It has been a rough year for Andy Roddick. Although he is 28-12 with one singles title, the American tennis star has found himself in the news far more often for his words than his wins. After losing his fourth opening-round match on Monday in the China Open (this time to Kevin Anderson), Roddick lost his [...]
Less than a month after overcoming a balky back to defeat Rafael Nadal in the final of the 2011 U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic couldn’t fight through the pain during a Davis Cup match. The world No. 1 was forced to retire from Sunday’s match against Juan Del Potro due to a back injury. Djokovic fell to [...]
CORDOBA, Spain — Rafael Nadal wants an immediate fix to overcrowded tennis calendar or players may examine tougher options to force a change. Nadal beat Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 on Friday to put Spain ahead of France 1-0 in the Davis Cup semifinals, the match coming only four days after the second-ranked Spaniard lost [...]
NEW YORK — Defending champion Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Andy Roddick right from the start in their U.S. Open quarterfinal. Whipping passing shots from all angles and returning superbly, the No. 2-seeded Nadal beat No. 21 Roddick 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to reach the semifinals at Flushing Meadows for the fourth consecutive year. Nadal compiled [...]
Among the many cultural commodities currently fascinating Mr. And Mrs. John Q. Public, few seem to have as strong a pull as “Dancing With The Stars.” This near-reality television show combines celebrity star power with a dance competition to create a potent programming powerhouse. The legions of fans waiting with baited breath to seeathletes like [...]
NEW YORK — Andy Roddick is back in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2008. The 2003 champion beat 81st-ranked Julien Benneteau 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Sunday. The 21st-seeded American didn’t have his serve broken and faced only three break points. Roddick lost in the second round at [...]
Generally, when a top-ranked tennis player “collapses” at a major tournament it means that they’ve lost unexpectedly to a lower-ranked opponent or squandered an advantage in a match they seemed to have in hand. Neither of those two things happened to Rafael Nadal today at the U.S. Open, but the late afternoon was full of [...]
Andy Roddick is not worried about finding work after his professional tennis career is over. The 2003 U.S. Open winner told ESPN’s Chris Fowler that he’s “pretty convinced” that he could be a tennis analyst in the future. Why? Because Roddick says it’s ”the easiest job in the world.” “It just doesn’t take much thought,” he said [...]
NEW YORK — Roger Federer reached the fourth round at a 30th consecutive a Grand Slam tournament by beating 27th-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on a blustery Saturday at the U.S. Open. The third-seeded Federer improved his career record at Flushing Meadows to 59-6, including five championships. He faltered only briefly [...]
FLUSHING MEADOWS, New York – Serena Williams advances to fourth round, Novak Djokovic continues winning ways, Roger Federer fights off Marin Cilic, Francesca Schiavone escapes from match point, Jelena Jankovic upset as the list of retirements reaches a milestone on day six of the U.S. Open. Serena Williams into the fourth round She may be [...]
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