US Open Wrap-Up: The Women

Nothing's Kim-Possible

NEW YORK — With the vast majority of its stars teetering this year, the women’s game needed a player to step up and challenge the ferocious and occasionally overly aggressive Serena Williams, who had won three of the last four majors. It could have been one of the talented yet fragile Russians, like Maria Sharapova, [...]

Comeback Queen Mom Clijsters Wins US Open

NEW YORK – With the vast majority of its stars teetering this year, the women’s game needed a player to step up and challenge the ferocious and occasionally overly aggressive Serena Williams, who had won three of the last four majors.

Breaking News: All Time Great Jack Kramer Passes

SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 – Former world Wimbledon and US champion Jack Kramer died this morning at the age of 88 after a long illness in Los Angeles.

Breaking Down the Players Amidst the Downpour

Every Player on Note Under Review

FRIDAY, SEPT 11 – With the rain pouring down, the women’s semis and men’s quarter between Rafa Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez suspended until Saturday and the wind refusing to push the moisture back off the coast or further north, here’s some furious takes on things that went by the wayside in a very busy tournament [...]

Del Potro Clips Cilic

Completion of Nadal v. Gonzalez Postponed Until Friday

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Juan Martin del Potro now really looks like Grand Slam contender.

US Open Women’s Semis Picks

2- Serena Williams v. Kim Clijsters

Clijsters, the 2005 US Open champion, has played three-time US Open titlist Williams tough in the past, but she owns a 1-7 record against the American, taking her sole victory over Serena in the 2002 WTA Championships final, and that was the day after Serena took a marathon victory over Jennifer Capriati and was a [...]

SI Reports Oudin’s Parents Are Divorcing

Sports Ilustrated reports that John and Leslie Oudin are divorcing and alleges Leslie’s affair with Melanie’s coach. More »

Federer Stays Motivated as Ever

NEW YORK – It can’t be easy to be Roger Federer some days. Not because he occasionally has to help his wife Mirka change the diapers of their new twin girls, but because on many days when he goes to work, he has to confront an opponent he’s beaten time and time again. MORE

The Swearing Game

Bandage Tearing Zvonareva Melts Down in Pennetta Loss FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. – Vera Zvonareva’s crying and temperamental fits are legendary, but she surpassed herself on Sunday night at the US Open, when she swore, cried, smacked herself in the head and the leg and let go of six match points in a 3-6 7-6 (6) [...]

Dawg Day Afternoon

Georgia's Oudin, Isner Stun Sharapova, Roddick; Safina, Blake, Querrey Gone Too in Wild Day

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. – Not an extremely promising junior, Georgia’s John Isner chose the college route, became an all American, graduated and needed a good two years to work out the kinds in his awkward game. More »