Tag: Tennis

Federer, Djokovic stroll as Davydenko dumped

September 3, 2010 07:06:00

Roger Federer says he is off to the perfect start at the US Open after cruising into the third round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Germany's 104th-ranked Andreas Beck.[MORE]

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Wozniacki, Sharapova unleash Open warnings

September 3, 2010 06:38:00

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki has powered her way into the third round of the US Open, handing out a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash to Taiwan's Chang Kai-Chen.[MORE]

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Ball rolled in New York

September 3, 2010 06:13:00

Samantha Stosur is the only Australian left in the US Open singles after Carsten Ball lost his men's second-round match against Spanish 21st seed Albert Montanes.[MORE]

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Agassi nominated for Hall of Fame

September 2, 2010 21:20:00

Andre Agassi headlines a list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame following a sparkling career highlighted by eight grand slam titles and an Olympic gold medal.[MORE]

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Tipsarevic ousts Roddick from US Open

September 2, 2010 15:50:00

US ninth seed Andy Roddick has made a shocking second-round exit from the US Open with Serbia's 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic firing 66 winners in a gutsy 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) victory.[MORE]

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Stosur leaves Rodionova in her wake

September 2, 2010 10:06:00

Australia's number one female player Samantha Stosur has cruised through to the third round of the US Open with a crushing straight sets win over compatriot Anastasia Rodionova.[MORE]

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Azarenka collapse shocks US Open

September 2, 2010 09:15:00

Sweltering conditions and gusting winds proved a handful at the US Open, but it was a simple training stumble by Belarus starlet Victoria Azarenka that shocked fans.[MORE]

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Azarenka in hospital after US Open collapse

September 2, 2010 06:44:00

Belarus 10th seed Victoria Azarenka was taken to hospital for a check-up after collapsing on court in the first set of her second round tie against Gisela Dulka at the US Open.[MORE]

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Murray sizzles as Berdych falls early

September 2, 2010 06:31:00

Andy Murray blazed into the second round of the US Open in scorching conditions, but Wimbledon runner-up and Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych was ousted in straight sets.[MORE]

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Luczak bundled out of US Open

September 2, 2010 05:49:00

Peter Luczak remains hopeful of winning the second singles spot for Australia's Davis Cup World Group play-off with Belgium after a gallant first-round US Open defeat.[MORE]

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Wozniacki breezes into second round

September 1, 2010 15:40:00

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark made short work of American wildcard Chelsey Gullickson, breezing into the second round of the US Open with a straight sets victory to close out the second day's program.[MORE]

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Nadal battles through tough opener

September 1, 2010 14:07:00

Rafael Nadal got his US Open campaign off to a confidence-building start with a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 win over Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in a high-quality first round tie that lasted three minutes short of three hours.[MORE]

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Groth lets Sharapova off the hook

September 1, 2010 10:30:00

Rising Australian Jarmila Groth rued an opportunity lost after letting Russian superstar Maria Sharapova off the hook at the US Open.[MORE]

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Brave Djokovic survives Open marathon

September 1, 2010 08:15:00

Third seed Novak Djokovic has dug himself out of a deep hole in sweltering conditions to outlast Serb Davis Cup team-mate and close friend Viktor Troicki in the first round of the US Open.[MORE]

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Gracious Molik makes early exit

September 1, 2010 07:11:00

Even in defeat, tennis sweetheart Alicia Molik was happy to play her part in an inspiring tale at the US Open in New York.[MORE]

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Open curse haunts Baghdatis

September 1, 2010 06:22:00

Marcos Baghdatis's US Open curse has struck again, with the Cypriot suffering his third first-round defeat in five visits, losing to seasoned Frenchman Arnaud Clement in a five-set thriller.[MORE]

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Jankovic, Kuznetsova survive Open heatwave

September 1, 2010 06:20:00

Serbia's Jelena Jankovic and Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova have needed all their fighting qualities to overcome blistering temperatures and fired-up opponents at the US Open.[MORE]

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Stosur dismisses talk of arm injury

August 31, 2010 13:50:00

Sam Stosur survived a tough examination of her title credentials in the opening round of the US Open and then shrugged off concerns that she could be hampered by a nagging right arm problem.[MORE]

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Federer advances in New York

August 31, 2010 13:35:00

Roger Federer served notice he was still a powerhouse at the US Open on the opening day and punctuated his performance with another sensational shot for the ages in a first round rout over Argentina's Brian Dabul.[MORE]

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Hewitt bundled out in opening round

August 31, 2010 12:04:00

Lleyton Hewitt insists he still has something to offer the game of tennis despite suffering his earliest exit at the US Open.[MORE]

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Stosur survives US Open scare

August 31, 2010 08:12:00

Samantha Stosur has survived a scare to join three fellow Australians in the second round of the US Open tennis championships in New York.[MORE]

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Soderling struggles through at US Open

August 31, 2010 07:11:00

Roger Federer nearly saw the highest-ranked obstacle in his path to the US Open semi-finals eliminated in the first round, but Robin Soderling survived against a grand slam debutante.[MORE]

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Clijsters, Venus reach second round

August 31, 2010 06:22:00

Defending champion Kim Clijsters has survived a second-set wobble to reach the second round of the US Open, defeating Greta Arn of Hungary 6-0, 7-5.[MORE]

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Wozniacki staying cool on Open eve

August 30, 2010 17:37:00

Caroline Wozniacki is not feeling the pressure of being a top seed at a major for the first time, confident she can repeat her 2009 run to the final at this year's US Open.[MORE]

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Undercooked Stosur hopes to heat up

August 29, 2010 15:31:00

Samantha Stosur admits she will enter the US Open under-prepared after playing just eight matches in the past 10 weeks.[MORE]

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