. The Dane won 52 points to only 24 for her opponent, and [...]
Wimbledon runner-up Zvonareva moves on (AP)
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Wimbledon runner-up Vera Zvonareva beat 94th-ranked Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-1, 7-6 (5) Thursday in the second round of the U.S. Open. The No. 7-seeded Zvonareva now has made it to the third round at Flushing Meadows in seven of her eight trips to the tournament. But the Russian never [...]
Fish advances with straight-sets victory (AP)
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American Mardy Fish has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas. The 19th-seeded Fish finished third in this year’s U.S. Open Series and would make a $250,000 bonus if he wins the U.S. Open. With Andy Roddick eliminated [...]
11th seed Cilic ousted in 5-set marathon (AP)
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Qualifier Kei Nishikori of Japan has upset 11th-seeded Marin Cilic at the U.S. Open in a five-set marathon that took a minute short of five hours with temperatures in the mid-90s. Nishikori won Thursday’s second-round match 5-7, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Two years ago, he reached the fourth [...]
5-time champ Federer rolls into round 3 (AP)
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Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Beck double-faulted 11 times on Thursday, Federer zero. Federer has won 42 of his past 43 matches at Flushing Meadows, the only loss [...]
2010 U.S. Open: Top 10 Steamy Storylines for Thursday
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448684-2010-us-open-top-ten-steamy-storylines-for-thursday
There have been many stories so far at the U.S. Open but the weather seems to be leading them all.
Victoria Azarenka, the No. 10 seed on the women’s side, collapsed in her second round contest against Gisela Dulko while playing on the Grandstand Court. Temperatures soared to over 90 [...]
America’s Top 10 Sporting Events
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448582-americas-top-ten-sporting-events
This is one of the most exciting times of the year in sports. U.S. Open tennis and college football begin this week, and the NFL begins next weekend.
What are the biggest sporting events in the NFL every year? It can depend on your perspective and rooting interest. These [...]
U.S. Open 2010: Five Reasons Andy Murray Can Finally Break Through
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448671-us-open-2010-five-reasons-andy-murray-can-finally-break-through-in-ny
2008 US Open finalist Andy Murray is through to the second round of this year’s event. After his routine victory over Lukas Lacko in round one, Murray is now set to face Dustin Brown of Jamaica in the second.
Murray, one of the favorites to win this title based primarily [...]
Roger Federer: Getting the Mental Edge by Every Means Necessary
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448795-roger-federer-getting-the-mental-edge-by-all-means-necessary
Federer has the occasional habit of delaying making excuses for a loss, sometimes for months.
This, in my opinion, is done to suit his particular needs with regards to getting some sort of edge over his opponent, or bolstering his waning sense of security before the Grand Slams.
In a recent [...]
Michael Llodra Slips a Mickey To a Doubting Tomas Berdych
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448674-llodra-slips-a-mickey-to-a-doubting-tomas
The Has!
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Serve and volley?
Ha!Ha! Ha! Serve and volley is dead!
Net play? Ha!Ha!Ha!Are you nuts?
A woman coach? Amelie Mauresmo? Ha! Ha! Ha! You must be crazy!
These are the kinds of barbs , taunts, scorn and scathing attack you would imagine that Michaël Llodra endured when he [...]
U.S. Open 2010: Why Rafael Nadal Won’t Win His Third Straight Major
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448281-us-open-2010-reasons-why-rafael-nadal-wont-win-his-third-straight-ma
He’s currently the best player in the world.
He has won two Grand Slams in succession this year: the French Open and Wimbledon.
He’s the first man to win the clay Slam: three Masters and the French title back to back.
He’s won more ATP titles this year than anyone else—five of [...]