Nadal has stomach muscle treated during 3rd-round US Open win over AlmagroNEW YORK — Rafael Nadal was treated for a stomach muscle problem during his third-round victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday. Serena Williams wins last 10 games against Daniela Hantuchova to reach US Open quartersNEW YORK — Serena Williams is still waiting for her first true test of this U.S. Open. No. 1 is done: Top-seeded Safina loses in 3rd round of US OpenNEW YORK — Dissed, then dismissed. Melanie Oudin stuns Maria Sharapova and John Isner beats Andy Roddick at U.S. OpenNEW YORK — Melanie Oudin’s face was flushed from a mix of exertion and excitement and maybe even a bit of bewilderment — “Yes, I DID beat Maria Sharapova!” running through her mind — when she stepped out of the U.S. Open locker room and saw Mom. Big surprise: 6-foot-9 Isner takes out 2003 champion Roddick in 3rd round of US OpenNEW YORK — Andy Roddick’s U.S. Open is over much sooner than he expected. ‘I just had a blast’: 17-year-old American, Oudin, stuns ‘06 champ Sharapova at US OpenNEW YORK — Melanie Oudin’s face was flushed from a mix of exertion and excitement and maybe even a bit of bewilderment — “Yes, I DID beat Maria Sharapova!” running through her mind — when she stepped out of the U.S. Open locker room and saw Mom. Suzann Pettersen shoots 66s, takes 5-stroke lead in Canadian Women’s OpenPRIDDIS, Alberta — Suzann Pettersen moved into position to end her 43-tournament winless streak, shooting a 5-under 66 on Saturday at windy Priddis Greens to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the Canadian Women’s Open. Federer recovers after sloppy start; Djokovic strugglesNEW YORK - Roger Federer recovered from a stuttering start to finally beat Lleyton Hewitt for the 14th time in succession, posting a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory into the fourth round of the US Open Saturday. A new queen of Queens: 17-year-old Melanie Oudin upsets Sharapova to move on at US OpenNEW YORK — She sat there in shock. Then, the tears started falling. Djokovic rallies to defeat American Witten in 4 at US OpenNEW YORK — No. 4 Novak Djokovic has ended American qualifier Jesse Witten’s stay at the U.S. Open with a 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (2) 6-4 victory in the third round at Flushing Meadows. Federer not perfect, but good enough to defeat Hewitt in 3rd round at US OpenNEW YORK — It was an ungainly sight, Roger Federer skidding and falling to the ground, helpless on the court. Federer erases early deficit to beat Hewitt and reach 4th round at US OpenNEW YORK — Top-seeded Roger Federer has overcome an error-filled first set to beat former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt in the U.S. Open’s third round. Crowded at the top: Nadal win makes it clean sweep for top 16 at US OpenNEW YORK — Sweating through a pivotal game in a match that was becoming more difficult than expected, Rafael Nadal finally broke through. He hit his winner, pumped his fist three times and shouted “Vamos!” — Let’s Go. No. 3 Nadal gets past Kiefer in 4 sets; top 16 seeded man all reach US Open’s 3rd roundNEW YORK — Rafael Nadal’s latest opponent thought the six-time major champion hardly looked to be at his best. A big gap at Open top: Highest 16-seeded men all reach 3rd round at major for 1st timeNEW YORK — Rafael Nadal encountered what’s been passing as trouble for the top men at the U.S. Open. Venus Williams wins, will face Kim Clijsters in 4th round at US OpenNEW YORK — This is why Kim Clijsters came back: a match against Venus Williams at the U.S. Open. Dent takes bite out of Navarro, keeps comeback on track at US OpenNEW YORK — After 4 hours, five sets and a match he won’t soon forget, Taylor Dent grabbed the umpire’s microphone and thanked the raucous U.S. Open crowd. ‘Can’t spell dynasty without nasty’: Serena, Venus Williams win while other top women fallNEW YORK — Finished with a mostly matter-of-fact victory in the U.S. Open’s third round Friday, defending champion Serena Williams switched into a yellow T-shirt with this bit of wisdom in blue script: “Can’t spell dynasty without nasty.” Jesse Levine can’t add to American run after wasting two-set lead at US OpenNEW YORK — Jesse Levine put together a fast start in his bid for another American upset at the U.S. Open. He just couldn’t keep it going against Croatia’s Marin Cilic. A big gap at the top: Highest 16-seeded men start 31-0 at US OpenNEW YORK — Andy Murray was cruising along in the second round at the U.S. Open when he went through a bit of a bump in the road: The 2008 runner-up lost — gasp! — a set. You cannot be serious! Johnny Mac & Jimbo hit some balls, rekindle some memoriesNEW YORK — Those who say we’ll never see anything like McEnroe-Connors again should have been near Practice Court 4 at the U.S. Open on Friday. ‘Can’t spell dynasty without nasty’: Serena Williams wins while other top women fallNEW YORK — Finished with a mostly matter-of-fact victory in the U.S. Open’s third round Friday, defending champion Serena Williams switched into a yellow T-shirt with this bit of wisdom in blue script: “Can’t spell dynasty without nasty.” 2008 US Open finalist Andy Murray moves into 3rd round with 4-set victoryNEW YORK — Second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open, the site of his best Grand Slam showing. Serena Williams passes tough test against serve-and-volley SpaniardNEW YORK — Serena Williams found herself in a time warp Friday, playing against a left-handed serve-and-volley specialist who had a game that brought back memories of Martina Navratilova, even if the talent wasn’t at that level. Serena Williams wins in straight sets to reach 4th round at US OpenNEW YORK — Defending champion Serena Williams has moved into the fourth round at the U.S. Open with another straight-set victory. American Jesse Levine’s upset bid falls short as Marin Cilic rallies for win at US OpenNEW YORK — American Jesse Levine has fallen short in his upset bid at the U.S. Open. He blew a two-set lead in losing to Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the second round. Maria Sharapova, 17-year-old Melanie Oudin win to set up third-round meeting at US OpenNEW YORK — They are both ahead of schedule. 2003 champ Andy Roddick wins easily at US Open, 1 of 5 American men into 3rd roundNEW YORK — For so many years the male standard-bearer for U.S. tennis, Andy Roddick is enjoying seeing the success of some other Americans. Still looking sharp, Sharapova moves on easily with win over McHaleNEW YORK — Maria Sharapova sat in her hotel room most of the day and watched the upsets go down. Grieving death of grandmother, No. 5 Jelena Jankovic upset by Yaroslava Shvedova at US OpenNEW YORK — Jelena Jankovic felt as though she couldn’t even watch the ball. “Believe”: 17-year-old Oudin from Georgia stuns Olympic champion Dementieva at US OpenNEW YORK — It’s not quite the case that 17-year-old Melanie Oudin and her family knew for sure she would get this far, this fast. Can she do it? Oui! Melanie Oudin pulls another Grand Slam upset in boost for US women’s gameNEW YORK — It’s right there on her shoes: “Believe.” Melanie Oudin always has, though even she had to admit this latest accomplishment felt a bit overwhelming. Can she do it? Oui! American Melanie Oudin pulls another Grand Slam upsetNEW YORK — The future looks bright for Melanie Oudin. Maybe for American tennis, too. No. 4 Dementieva upset by American teen Oudin in US Open’s 2nd roundNEW YORK — American teenager Melanie Oudin (oo-DAN) has upset No. 4-seeded Elena Dementieva (deh-MENT-yeh-vah) in the second round of the U.S. Open. Top-ranked but still struggling, Safina pulls out another shaky win at US OpenNEW YORK — Top-ranked Dinara Safina overcame another shaky day of tennis Thursday to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open with a three-set victory over Kristina Barrois. |