Roddick falls to Djokovic in U.S. Open quarters
Andy Roddick fell short again at the U.S. Open, losing Thursday to Novak Djokovic in four sets in the quarterfinals.
FOXSports.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:49:14 GMT
Rain threatens Murray semi-final
US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York.
BBC Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:46:29 GMT
Federer, Djokovic book US Open rematch
For Roger Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, the Swiss must prove he still has what it takes to beat Novak Djokovic.
iol.co.za Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:15:44 +0200
Djokovic knocks out Roddick; Federer into semis
Roger Federer struggled at times against 130th-ranked qualifier Gilles Muller before eventually winning 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5) at the U.S. Open on Thursday to reach the semifinals for the 18th consecutive Grand Slam tournament. It was Federer's 32nd victory in a row at Flushing Meadows, where he has won the past four championships. Despite playing a man who never before was past the third round at a major event, Federer had some trouble.
FOXSports.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:59:00 GMT
Variety is Andy Murray's Great Strength
Andy Murray advanced to his first major semifinal today by defeating Juan Mart?n del Potro, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 7-5. Murray stands out in the men's game as...
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Learn from Elena Dementieva's Serve Odyssey
Following up on her Olympic gold medal in singles, Elena Dementieva has now secured a spot in the US Open semifinals. A huge part of her success this summer...
About Fri, 5 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EST
The Key to Nadal's Improvement on Hard Courts
Coming off his singles gold medal in Olympic tennis, which was played on the same court surface as the US Open, Rafael Nadal should be favored to win the US...
About Fri, 5 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EST
Djokovic sets up Federer showdown
Novak Djokovic beats Andy Roddick in four sets and will now meet defending champion Roger Federer for a place in the US Open final.
BBC Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:04:19 GMT
Djokovic and Federer to face-off
FOR Roger Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, he must prove he still has what it takes to beat Novak Djokovic, this time in a semi-final rematch of last year's final.
FOXSPORTS.com.au Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:00:00 GMT
Battle of words can't hide Djokovic's superiority
Novak Djokovic, known for his jokes, couldn't take one after beating Andy Roddick in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. He engages in a verbal spat with the American, but after all the dust settles, it's still Djokovic who proves he's the better player, Art Spander says.
sportsline.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:25:00 EST
Angered Djokovic tops Roddick at US Open (AP)
That litany of health issues Novak Djokovic dealt with earlier in the week -- hip, ankle, stomach and more -- seemed a tad humorous to Andy Roddick. So Roddick joked about it, first by saying in an on-court interview it sounded as though Djokovic had "about 16 injuries," then by wondering aloud whether the problems might not also include bird flu, anthrax, SARS and a common cold.
yahoo.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:13:21 PDT
Roddick v Djokovic as it happened
Third seed Novak Djokovic beats 2003 champion Andy Roddick in four sets to reach the US Open semi-finals.
BBC Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:12:21 GMT
Murray's best chance of beating Nadal
HISTORY beckons for Andy Murray. The Scot is through to the semi-finals of the US Open and the chance to achieve greatness is within touching distance.
Scotsman Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Final anti-climax for Jamie and partner Huber
JUST when it seemed that the Murrays were taking over the world, the great wave of Scots' success suddenly, if only partially and temporarily, fizzled out in New York. Jam
Scotsman Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Five wins out of five so far gives Spain's world No 1 the upper hand over improving Scot
ANDY Murray will face Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the US Open tomorrow. Here we look back at the previous five clashes between the pair.
Scotsman Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Federer through to semis
FOUR-time defending champion Roger Federer advanced to the US Open semi-finals by defeating 130th-ranked qualifier Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).
FOXSPORTS.com.au Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:40:00 GMT
Serena ousts Venus, will face Safina in semis
Sixth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia overpowered No. 16 Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday, earning the right to play one of the Williams sisters next. Safina, the sister of 2000 U.S. Open men's champion Marat Safin, reached her first semifinal at Flushing Meadows. The French Open runner-up and Beijing Olympics silver medalist compiled a 25-13 edge in winners against Pennetta and only was broken once.
FOXSports.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:53:18 GMT
Australian Olympian Molik ends career at 27
Australia's Alicia Molik has retired from international tennis after a long run of injuries, including a debilitating inner-ear virus.
sportsline.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:22:00 EST
Stosur through to doubles final
AUSTRALIA'S Samantha Stosur has reached the US Open doubles final after her and American Lisa Raymond their semi-final in straight sets at Flushing Meadows.
FOXSPORTS.com.au Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:49:00 GMT
Black, Paes win U.S. Open mixed doubles title
Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Leander Paes of India won their first U.S. Open mixed doubles title by beating Liezel Huber of the United States and Jamie Murray of Britain 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the final Thursday. Paes has won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, and Black has won three - but this was the first for each at Flushing Meadows and the first for them as a team. They were seeded fifth at the U.S. Open. Huber and Murray were unseeded.
foxsports.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:42:11 GMT
Molik retires from tennis
AUSTRALIA'S former world top 10 tennis player Alicia Molik has retired from the sport following a long battle with a debilitating inner ear virus and a more recent string of injuries.
FoxSports Australia Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:20:00 GMT
Murray & Huber lose doubles final
Jamie Murray and his American partner Liezel Huber lose the US Open mixed doubles final, fifth seeds Leander Paes and Cara Black winning 7-6 (8-6) 6-4.
BBC Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:47:20 GMT
Paes, Black win mixed doubles
INDIA'S Leander Paes and Zimbabwe's Cara Black won the US Open mixed doubles title defeating Britain's Jamie Murray and American Liezel Huber 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in the final.
FoxSports Australia Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:45:00 GMT
Williams sisters face WTA suspension
Venus and Serena Williams will face WTA Tour suspensions for their continued boycott of the Indian Wells tournament.
iol.co.za Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:48:51 +0200
Molik, '04 Olympic bronze medalist, retires at 27
Alicia Molik has retired from international tennis after a long run of injuries, including a debilitating inner-ear virus.
Espn Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:11:36 PDT
Black, Paes team up to win Open's mixed doubles
Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Leander Paes of India won their first U.S. Open mixed doubles title by beating Liezel Huber of the United States and Jamie Murray of Britain 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the final Thursday.
sportsline.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EST
Brave Molik says farewell
ONE of the most charismatic, gifted and star-crossed talents of Australian women's tennis retired on Thursday.
FoxSports Australia Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT
Paes, Black win U.S. Open mixed doubles title
Leander Paes and Cara Black won the mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open, beating Jamie Murray and Liezel Huber 7-6 (6), 6-4.
ESPN Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:50:06 PDT
Roddick, Blake, Bryans on U.S. Davis Cup team
Andy Roddick will lead the United States against Spain in the Davis Cup semifinals in Madrid later this month.
Espn Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:46:49 PDT
In semis, Serena eyes ninth major title (AP)
If the U.S. Open women's semifinalists look across the hallway while stepping out of the locker room at Arthur Ashe Stadium, they can catch a glimpse of a larger-than-life photo of Serena Williams in pink top and headband, smiling a wide smile. Underneath, there's a plaque noting that Williams was the 1999 and 2002 champion at Flushing Meadows.
yahoo.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:39:40 PDT
Nadal to meet Murray in US semifinal
Rafael Nadal battled back and advanced to his first US Open semifinal by defeating American Mardy Fish.
iol.co.za Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:48:11 +0200
Nadal, Murray move on to semifinals
It sure took a while, but Rafael Nadal is a U.S. Open semifinalist.
foxsports.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:54:16 GMT
In-form Murray eyes US Open glory
British number one Andy Murray sets his sights on beating Rafael Nadal and winning the tournament after reaching his maiden US Open semi-final.
BBC Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:14:04 GMT
Nadal beats Fish to gain US Open semis (AP)
It sure took a while, but Rafael Nadal is a U.S. Open semifinalist. The No. 1-ranked Nadal beat unseeded American Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, getting past the quarterfinals for the first time in six trips to Flushing Meadows with a victory that ended with the scoreboard showing 2:10 a.m. Thursday, making it the third-latest finish in tournament history.
yahoo.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:14:08 PDT
Serena beats Venus to reach semis
Fourth seed Serena Williams beats her sister Venus in straight sets and will now face Russia's Dinara Safina in the US Open semi-finals.
BBC Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:22:56 GMT
Defeated Davydenko not upset by upset question
For more than a year, the cloud of a gambling investigation has covered Nikolay Davydenko. So after he lost to a qualifier ranked 130th at the U.S. Open, the question was inevitable. Did he feel a need, Davydenko was asked Tuesday, to explain how in the world Gilles Muller upset him? "I can beat everyone and I can lose to everyone," the fifth-seeded Russian said, without a hint of anger or agitation. "Normally I have a chance to win, but I didn't." "What can I say?" he said.
foxsports.com Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:00:07 GMT
Fed Cup: Kuznetsova to leads Russia vs. Spain
Russia will be missing three top players -- Maria Sharapova, Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina -- when it faces Spain in the Fed Cup final.
CBS SportsLine.com Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:14:00 EST
WTA to allow on-court coaching starting next year
The coaches of women's tennis players will be able to visit them on the court during matches starting next year on the WTA Tour.
Espn Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:11:21 PDT
Nadal wins Prince of Asturias sports award
Wimbledon and French Open champion Rafael Nadal won the prestigious Prince of Asturias sports award Wednesday, adding more glitter to his already incredible season on the tennis tour.
CBS SportsLine.com Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST
Nadal officially ends Federer's record run at No. 1
Rafael Nadal, winner of two Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal this year, officially dethroned Roger Federer as the top player on the ATP Tour on Monday.
ESPN Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:50:30 PDT
Nadal prevails to clinch first tennis gold for Spain
Rafael Nadal won a gold medal in Olympic tennis by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the final of men's singles.
ESPN Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:37:43 PDT
US Open - Djokovic apologises to Roddick
Novak Djokovic said he overreacted to jokes about his long list of injuries when he lashed out at Andy Roddick at the US Open.
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US Open - Djokovic booed for slamming A-Rod
Serb Novak Djokovic slammed Andy Roddick for suggesting he had faked several injuries at the US Open.
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US Open - Djokovic grinds down Roddick
Third-seeded Novak Djokovic defeated former champion Andy Roddick 6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6 to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open.
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