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US Open: Top players refuse to play in ‘dangerous conditions’

All the matches at the US Open tennis on Wednesday were cancelled because of incessant rain and top players led by defending champion Rafael Nadal complaining about “dangerous” underfoot conditions.

Tennis: Djokovic lines up all-Serb quarter-final

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World number one Novak Djokovic weathered a first-set storm to subdue Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6 (16/14), 6-4, 6-2 on Monday and reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Djokovic set up an all-Serbian l

Nadal beats pal Nalbandian to make US Open last 16

Defending champion Rafael Nadal reached the US Open last 16 with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1, 7-5 victory over gutsy close friend David Nalbandian on Sunday.

But it was an uneven performance from the second-see

Tennis: Serena, Federer win at record injury-hit US Open

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Comeback queen Serena Williams, a three-time winner, and five-time men's champion Roger Federer reached the US Open last 16 on Saturday as the Flushing Meadows injury curse claimed a record 18th victi

US Open: Paes-Bhupathi to face Somdev-Huey in doubles pre-quarters

India's top-ranked doubles pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi entered the third round of the US Open by beating Florian Mayer and Rogier Wassen 7-6, 6-2 here on Saturday.

They now meet compatr

Tennis: Pennetta sends Sharapova crashing out of US Open

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Error-plagued Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open on Friday when Italian 26th seed Flavia Pennetta pulled off a sensational 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 third round triumph.

Third-seeded Sharapova, who was o

US Open: Leander enters mixed doubles quarters

India's Leander Paes entered the mixed doubles quarterfinals while Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza progressed in the doubles events for men and women, respectively, at the US Open.

The seventh seed pai

Sania-Bhupathi ousted from mixed doubles, Somdev advances in doubles

Sixth seeds Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi made a shock first-round exit from the mixed doubles event but Somdev Devvarman and his partner entered the men's doubles second round with a straight-set w

US Open: Sania loses, Paes-Bhupathi, Bopanna-Qureshi advance

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India's Sania Mirza lost a thrilling women's singles first round match while compatriots Leander Peas and Mahesh Bhupathi along with Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistan partner Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi entered

Federer closes first day at US Open with quick win

Roger Federer showed that time was still on his side as the Swiss master rang the closing bell on Monday's opening day at the US Open tennis championship with a quick victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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