Second seed Rafael Nadal and No. 4 Andy Murray advanced to the US Open semifinals by winning Friday. The 2 will square off Saturday following the first semifinal between top seed Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Roger Federer. With First Lady Michelle Obama watching from the stands on a glorious sunny day at Arthur [...]
Second-seeded Rafael Nadal erased the last American from the 2011 US Open men’s singles draw with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 victory that put the Spaniard in the semifinals for the 4th time in 4 years. The sounds from Andy Roddick were anguished Friday, groaning, heaving grunts of effort, and then Rafael Nadal would send a [...]
Rafael Nadal has defeated Andy Roddick in the Men’s Single quarterfinal of the 2011 US Open. CBS Sports’ Mary Joe Fernandez caught up with Nadal after his victory. Defending champion Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Andy Roddick right from the start in their US Open quarterfinal. Whipping passing shots from all angles and returning superbly, the No. [...]
Gael Monfils butchers Ryan Sweeting in second round – Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2011 Frenchman Gael Monfils defeated world No.66, Ryan Sweeting on Wednesday, 4th Aug in a heated 2nd round match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic 2011. The hard circuit was dominated by the 24-year-old world No.7 as he blistered the local [...]
John Isner overwhelmed Gilles Muller in the third set to win, 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-1, and reach the Atlanta Tennis Championships final. He will face Mardy Fish, who defeated Ryan Harrison, 6-2, 6-4. Top seed and defending champion Fish easily advanced past his promising 19-year-old compatriot Ryan Harrison 6-2 6-4 in their last 4 [...]
Deposed Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has slumped 150 places in the world rankings to 175th – her lowest position since 1997. The 29-year-old American only recently returned from injury and illness and was beaten by Marion Bartoli in the 4th round at the All England Club. The former world number one had been absent [...]
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco due to a knee injury. The 2nd-ranked Novak Djokovic said in a statement Friday that his withdrawal is a “tough blow” because the Monte Carlo Masters is his favorite tournament. Novak Djokovic, who is 24-0 this year and captured the Australian Open title, [...]
