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Djokovic claims third grand slam with US Open victory
13/09/2011 - TENNIS

Djokovic claims third grand slam with US Open victory

Top seed Novak Djokovic (pictured) ended the tennis season with an amazing 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 win over defending champion Rafael Nadal at the US Open on Monday, battling through despite injuries to secure his third grand slam title of the year.
Federer beats Tsonga to reach US Open semi-finals
09/09/2011 - TENNIS

Federer beats Tsonga to reach US Open semi-finals

Switzerland’s Roger Federer (pictured) reached the semi-finals of the US Open by beating France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 in Thursday’s closing match.
Federer to face France's Tsonga at quarter-finals
06/09/2011 - US OPEN

Federer to face France's Tsonga at quarter-finals

Swiss Roger Federer defeated Argentina's Juan Monaco 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 in a US Open match that ended only a little before 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday. He now faces France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (pictured) in Wednesday's quarter-final match.
Victorious Nadal collapses at press conference
05/09/2011 - US OPEN

Victorious Nadal collapses at press conference

Second-seeded Rafael Nadal beat David Nalbandian 7-6 (5), 6-1, 7-5 to progress to the round-of-16 in Sunday's US Open but collapsed during a subsequent press conference before being quickly revived.
Federer makes confident start to US Open
30/08/2011 - TENNIS

Federer makes confident start to US Open

Switzerland's Roger Federer eased to victory on the opening day at Flushing Meadows, defeating Colombia’s Santiago Giraldo in straight sets. On other courts, Frenchmen Richard Gasquet, Gael Monfils and Michael Llodra also won.
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US Open to begin on schedule after weathering Irene
29/08/2011 - TENNIS

US Open to begin on schedule after weathering Irene

The US Open will begin Monday with minor tweaks to the day’s original schedule, since the site of the tournament only suffered “minimal damage” from Tropical Storm Irene, according to the US Tennis Association.
Top golfers vie for position at Tiger-less US Open
16/06/2011 - GOLF - US OPEN

Top golfers vie for position at Tiger-less US Open

Golf's world No. 1 Luke Donald, second-ranked Lee Westwood and world No.3 Martin Kaymer faltered in the first round of the 111th US Open on Thursday, marked by the notable absence of Tiger Woods for the first time since 1995.
Nadal joins tennis hall of fame with US Open win
14/09/2010 - TENNIS

Nadal joins tennis hall of fame with US Open win

Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the US Open on Monday to win his first title at Flushing Meadows, becoming only the seventh man to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Rain delays men's final for third year in a row
13/09/2010 - TENNIS - US OPEN

Rain delays men's final for third year in a row

Rafael Nadal's quest for a first US Open title has been delayed by another day as heavy showers forced organisers to postpone the men's final until Monday, giving Novak Djokovic time to recover from his gruelling semi-final win over Roger Federer.
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Kim Clijsters dismisses Zvonareva to retain US Open crown
13/09/2010 - USA

Kim Clijsters dismisses Zvonareva to retain US Open crown

Kim Clijsters (pictured) brushed off the challenge from Russia's Vera Zvonareva in New York Saturday to retain the US Open Grand-Slam champion title. The win was Clijsters' third US Open title.
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