- Roddick rolls in first match at U.S. Open
Andy Roddick wants another U.S. Open title. This is one heck of a start. The '03 champ posted a rout Wednesday night. - Roddick rolls in first match at U.S. Open
If Andy Roddick wants to contend at a Grand Slam again, this is one heck of a start. - Jankovic, Kuznetsova advance at U.S. Open
Svetlana Kuznetsova shook off an early break and rallied to a 7-6 (3), 6-1 victory over Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday in the second round of the U.S. Open. Kuznetsova, the 2004 champion and No. 3 seed this year, trailed 4-2 in the opening set before getting back on serve and eventually forcing a tiebreak that she dominated against her inexperienced opponent. She cruised to a 5-0 lead in the second and closed out the match in 1 hour, 13 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The No. - Federer starts hunt for fifth straight title with win
Defending champion Roger Federer certainly looked the part Tuesday. - Ivanovic rallies, avoids historic upset at Open
Ana Ivanovic recovered in a hurry to avoid becoming the first top-seeded woman to lose in the first round at the U.S. Open, rallying past Vera Dushevina 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Tuesday. Out of whack lately because of an injured right thumb, Ivanovic was out of sorts for much of the match against the Russian, ranked No. 57. Down 3-2 in the third set, the French Open champion suddenly found her confidence - and her winning strokes. "I dropped my concentration," she said. - Cilic earns first ATP win at Pilot Pen
Marin Cilic won his first ATP Tour event Saturday, beating American Mardy Fish 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at the Pilot Pen, a U.S. Open tuneup. Unseeded Caroline Wozniacki won the women's title, her second tournament victory this month, beating top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Despite having the crowd against him, the 19-year-old Cilic broke the hard-serving Fish five times, three times in the final set, to secure the win in his first finals appearance. - Williams sisters could meet in Open quarters
The Williams sisters could meet in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. The Open held its draw ceremony Thursday. Struggling four-time defending champion Roger Federer could face No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. New No. 1 Rafael Nadal has several players who have been playing well lately in his half of the draw. He could meet American James Blake in the quarters. Top seed Ana Ivanovic could face No. 6 Dinara Safina in the women's quarters. Safina won a silver medal at the Olympics. - India's Mirza out of U.S. Open
Sania Mirza of India pulled out of the U.S. Open on Thursday because of a right wrist injury that flared at the Olympic Games. Mirza, who had surgery on her wrist in April, retired from her first-round singles match in Beijing. A statement released Thursday said she had tests and was advised to rest for three weeks. "It's very disappointing for me to miss the U.S. Open, I've always done well in this tournament," said the 21-year-old Mirza, who reached the fourth round in 2005. The U.S. - Nadal passes Federer for top spot in rankings
Rafael Nadal's summer keeps getting better. A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world's No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out on Monday. Federer had been atop the rankings for 235 weeks, but Nadal has won six tournaments this year and heads into next week's U.S. Open as the favorite to win his third straight Grand Slam.
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