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
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
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
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
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.