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Eugenie Bouchard Withdraws From US Open After Sustaining A Concussion In Locker Room Fall

Posted by Staff on September 6th, 2015 @ 5:18 pm

Top-ranked Canadian Eugenie Bouchard withdrew today from the US Open due to a concussion, the tournament announced.

Bouchard slipped and fell in the locker room Friday forcing her out of both mixed and women’s doubles yesterday.

Today, she confirmed her withdrawal from singles. She was to play Italian Roberta Vinci who moves on to her third US Open quarterfinal.

According to reports, Bouchard suffered the injury Friday after her late-evening mixed doubles win …

Roger Federer Says He Couldn’t Stay Up Late To Watch Nadal Lose To Fognini Because He Had To Sleep!

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 6th, 2015 @ 11:31 am

Roger Federer is a huge consumer of tennis matches but the Swiss star was unable to catch the best match of the first week at the US Open because it finished too late.

Federer admitted that he went to bed before the conclusion of Fabio Fognini’s thrilling 5-set comeback win Friday night over Rafael Nadal which ended at 1:30am. It was a tough decision, he said, because he would have liked …

Roger Federer Explains The Origins Of His SABR Shot And What It Stands For

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 6th, 2015 @ 11:21 am

Roger Federer new trick shot, the SABR (stands for “Sneak Attack By Roger”) has been the story of the summer. The 34-year-old Swiss brought it out with varied success en route to his Cincinnati title, and now he’s using at the US Open where he finds himself in the fourth round.

After a third straight-set win of the week, a tougher victory over friend Philipp Kohlschreiber, Federer explained how the idea …

Andy Murray Is Feeling Better And His Voice Is Normal Again!

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 6th, 2015 @ 10:49 am

After dealing a minor cold at the start of the US Open, Andy Murray is feeling better. The 2012 champion cruised past Thomaz Bellucci last night 63, 62, 75 to make the fourth round at the US Open for the 8th time.

“Today I felt much better. When I woke up this morning, I slept like during the day yesterday two or three times. Today I got up, and I slept …

Federer Continues To Dominate While Young, Azarenka Post Dramatic Wins At US Open; Djokovic, Serena Sunday

Posted by Staff on September 6th, 2015 @ 12:25 am

American Donald Young was the feel-good story of the US Open on Saturday, posting his second comeback of the tournament from 0-2 sets down to upset No. 22 seed Viktor Troicki 4-6, 0-6, 7-6(3), 6-2, 6-4.

“I’ve been slaving in the gym, killing it,” Young said. “It was a weak point in my career. I’m not exactly where I want to be, but I’m moving in the right direction.”

Young will next …

Rafael Nadal: I Am Playing Worse Than I Was Two Years Ago

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 5th, 2015 @ 11:38 am

For the first time in his career, Rafael Nadal blew a 2-set lead in a Grand Slam. That happened last night when the 2-time US Open champion couldn’t hold a 2-set and 3-1 lead in the third only to lose to new rival Fabio Fognini 36, 46, 64, 63, 64 in a 3-hour, 46-minute thrill ride Friday at the US Open.

“He play great,” he said about Fognini who has now …

Fognini Stuns Nadal In 5-Set Thriller, Serena Survives Threat At US Open; Federer v Kohlschreiber Saturday

Posted by Staff on September 5th, 2015 @ 1:48 am

In the best match of the tournament, Fabio Fognini became the first player to ever come from two sets down in a Grand Slam match and beat Rafael Nadal 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

The Spaniard had won 22 of his last 23 matches in New York with titles in 2010 and 2013, but couldn’t match the power from the Italian for the duration of the 3-hour, 45-minute slugfest which ended …

2-Time Finalist Wozniacki Czeched Out Of US Open; Venus v Bencic Friday, Serena Resumes March

Posted by Sean Randall on September 4th, 2015 @ 12:54 am

An otherwise uneventful day in the women’s draw changed with the final match of the Thursday as the women’s draw lost a another seed. Two-time finalist Caroline Wozniacki was checked out of the US Open by Petra Cetkovska in a final set tiebreaker. Wozniacki had lost to the Czech in straight sets when they last played at Wimbledon two years ago. Now she goes the distance and holds off the …

Federer Darts Past Darcis, Murray Struggles At US Open; Djokovic, Nadal v Fognini Friday

Posted by Sean Randall on September 4th, 2015 @ 12:05 am

Roger Federer kept on rolling. The Swiss has been playing some of his best tennis in years today crushing Steve Darcis 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of the US Open.

Federer has now held serve an incredible 72 straight times since his 34th birthday last month – we should all be so lucky. He won Cincinnati and he’s won his first two matches in New York quite easily.

“Doing the …

Andy Murray Has A Solution To Stop First Round Retirements: Pay Players Just For Making It Into The Draw

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 3rd, 2015 @ 9:36 pm

Andy Murray had to struggle today coming back from two sets down to win in five sets over Adrian Mannarino in 3-hours, 17-minutes.

“I’m proud of the way I fought,” said Murray after his eighth 0-2 comeback. “It was not an easy match to come through at all. He was making it extremely difficult for me, as well. Thought he played some really, really good tennis. He has such an unorthodox …

Sam Stosur Can’t Get A Car And Gets Kick Off Practice Courts At The Tournament She Won In 2011

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 3rd, 2015 @ 8:08 pm

Sam Stosur feels she’s not getting the treatment she deserves. Stosur won the US Open in 2011 beating Serena Williams, but the Australian veteran who’s into the third round talked about how she couldn’t get a car to the tournament and she was kicked off the practice courts by Serena.

“When you are still in the tournament you try and book a car they say you can’t have one before 10:00 …

Rafael Nadal: The Press Makes It Seem Like I Am No. 200 In The World, I Am Not, I Am No. 8!

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 3rd, 2015 @ 1:54 pm

According to Rafael Nadal, no, the sky is not falling. The former No. 1 has had a down year, but he’s quick to remind you that depsite his struggles he’s still ranked No. 8 in the world right now.

“Seems like I am No. 200 in every press conference,” Nadal said after a shaky win over Diego Schwartzman. “I am not so bad. After I arrive here with the victory, I …

Serena Williams Is Finally Starting To Get Nervous

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 3rd, 2015 @ 1:43 pm

With so much history on the line this month, the nerves are slowly getting to Serena Williams as she chases the Calendar year Grand Slam.

Serena had to work hard Wednesday in the heat at the US Open, beating Kiki Bertens 76, 63 overcoming a 4-0 tiebreak deficit to the Dutchwoman.

Serena who served 10 double faults requiring extra practice after the win, admitted she was playing tight.

“I just got a little …

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Novak Djokovic Dances It Up With Superfan At US Open [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on September 3rd, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Novak Djokovic showed off some of his dance moves following an easy win over Andreas Haider Maurer last night at the US Open.

At the conclusion of the match, a “planted fan” from the crowd was “invited” on the court to get into it with the World No. 1. And Djokovic bought pre-planned act.

“Im glad that he came down to the court,” Djokovic said about Cameron …

Djokovic, Serena Right Ships Wed. at US Open; Tennis-X Notes

Posted by Staff on September 2nd, 2015 @ 11:48 pm

No huge upsets on Wednesday at the US Open as world No. 1 Novak Djokovic capped the night session off by beating on unseeded Austrian Andreas “Don’t Be a” Haider-Maurer 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

“I never played Andreas on a hardcourt, so it took time to get the positioning,” said Djokovic, who was forced to do an uncomfortable dance with a fan by uncomfortable ESPN on-court interviewer Brad Gilbert. “[Andreas] has a …