Archive for category: US Open
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Federer advances into US Open QFs after Fish retires due to health reasons
No.1 seed Roger Federer made it to the 2012 US Open quarterfinals without having to hit a single ball today. He was meant to square off against 25th seeded Mardy Fish, but the American withdrew from the match due to health reasons. “I regret that I have to withdraw from [...] -
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. [...] -
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 [...] -
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. [...] -
Djokovic dismisses Benneteau in straight sets at Flushing Meadows
Novak Djokovic moved through to the fourth round of the US Open with a straight forward win over France’s Julien Benneteau. Djokovic hit 41 winners and just 12 unforced errors in a dominant 6-3 6-2 6-2 victory. While the score wasn’t quite as one sided as Djokovic’s first two rounds [...] -
Berdych ousts Querrey for a place in the US Open fourth round
6th seeded Tomas Berdych ended American Sam Querrey’s run at the Flushing Meadows as he defeated him 6-7 (6) 6-4 6-3 6-2 in 3 hours and 16 minutes. With both players holding their serves with confidence at the start of the match, the first set was to be decided in [...] -
Raonic beats Blake and faces Murray in fourth round of US Open
Fifteenth seed Milos Raonic storms past James Blake in a three-setter and sets up a fourth round US Open match against Olympic champion Murray. Rising star Raonic humbled experienced American Blake in straight sets. Former number four Blake reached two US Open quarterfinals when he was at his prime, but [...] -
Federer defeats Verdasco to advance into last 16 at US Open
World no.1 Roger Federer made light work of the Spaniard Fernando Verdasco as he crushed him in the third round of the 2012 US Open, winning 6-3 6-4 6-4 after 2 hours and 2 minutes of play at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Five time champion Federer broke [...] -
Murray Prevails in 4-set Thriller over Lopez at US Open
The head-to-head matchup between Andy Murray and Feliciano Lopez was decidedly in the Scot’s favor before heading into today’s match, with Murray enjoying a 6-0 advantage. It was nearly a year ago to the day that these two last met, in the 3rd round of the 2011 US Open. At [...]
