Marino motivated at U.S. Open
Venus Williams defeats of the U.S. defeats Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-4, 6-1 and meets Rebecca Marinoon Wednesday.
Venus Williams defeats of the U.S. defeats Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-4, 6-1 and meets Rebecca Marinoon Wednesday.
Marcos Baghdatis will always have a special place in my heart for the five-set, four-hour marathon he and Andre Agassi played here in 2006 - one of the most memorable matches in United States Open history.
Every year or two, Fish, 28, will make a sensational run, like his quarterfinal appearance at the 2008 United States Open, then fall back to the tennis equivalent of the peloton, frustrating admirers of his all-court talent.
Fans attending the US Open at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, now have myriad ways of following Rafael Nadal, Melanie Oudin, Venus Williams and the rest of professional tennis' elite, whether they're sitting in Arthur Ashe Stadium or checking in from their work computer.
Tennis players Roger Federer, left, and Rafael Nadal look on during Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Saturday.
These tennis champions are hot on and off the court. This steamy Spaniard is the No.
Photograph: Peter Jones/Reuters Andy Murray is encouragingly relaxed before this US Open but so is the man who has twice blocked his way to winning a first grand slam title and remains the biggest threat to everyone here, Roger Federer .
Close August 30, 2010, 10:06 AM ET By Carl Bialik Roger Federer's decline from the summit of men's tennis has been gradual, so it takes a close look to identify just how far he has fallen.
As the U.S. Open gets under way Monday in New York City, the state of U.S. tennis couldn't be much worse.
Click here to bet on US Open with Sky Bet! Click here for latest warm-up results Click here for more US Open news Click here for singles draws in full Click here for men's player profiles Click here for women's player profiles Click here for US Open features Andy Roddick celebrated his 28th birthday on Monday, but admits time is running out for him ...
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There wasn't much volleying between voters when the U.S. Tennis Writers Association chose "Open" by Andre Agassi as the first-place winner in its first book contest, honoring "the best tennis books published in 2009." The frank autobiography offers some startling revelations, such as: Agassi hated the game until recent years .
A look at today's play at the $22.7 million U.S. Open tennis championships: WEATHER: The forecast calls for clear skies and hot, with a high in the mid-90s. NO.
One of the many revelations in Andre Agassi 's autobiography, "Open," involved Marcos Baghdatis , who is re-emerging as a force after his career went into free fall following his runner-up finish in the 2006 Australian Open.
Modern tennis sometimes has to be a cold-eyed business. In his five years on the ATP tour Andy Murray has ditched and dumped whenever he has believed it necessary, offloading three coaches and two management companies.