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. ‘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. 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. 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. 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. ‘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. ‘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.” 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. 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. Federer, Hewitt set up US Open rematch with second-round victories; Nadal looks sharp in winNEW YORK — Roger Federer once wondered how he was ever going to beat Lleyton Hewitt. Sister Act: Serena Williams drops just 2 games en route to joining Venus in Open’s 3rd roundNEW YORK — Serena Williams offered a new, tongue-in-cheek explanation for why she plays so much better at Grand Slam tournaments than other events. US Open at a glanceA look at Sunday’s play at the $21.6 million U.S. Open tennis championships: Nadal returns to Grand Slam action with victory at US Open; VWilliams wins on bad knee, tooNEW YORK — Everyone’s been curious about the condition of Rafael Nadal’s knees, so it made sense that his first Grand Slam opponent in three months would wonder as well. Which might explain why Richard Gasquet tried a drop shot deep in the third set of his U.S. Open match against Nadal on Wednesday. Nadal made the long run necessary to get to the ball, and flipped it back over the net, winning the point. Tough test gives Clijsters confidence as she moves on in US OpenNEW YORK — A tougher match felt like a better experience for Kim Clijsters, who kept her comeback rolling Wednesday with another win at the U.S. Open. American Vania King upsets No. 15 seed Samantha Stosur in second round of US OpenNEW YORK — Wild-card entry Vania King of the United States has upset No. 15 seed Samantha Stosur of Australia in the second round of the U.S. Open. Williams moves on with win, Safin bids adieu with loss at US OpenNEW YORK — Venus Williams moved on, Rafael Nadal came back and Marat Safin said goodbye at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. With her left leg all taped up, Venus Williams wins easily to reach 3rd round at US OpenNEW YORK — Even with her left leg all taped up, Venus Williams has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open in straight sets. 2006 Wimbledon, Australian champion Mauresmo ousted from US Open in 2nd round by WozniakNEW YORK — Two-time Grand Slam tournament winner Amelie Mauresmo has been ousted from the U.S. Open. She lost 6-4, 6-0 to Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada in the second round. Maria Sharapova and Taylor Dent see tennis from new perspective after time on sidelineNEW YORK — They come from opposite ends of the spectrum — one a former champion and current superstar, the other still searching for his big moment. Constructing a win: Sharapova’s play shines as brightly as NYC-inspired dress at US OpenNEW YORK — Maria Sharapova simply couldn’t bear the thought of a U.S. Open taking place without her. Safina barely avoids becoming 1st No. 1-seeded woman to lose in US Open’s 1st roundNEW YORK — Dinara Safina’s coach couldn’t bear to watch. A scary sight: Safina wriggles out of ugly match at US OpenNEW YORK — Dinara Safina overcame a long, mistake-filled display of tennis Tuesday to barely avoid becoming the first top-seeded woman to lose in the first round of the U.S. Open. Svetlana Kuznetsova tops Goerges 6-3, 6-2 in 1st round of US OpenNEW YORK — Two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Julia Goerges of Germany. Match doesn’t go to script, but Venus Williams moves on anyway after tough win over DushevinaNEW YORK — Venus Williams enjoyed a New York moment at the U.S. Open. She probably never guessed she’d need one to pull her through the first round. Dealing with a balky left knee and an opponent who didn’t buy into the usual opening-night script, Williams needed 2 hours, 43 minutes to defeat Vera Dushevina of Russia. |
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