Post Tagged with: "US Open 2012"
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Sam Stosur and Bryan Brothers first recipients of US Open Sportsmanship Awards
Top US tennis players Samantha Stosur and the Bryan Brothers – Mike and Bob – have become the first recipients of the inaugural US Open Sportsmanship Award. Presented by the USTA Chairman and President John Vegosen and Selection Committee Chairman Todd Martin, the Award recognised the professionalism and consistency of [...] -
Victory for Del Potro at the U.S. Open brings the curtain down on Roddick’s illustrious career
American favourite Andy Roddick saw his distinguished Tennis career come to an end after being defeated in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Roddick looked on course to extend his run at Flushing Meadow after taking the first set against Argentinean Juan Martin Del Potro, but was eventually beaten [...] -
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 [...] -
2012 US Open Day 4: Five Matches To Watch
Here are my five to watch on Day 4 as the majority of second round gets underway. Venus Williams (USA) vs [8] Angelique Kerber (GER) Arthur Ashe Stadium (H2H Angelique Kerber 2-1) This is definitely the standout match of the day as last year’s semi finalist takes on the two [...] -
Kim Clijsters – Happy in Defeat and Retirement
Although her final appearance at the US Open this year wasn’t quite the swansong she and the rest of the tennis world was hoping for, the legendary Kim Clijsters was still happy to walk away from the tennis court with a smile on her face. The Belgian Grand Slam champion [...] -
Lois Ann Goodman pleads “Not Guilty”
As the brightest and best tennis players of this generation gathered in New York City for the opening rounds of the US Open, just a few hours away, in Los Angeles, the professional referee who was hoping to officiate at the event was pleading “not guilty” to the brutal murder [...] -
No Beer for Li at US Open
Learning her lesson from her fourth-round defeat to Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open earlier this year, Chinese number 1 tennis player Li Na has vowed to stay off the booze even if she wins the US Open. Describing the events after her devastating loss, where she threw away four [...] -
Tsonga Opens 2012 US Open Bid with a Win over Beck
France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga opened his 2012 U.S. Open bid with a straight-set victory over Slovakia’s Karol Beck. Now in his 5th run at the tournament, the 5th seed is hoping to improve upon his 2011 QF results – his best to date. With a lot of the ATP’s top players [...] -
Jankovic and Kerber Breeze through US Open 1st Round Matches
6th seed Angelique Kerber and 30th seed Jelena Jankovic had no trouble at all in their 1st round matches today in Flushing Meadows. Kerber was up first and playing against Anne Keothavong of Great Britain. The German set the pace early, giving no time for the veteran Keothavong to find her [...] -
Gold-Medallist Murray aiming for Grand Slam glory
Hopeful that he will be able to carry the momentum from his gold and silver medal-winning performances at the London Olympics this summer to the last Grand Slam of the year, Andy Murray is aiming for victory at the US Open. Facing the Russian Alex Bogomolov in his first-round match [...] -
Djokovic’s Disappointment at Armstrong Doping Scandal
World number 2 and reigning US Open title-holder Novak Djokovic has spoken of his disappointment at Lance Armstrong recently, following the famous cyclist’s doping downfall. Armstrong, who has had his seven Tour de France titles (won between 1999 and 2005) stripped by the US Anti-Doping Agency, has confirmed that he [...] -
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 [...]
