US Open

A Lack of Name Power, but Tipsarevic and Ferrer Have Staying Power New York Times The people who bought tickets for the men's quarterfinals session at the United States Open on Thursday afternoon were not rewarded with a marquee matchup when Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia and David Ferrer of Spain fell into their laps, but they were ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

US Open women's semifinals on tap Boston.com She can make it even better with a victory in Friday's semifinal against fourth-seeded Williams, who is having a pretty strong season herself. The winner at Wimbledon and the Olympics, Williams has steamrolled through her first five matches at the US ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. Open Men's Semifinals 2012: Who Should You Root For? (Favoritism) SB Nation (blog) While he's undoubtedly still a Top 3 player in the world, winning this U.S. Open would almost feel cheap after getting to duck Nadal and Federer*. Still, he's probably your most deserving champion of these four. The display he put on in his revenge ... See all stories on this topic »

US Open tennis: Djokovic, Ferrer advance to semifinals Washington Post FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — It's difficult to imagine two players laboring more brilliantly or tirelessly on a tennis court than Juan Martin del Potro and Janko Tipsarevic did at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday at the U.S. Open. But both came out on the ... See all stories on this topic »

US Open: Paes-Stepanek set-up final clash with Bryan brothers New York Daily News New York, Sep 7 — India's ace tennis player Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek set-up a final date with second seeded American twins Mike and Bob Bryan in the US Open men's doubles. Paes and Stepanek cruised into the final after ... See all stories on this topic »

US Open: Improved fitness, scheduling aids tennis players' longevity Washington Post FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — When the draw was unveiled for the 2012 U.S. Open, there was little debate over who was favored: Five-time champion Roger Federer on the men's side, and three-time championSerena Williams on the women's side. The fact ... See all stories on this topic »

US Open 2012 Men's Semi Finals: Andy Murray Needs Superb Outing to Win Title Bleacher Report Andy Murray is two victories away from the biggest win of his life at the 2012 US Open. He didn't get to this point without struggling in this tournament, though, and no more than the quarterfinal match again 12th seed Marin Cilic on Thursday. Murray ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Soares, Makarova win US Open mixed doubles title Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russia's Ekaterina Makarova and Brazil's Bruno Soares completed an unlikely run to the U.S. Open mixed doubles title by beating fourth-seeded Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic and Marcin Matkowski of Poland on Thursday. See all stories on this topic »

Profile of US Open women's semi-finalists Chicago Tribune Won the U.S. Open as junior in 2005 and is making her first appearance in the semis in the main event. Cruised through her first four matches in straight sets then survived a comeback from defending champion Sam Stosur in the quarter-finals before ... See all stories on this topic »

US Open using device that measures net tension CBS News Use of the gauge expanded later that year to four World Team Tennis sites and five U.S. Open Series events, including a Masters Series tournament in Cincinnati. This year, the gauge was used throughout the NCAA tournament at the University of Georgia. See all stories on this topic »

Federer loses to Berdych in US Open quarterfinals - Yahoo! Sports From Yahoo! Sports: NEW YORK (AP) -- Roger Federer's famous forehand was off-target, and it didn't help matters that his opponent, Tomas Berdych, wasn't ... sports.yahoo.com/.../federer-loses-berdych-us-open-03332098...

Djokovic, Ferrer advance to U.S. Open men's semis - Tennis - SI.com NEW YORK (AP) -- Locked in a taut, thrill-a-minute second set, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro headed to a tiebreaker and produced a 20-stroke ... sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/.../us-open-djokovic-advances/

US Open - The New York Times David Ferrer earned a trip to the United States Open semifinals with a 6-3, 6-7 (5) , 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Janko Tipsarevic in a marathon full of gritty play ... www.nytimes.com/.../david-ferrer-beats-janko-tipsarevic-to-ad...

Mardy Fish Withdraws From US Open - ESPN American Mardy Fish has pulled out of his fourth-round match against Roger Federer at the U.S. Open because of health reasons. espn.go.com/.../2012-us-open-mardy-fish-withdraws-roger-fe...

U.S. Open: David Ferrer makes second straight semifinal in Flushing ... Number 4-seeded David Ferrer of Spain survived a 4-1/2 hour crucible in the U.S. Openquarterfinals Thursday, capturing a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (4) decision ... www.nydailynews.com/.../u-s-open-david-ferrer-straight-semif...