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2 Sep 2010 at 10:35pm
Roger Federer fired 15 aces on his way to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany at the U.S. Open on Thursday. The temperature climbed into the 90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) yet again at Flushing Meadows, and Federer showed up for his match wearing a warmup jacket. Then he put in his 1 hour, 41 minutes on court to ease into the third round.

2 Sep 2010 at 8:52pm
A year ago at the U.S. Open, American teenager Melanie Oudin told the world to "BELIEVE," with her sneakers and her play. Among those she motivated: Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old from Ellicott City, Md., and a wild-card entry who is following in Oudin's footsteps at Flushing Meadows, albeit without any mottos on her shoes.

2 Sep 2010 at 5:10pm
A day after Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during a singles match at the U.S. Open, she and partner Dinara Safina pulled out of women's doubles. Azarenka and Safina originally were scheduled to face the ninth-seeded pair of Cara Black and Anastasia Rodionova in the first round of doubles Thursday.

2 Sep 2010 at 10:20pm
Novak Djokovic reached the third round at the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory over 52nd-ranked Philipp Petzschner of Germany on Thursday. Play was delayed in the eighth game while police escorted away three fans after a fight in the upper deck in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The No. 3-seeded Djokovic has made it at least this far all six times he's played at Flushing Meadows.

2 Sep 2010 at 2:47pm
Richard Gasquet has helped France improve on its strong U.S. Open showing with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 upset over sixth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko of Russia. Gasquet, ranked 38th, moves onto the third round. Even before Thursday's match, he was helping make history -- one of a record 12 Frenchmen to make it to the second round at Flushing Meadows.

2 Sep 2010 at 7:47pm
Maria Sharapova has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a stress-free 6-1, 6-2 victory over Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic. The 14th-seeded Sharapova had as much trouble with the wind at Arthur Ashe Stadium as with her 68th-ranked opponent Thursday night. Sharapova is looking for her second U.S.

2 Sep 2010 at 4:00pm
Qualifier Kei Nishikori of Japan has upset 11th-seeded Marin Cilic at the U.S. Open in a five-set marathon that took a minute short of five hours with temperatures in the mid-90s. Nishikori won Thursday's second-round match 5-7, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1. Two years ago, he reached the fourth round to become the first Japanese man to get that far at the U.S.

Tennis-Battered Blake hopes tap energy from rowdy Open crowd
2 Sep 2010 at 10:36pm
NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Rejuvenated by the familiar surroundings of the U.S. Open, New Yorker James Blake promised to deliver some inspired tennis if his broken-down body will allow him to compete at a higher level.

UPDATE 5-Tennis-U.S. Open men's singles second round results
2 Sep 2010 at 10:27pm
Sept 2 ,(Reuters) - U.S. Open men's singles second round results from New York Thursday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result). *3-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Philipp Petzschner (Germany) 7-5 6-3 7-6(6) *Kevin Anderson (South Africa) beat 26-Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) 6-7(4) 6-4 5-7 6-4 7-6(2) 22-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Ricardo Mello (Brazil) 6-1 6-4 6-4 James Blake (U.S.) beat Peter Polansky (Canada) 6-7(1) 6-3 6-2 6-4 13-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania)

Tennis-Djokovic holds off Petzschner to reach third round
2 Sep 2010 at 10:25pm
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic capped a perfect day for the favourites on centre court at the U.S. Open on Thursday by beating Germany's Philipp Petzschner to reach the third round in the year's last grand slam.

UPDATE 5-Tennis-U.S. Open women's singles second round results
2 Sep 2010 at 9:50pm
Sept 2 ,(Reuters) - U.S. Open women's singles second round results from New York on Thursday (prefix denotes seeding). *Peng Shuai (China) beat 9-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 2-6 6-1 6-4 Andrea Petkovic (Germany) beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands (U.S.) 3-6 6-3 7-5 14-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic) 6-1 6-2 31-Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) beat Akgul Amanmuradova (Uzbekistan) 6-2 6-4 25-Alexandra Dulgheru (Romania) beat Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) 7-6(5) 6-1 23-Maria Kirilenko

UPDATE 2-Tennis-All calm on U.S. Open courts as storms close in
2 Sep 2010 at 8:47pm
* Davydenko joins seeds making early exits (Updates after Sharapova wins)

Tennis-Underdogs gets their chance in limelight at U.S. Open
2 Sep 2010 at 8:35pm
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - It looms as a mismatch of classic proportions. Andy Murray, the world number four and one of the favourites to win the U.S. Open title against Dustin Brown, a dreadlocked Jamaican ranked 123rd in the world.

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Sharapova joins easy centre court winners
2 Sep 2010 at 8:25pm
* Advances to another Open clash with U.S. teenager (Adds detail, quote)

Tennis-America's latest sweetheart gunning for Sharapova
2 Sep 2010 at 8:11pm
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A year after her surprise exit from the U.S. Open, Maria Sharapova will have another showdown with a little-known American teenager who will be battling for her own share of the Flushing Meadows spotlight.

UPDATE 1-Tennis-All calm on U.S. Open courts as storms close in
2 Sep 2010 at 6:43pm
* Davydenko joins seeds making early exits (Adds quotes, later matches)

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Sweden's Soderling fends off Dent for easy win
2 Sep 2010 at 6:35pm
* Dutchman De Bakker next up for fifth seed (Adds quotes)

U.S. Open: Caroline Wozniacki double bagels Chang Kai-chen to reach third round
2 Sep 2010 at 9:47pm
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki has defeated Chang Kai-chen of Taiwan 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open.

U.S. Open: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Mardy Fish advance; Richard Gasquet...
2 Sep 2010 at 10:31pm
Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

2010 U.S. Open: Victoria Azarenka pulls out of doubles after collapse
2 Sep 2010 at 5:14pm
A day after Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court during a singles match at the U.S. Open, she and partner Dinara Safina pulled out of women's doubles.

2010 U.S. Open: Altercation leads to brief delay in Novak Djokovic-Philipp Pe...
2 Sep 2010 at 10:30pm
Police have escorted three fans out of Arthur Ashe Stadium after a fight in the upper stands that caused a short delay in Novak Djokovic's match against Philipp Petzschner at the U.S. Open.

911 call: Jennifer Capriati dealing with 'personal things'
1 Sep 2010 at 7:31pm
A friend who called 911 when Jennifer Capriati overdosed on prescription medication was concerned for her safety because she was going through "personal things," according to a portion of the call obtained by The Associated Press.

Andre Agassi leads nominees for Tennis Hall of Fame
1 Sep 2010 at 1:51pm
Andre Agassi leads the list of 2011 nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Serena Williams: Surgery was to repair lacerated tendon in right foot
2 Sep 2010 at 12:23am
Serena Williams had surgery to repair a lacerated tendon in her right foot July 15, a week after getting 18 stitches in her feet after cutting them on broken glass, she told USA Today on Wednesday.

John McEnroe starts tennis academy in Randall's Island
1 Sep 2010 at 7:50pm
On Sept. 13, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy will officially welcome its first class at the revamped, 20-court, $18 million tennis complex on Randall's Island

2010 U.S. Open: Andy Roddick argues foot-fault call in second-round loss
1 Sep 2010 at 11:05pm
Andy Roddick carried on a lengthy argument with a U.S. Open lineswoman over a foot-fault call -- although it wasn't nearly the sort of tirade Serena Williams delivered a year ago, nor did it come at as crucial a moment.

Source: Serena Williams unlikely to return for Pan Pacific Open
30 Aug 2010 at 11:05pm
Serena Williams is unlikely to make her return to tennis at next month's WTA Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, a source with knowledge of the situation tells ESPN.

Study: Number of college tennis teams shrinking
31 Aug 2010 at 5:40pm
An organization that advocates Title IX reform says opportunities to play tennis are shrinking in NCAA Division I because of the law.

2010 U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic remembers Roger Federer's between-the-legs shot
31 Aug 2010 at 8:38pm
In last year's U.S. Open semifinal victory over Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer hit a back-to-the-court, through-the-legs passing shot for a winner.

Caroline Wozniacki says she deserves top seed at U.S. Open
29 Aug 2010 at 1:59pm
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki says she deserves to be seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open, the first time she's held the top spot at a Grand Slam tournament.

Serena Williams' tirade doesn't keep official from U.S. Open
28 Aug 2010 at 5:52pm
The line judge who called a foot fault on Serena Williams that sent the star into a tirade during last year's U.S. Open semifinals will be officiating at this year's tournament.

U.S. Open: John McEnroe says women's tennis schedule should be cut because of...
27 Aug 2010 at 10:00pm
In John McEnroe's view, the WTA schedule should be scaled back because women's tennis players do not appear to be able to handle the physical and mental aspects of the game.

Capra, 18, reaches third round in first Grand Slam
2 Sep 2010 at 2:00pm
Goodbye, Melanie Oudin. Hello, Beatrice Capra. Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook Melanie Oudin - Grand Slam - sport - Tennis - Tournaments

Federer rolls into third round at U.S. Open
2 Sep 2010 at 7:07pm
Roger Federer strolled into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, defeating Germany's Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook Roger Federer - US Open - Andreas Beck - Germany - Open Source

Agassi leads nominees for Tennis Hall of Fame
1 Sep 2010 at 2:52pm
Andre Agassi leads the list of 2011 nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook Andre Agassi - sport - Tennis - International Tennis Hall of Fame - Players

911 call: Capriati was handling 'personal things'
1 Sep 2010 at 7:32pm
A friend who called 911 when Jennifer Capriati overdosed on prescription medication was concerned for her safety because she was going through 'personal things,' according to a portion of the call obtained by the Associated Press on Wednesday. Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook Prescription drug - Associated Press - Health - Pharmacy - Jennifer Capriati

Serena undergoes surgery to avoid toe trouble
2 Sep 2010 at 12:40pm
Serena Williams has revealed that she underwent surgery to repair a lacerated tendon near her big toe to avoid a lifetime with a 'droopy' digit.

Bhupathi-Mirnyi advance, Bopanna-Yan bow out
2 Sep 2010 at 6:10am
India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi of Belarus advanced to the men's doubles second round at the US Open tennis tournament.

Yarran backs Blues attack
2 Sep 2010 at 10:35pm
Carlton's mission at the start of the season boiled down to two challenges - scoring goals consistently without Brendan Fevola and then winning in the AFL finals.Chris Yarran, Eddie Betts and Jeff...

Holman says life after golden generation
2 Sep 2010 at 10:35pm
Golden generation. What golden generation?Socceroo Brett Holman believes Australia's youngsters can defy the exit of stars in the coming years and push the national team higher up the world rankin...

Murray ready for Jamaica's Brown
2 Sep 2010 at 9:40pm
Britain's Andy Murray goes into the unknown once again when he takes on Dustin Brown of Jamaica in the second round of the US Open on Friday.Murray will take on Brown for the first time in the third m...

Tennis Fashion Takes Center Court at 2010 U.S
2 Sep 2010 at 9:21pm
at this year’s US Open in New York where it will be worn by the world class Fila tennis athletes slated to compete. Marin Cilic, Andreas Seppi, Janko Tipsarevic, Dmitry Tursunov and many other A...

US teen Capra upsets Rezai, plays Sharapova next
2 Sep 2010 at 8:42pm
Among those she motivated: Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old from Ellicott City, Md., and a wild-card entry who is following in Oudin's footsteps at Flushing Meadows, albeit without any mottos on her sho...

God or monster, Capello wonders
2 Sep 2010 at 8:24pm
England coach Fabio Capello is confused by his sudden transformation from a "god" to a "monster" since his team faltered at the World Cup.Preparing for European Championship qualifying, a combative Ca...

Camper van memories give 'Dreddy' the drive for Murray meeting
2 Sep 2010 at 8:02pm
Andy Murray revealed recently that he was thinking of giving up his red Ferrari. "You could say that it's a poser's car – and I don't really like drawing attention to myself," the world No 4 sai...

Fish and Capra keep US flag flying after Roddick surrenders with a rant
2 Sep 2010 at 8:02pm
Mardy Fish, America's success story of the summer, and Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old who had never played a match at tour level before this week, were doing their best here yesterday to put some fl...

Baltacha slides out but hopes to crash the top 50
2 Sep 2010 at 8:02pm
Elena Baltacha's first appearance in the main draw of the US Open ended with a 7-6, 6-3 defeat to Petra Kvitova, but the 27-year-old Scot left Flushing Meadows hoping that she may have done enough to ...

Annacone content in Federer camp despite British attachment
2 Sep 2010 at 8:02pm
Picture the scene here at the US Open in nine days' time. Andy Murray, playing in his third final at a Grand Slam event, is taking on Roger Federer, the man who has denied him on both previous occasio...

Tennis / Peer, Sela easily head to next round
2 Sep 2010 at 8:00pm
It was a good day for Israel's two remaining representatives at the U.S. Open singles draws yesterday, with both Shahar Peer and Dudi Sela progressing in straight sets to the next round of the women's...

Order of play, Thursday
2 Sep 2010 at 7:59pm
11.00: Pablo Cuevas (Uru) v (19) Mardy Fish (US),(11) Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus) v Anastasija Sevastova (Lat),(4) Jelena Jankovic (Ser) v Mirjana Lucic (Cro),Peter Polansky (Can) v James Blake (US)

Serena Williams reveals details of her serious foot injury
2 Sep 2010 at 7:59pm
tennis since she won Wimbledon in June.The world No1, who is not playing in the US Open title but will attend Flushing Meadows tomorrow to support her sister Venus, told USA Today she cut tendons in h...


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