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Clijsters Clinches 3rd US Open

Sends Zvonareva packing in 2 sets

(Newser) - Getting to every ball, putting most shots right where she wanted them, Kim Clijsters was so dominant in the US Open final that it would have taken a perfect performance to top her. Vera Zvonareva did not produce one. Far from it. Playing on the blue hard courts she's come...

At US Open, US Dwindles
 At US Open, US Dwindles 
Sep 6, 2010 9:03 AM CDT

At US Open, US Dwindles

Down to three at own championship as Spain surges

(Newser) - With the Spanish conquering the US Open with five winners advancing yesterday, the waning American contingent is down to three at its own championship, reports the AP. And with two-time champ Venus Williams playing at the ripe old age of 30, and men's longshots Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey seeded...

Serena Williams Slapped With $82K Fine

Another tirade could earn tennis star a suspension

(Newser) - Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her US Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam in the next two years. In a ruling released today, Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock said Williams faces a...

Serena May Be Suspended for Tirade

Williams could be barred from up to two tournaments

(Newser) - The International Tennis Federation is still mulling a number of penalties for Serena Williams' courtside tirade at the US Open and could end up suspending her from key tournaments. Williams has already been fined $10,500 by the US Tennis Association and has apologized for her obscenity-laced rant in which...

So Who Is This Juan Martin del Potro?

(Newser) - You may not have known Juan Martin del Potro's name before last night, but after besting Roger Federer to take the US Open, you're likely to hear it again. People dishes five facts about the 20-year-old Argentine.
  1. He's a giant: At 6'6", compared to Federer's 6'1", he's the tallest Grand
...

Del Potro Dethrones Federer
 Del Potro Dethrones Federer 
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Sep 14, 2009 8:00 PM CDT

Del Potro Dethrones Federer

Argentine, 20, ends Swiss star's run at five

(Newser) - Juan Martin del Potro dethroned five-time defending US Open champ Roger Federer today, the New York Times reports, earning his first Grand Slam title with a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory. Del Potro, a 20-year-old from Argentina, had never beaten Federer, the 28-year-old Swiss who has won...

Williamses Quietly Take Doubles Title
 Williamses Quietly 
 Take Doubles Title 
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Sep 14, 2009 2:51 PM CDT

Williamses Quietly Take Doubles Title

(Newser) - The Williams sisters won the US Open women's doubles title this afternoon, less than 2 days after Serena's ugly exit in the singles semifinals. In an incident-free match, Serena and Venus defeated defending champions Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2, 6-2 for their 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and...

Serena Really Sorry This Time

'I admit when I'm wrong,' Williams says

(Newser) - Serena Williams, who offered no apologies in her postmatch press conference Saturday, issued a statement today on her website reversing direction, the Los Angeles Times reports. “I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lines woman, Kim Clijsters, the USTA, and tennis fans everywhere for my inappropriate outburst,”...

Clijsters Caps Comeback With Crown
 Clijsters Caps 
 Comeback  
 With Crown  
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Sep 13, 2009 10:25 PM CDT

Clijsters Caps Comeback With Crown

Belgian rebounds from 2-year hiatus to capture 2nd major

(Newser) - After 2 years off, Kim Clijsters needed just two sets to capture US Open title No. 2 tonight at Flushing Meadows. The 7-5, 6-3 victory over Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark capped a dramatic run by the 26-year-old Belgian, who was unseeded in her third tournament since un-retiring. Her 18-month-old daughter,...

Serena Fined $10K for US Open Tirade

Penalty levied for racket abuse, unsportsmanlike conduct

(Newser) - Serena Williams' racket-smashing, verbal tirade at the US Open last night will  cost her $10,500, the New York Times reports. The United States Tennis Association levied the fine today for unsportsmanlike conduct and racket abuse, SHe will be permitted to play her doubles match with sister Venus tomorrow. Venus...

Federer Sweeps Djokovic, Goes to Final

(Newser) - Roger Federer has moved one victory away from his sixth straight US Open title with a 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5 victory over Serbia's Novak Djokovic. The world's top-ranked player punctuated the victory today with a winner, hit backward between his legs, to set up match point. Federer won his 40th...

Del Potro Routs Nadal for First Grand Slam Final

Nadal admits strained abdomen hampered play

(Newser) - Rafael Nadal looked lost, swallowed up by the huge serves and crushing forehands coming at him from the 6-foot-6 opponent across the net. That was Juan Martin del Potro, who made his first Grand Slam final, handing Nadal a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 loss today at the US Open—the worst...

Serena Ousted in Controversial Finish
 Serena Ousted in 
 Controversial Finish 
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Sep 12, 2009 10:12 PM CDT

Serena Ousted in Controversial Finish

(Newser) - Serena Williams' US Open title defense ended in bizarre, ugly fashion tonight, when she was penalized a point on match point after yelling and shaking her racket in the direction of an official who called a foot fault. Williams lost to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5 in a taut...

Oudin's Upset Run Ends in Quarters
 Oudin's Upset Run 
 Ends in Quarters 
US OPEN
Sep 9, 2009 8:25 PM CDT

Oudin's Upset Run Ends in Quarters

American teen sensation loses to No. 9 seed Wozniacki

(Newser) - Melanie Oudin's magical US Open is over. Showing signs of shakiness in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 17-year-old American got off to a slow start tonight against No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and never really recovered, losing 6-2, 6-2.

Serena Into Semis Opposite Clijsters
 Serena Into Semis 
 Opposite Clijsters
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Sep 8, 2009 8:57 PM CDT

Serena Into Semis Opposite Clijsters

Williams rolls over No. 10 Pennetta

(Newser) - Defending champion Serena Williams advanced to the US Open semifinals tonight, setting up a showdown against Kim Clijsters. The No. 2-seeded Williams beat No. 10 Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-4, 6-3 to improve her record to 23-1 in Grand Slam singles this season.

No. 2 Murray Sent Packing
 No. 2 Murray Sent Packing 
US OPEN
Sep 8, 2009 5:49 PM CDT

No. 2 Murray Sent Packing

16th-seeded Cilic ousts British star in straight sets

(Newser) - Second-ranked Andy Murray was surprisingly ousted from the US Open today by 16th-seeded Croatian Marin Cilic, a lopsided 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 match in the fourth round. Cilic overcame two set points in the first set, then pounded Murray over the last two to make his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal....

5 Fun Facts About Melanie Oudin

Boyfriend helped American teen design those flashy shoes

(Newser) - With American Melanie Oudin’s surprise roll to the US Open quarterfinals capturing the sports world’s imagination, Chris Chase of Yahoo! Sports lists five facts you should know about the 17-year-old:
  • It’s gotta be the shoes: Oudin herself selected the pink-and-yellow look. Maker Adidas earlier said the design
...

Oudin Storms Into Quarters
 Oudin Storms 
 Into Quarters 
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Sep 7, 2009 2:35 PM CDT

Oudin Storms Into Quarters

(Newser) - American teenager Melanie Oudin continued her rampage through the US Open this afternoon, again dropping the first set en route to upsetting a seeded Russian in a 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over No. 13 Nadia Petrova. The 70th-ranked 17-year-old, buoyed by the crowd's vocal support, demonstrated laser-like focus until...

In Picking Tennis Balls, Junk Science Meets OCD

(Newser) - The meticulous attention a pro tennis player gives to choosing balls ahead of a serve is a little bit of science with a healthy dose of superstition—or even stalling. Players say balls that have seen more play are fluffier and therefore have more drag, though the consensus is that...

Clijsters Ousts Venus
 Clijsters 
 Ousts Venus 
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Sep 6, 2009 5:47 PM CDT

Clijsters Ousts Venus

Kim Clijsters comes back after losing first set, 6-0

(Newser) - Well, she sure answered that question. Anyone wondering how serious a threat Kim Clijsters might be at the US Open after a 2-year layoff got their answer today, when the 2005 champion at Flushing Meadows toppled none other than No. 3 Venus Williams, 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 to advance to the...

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