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Brian Baker (Photo: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/GettyImages)

Liguori: Brian Baker’s Revival Is The Best Comeback Story In Tennis

Brian Baker’s comeback is one of the more intriguing stories at the US Open this year. He is playing in his first US Open since 2005, and what joy he showed after beating Jan Hajek in straight sets on Court 11.

2012/08/29

Victoria Azarenka (credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

No. 1 Azarenka, American Wild Card Burdette Advance At US Open

The first two days of the US Open featured mostly quick, one-sided matches. It was more of the same early on Wednesday.

2012/08/29

Novak Djokovic (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages)

‘Beatdown City’: At US Open, Tennis’ Best Putting On One-Sided Show

Over the first two days of the US Open, the world’s largest tennis stadium turned into the world’s biggest bore.

2012/08/29

Andy Roddick of the United States celebrates after defeating Rhyne Williams of the United States in their men's singles first-round match. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Roddick, Djokovic, Venus Cruise Into Second Round Of US Open

That Andy Roddick’s last match as a twentysomething would not be his last match at the 2012 US Open was hardly in doubt Tuesday, especially whenever he was launching that intimidating, tough-to-handle serve of his.

2012/08/28

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland returns a shot against Nina Bratchikova of Russia. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Second-Seeded Agnieszka Radwanska Punishes Bratchikova In Just 54 Minutes

Radwanska beat Nina Bratchikova of Russia 6-1, 6-1 on Tuesday to start play at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 91st-ranked Bratchikova had 28 unforced errors to only six for Radwanska.

2012/08/28

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Liguori: James Blake Healthy, On Mission To Rekindle US Open Magic

James Blake, no matter how far he gets in Flushing Meadows, always brings his heart and soul to the court — and New Yorkers eat that up.

2012/08/28

Sharapova Returns To Form In Flushing; Murray Not Great, But Moves On

Maria Sharapova’s stomach ache turned out to be nothing more than that. That lopsided loss she suffered at the Olympics — well, that may have only been a false alarm, as well.

2012/08/28

Roger Federer at the U.S. Open (credit: Al Bello/Getty Images)

Federer Lives Up To Billing, Easily Dispatches Young At US Open

“The US Open, for me, was always, I don’t want to say easy, but very natural and I’ve always looked forward to it in a big way,” Roger Federer said on Monday.

2012/08/28

All Eyes On Flushing: Tennis’ Best Ready For Two-Week Grind At US Open

In an Olympic year, the US Open — considered the toughest test in tennis even under normal circumstances — is essentially the season’s fifth major. That makes for quite a grueling season for the players.

2012/08/27

U.S. Open Draw: Federer, Murray On Collision Course For Marquee Rematch

Federer beat Murray in July for his record-tying seventh championship at Wimbledon; Murray beat Federer this month on the same Centre Court grass for the gold medal.

2012/08/23

Vera Zvonareva (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

16th-Ranked Vera Zvonareva Withdraws From U.S. Open Due To Viral Illness

This will be the second Major tournament missed this year by Zvonareva. She pulled out of the French Open because of a right shoulder injury.

2012/08/21

Roger Federer (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

No. 1 Roger Federer To Be Top-Seeded Men’s Player At U.S. Open

The 17-time Grand Slam champion was ranked No. 1 in the ATP rankings released on Monday. Defending champ Novak Djokovic is seeded second and Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray is seeded third.

2012/08/21

Rafael Nadal Withdraws From 2012 US Open

The U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows will be played this summer without one of tennis’ biggest stars.

2012/08/15

Lleyton Hewitt (credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Former Champion Lleyton Hewitt, James Blake Receive Wild Cards Into U.S. Open

The U.S. Tennis Association announced its eight men’s wild cards on Tuesday. Hewitt is a two-time major champion — winning the 2001 U.S. Open — but at age 31 the Australian has fallen to 134th in the world.

2012/08/14

Andy Murray Takes Olympic Gold In London; Focus Shifts To US Open

Murray and Co. now will turn to the hard-court circuit leading up to the U.S. Open. But the Olympic experience had a captivating effect on many of the players.

2012/08/06

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