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Petrova Wins At China Open, Tsonga Edges Gulbis In Japan
Petrova Wins At China Open, Tsonga Edges Gulbis In Japan
Beijing, China (AHN) - Russia's Nadia Petrova defeated China's Peng Shuai at the China Open 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals Friday. Peng started the match breaking Petrova's serve during the first set. But the 13th seed, answered ... continue
Djokovic, Davydenko Triumph, Sharapova Ousted In China, Tsonga Wins Tokyo Opener
Djokovic, Davydenko Triumph, Sharapova Ousted In China, Tsonga Wins Tokyo Opener
Beijing, China (AHN) - Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko posted easy wins and rolled into the third stage, while women's former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova lost her third-round assignment Wednesday in the China Open. Djokovic, seeded second, ... continue
Safina, Venus Williams, Kuznetsova Fall At Pan Pacific; Sharapova Advances
Safina, Venus Williams, Kuznetsova Fall At Pan Pacific; Sharapova Advances
Tokyo, Japan (AHN) - A day after top-seeded Dinara Safina and second-seeded Venus Williams were booted out, upsets continued Tuesday resulting in the six top seeds making premature exits at the Pan Pacific Open. Olympic gold medalist and ... continue
Del Potro Dethrones Federer In Epic Five-Set U.S. Open Final
Del Potro Dethrones Federer In Epic Five-Set U.S. Open Final
Flushing Meadows, NY (AHN) - Argentine sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro needed five grueling sets in dethroning Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 at the U.S. Open final Monday in New York. Del Potro, ... continue
Video: Serena Williams’ “foot fault” at the US Open
Video: Serena Williams’ “foot fault” at the US Open
Serena's outburst cost her a point and the win against Kim Clijsters. Related posts:Williams’ Sisters Win Another Doubles Title; Serena Apologizes For OutburstClijsters Collects Second U.S. Open Title; Topples WozniackiClijsters Tops Li, Moves On To U.S. Open Semifinals continue
Serena Threatens Lineman, Costs Her Match Against Clijsters
Serena Threatens Lineman, Costs Her Match Against Clijsters
New York, NY (AHN) - The U.S. Open heated up Saturday night following a 6-4, 7-5 bloodbath between Wildcard Kim Clijsters and defending champion Serena Williams - so much so, that Match Point was determined by a ... continue
Nadal Topples Gonzalez, Advances To U.S. Open Semifinals
Nadal Topples Gonzalez, Advances To U.S. Open Semifinals
Flushing Meadows, NY (AHN) - Rafael Nadal won a pair of tiebreakers and blanked Fernando Gonzalez in the third set to win a U.S. Open quarterfinal match 7-6, 7-6, 6-0 Saturday in New York. Afternoon rains washed out ... continue
Del Potro Advances To U.S. Open Semis; Williams’ Sisters Double Pleasure
Del Potro Advances To U.S. Open Semis; Williams’ Sisters Double Pleasure
Flushing Meadows, NY (AHN) - No. 6 seed Juan Martin del Potro toppled No. 16 Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 Thursday afternoon in a U.S. Open quarterfinal match. Del Potro responded nicely after falling in the first ... continue
Murray Falters As Cilic Pulls Off Stunner To Reach U.S. Open Quarters
Murray Falters As Cilic Pulls Off Stunner To Reach U.S. Open Quarters
Flushing, NY (AHN) - A listless Andy Murray got a rough beating from 6-foot-6 Marin Cilic, who marched to the U.S. Open quarterfinals Tuesday with a convincing 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 conquest of the world no. 2. The second-seeded ... continue
Clijsters Tops Li, Moves On To U.S. Open Semifinals
Clijsters Tops Li, Moves On To U.S. Open Semifinals
Flushing Meadows, NY (AHN) - Kiim Clijsters took care of Na Li in two sets; 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Juan Martin del Potro handled Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 ... continue
Oudin Does It Again: Topples Petrova In Fourth-Round At U.S. Open
Oudin Does It Again: Topples Petrova In Fourth-Round At U.S. Open
Flushing Meadows, NY (AHN) - Melanie Oudin is proving to be no fluke. The Georgia native knocked off her fourth opponent at the U.S. Open, toppling Nadia Petrova 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the ... continue
Nadal, Serena Make Last 16; Clijsters Ousts Venus
Nadal, Serena Make Last 16; Clijsters Ousts Venus
Flushing, NY (AHN) - Former world no. 1 Rafael Nadal skated through a Round of 16 stint in the U.S. Open Sunday, torching No. 32 seed Nicolas Almagro in the third round with a 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 ... continue