Professional Tennis
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…
Maria Sharapova survived a tough three-set encounter with fellow Russian Nadia Petrova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday night to advance to the quarterfinals. The 19th-seeded Petrova led 2-0 in the third set and had momentum on her side when play was delayed 75 minutes by rain. After the…
Kim Clijsters and mixed-doubles partner Bob Bryan fell 6-2, 3-6, 12-10 to Eketerina Makarova & Bruno Soares, ending Clijster’s professional playing career. The match went back and forth, but ended as Clijsters final shot as a pro hit the net. Even in defeat, Clijsters put on a show for the packed crowd on Court 17…
Ana Ivanovic defeated American teenager Sloane Stephens in round three of the U.S. Open on Saturday, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2. The former French Open champion needed two hours and 21 minutes to advance to the round of 16 where will next play the unseeded Tsvetana Pironkova from Bulgaria for a place in the quarterfinals. Pironkova was a 6-1,…
Third-seeded Andy Murray of Great Britain defeated 30th-ranked Feliciano Lopez of Spain in a fierce four set outing Saturday afternoon at the 2012 U.S. Open, 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6. The Olympic Gold Medalist Murray will next face Canada’s Milos Raonic, a 6-3, 6-0, 7-6 winner over American James Blake on Saturday night. In the first set,…
Saturday action at the 2012 U.S. Open kicks off the Labor Day weekend at 11:00 a.m. at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as the field narrows further as we are just one week away from the 2012 finals. Getting underway at 11:00 a.m. at Arthur Ashe Stadium is number two-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland…
American Andy Roddick who announced yesterday that he is playing in his last pro tournament, defeated Australian teenager Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium Friday night, ensuring that his final run at the final Grand Slam of 2012 will live to see another day. The 20th-seeded Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion,…
Defending champion and world number two-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Brazil’s Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 on Friday at the 2012 U.S. Open to advance to the next round at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. It took Djokovic a little over 90 minutes to prevail over the Brazilian Silva, as Djokovic moves…