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. No. 1-seeded Dinara Safina pulls out another comeback victory at US OpenNEW YORK — Top-seeded Dinara Safina has overcome 15 double-faults to pull off another comeback victory over a low-ranked opponent at the U.S. Open. 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: 5-time champ Federer makes it 36 wins in a row at US Open, beating Greul in straightsNEW YORK — Roger Federer’s winning streak at the U.S. Open is up to 36 matches. He’ll try for No. 37 against a familiar foe. Montero, Levesque score goals to give Sounders 2-1 victory over DC United in US Open Cup finalWASHINGTON — Freddy Montero and Roger Levesque scored to lead Seattle to a 2-1 victory over D.C. United in the U.S. Open Cup final Wednesday night, giving the expansion Sounders their first trophy. 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. Rafael Nadal wins 1st Grand Slam match since May, beating Richard Gasquet at US OpenNEW YORK — Rafael Nadal has made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis, beating Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in the first 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. See ya, Safin: 2000 champion Marat Safin loses in 1st round of last US OpenNEW YORK — Marat Safin strutted off the Grand Slam stage with little of the sound or fury that accompanied so much of his combustible career. 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. |
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