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USO Video: A Rare Tennis Match Fight

New York crowds have always been known as some of the most boisterous in the world, but last night’s “tennis fight” during the Novak Djokovic vs. Philipp Petzschner match took the meaning of “wanting …

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USO: Order of Play for Saturday September 4, 2010

Saturday’s order of play at the US Open will feature Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Robin Soderling, Caroline Wozniacki, and Maria Sharapova.
For …

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nyt’s wta shoot: behind the scenes

The WTA’s release some fluffy behind-the-scenes footage from that photo shoot accompanying the long article on the current state of the women’s game in last Sunday’s New York Times (was that really just one week ago??). View: Click on that …

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the tsf uso podcast, week 1

After my day-time duties were complete, I sat down with David Thorpe, a good friend and freelance tennis writer, for a little chat about our respective days at the US Open. While David and I had …

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Is Ryan Harrison the Real Deal? You Better Believe It.

So Ryan Harrison lost a heartbreaker on the Grandstand court of the U.S. Open today after having three match points before losing to Sergey Stakhovsky 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) after just over four hours of …

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Ryan Harrison loses a heartbreaker at US Open

As Ryan Harrison and Sergiy Stakhovsky battled through the 5th set in a wild match that featured an injury time out, a rain delay and three cameramen getting pelted with three separate errant shots, …

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USO Blog: Unteachable Talent

US Openâ??New York
It’s often difficult to understand the genius or the questionable choices of an elite level athlete. Whether it’s a reverse inside-out forehand, or a back-pedaling overhead into the corner, the seemingly …

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All Quiet on the Hurricane Front (CC)

Mornin’. And how about that Kei Nishikori, taking out no. 11 seed Marin Cili in a bitter marathon that lasted just one minute short of five hours in the intensely hot cauldron of the National Tennis Center yesterday? I was… …

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capra trending, gets sharapova in 3rd round

Remember this scenario? A young, unknown teen upsets a seed in the 2nd round of the US Open and is set to play Maria Sharapova in the third. Yep, that’s pretty much how …

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US Open 2010 Day 5 Preview: 3 September

by: Tom Cochrane
After a plethora of 5 setters in the first few days of this yearâ??s US Open tournament, it was smoother sailing for many of the menâ??s seeds on Day 4.
Day 4 Recap…

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USO: Novak Djokovic Second Round Press Conference

Q. How do you feel about the way you played and also coming through in straight sets after the first round, how important was that?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: It’s great. It’s important to save as much energy in the opening rounds, especially …

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USO: Roger Federer Second Round Press Conference

Q. Can you talk about the conditions out there today? Specifically, the heat early on and then the wind later in the match.
ROGER FEDERER: Um, yeah, I mean, it was a little bit warmer at the beginning and at the …

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USO: Andy Roddick Second Round Press Conference

Q. How surprised were you with his performance tonight? You played him at Wimbledon; played him twice before.
ANDY RODDICK: Yeah, the Wimbledon match wasn’t that level. I thought it was pretty bad tennis, to be honest, probably …

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USO: Janko Tipsarevic Second-Round Press Conference

Q. Andy said unlike in Wimbledon where he felt like the two of you did not play high quality tennis, he said tonight you absolutely deserved to win.
JANKO TIPSAREVIC: I said to my coach the same …

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Federer, Fish Win; French Surge; Djokovic Gets Nasty at US Open

Asked by Brad Gilbert in the on-court interview if he had the “tweener” between-the-legs shot like Roger Federer, Djokovic said, “No I have something else between my legs…don’t worry I won’t show it to you tonight.” …

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Dustin Brown US Open Interview [Video]

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Capra Sets Up Sharapova Meeting, Woz Bakes Bagels at US Open

“Winning today, I’d have to say that was probably one of the best moments of my life,” Capra said. “This whole experience has been unreal, and I’m so happy.” Click Here To Read the Full Post

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USO: Day 4 Results: Federer, Soderling, and Fish Reach Round Three; Davydenko and Cilic Ousted

US Openâ??New York
Third-Round Results:
No. 2 seed Rorger Federer d. Andreas Beck 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; No. 5 seed Robin Soderling d. Taylor Dent 6-2, 6-2, 6-4; …

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USO: Order of Play for Friday September 3, 2010

Friday’s order of play at the US Open will feature Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters, John Isner, and …

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2010 US Open – Nick’s Picks – Men’s Singles Round 3

Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) vs. Roger Federer (SUI) Mathieu picked up a good win over Lleyton Hewitt in the first round, taking down the former world #1 in five sets. He followed …

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