Andy Murray moved another step closer to consecutive Australian Open finals and Kim Clijsters remained on course for back-to-back major titles with third-round wins Saturday. Fifth-seeded Murray had little trouble beating Guillermo Garcia Lopez 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. U.S. Open champion Clijsters beat Alize Cornet 7-6 (3), 6-3, spoiling 21st birthday plans for her French opponent. [...]
When the Australian Open ends, the spotlight on Andy Roddick is likely to shift to another family member — the one who gets paid to wear teeny bikinis and is about to make her big screen debut. Roddick’s 23-year-old wife, Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Brooklyn Decker, is co-starring in her first feature film alongside [...]
Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer in 5 sets to advance to the U.S. Open finals. Check out the highlights from this match.
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki kept up her dominant run at the U.S. Open by beating Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan 6-1, 6-0 in the third round Saturday. The 20-year-old Dane has lost just three games in her three matches. She has reached the fourth round at six straight Grand Slams as she seeks her first major title. [...]
Rafael Nadal is hoping to win the one Grand Slam he has yet to capture, the U.S. Open. Former champion Roger Federer won five straight Opens, before losing in last year’s final. (August 26)