After Quitting Cincy Final With Sore Shoulder, Djokovic 'Confident' He'll Be Ready For US Open
Novak Djokovic's remarkable winning streak ended with a grimace, one that puts a new spin on the US Open.
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Novak Djokovic's remarkable winning streak ended with a grimace, one that puts a new spin on the US Open.
After outrunning, outswinging and, for stretches, dominating defending champion Nadal, winning 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 for his first title at the All England Club.
Federer, a 16-time major champion who completed a career Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 2009, improved on the mark he shared with Jimmy Connors. The last time Federer failed to reach the quarterfinals at a major was at the 2004 French Open.
Ines Sainz has grabbed my attention as someone who spent the first part of my career, interviewing athletes in and out of locker rooms for radio and television shows and series.
The list was long. Everyone, even Rafael Nadal himself, tried to explain why he kept leaving the U.S. Open without a trophy, why it was the only Grand Slam tournament he hadn't conquered.
The US Open final will take place at 4 p.m. Monday, when the forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
The U.S. Open men's final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was postponed because of rain Sunday, marking the third consecutive year that the season's last Grand Slam tournament won't finish on schedule.
It'll be the third-seeded Djokovic standing between No. 1 Rafael Nadal and a career Grand Slam in the final Sunday
The third-seeded Djokovic routed No. 19-seeded American Mardy Fish, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 Monday, sapping the energy from both his opponent and nearly packed Arthur Ashe Stadium and leaving only one American man in the draw at the U.S. Open.
Novak Djokovic reached the U.S. Open's fourth round for the fourth consecutive year, eliminating American wild card James Blake in straight sets.
At the US Open, the action went beyond the tennis court. Witnesses say the fisticuffs started when a female fan told a young man he should stop using the F-word.