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Sep 3, 2007 6:21 PM CDT

Haas Outlasts Blake

German wraps up 5-set thriller with 113mph ace

(Newser) - After squandering three match points, James Blake fell to Tommy Haas 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 in a fourth-round US Open marathon today at Flushing Meadows. Blake, the sixth seed, ran his record in five-set matches to 1-10 as the 10th-seeded Haas survived a challenge on the final serve of...

Williams Sisters Advance to Quarters

Sep 3, 2007 2:15 AM CDT

Williams Sisters Advance to Quarters

Siblings stay on course to meet in Open semis

(Newser) - One of the US Open women's semifinals may be a family affair: Both Williams sisters are making serious runs at the final four. Venus, seeded 12th, and eighth seed Serena haven't lost a set yet, and each buzzed through her fourth-round match yesterday in two sets. Serena showed no ill...

No. 30 Seed Bounces Sharapova

Sep 1, 2007 2:23 PM CDT

No. 30 Seed Bounces Sharapova

Defending champ exits US Open

(Newser) - Defending champ Maria Sharapova exited the US Open in stunning fashion today, falling to Polish teen Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in a third-round match. The 28-slot seeding disparity (30 to 2) almost seemed reversed as the Russian fan favorite ran up a 2-0 advantage in the third set and...

Injured Nadal Advances

Aug 30, 2007 4:30 AM CDT

Injured Nadal Advances

With swollen knee taped, Spaniard earns four-set first-round win

(Newser) - Spaniard Rafael Nadal fought his way through a knee injury to defeat Australian wild-card Alun Jones 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a first-round US Open match last night at Flushing Meadows. Nadal moved gingerly on his taped-up knee and was broken on serve several times by the low-ranked Aussie.

Sharapova Advances in Style

Aug 29, 2007 4:45 AM CDT

Sharapova Advances in Style

A smash in red and crystal, the Russian defeats Italy's Roberta Vinci

(Newser) - Maria Sharapova dazzled in her US Open performance last night. The 2006 champion, bedecked in a crystal-studded red dress, downed Italy's Roberta Vinci 6-0, 6-1 in only 50 minutes. The tennis ace, who has struggled with a shoulder injury this year, was all confidence in her custom-made togs, smashing 30...

Tall John Isner Makes a Stand
at US Open

Aug 28, 2007 5:13 AM CDT

Tall John Isner Makes a Stand at US Open

6'9" ace chalks up first Grand Slam win in round one

(Newser) - Six-foot-nine John Isner won his first Grand Slam match yesterday, downing Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the first round of the US Open. The recent college grad, 22, packs a huge service game with his lofty stature, and his 140 mph offerings and 34...

Williams Sisters' Matches Kick Off US Open

Aug 27, 2007 5:25 AM CDT

Williams Sisters' Matches Kick Off US Open

First-round matches part of tribute to first black Grand Slam champion

(Newser) - When the US Open kicks off today, Serena and Venus Williams will play their first-round matches immediately following an opening tribute to the first black Grand Slam champion, Althea Gibson. The 50th anniversary of the first US Open title won by the "Jackie Robinson of tennis," who died...

Racket Raised Over Lopsided US Open

Aug 23, 2007 6:11 AM CDT

Racket Raised Over Lopsided US Open

Women's bracket is top-heavy, critics charge

(Newser) - The US Open is sparking controversy even before it begins because of complaints that the women's tournament structure is conspicuously lopsided with all the best players in the top bracket. "We got all the heavy hitters up top," said analyst Mary Jo Fernandez. Fans argue that the...

Federer Chalks Up 50th Tourney Win

Aug 20, 2007 12:49 AM CDT

Federer Chalks Up 50th Tourney Win

Swiss ace is the ninth player to hit benchmark since '68

(Newser) - Top-ranked tennis ace Roger Federer yesterday won his 50th tournament, becoming the fifth-youngest player to do so and the ninth since 1968. He beat James Blake 6-1, 6-4 at the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters in Ohio yesterday. The match is a prelude to this summer's US Open, which...

Serena Williams Explores Life
Off the Court

Aug 19, 2007 6:27 PM CDT

Serena Williams Explores Life Off the Court

Tennis champ branches out to non-sports entertainment

(Newser) - Serena Williams remains one of the biggest names in tennis, but a string of injuries and the irresistible attraction of off-court activities sent the 25-year-old phenom's ranking plummeting to 140th just a year ago. Now, as she preps for the US Open—and an awards show, a party, and a...

Djokovic Topples Federer

Aug 12, 2007 11:00 PM CDT

Djokovic Topples Federer

Serb upsets Swiss master at Rogers Cup

(Newser) - Serbia's Novak Djokovic pulled off an arresting upset of Roger Federer at the inappropriately named Rogers Cup yesterday in Montreal, dashing the Swiss phenom's hope of winning a 50th tournament. The 20-year-old will oust Andy Roddick from the world No. 3 spot after besting Roddick, No. 2 Rafael Nadal, and...

Djokovic Edges Nadal, Will Face Federer in Final

Aug 12, 2007 4:04 PM CDT

Djokovic Edges Nadal, Will Face Federer in Final

20-year old will close Rogers Cup against No. 1 world-ranked Federer

(Newser) - Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-3 Saturday night and will battle Roger Federer in the Rogers Cup final today. "This is one of the biggest wins of my career," 20-year old Djokovic told a reporter after the match. Djokovic held off three break points...

Sharapova
Finds First Title in 10 Months

Aug 6, 2007 6:39 AM CDT

Sharapova Finds First Title in 10 Months

Former world #1 bests Schynder for 2nd straight Acura Classic

(Newser) - Maria Sharapova's flagging luck improved at the Acura Classic Sunday, where she took the tournament with a 3-set victory over Switzerland's Patty Schynder. Sharapova was on point and played aggressively, painting the lines with sharp forehands and backhands. "She went for those shots and she got it," Schynder...

Nadal Wins 3-Day Match

Jul 4, 2007 2:21 PM CDT

Nadal Wins 3-Day Match

Spaniard advances to fourth round at delay-plagued Wimbledon

(Newser) - Rafael Nadal moved on to the fourth round at Wimbledon today after triumphing in a match prolonged over 3 days by weather. Down match point in the third set Monday, Robin Soderling rebounded to win a tiebreaker before play was suspended. Rain interrupted the fifth set yesterday, and today Nadal...

Mauresmo Exits Wimbledon

Jul 3, 2007 10:22 AM CDT

Mauresmo Exits Wimbledon

Vaidisova bounces defending champ

(Newser) - Defending champ Amelie Mauresmo fell to 14th seed Nicole Vaidisova today at Wimbledon, making her earliest exit in six years in a match punctuated by rain delays and a brain freeze by the chair umpire. The 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-1 victory landed the 18-year-old Vaidisova in her first Wimbledon quarterfinal...

Injured Serena Advances

Jul 2, 2007 5:18 PM CDT

Injured Serena Advances

Williams advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals despite painful cramping, rain delays

(Newser) - Serena Williams collapsed with a cramped calf during her fourth round match at Wimbledon Centre Court today. But the rain delays which have hobbled this year's tourney came to her rescue—officials paused the contest against Slovak Daniela Hantuchova minutes later, offering the American time to recover, and ultimately to...

Haas Gives Up on Federer, Wimbledon

Jul 2, 2007 9:00 AM CDT

Haas Gives Up on Federer, Wimbledon

Abdominal injury forces German's third walkout from Grand Slam play

(Newser) - Germany's Tommy Haas withdrew from his match against Roger Federer yesterday, citing a torn stomach muscle. "I wonder if I am cursed," said the thirteenth seed, who has bowed out of two other Wimbledon tournaments under similar circumstances. Haas apparently sustained the injury during his defeat of Russia's...

Venus Wobbly in Opener

Jun 27, 2007 4:16 AM CDT

Venus Wobbly in Opener

Williams almost a first-round casualty on the "Graveyard of Champions"

(Newser) - Venus Williams recovered to win after a mediocre performance In the Wimbledon opener left her two points from disaster against an unheralded Russian. The three-time champion rallied from 1-3 and 4-5 down in the third set to take advantage of her opponent's meltdown. Her early play was marred by bad...

Nadal Bites Federer (Again) at Garros

Jun 10, 2007 4:12 PM CDT

Nadal Bites Federer (Again) at Garros

Spaniard wins French Open number trois, ends Roger's streak

(Newser) - Spain's Rafael Nadal sealed a threepeat at Roland Garros today—the first player since Bjorn Borg to achieve the feat. Lionized hardcourt phenom Roger Federer fell for a third straight year to Nadal, who is still undefeated at the French Open with a sacré blu-worthy 21 straight victories.

Henin Scores French Open Threepeat

Jun 9, 2007 11:59 AM CDT

Henin Scores French Open Threepeat

Straight-sets Belgian bests Ivanovic for Roland Garros title

(Newser) - Belgian clay-court luminary Justine Henin won her third straight Roland Garros in Paris today, breezing past Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 6-1 6-2 in the final. Ivanovic won a rare break from Henin in the first game, but collapsed soon thereafter, double-faulting five times and handing the 25-year-old her fourth French...