Tennis
Protesters With Flares Jump Onto Court, Interrupt French Open Final
A man who jumped onto the court with a fiery flare spurting white smoke briefly interrupted the French Open final Sunday between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer.
Nadal Wins 8th French Open Title, Beating Ferrer In Straight Sets
Nadal became the first man to win eight titles at the same Grand Slam tournament when he beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in Sunday’s final, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
Roger Federer Rallies To Beat Gilles Simon In Five Sets At French Open
Federer regrouped and restored order eventually, coming back from two-sets-to-one deficit to beat 15th-seeded Gilles Simon of France.
Serena Williams Advances Into Quarterfinals Of French Open
Williams earned a berth in the French Open quarterfinals, extended her career-best winning streak to 28 matches.
Roger Federer, Andy Murray: No Problem For Gay Tennis Players
The second- and third-ranked players were asked about the possibility Sunday at the Italian Open after NBA veteran Jason Collins recently became the first active player in any of the four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out.
NYC’s 5 Best Places To Play Tennis
You can play tennis any time of the year, but now that the weather is getting warmer, it’s time to get out there. Grab your racket, don your tennis whites and head to one of these year-round locations.
US Open Adds Day Of Rest Before Men’s, Women’s Final
The U.S. Open tennis tournament is moving the women’s final to Sunday and men’s final to Monday in 2013, building in a day of rest ahead of each title match for the first time.
Azarenka Holds Off Defending Champ Stosur, Advances To Semifinal
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka was pushed to the limit by defending champion Sam Stosur before winning in a third-set tiebreaker at the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.
For Retiring Andy Roddick, US Open Crowd A ‘Huge Advantage’
One loss from retirement, No. 20 seed Roddick plays his fourth-round match against No. 7 seed Juan Martin del Potro on Tuesday night, in search of the first big-time upset in a men’s draw that has mostly gone to form — and very quietly at that.
Andy Murray Advances, Will Face Marin Cilic In Quarterfinals
Still seeking his first Grand Slam title, Olympic champion Andy Murray reached the quarterfinals at an eighth consecutive major tournament by beating 15th-seeded Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 Monday night.
Venus, Serena Eliminated In Third Round Of Women’s Doubles
Serena and Venus Williams exited in the third round of doubles at the US Open on Monday night, losing 6-1, 6-4 to the fourth-seeded Russian pair of Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova.
Liguori: Serena Deserving Of More Attention As She Vies For No. 15
Meanwhile there is another 30-year-old American who deserves most of the attention and that would be Serena Williams, the strongest female player in tennis history.
Mardy Fish Withdraws From US Open Before Match With Federer
The 30-year-old American, who was seeded 23rd at Flushing Meadows, missed about 2½ months this season because of an accelerated heartbeat and had a medical procedure in May.
Roddick’s Retirement On Hold, Advances To The Round Of 16
The 2003 U.S. Open champion, who last week announced he would retire after he was done at Flushing Meadows, advanced to the fourth round Sunday
Djokovic Advances With Straight Set Win Over Benneteau
Defending champion Novak Djokovic didn’t face a single break point Sunday in a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 third-round victory over No. 31 Julien Benneteau at the US Open.
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