Wawrinka Stuns Djokovic To Win U.S. Open Championship
Stan Wawrinka took down top-ranked player and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final on Sunday night, and is now just a Wimbledon win away from a career Grand Slam.
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Stan Wawrinka took down top-ranked player and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final on Sunday night, and is now just a Wimbledon win away from a career Grand Slam.
Normally, it takes wins in five full matches to reach a Grand Slam semifinal. But Novak Djokovic has made it that far at the U.S. Open by playing only two matches, because three of his opponents pulled out of the tournament with injuries.
The U.S. Open has never put an upper limit on the age of its ball chasers. Of the 275 ball people this year, about 75 are 18 or older, and more than 20 of those are over 30 years old.
Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in the Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th win on Monday. "Hopefully we'll both keep going," she added.
Venus Williams went from down and out to a point from victory, then back again. Williams failed to convert a match point and lost to Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday.
The U.S. Open's serve-speed readout board told the world that Andy Murray smacked a serve at 141 mph. He had his doubts. "I think that was lucky," he said. "I only did it once. So I'm not expecting to do it again."
Juan Martin del Potro is the lowest-ranked man to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals since Jimmy Connors in 1991. Monday's victory came after Dominic Thiem retired in the second set because of a bum knee.
Novak Djokovic was not interested in discussing in any detail why he needed a trainer to work on his right elbow during an otherwise matter-of-fact victory over Kyle Edmund on Sunday night.
Maybe a little extra rest did Novak Djokovic some good. Everyone should know on Friday afternoon. That's when defending champion Djokovic is scheduled to play his third-round match against Mikhail Youzhny.
When rain began pelting the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Andy Murray couldn't pick up the usual sounds of tennis. Most importantly, he said, the thwack of the ball coming off of his opponent's racket was completely indiscernible.
During player introductions before the night's final match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the player from the U.S. received polite applause. But 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina got hearty cheers.
Looking rather displeased with herself at times, including when she shook her head and smirked on the way to the net for a post-victory handshake Thursday night, Serena Williams beat Vania King to reach the U.S. Open's third round.
Venus and Serena Williams are set to play back-to-back matches on Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, which may need its new retractable roof for much of the day because of light rain.
Novak Djokovic had faced a potentially tricky U.S. Open matchup with Jiri Vesely on Wednesday, but the defending champ moved on to the third round when his opponent withdrew before their match due to an arm injury.
Serena Williams hit 12 aces and reached 121 mph on her powerful serve during her victory over Ekaterina Makarova, a potentially tricky first-round opponent at Flushing Meadows.
Novak Djokovic double-faulted, then shook his right arm and grimaced. Seconds later on Monday night, a weak serve produced a wince from the U.S. Open's defending champion.
Serena Williams faced Ekaterina Makarova in the fourth round of the 2012 Australian Open, and the young Russian lefty stunned her in straight sets. Now, in the U.S. Open's first round, the luck of the draw was not kind to Williams.
Play has started at the 2016 U.S. Open under sunny skies with no rain in the forecast for days, which could delay the first official use of the new retractable roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
All eyes will be on a very important pair of left wrists during Day 1 of the U.S. Open. Novak Djokovic uses his secondary arm for a two-handed backhand. Rafael Nadal is a lefty who relies on that wing for his heavy topspin forehand.
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Novak Djokovic has defeated Roger Federer in four sets in the U.S. Open final for his 10th Grand Slam title.
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Let everyone else assume that Serena Williams will beat Roberta Vinci in the U.S. Open semifinals. Williams, at least publicly, is not taking anything for granted.
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