TENNIS
Djokovic, Federer, Wozniacki advance to quaters
CBSSpo What could have been a great day for American tennis instead turned into a dominating afternoon for Novak Djokovic.
The third-seeded Djokovic routed No. 19-seeded American Mardy Fish, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday, sapping the energy from both his opponent and nearly packed Arthur Ashe Stadium and leaving only one American man in the draw at the U.S. Open.
Djokovic, eyeing his third straight U.S. Open semifinal, will play No. 17 Gael Monfils in the quarters. Earlier, Monfils beat fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-4, 7-5, 7-5.
Since a five-set scare in the first round, Djokovic hasnt dropped a set. Against Fish, wh...
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Murray KO'd; Venus, Nadal, Clijsters win at Open
CBSSpo No. 4 Andy Murray made an earlier-than-expected exit from the U.S. Open, losing in the third round to No. 25 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland on Sunday.
Britains Murray was a popular pick this year, based on trips to the finals at Flushing Meadows two years ago and this years Australian Open, along with a win in Montreal last month in which he beat both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
More U.S. Open Spander: Venus, Peers special bond Brackets: Women | Men Past champs: Women | Men Video Nadal-Simon highlights Peer-Venus highlights Venus talks to M.J. Fernandez Ivanovic-Clijsters highlights Querrey-Almagro highlights Day 7...Read full article
Defending champ Clijsters cruises into fifth round
CBSSpo Kim Clijsters put a quick end to Ana Ivanovics run at the U.S. Open, winning her 18th straight match at Flushing Meadows with a 6-2, 6-1 wipeout of the former world No. 1 in their fourth-round match Sunday.
Clijsters has not been seriously tested heading into the second week of the U.S. Open. (Getty Images) Ivanovic, who fell to as low as No. 65 after a couple of injury-plagued years, has gotten back to No. 40 and was trying to move higher. She won three matchesagainst the second-seeded defending champion.
It wasnt much of a contest.
After regaining an early break to pull within 3-2 in the first, Ivanovic got...
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Jankovic upset in third round by No. 31 player
CBSSpo Fighting the wind as much as her opponent Saturday, No. 4 seed Jelena Jankovic lost her third-round match at the U.S. Open.
While Hurricane Earl didnt bring much rain to the New York area, the remnants of the storm brought wind gusts of up t starting with Jankovic, who lost 6-2, 7-6 (1) to No. 31 Kaia Kanepi.
More U.S. Open Brackets: Women | Men Past champs: Women | Men"You toss the ball, and it was all over the place," Jankovic said. "And then you hit the ball one direction, it goes another. Youre just getting ready to hit the ball and it just moves away from you."
Allits just that some of them de...
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Stosur, Dementieva win; Clijsters, Murray to come
CBSSpo Kim Clijsters beat Petra Kvitova and Hurricane Earl with a quick victory before rain suspended play Friday at the U.S. Open.
The skies opened up around 2:30 p.m. with fourth-seeded Andy Murray, 18th-seeded John Isner and American teen Ryan Harrison among those on the court.
Matches resumed after a 25-minute delay.
The forecast from the tournaments meteorologist called for intermittent showers. Officials planned to try to get in the full schedule of matches.
More U.S. Open Brackets: Women | Men Past champs: Women | Men The main concern went from heat to rain in a matter of hours. Defending champion Cl...
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