Professional Tennis
Andy Roddick shocked the tennis world on Thursday at the U.S. Open when he called a press conference to announce his retirement from the sport. Roddick, who will play Australian Bernard Tomic on Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight, said he knew after his Wimbledon defeat to David Ferrer this year that his days were numbered on…
The world’s top-ranked player Roger Federer put on another clinic during an evening session at the U.S. Open on Thursday. Federer easily dispatched of Germany’s Bjorn Phau in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the third round of the 2012 U.S. Open. Federer did everything well, serving up 15 aces to go along with 44…
The 2012 U.S. Open heads into its fifth day as the field narrows even further as we head into the Labor Day Weekend, highlighted by a number of Americans taking to the main courts to continue their quest of hoisting titles, as the defending champs from 2011 look to do the same. Getting underway at…
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from France, the fifth-seeded men’s single player was defeated by 52nd-ranked Martin Klizan of Slovakia in four sets 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday afternoon at the 2012 U.S. Open. This is the first time that Tsonga has fallen earlier than the third round at the U.S Open since 2007. Tsonga had just four…
The number 14th-seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia defeated Greta Arn of Hungary 6-3, 6-2 in action at the 2012 U.S. Open on Thursday afternoon. The first set saw two breaks in favor of Kirilenko which easily gave her the set 6-3. In the second set, Kirilenko had three break points in the third game to continue…
American men had a great day on Day Three at the 2012 U.S. Open. Top-seeded American John Isner fought through Xavier Malisse and won in four tough sets 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 7-6. Behind strong support from the pro American crowd on the Grandstand, Ryan Harrison won easily in straight sets against Benjamin Becker 7-5, 6-4,…
Kim Clijsters lost 7-6(4), 7-6(5) to 18-year-old Laura Robson of Great Britain in the second round of the U.S. Open Wednesday night, and will head into retirement after she finishes playing doubles at Flushing Meadows. She walked away from the sport once before, in May 2007, then returned after a hiatus of two-plus years. Now 29…
Day Four of the 2012 U.S. Open will feature a number of top seeds still in the draw, as top-seeded Roger Federer will continue his quest for U.S. Open glory as he faces Germany’s Bjorn Phau under the lights at 7:00 p.m. EST at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Following Federer-Phau and closing out the nightcap, sixth-seeded German Angelique…
Third-seeded Maria Sharapova needed 54 minutes to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open defeating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-0, 6-1 on Wednesday. Sharapova had 30 winners, while the 78th-ranked Spaniard had zero. "I thought I played really well and stayed aggressive," said Sharapova. "I think she’s someone that likes to have a lot of time….
The highest-ranked American in the men’s singles draw at the 2012 U.S. Open, John Isner, defeated Belgian Xavier Malisse 6-3, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6(9) in two hours and 56 minutes. Isner hit 20 aces en route to the win and advances to the second round where he will face Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen, a 6-0, 6-2 winner over Mikhail…