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61466803PATRICK THE PINUP BOY: Of her childhood heroes, Kim Clijsters said, “I had posters of Steffi Graf, Monica Seles.  Probably for another reason I had posters of Pat Rafter in my room.” More »


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Post-Wimbledon Vera: ‘I Haven’t Changed’

6-1, 7-6(5) Win Over Lisicki Sends Russian Into Third Round

61472576FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Reaching her first Grand Slam final apparently wasn’t enough to change Vera Zvonareva.  The No. 7-ranked Russian, who stormed to the Wimbledon final in July, eventually falling to Serena Williams, says she’s the same player she always was. More »


Fish Out of Water: Mardy Unaccustomed to New Role

'I Felt Like I've Been the Underdog Most Matches In My Career'

61472888FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Ten years into his pro career, Mardy Fish is more and more finding himself in new territory: playing the role of favorite at the U.S. Open.  With back-to-back titles in Newport and Atlanta, and with his run to the Cincinnati finals, he’s no longer being overlooked. More »


Tip-ping Point: Tipsarevic Rocks Roddick

Serb Advances Via Go-For-Broke 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(4) Win

61467532FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Prior to Wednesday night’s second-round match against Janko Tipsarevic, Andy Roddick and coach Larry Stefanki put together a cheat sheet.  A-Rod was quite familiar with the enigmatic Serb’s high-risk/high-reward offensive. They had met twice before, both times on the lawns of the All England Club.  Roddick had taken the first encounter, a first-rounder in ‘06, but Tipsarevic had claimed the latter, taking down the Texan in the second round in ‘08.  The Roddick-Stefanki game plan read something like this: More »


Got Next?: Harrison Upsets Ljubicic 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4

18-Year-Old Scalps Biggest Win of Career; Will Play Stakhovsky

61463939FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Who’s says there’s no one waiting in the wings when it comes to the development of American tennis talent? More »


U.S. Open Scare: Azarenka Collapses On Court

Heat, 'Mild Concussion' Level No. 10 Seed in Second Round

61448872FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Day 3 of the U.S. Open got off to a scary start when No. 10 seed Victoria Azarenka, in Serena Williams’ absence among the U.S. Open favorites, collapsed during her second-round match against Giseka Dulko and was wheeled off the Grandstand Court. More »


Blake Point: James Not Ready to Throw In the Towel

American Downs Vliegen in Opening Round 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

61450433FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — He looked a bit odd, a bit out of place.  James Blake stood on the red carpet during the Opening Night Ceremony at the U.S. Open on Monday in a slick suit, purple dress shirt and tie.  In one of its splashy, feel-good Ashe Stadium love-ins, the USTA was honoring Blake, among others (including Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova), for his ability to “Dream, Succeed and Inspire.” More »


Baghdatis Out; Djokovic, Fish Survive Five-Setters

U.S. Open Notebook

61457801BAGMAN OUT IN FIRST ROUND: Of his somewhat shocking 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 loss to 32-year-old French vet Arnaud Clement, Marcos Baghdatis could only offer, “What can I say?  I was really heavy on court.  I wasn’t feeling very fit.”  You mean it came down to fitness?  Really? Wasn’t it the Cypriot who surged through the summer, reaching the D.C. final, the Cincy semis and the New Haven quarters?  If he’s not fit now, when will he ever be?  His remark about feeling “heavy” on the court might be more telling.  Baghdatis is listed at 181 pounds in the ATP Guide, but that number looks a bit conservative, to say the least.  The No. 18 could take a tip from the resurgent Mardy Fish, who shed 30 pounds and is playing the best tennis of his career. But he doesn’t appear open to the suggestion.  “If the guys want to lose weight, they can lose weight if they want to.  That’s their problem,” said Baghdatis.  Clement didn’t expect much coming into the match, saying that he gave himself about “one percent chance to win.”  But win he did. More »


‘Feet Like a Camel’

Christiane Amanpour On the Fantastic Power of Sport

61450374FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — After ABC’s award-winning reporter Christiane Amanpour hosted the opening-night ceremonies at the U.S. Open, she spoke with IT’s Bill Simons on tennis and the inspiration of sport across the world. More »


‘Courageous’ Oudin Still Brimming With Self-Belief

No. 43-Ranked Georgian Prevails With 6-3, 6-0 Routine of Savchuk

61446966FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Not since American Express built its ill conceived “Where’s Andy’s Mojo?” campaign around Andy Roddick in ‘05 has a player been burdened with such Madison Avenue-infused pressure. That was the year a Mojo-less A-Rod — two years removed from his U.S. Open triumph — fell in straight sets to unseeded Luxembourgian Gilles Muller in the first round in Flushing Meadows. More »


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