Category: US Open

US Open 2012 Results : Serena Williams and Andy Murray win

| September 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

The 2012 edition of the US Open came to an end on Monday after three weeks of delays, retirements and upsets. It ended when Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in five sets, 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, to claim his first grand slam title in his fifth final. Djokovic and Murray did justice to [...]

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US Open Final Prediction : Djokovic will defeat Murray

| September 10, 2012 | 0 Comments
US Open Final Prediction : Djokovic will defeat Murray

With the defeat of top seed Roger Federer, there were no prizes for guessing the most probable line up for the finals of the men’s event at US Open 2012. The showdown between World Number 2 and defending champion Novak Djokovic and third seed Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray was inevitable. On paper, the two [...]

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US Open 2012 : Quarterfinals News and Results

| September 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

Day 10 of US Open was bittersweet from Andy Roddick’s retirement and Roger Federer’s loss to Andy Murray’s miraculous comeback. After Kim Clijsters, who bid farewell to professional tennis last week, Andy Roddick followed suite on Wednesday after his quarterfinal loss to Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro in four sets despite winning the first set. [...]

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US Open 2012 : News and Results

| August 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

With the Women’s quarterfinals lined up and the men’s quarterfinals halfway there, the US Open 2012 is about the enter a more mature phase. Last weekend witnessed the suspicious withdrawal of a player, absolute dominance by some of the favourites and it’s own share of upsets. Currently, the most awaited match is the clash between Juan [...]

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Can Murray Win His 1st Grand Slam at US Open 2012?

| August 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
Can Murray Win His 1st Grand Slam at US Open 2012?

Ever since he won the junior title in 2004, Andy Murray has been on the critics’s watch-list. Even more so when he reached his first Grand slam final at the US Open back in 2008 at the nimble age of 21 even though he lost to Roger Federer in straight sets. Subsequently, he lost in the 2010 [...]

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US Open 2012 : Why victory for Rafa is crucial and Novak’s chances

| July 22, 2012 | 0 Comments
US Open 2012 : Why victory for Rafa is crucial and Novak’s chances

Rafael Nadal is most commonly known as the King of Clay, which is to say that he exhibits a trait that renders him invincible on the surface. Although Nadal has failed to live up to the title during the previous two editions of the French Open, he cannot be stripped off the honour just yet. While [...]

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US Open 2012 : Can Federer Retain Wimbledon Magic?

| July 18, 2012 | 0 Comments
US Open 2012 : Can Federer Retain Wimbledon Magic?

By winning his record tying seventh Wimbledon title and his seventeenth grand slam title, Roger Federer defied all odds and regained the Number 1 spot from Novak Djokovic. He is only the third person to win seven Wimbledon titles alongside Pete Sampras and William Renshaw and also holds the record for the most number of grand [...]

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US Open 2012 : Seeding, Schedule and Prize Money

| July 14, 2012 | 1 Comment

After the French Open and Wimbledon, the 2012 edition of the US Open has followed suit with a 11 percent increase in singles’ prize money. Players who fail to make it past the first round will enjoy the majority of the hike; they will walk home with $23,000, as opposed to $19,000, the previous year, [...]

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Move Aside Roger Federer, Andy Murray Is World No. 3

| October 19, 2011 | 0 Comments
Move Aside Roger Federer, Andy Murray Is World No. 3

Britain’s Andy Murray has become world number three, going ahead of Roger Federer, for the first time ever, in the ATP rankings. In the process, Federer, who dropped to fourth place, slumped to his lowest ranking since June 2003. Murray achieved the feat when he won the Shanghai Masters title on Sunday, beating David Ferrer [...]

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US Open 2011 Women’s Final Preview: Serena Williams Vs Samantha Stosur

| September 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

World number 10, Australia’s Samantha Stosur, is set to clash with world number 27, USA’s Serena Willaims, in the final of the US Open, on Sunday, September 11. These players have met seven times in the past, on a tennis court, and Williams has won on four of those occasions, with Stosur winning three matches. [...]

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