Nadal Back At Practice After Leg Cramps
Rafael Nadal was back at practice Monday, the day after a bout with leg cramps interrupted his post-match news conference at the U.S. Open.
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Rafael Nadal was back at practice Monday, the day after a bout with leg cramps interrupted his post-match news conference at the U.S. Open.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic survived a marathon tiebreaker then cruised the rest of the way to beat Alexandr Dolgopolov in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came back to eliminate Mardy Fish, the highest-seeded American, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 Monday to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time.
Serena Williams needed just 74 minutes to return to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, beating 2008 French Open champ Ana Ivanovic in straight sets.
Janko Tipsarevic reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating Juan Carlos Ferrero at the U.S. Open on Monday.
And of course, Serena Williams has the best shot of all Americans to win the US Open title! She has not dropped a set on her way to the quarters. Serena disposed of Ana Ivanovic, 6-3, 6-4, on Monday afternoon.
Answering questions in Spanish, Nadal suddenly started grimacing in pain. He tilted his head back, covered his face with his arm. His face twisted in agony as he slid down in his chair, he motioned for help.
The gutsiest performance of the day goes to 26th seed Flavia Pennetta. The Italian, who pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament so far, ousting 3rd seed Maria Sharapova in the third round
American Donald Young reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time, beating 24th-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela in straight sets Sunday at the U.S. Open.
Andy Roddick is back in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2008.
Another match that got too close for comfort at times? That didn't bother Rafael Nadal, either.
Prosecutors say Kenneth R. O'Quinn was arrested on charges including grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.
The highest-seeded American man, Fish believes he's ready to make a long run at this year's U.S. Open. So far he's giving himself every chance to do that with three workmanlike victories.
What started out as a breeze turned into something much more difficult for Serena Williams on Saturday.
For many years, Roger Federer spoiled his fans with his dominating performances and 'never-a-doubt' romps in the early rounds of the Grand Slams.
Murray has been in the semifinals of the year's first three majors but is still in search of his first Grand Slam title.
After needing nearly three hours to get through his first match, Nadal dominated the 99th-ranked Mahut, a Frenchman best known for losing the longest match in tennis history, 70-68 in the fifth set.
What a satisfying victory it must be for 22-year-old American wild card Donald Young. Young ousted the 14th seed, Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, 7-6, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 7 points to 1 in that fifth set tie-breaker.
Tennis fans at the US Open witnessed a pretty big upset Friday.
After a day full of lopsided mismatches at the U.S. Open, we have yet another. But this one's an upset.
Mardy Fish and Andrea Petkovic are trying to put their names into the history books by winning the US Open men's and women's singles titles.
Neither her words nor her play indicated that Serena Williams was distracted one bit Thursday at the U.S. Open.
The crowd was standing and the tension built as the rally got longer and longer. Could Carlos Berlocq really do it? No, not take down top-seeded Novak Djokovic. Just get a game off him.
It's amazing to me how many combined Grand Slam singles titles the Williams sisters have won, given the injuries and ailments they both have endured! These two sisters have dominated women's tennis the last decade like none other.
Serena Williams needed just 49 minutes to advance a day after her sister withdrew at the U.S. Open.
