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Third-seeded Novak Djokovic rolled into his sixth straight Grand Slam quarterfinal, defeating Mardy Fish in straight sets. Djokovic beat the 19th-seeded Fish 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday. Djokovic converted 6 of 8 break points. Djokovic, the 2008 Australian Open champ from Serbia, has reached at least the semifinals at Flushing [...]
Djokovic rolls into quarterfinals (AP)
Wozniacki beats Sharapova at US Open (AP)
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Grit was not going to be enough to get Maria Sharapova through this one. Not with nine double-faults, including three in a row. Not with a total of 36 unforced errors. And certainly not with No. 1-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark across the net Monday in the fourth round of [...]
Venus Williams French Open Outfit: Was Her U.S. Open Outfit Wilder?
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/453035-venus-williams-french-open-outfit-was-her-us-open-outfit-wilder
To call Venus Williams’ choice of wardrobe “unique” would be an understatement, and the this year’s U.S. Open outfits have been no different.
Venus has said that she is trying to base her outfits on the cities she plays in, and this dress was supposed to represent New York.
According to [...]
Cibulkova upsets erratic Kuznetsova (AP)
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Two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova double-faulted 10 times and was upset by 45th-ranked Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday. Cibulkova reached her first quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows despite being treated by a trainer for a left leg problem between [...]
Monfils tops Gasquet to reach quarters (AP)
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Gael Monfils beat countryman Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 Monday to give France its first U.S. Open quarterfinalist in a decade. The 17th-seeded Monfils had never advanced past the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament other than the French Open. He reached the semifinals there in 2008. Gasquet, ranked [...]
Djokovic rolls into quarterfinals (AP)
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What could have been a great day for American tennis instead turned into a dominating afternoon for Novak Djokovic. The third-seeded Djokovic routed No. 19-seeded American Mardy Fish, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday, sapping the energy from both his opponent and nearly packed Arthur Ashe Stadium and leaving only one [...]
2010 U.S. Open Men’s Tennis: Will We See Single Nation Finals Again?
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/452306-2010-us-open-mens-tennis-will-we-see-single-nation-finals-again
We have the Rafael Nadal – Roger Federer rivalry still alive. But so are two or more players from three countries.
While France had some chances, it did not have the ranked players that Spain enjoys in the U.S. Open Men’s Draw. It was therefore a surprise worthy of a [...]
Pat McEnroe resigns as Davis Cup captain (AP)
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Patrick McEnroe resigned as U.S. Davis Cup captain after 10 years on Monday and will leave after the Americans’ playoff against Colombia this month. McEnroe led the United States to a Davis Cup title in 2007. But for the first time since 2005, the Americans must win in the playoffs [...]
Andy Murray Shocked by Stanislas Wawrinka at US Open: Another Year Wasted
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/452324-andy-murray-shockingly-loses-to-stan-wawrinka-at-us-open-another-year-wasted
In the biggest upset of the US Open 2010, No. 4 seed Andy Murray was stunned by No. 25 seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in four sets, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4), 3-6, 3-6.
The loss could have come in straight sets had the Swiss held to his early break in [...]
U.S. Open Tennis 2010 Schedule: The 10 Key Storylines For Monday
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/452318-us-open-tennis-2010-schedule-the-10-key-storylines-for-monday
Week One at Flushing Meadows is done and dusted, but some of the stories it created will resonate throughout the tournament. Indeed some will find their way into those features, years hence, that recall names and events from past U.S. Opens.
First, there were two champions unable to defend their [...]
Venus struggles into10th US Open quarter (AP)
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When Israel’s Shahar Peer was denied a visa to play in the United Arab Emirates last year, Venus Williams spoke out on her behalf — because she felt it was the right thing to do under those circumstances. When Peer and Williams meet on a tennis court, as they’ve done [...]
Nadal tops Simon, still yet to be broken (AP)
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Top-seeded Rafael Nadal beat Gilles Simon of France 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. Nadal has won all his matches in straight sets, but this was the first time he didn’t need any tiebreakers. Nadal has not had his serve broken at the [...]
Murray upset by Wawrinka in 3rd round (AP)
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Any time now, Andy Murray will break through and become Britain’s next Grand Slam champion. Or so the theory goes. The fourth-seeded Murray, expected by many to make a deep run at this year’s U.S. Open, instead made his second straight earlier-than-expected exit from Flushing Meadows — losing to No.
Schiavone gets another straight-sets win (AP)
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French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won in straight sets for the fourth consecutive match, beating 20th-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Sunday to advance to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The sixth-seeded Italian won 6-3, 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2003.
Annacone steps down as LTA head coach (AP)
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Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association says Paul Annacone has stepped down as its head coach of men’s tennis. Annacone’s contract with the LTA was due to expire in November and he recently joined the coaching team of 16-time grand-slam winner Roger Federer after a successful trial period. There was the possibility [...]
New father Simon OK with loss to Nadal (AP)
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Gilles Simon was playing the world’s top-ranked player in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and his mind was thousands of miles away. “The third set, I have to say that I was already in the plane,” Simon said after losing to Rafael Nadal in straight sets. He had his new son to [...]
Querrey trying to put ‘US’ back in Open (AP)
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Sam Querrey wants to put the “U.S.” back in the U.S. Open. It’s been seven years since a man from the United States won the country’s most important tennis tournament. Indeed, it’s been that long since an American man won any Grand Slam singles title. Querrey is all-too-aware of such [...]
U.S. Open Tennis 2010: 10 Reasons Rafael Nadal Is the Dominant Player in Tennis
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/451900-us-open-tennis-2010-10-reasons-rafael-nadal-is-the-dominant-player-in-tennis
Rafael Nadal’s picture isn’t next to dictionary.com’s definition of “dominant,” but probably should be.
The word is defined as “ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority; occupying or being in a commanding or elevated position; main; major; chief.”
Notice that each and every one of those explanations is firmly rooted [...]
U.S. Open 2010: Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and John Isner Highlight Men’s Draw
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/450859-2010-us-open-tennis-must-see-tv-nadal-and-spaniards-highlight-sunday-mens
As usual, you can catch Tennis Channel, CBS television and USOpen.org Internet transmissions throughout the day. While three of today’s US Open Tennis matches are highlighted below, this could prove to be the best day for the Men’s Draw so far. Although you have already missed steady Fernando Verdasco beating [...]
Roger Federer Vs Rafael Nadal: Beauty Against The Beast
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/451889-roger-federer-vs-rafael-nadal-beauty-against-the-beast
Nadal and Federer, Federer and Nadal, can we mention one without naming the other?
Once upon a time, there was Roger Federer and the many dwarfs. Then arrived Rafael Nadal like a light bulb whose incandescence shone brighter and brighter.
But not so much to eclipse a dwindling [...]
Maria Sharapova: 15 Reasons The Hottie Won’t Win the 2010 U.S. Open
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/451455-maria-sharapova-15-reasons-the-hottie-wonrsquot-win-the-2010-us-open
If looks alone could win a U.S. Open, Maria Sharapova would be in the running every year.
However, it takes a whole lot more than good looks to win the U.S. Open—and Sharapova has won it all before.
But 2010 has been a difficult season for one of tennis’ hottest stars, [...]
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Secret Agreement To Trade Clothes (Humor)
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/451403-roger-federer-and-rafael-nadal-secret-agreement-to-trade-clothes
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have reached a secret deal to trade clothing styles for each of their respective dominating Grand Slams.
Nadal has been sporting the same outfit that Federer wore three years ago, being dubbed “Darth Federer” during the evening matches.
Nadal was not coy for his reasoning. “I [...]
U.S. Open 2010: Blockbuster Fourth-Round Match-Ups on the Women’s Side
From Bleacher Report – Tennis http://bleacherreport.com/articles/451304-us-open-blockbuster-4th-round-match-ups-on-the-womens-side
We are already into the second week at the US Open, and there have been very few upsets on the women’s side.
There haven’t been any exciting matches yet, either. For example, Sharapova-Capra’s match score was 6-0, 6-0. That was boring. However, there are now some very compelling match-ups [...]
Clijsters routs Ivanovic, makes quarters (AP)
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Venus Williams struggled with her serve. She kept tugging at her dress. Just as big a nuisance was her opponent, Shahar Peer. On a day when No. 2 Kim Clijsters cruised to her fourth-round win at the U.S. Open, third-seeded Williams never looked quite comfortable in her 7-6 (3), 6-3 [...]
Venus reaches 10th US Open quarterfinal (AP)
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Venus Williams came through a test that was tougher than expected against Israel’s Shahar Peer to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the 10th time. The No. 3-seeded Williams beat the 16th-seeded Peer 7-6 (3), 6-3 Sunday, and will face French Open champion Francesca Schiavone for a semifinal berth.