Daily News > September 2011
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James Waterson reports on day four from the US Open. Roger Federer and Serena Williams secured easy victories, and they were joined by Tomas Berdych, Kevin Anderson, Andrea Petkovic and Francesca Schiavone in the third round. Sloane Stephens upset 23rd-seeded Shahar Peer in straight sets, and Vania King also scored a win of her own. Finally, Tommy Haas said today he considered changing his country of representation to the United States, but said he was too busy to make the phone call to the ATP.
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Dan Fields on 9/1/2011 8:34:07 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports on news from the US Open. Maria Sharapova has been eliminated from the US Open. She hit 60 unforced errors and 12 double faults en route to a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 loss to Flavia Pennetta of Italy. On the men's side, Donald Young scored the biggest win of his career when he outlasted Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6, while Andy Murray came back from a two-set deficit to beat Robin Haase. Rafal Nadal had an easy day, as his opponent, Nicolas Mahut, retired with Nadal leading 6-2, 6-2.
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Dan Fields on 9/2/2011 8:21:28 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports about the day’s news from the sixth day of the US Open. Serena Williams came out on top of a blockbuster third-round match when she beat Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 7-6 (5), and Francesca Schiavone rallied from a one set deficit to beat Chanelle Scheepers 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-3. On the men’s side, 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer beat Marin Cilic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, and Mardy Fish reached the fourth round after he took down Kevin Anderson in straight sets.
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Dan Fields on 9/3/2011 8:45:42 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson and Lauren Lynch report on the day’s news from day seven of the US Open. Rafael Nadal beat David Nalbandian 7-6, 6-1, 7-5, then suffered cramps in his post-match press conference that forced him to lie down on the ground (making most there think he “collapsed”). After his episode, Nadal said that he was suffering severe cramps on both sides of his legs, and that he was going to be alright. Meanwhile, Donald Young beat Juan Ignacio Chela to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, and Andy Roddick took down Julien Benneteau in straight sets. Finally, Andy Murray and Roger Federer qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals last week, joining Novak Djokovic and Rafal Nadal as the four who have qualified.
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Dan Fields on 9/4/2011 8:50:34 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports on news from day eight of the US Open. Novak Djokovic reached the quarterfinal after he defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6 (14), 6-4, 6-2, and he’ll play Janko Tipsarevic, who reached his first career quarterfinal when he beat Juan Carlos Ferrero in four sets. Later on, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ended Mardy Fish’s run when he beat him in five sets. On the women’s side, Serena Williams beat Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal since she won Wimbledon in 2010, and she’ll play Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who beat Francesca Schiavone. Finally, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova were the first two players to qualify for the WTA Championships, the season-ending event for the top eight players of the year.
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Dan Fields on 9/5/2011 8:50:03 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson and Lauren Lynch report news from the US Open. Tropical Storm Lee rolled into the New York area Tuesday morning and hung around all day, which canceled all 54 scheduled matches. That means fans will be treated to seeing Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, as well as Andy Roddick, Donald Young and John Isner, play in the same day. Meanwhile, Roger Federer’s daughters were spotted in Central Park, and Caroline Wozniacki had a little fun at her press conference Monday night, as she imitated Rafael Nadal’s leg cramps.
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Dan Fields on 9/6/2011 7:35:52 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports on the news from day 10 of the US Open. Once again, all matches were canceled because of rain. An early mist left the courts damp, but the players went out to the courts anyway. They played for about 15 minutes before heavier rain fell, and the storms continued until the day and night sessions were canceled. Being asked to play in misty conditions frustrated the players, including Rafael Nadal. Meanwhile, Jennifer Capriati, Gustavo Kuerten and Yevgeny Kafelnikov have been announced as nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and Gael Monfils has pulled out of France’s Davis Cup semifinal tie against Spain because of a knee injury.
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Dan Fields on 9/7/2011 8:16:53 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports on day 11 of the US Open. Rafael Nadal came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat Gilles Muller 7-6, 6-1, 6-2, and Andy Roddick defeated David Ferrer 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Court 13. Andy Murray ended Donald Young's run at the US Open, beating him 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, and he'll play John Isner, who ousted Gilles Simon in four sets. On the women's side, Serena Williams won her quarterfinal match against Anasatasia Pavlyuchenkova, and she'll play Caroline Wozniacki for a spot in the final. Germany's Angelique Kerber reached her first Grand Slam semifinal when she upset Flavia Pennetta in three sets, and she'll play Samantha Stosur, today's winner against Vera Zvonareva.
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Dan Fields on 9/8/2011 7:38:59 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports the latest US Open tennis news for Tennis Now. Andy Murray fought it out with John Isner to earn his semifinal spot. He will face Rafael Nadal, who steamrolled Andy Roddick in straight sets. On the other side, a robust Roger Federer faces World #1 Novak Djokovic in a showdown that promises thrills. Caroline Wozniacki takes on Serena Williams, who is riding the comeback express to an impressive degree. Samantha Stosur also faces Angelique Kerber. Michelle Obama dropped by the US Open to hit a few points and speak with kids as part of her initiative against child obesity.
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Dan Fields on 9/9/2011 7:51:30 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports about the day’s action from day 13 of the US Open. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic came back from two sets down and saved two match points to defeat Roger Federer 6-7 (7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5. He will face Rafael Nadal, the defending championed who beat Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 in the second semifinal. Meanwhile, Serena Williams dominated Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-4, and she will take on Australia’s Samantha Stosur, who outlasted 92nd-ranked Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, in the final.
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Dan Fields on 9/11/2011 12:22:32 AM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports the latest US Open tennis news for Tennis Now. Samantha Stosur amazed fans with a straight sets victory over Serena Williams, in what was only the Australian's second Grand Slam final. Things got off to a rocky start when Serena caused a stir over a hindrance call, but the action never let up as Stosur put her forehand and serve to good use against the seasoned Grand Slam veteran, resulting in her 6-2, 6-3 victory. Meanwhile, unseeded American Grace Min upset top-seeded Caroline Garcia to win the junior’s title. In doubles, Raymond and Huber stuck it out to defeat defending champions King and Shvedova, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6. Stay tuned to Tennis Now for tomorrow's coverage of the thrilling men's final between world #1 Novak Djokovic and defending champ Rafael Nadal.
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James Waterson reports on the news from day 15 of the US Open. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic won his first US Open title when he outplayed defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-1 in a match that saw some of the greatest shot making of the year. Djokovic came back from a break down in the first and second sets, and the third set was so physical both players were clearly affected in the fourth set. Djokovic ended the match with a crosscourt forehand winner, ending the match after more than four hours. He is the fifth man in the Open Era to win three Grand Slam titles in one year, and he is now tied with Jim Courier and Guillermo Vilas for Grand Slam titles won at four. Meanwhile, Serena Williams was fined $2,000 by the USTA for her outburst to chair umpire Eva Asderaki during her loss to Samantha Stosur in the US Open final Sunday.
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Dan Fields on 9/12/2011 9:16:09 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports about the week’s tennis news. Rafael Nadal and other top players are back in action this weekend for Davis Cup! Despite losing to Novak Djokovic in a grueling four-hour US Open final Monday, Nadal won Spain’s first match against France in the semifinal when he beat Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-0, 6-1. David Ferrer beat Gilles Simon to put Spain one match away from the final. Meanwhile, Djokovic withdrew from Serbia’s semifinal against Argentina because of a back injury, and the South Americans capitalized on his absence by taking a 2-0 lead. In other news, the US Open champion set a new record after winning the tournament on Monday: he has now won the most prize money in ATP history.
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Dan Fields on 9/16/2011 5:48:09 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports the news from last weekend’s Davis Cup results. Rafael Nadal and Spain cruised to a 4-1 win against France, while Argentina beat Serbia in Belgrade 3-2. Nadal dominated both of his singles matches, while Novak Djokovic had to retire in the fourth rubber against Juan Martin del Potro because of a back injury he picked up during the US Open. Meanwhile, Stanislas Wawrinka beat Lleyton Hewitt in five sets to clinch Switzerland’s return to the World Group, while Kei Nishikori helped Japan re-enter the top tier for the first time since 1985. Finally, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have been vocal critics of the tournament schedule lately, and that dispute may come to a head when the players meet next month.
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Dan Fields on 9/19/2011 4:05:34 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports on the week’s tennis news. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga outgunned Nicolas Mahut 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the semifinals of the Moselle Open in Metz, France on Friday. He will face Alexandr Dolgopolov, who was leading 6-3, 1-0 when his opponent, Xavier Malisse, retired. Ivan Ljubicic won his quarterfinal match, while Gilles Muller upset second-seeded Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-3. Roger Federer withdrew from the Shanghai Masters tournament to get over some nagging injuries, and he is joined by Novak Djokovic (back) and Robin Soderling, who hasn’t gotten over his mono. Finally, Andy Murray and other players have talked about a player strike as an option to improving the schedule, and several tennis personalities have weighed in on the issues.
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James Waterson reports on news from the weekend. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 to win the Moselle Open in Metz, France (his first title since October 2009). Germany’s Florian Mayer won his first career ATP title when he beat Pablo Andujar in Bucharest, and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez won the Hansol Korea Open after she edged Galina Voskoboeva 7-6 , 7-6. Chanelle Scheepers was the final winner of the weekend, as she won the Guangzhou International Women’s Open, her first career title. Finally, former top five players and 2007 US Open semifinalist, Anna Chakvetadze, has been nominated for a spot in Russia’s parliament.
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Dan Fields on 9/26/2011 4:58:04 PM | with 0 comments|
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James Waterson reports on the weeks tennis news. Most of the top women returned to action at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, where World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki was looking to defend her title. But she fell in the third round, while US Open champion Samantha Stosur was beaten by Maria Kirilenko in the second round. Meanwhile, Donald Young, Gael Monfils and Andy Murray made the final four at the Thailand Open, and Kei Nishikori upset Nicolas Almagro in Malaysia. On the other side of the world, Novak Djokovic made a UNICEF visit to a Serbian pre-school.
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Dan Fields on 9/30/2011 5:34:07 PM | with 0 comments
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