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Defending champion Stosur through to second round at US Open
While rain interrupted matches of other seeded players, Samantha Stosur advanced to the second round of 2012 US Open with ease. Defending champion Australian Stosur cleared her first hurdle on the way to repeating last year’s US Open success. It took her no more than 53 minutes to cruise past [...] -
2012 US Open Day 1: Five Matches To Watch
The first day of a grand slam is always one to savour, with plenty of matches scattered across the fourteen courts in action on Monday. I have picked out five top matches which I think are worth keeping an eye on at Flushing Meadows. Petra Martic (CRO) vs [7] Samantha [...] -
Kvitova defeats Kirilenko and captures New Haven title
Petra Kvitova seems to be unstoppable at the moment. Sevent-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko was more than a worthy opponent in New Haven final match, but was quite far from success against second seed Czech. There was practically nothing that could separate the two players in an entertaining first set. We [...] -
Isner Saves 3 Match Points Against Berdych As He Defends Winston-Salem Title
American John Isner his second season title as he prevailed in a three set thriller against Czech Tomas Berdych, winning 3-6 6-4 7-6 (9). Second seeded Tomas Berdych paved his way into today’s final with a relative ease, losing only one set to Steve Darcis, just before crushing him in [...] -
Great matches of the US Open part four – Djokovic vs Federer
The series continues with a look at last year’s classic semi-final match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer (Semi-final, 2011) 6–7 (7-9), 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 Last year’s US Open saw Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic meet at the tournament for a record fifth straight [...] -
Their First Grand Slam Main Draw
The U.S. Open qualifications finished on Friday and five players have, by winning, entered the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in their career. Incidentally, all the young players I have portrayed after the first round are among the qualifiers, with the predictable exception of Mitchell [...] -
Vinci takes Dallas trophy after beating Jankovic in final
Third seed Roberta Vinci overcomes second-seeded Jelena Jankovic in an exciting more than two hours long 2012 Texas Open final match. End score: 7-5, 6-3. This was a seventh WTA cup 29-years old Italian Vinci raised in her career, and the first one this season. As she admitted in her [...] -
Berdych defeats Querrey, plays Isner for Winston-Salem title
Second seed Czech Tomas Berdych dealt with home crowd favorite Sam Querrey in two straight sets and will play for his second 2012 ATP title in final of Winston-Salem. Berdych certainly did not make his life easy against seventh-seeded Querrey as he gave away a break already in the opening [...] -
Kvitova breezes past Errani, faces Kirilenko in New Haven final
2nd seeded Petra Kvitova booked herself a place in New Haven final after overpowering Italy’s Sara Errani 6-1 6-3. The Czech 2011 Wimbledon champion looked impressive throughout the match and after taking the first set in a mere 24 minutes, she took Errani’s serve twice more in the second set [...] -
Defending champion Isner beats Tsonga in Winston-Salem SFs
Defending champion and no.3 seed John Isner advanced into the Winston-Salem final after overcoming Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a three set battle with a 6-4 3-6 7-6 (3) end scoreline. Isner was going into today’s match with a 3-1 head to head record against the Frenchman, having won their last encounter [...] -
Kirilenko advances to New Haven final after Wozniacki retires
Russia’s Maria Kirilenko will play for the New Haven Open title after the no.3 seed Caroline Wozniacki retired from their semifinal encounter whilst trailing 7-5. The Dane was forced to finish the match due to a knee injury and this is her first loss in 21 appearances here at the [...] -
Surprises And Heartbreaks – Second Round of the US Open 2012 Qualifications
They were 128 on Tuesday. This Friday, only 32 remain, fighting for 16 main draw spots at the last Grand Slam event of the season. There haven’t been too many surprises in the first round. However, the second round of the U.S. Open qualifications brought us some, and also many [...] -
Tsonga to face Isner in Winston-Salem semis
Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and no.3 seed John Isner will face off for a place in the final at the Winston-Salem Open. Tsonga needed mere 53 minutes to send Spaniard Marcel Granollers packing, literally demolishing him 6-1 6-2. Two breaks of serve in each of the sets handed him a [...]
