Archive for September, 2009
Roger Federers Grand Slam Finals Results
Tennis newsWon 15, Lost 5. 2003 Wimbledon – def. Mark Philippoussis, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (3). 2004 Australian Open – def. Marat Safin, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-2. 2004 Wimbledon – def. Andy Roddick, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-4. 2004 U.S. Open – def. Lleyton Hewitt, 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-0. 2005 Wimbledon – def. Andy Roddick, 6-2, [...]
Dlouhy helps ailing Paes to win Open doubles title
Tennis newsLeander Paes woke up Sunday morning not sure whether he could play for his fifth Grand Slam title in mens doubles. He hurt his elbow playing mixed doubles earlier in the tournament and his arm was sore from his shoulder to his triceps to the elbow. But with a boost from teammate Lukas Dlouhy, Paes [...]
Best shot of his life moves Federer to final
Tennis newsRoger Federer punctuated his latest US Open victory Sunday with a shot he described, quite simply, the greatest of his life: a between-the-legs, back-to-the-net, crosscourt winner from the baseline. A point later, with the crowd in hysterics and opponent Novak Djokovic still in shock, the worlds top-ranked player closed out the victory, 7-6 (3), 7-5, [...]
No play at US Open Friday because of rain
Tennis newsRafael Nadal stepped out of the players cafeteria at the US Open a little before 3 pm Friday and pressed his face against a window, cupping his hands around his eyes as he scanned the soaked tournament grounds. Yep, it was still pouring. And he, like everyone else, was still waiting. Rain threw the U.S. [...]
Womens matches postponed due to rain
Tennis newsA steady rain has forced the US Open to postpone the womens singles semifinals. Serena Williams was scheduled to face Kim Clijsters and Yanina Wickmayer was to meet No. 9 Carolina Wozniacki on Friday, but tournament officials decided to move those matches back a day with the forecast calling for more rain. Officials were still [...]
Del Potro makes 2nd slam semi with win over Cilic
Tennis newsThe swirling winds in Arthur Ashe Stadium caused as much trouble for Juan Martin del Potro as his opponent, Marin Cilic. Del Potro overcame them both Thursday and moved into his second Grand Slam semifinal. The sixth-seeded Argentine overcame a sluggish first set and figured out the blustery wind inside the cavernous stadium to defeat [...]
Gullickson-Parrott, a winning pair made in moments
Tennis newsHours of practice and teamwork? Overrated. Travis Parrott and Carly Gullickson put a new spin on how to succeed without really trying by winning the U.S. Open mixed doubles title on Thursday in their first tournament together – a pairing that flourished more out of desperation than preparation. The Americans formed their winning combination only [...]
Yanina Wickmayer reaches US Open semis
Tennis newsBelgian teenager Yanina Wickmayer capped a remarkable tennis journey when she reached her first semifinals in a Grand Slam at the US Open on Wednesday. In a debut of unseeded Grand Slam quarterfinalists, Wickmayer, 19, rallied from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Kateryna Bondarenko 7-5, 6-4 in Arthur Ashe Stadium. As a [...]
Oudins magical US Open ends with loss in quarters
Tennis newsMelanie Oudins magical US Open is over. Even the comeback kid couldnt overturn this deficit. Showing signs of shakiness in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 17-year-old Oudin got off to a slow start against No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and never really recovered, losing 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday night. This has been a great [...]
Bryans find nothing to sing about at this US Open
Tennis newsBob and Mike Bryan were doubly disappointed this week. The top-ranked Americans were upset in the semifinals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, falling 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) to the No. 4 seeds, Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes. A day earlier, they had planned to release their new bands first album on iTunes, but that [...]
