Archive for category: US Open Special
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US Open 2012 Women’s Draw
(1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Alexandra Panova (RUS) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) v qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) v qualifier Virginie Razzano (FRA) v (28) Jie Zheng (CHN) (18) Julia Goerges (GER) v qualifier Mandy Minella (LUX) v Olivia Rogowska (AUS) Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) v Anna Tatishvili (GEO) Sorana [...] -
Young guns impress at the 2012 US Open qualifications
The U.S. Open qualifications are well under way, with the second round to be played this Thursday, and if, ranking-wise, there have been a few upsets, there haven’t been many surprises. In fact, to me, the biggest surprise was seventh-seed Vasek Pospisil’s demise in straight sets to former University of [...] -
New York’s Unassuming Defending Champion
While there are only a handful of women considered true contenders for this year’s U.S. Open women’s title, should it be a surprise that defending champion Sam Stosur is not one of them? Maybe it’s partly due to many still trying to wrap their heads around the improbable run of [...] -
US Open 2012 Draw To Be Announced on Thursday
US Open 2012, the fourth Grand Slam Tournament of the year, will commence on Monday (27th August – 9th September). The Draws for both men’s and women’s competitions are to be released tomorrow (Thursday 23rd August) at 12pm ET and stevegtennis will bring you a detailed preview and analysis. Seeding [...] -
Great matches of the US Open part three – Borg vs McEnroe
Bjorn Borg vs. John McEnroe (Final, 1980) 7–6(7-4), 6–1, 6–7(5-7), 5–7, 6–4 Over the summer of 1980 tennis regent Bjorn Borg and young pretender John McEnroe engaged each other in a pair of classic grand slam finals. The first, at Wimbledon, is one of the most feted matches of all-time [...] -
Great matches of the US Open part two – Sampras vs Agassi
Pete Sampras vs. Andre Agassi (Quarter-final, 2001) 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 7-6(2), 7-6(5) Iconic American rivals Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras faced off 34 times during their ATP careers. Sampras generally held the upper hand with 20 wins overall and he also won four of the five grand slam finals [...] -
Great matches of the US Open part one – Connors vs Krickstein
In the first of a series building up to this year’s US Open by looking back at classic matches at the tournament, Jimmy Connors rolls back the years. Jimmy Connors vs. Aaron Krickstein (4th Round, 1991) 3–6, 7–6(10-8), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) Aaron Krickstein makes for an unlikely combatant in [...]
