Professional Tennis
Rain has plagued Tuesday’s schedule at the 2012 U.S. Open, as only one singles match has been completed. Women’s singles top-seeded Victoria Azarenka advanced to the semifinals for the first time on with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(7/5) win over defending champion Samantha Stosur. Azarenka, who maintained her world number one spot by reaching the U.S. Open…
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have jointly announced that world number 10 John Isner, number 28 Sam Querrey, and 2012 Olympic Men’s Doubles Gold Medalists Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan will represent the United States in the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Semifinal tie against Spain, Sept. 14-16. The tie will…
Bob & Mike Bryan advanced to the Men’s Doubles quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday, but it was far from easy and came with a bit of luck as well. Their opponents,16th-seeded Merrick, N.Y. native Scott Lipsky & Santiago Gonzalez were up for the challenge on Grandstand Court and didn’t go down without…
Great Britain’s Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday, defeating Canada’s Milos Raonic in their night session match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The third-seeded Murray, seeking his first Grand Slam title, easily dispatched of the 15th-seeded Raonic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. "I tried everything. I tried three different…
Spain’s Rafael Nadal has announced that he will be missing another two months of action due to a torn tendon and inflammation in the left knee. He was slated to participate in next week’s Davis Cup semifinal against the United States playing for Spain. Nadal last played in June when he fell at the hands…
Day Nine of the 2012 U.S. Open will be played Tuesday, under the threatening Flushing Meadows, N.Y. skies which call for sporadic thunderstorms and intermittent sunshine. The weather has played a small role in only slight delays the first eight days of the event, but for the first time on Tuesday, it may wreak havoc…
American Serena Williams continued her domination at the 2012 U.S. Open Monday afternoon with a 6-0, 6-0 win over the 82nd-ranked Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic. Serena has lost only four matches to date in 2012. Serena finished with 31 winners to Hlavackova’s nine. Serena will next meet Serbian Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals after Ivanovic…
American Mardy Fish has announced his withdrawal from the 2012 U.S. Open due to health concerns. He was scheduled to face top-seeded Roger Federer today at Arthur Ashe Stadium to close out the Day Session. Fish’s withdrawal gives Federer a walkover to the quarterfinals where he will play Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, a 7-6,…
Andy Roddick isn’t done just yet. The 2003 U.S. Open champion, who last week announced he would retire at the conclusion of his run at this year’s U.S. Open, advanced to the fourth round Sunday with a three-hour, four-set victory over Fabio Fognini of Italy 7-5, 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-4. Roddick is making his first appearance in the…
Americans Scott Lipsky & Abigail Spears lost to Russian Elena Vesnina & Leander Paes of India in the second round of mixed-doubles at the 2012 U.S. Open, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(10-5). The Americans had a total of six double faults throughout the match, compared to just two by their opponents. Vesnina & Paes go onto play…