September 2nd, 2010
Federer, Fish Win; French Surge; Djokovic Gets Nasty at US Open
World No. 2 Roger Federer defeated German Andreas in straight sets Thursday.
Yawn.
The real story on Wednesday was the outspoken and humorous Novak Djokovic, and the French, young and old, unseeded, who continue to tear holes in the US Open draw.
Richard Gasquet shocked No. 6 seed Nikolay Davydenko in straights sets, Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated countryman Guillaume Rufin in straights, and veteran Arnaud Clement also moved into the third round when Argentine Eduardo Schwank retired in the second set after injuring …
Posted by Staff @ 11:25 pm in Tennis, US Open | 13 Comments »
September 2nd, 2010
Capra Sets Up Sharapova Meeting, Woz Bakes Bagels at US Open
U.S. wildcard Beatrice Capra advanced into the third round in her first US Open on Thursday, aided by No. 18-seeded French opponent Aravane Rezai who committed a generous 49 unforced errors in a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 win for the American.
The 18-year-old who trains in Florida has U.S. tennis boosters atwitter, but the neophyte’s true stock will be shown in the third round when she faces former US Open champ Maria Sharapova, who on Thursday blitzed Czech Iveta Benesova 6-1, …
Posted by Staff @ 9:41 pm in Tennis, US Open | No Comments »
September 2nd, 2010
Dustin Brown US Open Interview [Video]
Dustin Brown will take on Andy Murray tomorrow on the biggest court in tennis, the mammoth Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open. If you are no familiar with Dustin here’s the video press conference following his first round win.
Brown is the first Jamaican to win a US Open match since Richard Russell in 1968. Dustin, however it sounds like the 25-year-old could one day end up playing for Great Britain.
Says Brown, “The last year has been a very good …
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:39 pm in US Open, Videos | No Comments »
September 2nd, 2010
Roddick Rocked by Tipsarevic at US Open, Is Harrison the New Guy?
Blame it on the mono. Blame it on the line judges. Blame it on the strong play of Janko Tipsarevic. No matter where you lay the blame it doesn’t change the fact that Andy Roddick is already out of America’s biggest tennis event, the US Open.
After a five-day vacation I got home last night just in time to witness Roddick suffer one of his earliest exits ever at his home event where he won way back in 2003.
I thought …
Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:42 am in US Open | 224 Comments »
September 2nd, 2010
Angry Roddick Loses; Querrey Hits Opponent in Gnads at US Open
Andy Roddick, still apparently suffering the energy-draining after-effects of mono, in addition to a bout of foot faulting, crashed out of the US Open in the feature match on Wednesday night, losing to tattooed, sunglasses-at-night-wearing Serb Janko “Tipsy” Tipsarevic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(4).
“I was trying [early] too much from positions on the court I should have been playing,” said Tipsarevic, who has been struggling with ankle injuries this summer. “I was out for three weeks so apparently I taped …
Posted by Staff @ 12:13 am in Tennis, US Open | 72 Comments »
September 1st, 2010
Azarenka Faints Out of US Open; Oudin’s Year of Fame Ends
Wednesday’s results on the women’s side at the US Open were overshadowed by the collapse of No. 10 seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who slumped to the court during her match against Argentine Gisela Dulko and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair to the hospital.
Rather than a collapse related to the searing heat in New York, it was revealed that the 21-year-old had, before the match, fell and hit her head in the gym, and …
Posted by Staff @ 11:18 pm in Tennis, US Open | 10 Comments »
September 1st, 2010
Djokovic Compares Win to Sex in Tuesday US Open Marathon
The 96 degree temperatures and high humidity on Tuesday at the US Open brought out the nutty results, and the nuttiness in general.
Five seeds were involved in grueling five-set matches. American Mardy Fish’s five-setter involved two (and almost three) bagel sets.
No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic is renowned for melting in the heat, but when he gutted out a five-set win from two sets down against Serb compatriot Viktor Troicki, the punch-drunk Djokovic in an on-court interview with ESPN’s Brad …
Posted by Staff @ 12:20 am in Tennis, US Open | 260 Comments »
August 31st, 2010
Sharapova, Jankovic Barely Survive on Scorching US Open Day 2
Former No. 1 Maria Sharapova is being touted as the one to watch at the 2010 US Open — but on Tuesday it became the one to watch possibly exit in the first round. The Russian was taken to the mat by hard-hitting Aussie-via-Czech Republic Jarmila Groth, who won the first set but eventually mentally imploded in a flurry of errors 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
“You just want to hang in there, get through it,” said Sharapova, who made only 17 …
Posted by Staff @ 10:57 pm in Tennis, US Open | 13 Comments »
August 31st, 2010
Federer Wins, Roddick Sloughs Through Mono at US Open; Tennis-X Notes
Roger Federer is the No. 2 seed at this year’s US Open, yet the Swiss is seeking to reach a seventh consecutive final in Flushing Meadows, on Monday kicking off his campaign with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Argentina’s Brian Dabul in the last match of the night.
Federer joined the five Top 10-seeded players, who all went undefeated on day one, including No. 5 seed Robin Soderling who survived a five-setter against the highly untouted Andreas Haider-Maurer; No. …
Posted by Staff @ 12:42 am in Tennis | 241 Comments »
August 31st, 2010
Oudin Beats Pressure; Clijsters Opens Campaign at US Open
Melanie Oudin met the pressure of kicking off the morning session of the first day of the 2010 US Open on Monday, overcoming a shaky start to roll over Olga Savchuk 6-3, 6-0.
The lone 18-year-old currently ranked in the Top 100, Oudin has had a problem playing her best since reaching the 2009 quarterfinals at the US Open, posting more losses than wins in 2010.
“Of course everyone loves to be the underdog because you can go out there, no …
Posted by Staff @ 12:26 am in Tennis | No Comments »
