Tag: Tennis
Federer, Djokovic stroll as Davydenko dumped
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]
Wozniacki, Sharapova unleash Open warnings
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]
Ball rolled in New York
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]
Agassi nominated for Hall of Fame
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]
Tipsarevic ousts Roddick from US Open
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]
Stosur leaves Rodionova in her wake
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]
Azarenka collapse shocks US Open
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]
Azarenka in hospital after US Open collapse
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]
Murray sizzles as Berdych falls early
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]
Luczak bundled out of US Open
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]
Wozniacki breezes into second round
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]
Nadal battles through tough opener
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]
Groth lets Sharapova off the hook
Rising Australian Jarmila Groth rued an opportunity lost after letting Russian superstar Maria Sharapova off the hook at the US Open.[MORE]
Brave Djokovic survives Open marathon
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]
Gracious Molik makes early exit
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]
Open curse haunts Baghdatis
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]
Jankovic, Kuznetsova survive Open heatwave
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]
Stosur dismisses talk of arm injury
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]
Federer advances in New York
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]
Hewitt bundled out in opening round
Lleyton Hewitt insists he still has something to offer the game of tennis despite suffering his earliest exit at the US Open.[MORE]
Stosur survives US Open scare
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]
Soderling struggles through at US Open
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]
Clijsters, Venus reach second round
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]
Wozniacki staying cool on Open eve
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]
Undercooked Stosur hopes to heat up
Samantha Stosur admits she will enter the US Open under-prepared after playing just eight matches in the past 10 weeks.[MORE]
