Tennis

US Open tennis: Andy Roddick-Juan Martin del Potro match is suspended by
rain
Washington Post
With rain scuttling all but a few hours of play Tuesday afternoon, the
stands at the 24,500-seat Ashe Stadium, the biggest venue in tennis, were
only about one-third full when Roddick and del Potro strode out for warmups
at 8 p.m., roughly an hour ...
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Azarenka into semis at rain-hit US Open
Yahoo! Sports
Tennis fans sit in raincoats sit in the gallery during a downpour at the
U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 4, 2012. REUTERS/Shannon
S … A tennis fan leaves the stadium during a downpour at the U.S. Open
tennis tournament in ...
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Ferrer Pushes Through to Quarterfinals
New York Times
This was typical Ferrer, tennis's version of a tornado, forever whirling
and bouncing, moving and retrieving, the human equivalent of a ball
machine. Even the rain that slowed him did so only temporarily, a minor
nuisance on his path to the United ...
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US Open Tennis 2012: Roger Federer Sitting Pretty (Of Course) Despite the
Rain
Bleacher Report
The 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament has been marred by rain after a
partial washout on Tuesday, but Roger Federer is not affected in the
slightest—or far less so than Novak Djokovic and the rest of the bottom
half of the draw anyway—thanks to yet ...
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Wheelchair tennis player wins 468th in a row
ESPN
Wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer won her 468th singles match in a
row, a streak that dates to 2003. The latest victory by the 31-year-old
Dutchwoman was a 6-1, 6-0 decision over Thailand's Sakhorn Khanthasit in
Tuesday's quarterfinals at the ...
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Italians Are a Team Today, but Opponents Tomorrow
New York Times (blog)
In tennis terms, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci might be called frenemies.
They are buddies off the court and doubles partners on the court, and on
Tuesday, they teamed up to win their quarterfinals match in straight sets.
But come Wednesday, they will ...
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US Open Tennis Play Is Suspended for the Day Because of Rain
San Francisco Chronicle
Maria Sharapova, of Russia, reacts before resuming her match against Marion
Bartoli, of France, in the quarterfinals of the 2012 US Open tennis
tournament, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Photo: Kathy Willens, Associated ...
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A Chance to Buy a Piece of the Tennis Action
New York Times
The United States Tennis Association is trying to change that. For the
first time, fans at the United States Open can buy tennis balls used in
specific matches that have been authenticated and sealed for their
protection. If you saw Novak Djokovic beat ...
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Tennis | US Open: Azarenka tops defending champ Stosur
Columbus Dispatch
Year in review: Umberger, with 20 goals, had his fourth straight 20-goal
season, finishing second on the club in goals behind Rick Nash (30). …
Still, Umberger would be the first to admit he didn't have his best season
in 2011-12. His 40 points ...
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Pippa Middleton, tennis lover, turns up at US Open
USA TODAY
What's Pippa Middleton doing in New York this week when her party-planning
book isn't due out here until late October? Answer: Socializing and
watching tennis. The younger sister of Duchess Kate turned up today at the
U.S. Open, now in its ninth day, ...
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