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Berdych through to the US Open QFs following a 3-Set Victory over Almagro
6th seed Tomas Berdych and 11th seed Nicolas Almagro were no strangers to playing each other when they stepped onto Louis Armstrong Stadium today to compete for a place in the quarterfinals. The pair have already played 4 times this year, including in the 4th round of the Australian Open. [...] -
Youngsters Of The First Week At The US Open 2012
In the first week of the U.S. Open, many names have made highlights for some reason or other. It is impossible to talk about the first week without thinking and mentioning Andy Roddick’s retirement, obviously, as he has marked tennis in his own unique way for a little over a [...] -
Isner out of 2012 US Open, loses five setter to Kohlschreiber
Phillipp Kohlschreiber is the last player to enter the best of 16 at 2012 US Open. He overcame home crowd favorite John Isner in a five-set tennis drama. Despite hitting 22 aces and 62 winners, last year’s US Open quarter-finalist Isner stumbled in the third round. Nineteenth seed German Kohlschreiber [...] -
Sharapova battles past Petrova, reaches US Open QFs
Third seeded Maria Sharapova advanced into the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open with a three sets victory over Nadia Petrova, prevailing 6-1 4-6 6-4. Sharapova had strolled into the fourth round of the US Open, losing a mere seven games in three matches. She had shown no ill-effects of [...] -
Bartoli beats Kvitova in the fourth round of US Open 2012
In a contest featuring one of the tour’s quirkiest players, Marion Bartoli, and one of the game’s most unpredictable competitors, Petra Kvitova, it should perhaps come as no surprise that the scoreline should be so erratic. Bartoli eventually managed to upset the 2011 Wimbledon champion Kvitova, defeating her 1-6 6-2 [...] -
Stosur Ends Robson’s Fairytale Run in New York
Laura Robson’s fairytale run at the US Open came to an end on Sunday after playing defending US Open champion and 7th seed Samantha Stosur. The 18 year old lefty was in search of her 3rd straight upset and first ever quarterfinal berth in a grand slam tournament after defeating [...] -
Azarenka storms into the 2012 US Open quarters
Top seed Victoria Azarenka stormed into the quarter-finals of the US Open for the first time in her career on Sunday, comfortably dispatching surprise package Anna Tatishvili in the fourth round with a straight sets 6-2 6-2 victory. The Australian Open champion has been in stunning from so far in [...] -
Andy Roddick: A Star of his Generation
The biggest news of the day is undoubtedly Andy Roddick’s announcement that he will be retiring from tennis at the conclusion of the US Open. A great servant to American tennis over the past decade, he will be missed on the tour. In a hastily arranged press conference, he kept [...] -
Wawrinka dismisses Dolgopolov, sets up Djokovic clash at US Open
Stanislas Wawrinka came through his third round encounter with Ukranian Alexandr Dolgopolov with surprising comfort, taking just under two hours to earn a 6-4 6-4 6-2 win. He will face defending champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the quarter finals. Dolgopolov never looked comfortable throughout and dropped his serve in [...] -
Tipsarevic and Gasquet book their place in the last 16 at Flushing Meadows
Favorites Janko Tipsarevic and Richard Gasquet dismiss unseeded players Grega Zemlja and Steve Johnson in straight sets to enter last 16 at 2012 US Open. 99th-ranked Slovenian Grega Zemlja was the first ever Slovene to have played in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. He achieved this historical [...] -
Ferrer sends Hewitt home and moves into fourth round of US Open
Lleyton Hewitt put up a good fight against David Ferrer for first two sets of their third round 2012 US Open clash, but his game eventually fell apart. Former number one Hewitt, who was issued a wild card to play at this year’s US Open, did not disappoint, but was [...] -
Roddick eliminates Fognini, plays Del Potro next at US Open
2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick advanced into the round of last 16 at Flushing Meadows with a 7-5 7-6 (1) 4-6 6-4 victory over Italy’s Fabio Fognini. The American former world no.1, who announced this week that he will be retiring from tennis after this year’s US Open, was [...] -
Del Potro Sails into the Round of 16 in New York
2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro is one step closer to repeating history after defeating countryman Leonardo Mayer in straight sets. The Argentine, who turns 24 in a few weeks, has been mounting a successful comeback to the top of the men’s game following a serious wrist injury. [...]
