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US Open Day 13: Serena's Foot (and Mouth) Fault Ends Match
One of the most bizarre days of tennis I can remember. I'll have more on the ending of Serena-Clijsters a bit later, but for now a more tennis-focused recap of the day's matches: Women's Semifinals: Kim Clijsters BEL def. Serena Williams USA (2) 6-4, 7-5 -- For as much as the ending of this match...
US Open Day 11: Del Potro Wakes Up In Time, Rain On Nadal's Parade
For the first time in this tournament, there was a rain delay. For the first time in this tournament, there was a rain delay so long that matches had to be postponed until the next day. For this to happen early on in the tournament would not have been too disruptive, but for it to delay the final...
US Open Day 11 Predictions: Men's Quarterfinals
A fairly quiet day of tennis today, with only two singles matches to be played. There are some pretty intriguing doubles matches going on as well (Williams Sisters in doubles semifinals, Travis Parrott and Carly Gullickson in the mixed final), but I'll just stick to the singles for my predictions....
US Open Day 9: Murray Muffs Up, Serena Serves Into Semis
The other Andy was sent home Tuesday in the only major shake up on a day that featured tennis of varying degrees of quality. A highly anticipated semifinal on the women's side was realized, while several intriguing possibilities for later round matches on the men's side were erased. A rundown of...
US Open Day 9 Predictions
Six matches for Tuesday, as the stakes get higher and higher for not only the players but also for my predicting reputation... Women's Bottom Half Quarterfinals Flavia Pennetta ITA (10) vs. Serena Williams USA (2) -- Pennetta manages to give Serena's sister Venus a lot of trouble when they play,...
Canucks Close in Canada, But Favorites Prevail
Of the countries that host important tennis tournaments, few have less of a chance of producing a hometown singles champion than Canada (though the Monegasque are even less likely to produce a local winner in Monte Carlo). Daniel Nestor is about as good a doubles player as you can find, but in...
Del Potro Advances to Legg Mason Final in a Mess of a Match
WASHINGTON--With the type of tennis displayed by the two top ranked South Americans in the ATP today, it's not only Argentina that should be cried for--it's Chile as well. Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro defeated Chilean Fernando Gonzalez 7-6(2), 6-3 in the semifinal of the ATP 500 level Legg...
Soderling Pulls Out With Elbow Injury, Gonzalez Beats Haas
WASHINGTON--I was all set to write up the most thorough, blow-by-blow recap of the del Potro-Soderling quarterfinal throwdown possible. So here I go: It didn't happen. The end. Robin Soderling pulled out before the start of the match with a right elbow injury. He is not sure if he will play...
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