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Woods Charges Back at US Open

(AP) - Tiger Woods looked like any other player trying to survive a US Open, head bowed in frustration with each shot that found trouble and kept him farther from the lead. But one hole changed everything. With his metal spikes on a cement path and a tree over his head, he... More »

The Real US Open Matchup Is Fan vs. Fan

Tiger devotees and Mickelson maniacs are polar opposites

(Newser) - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are as contrasting a pair as Coke and Pepsi, at least in terms of the following each draws, CBS Sportsline reports. The only sound that could drown out the "Mickelsonic boom" that has been following the San Diego native is the roar of excitement... More »

Torrey Pines is a Beautiful Beast

Carefully planned US Open course might be tough, but it's fair

(Newser) - Torrey Pines Golf Course has been preparing for years to host the US Open, and all that care will make for a challenging but fair contest this week, writes the New York Times. The longest US Open course ever, Torrey South boasts three lengths of rough, poa annua greens, and... More »

Golf's Top 3 to Tee Off Together at US Open

Mickelson (No. 2) and Scott (3) will play first 2 rounds with Tiger

(Newser) - In a move sure to shock purists, the US Golf Association has decided to group top-ranked Tiger Woods and No. 2 Phil Mickelson in the first two rounds of next week's US Open, the AP reports. The two will be joined by third-ranked Adam Scott; the rest of the top... More »

Tiger Woods Out for a Month

Surgery on left knee won't keep him out of US Open

(Newser) - Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today to repair cartilage damage, his second operation in five years on the same knee. He is expected to miss at least a month while he recovers. The surgery, announced on his Web site, came two days after Woods finished two... More »

Federer Four-Peats

US Open dynamo mows down Djokovic to capture 12th grand slam crown

(Newser) - If it's early fall, Roger Federer must be the US Open champion. As steady as a Swiss watch, he racked up his fourth straight crown this afternoon with a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 thumping of third-seeded Novak Djokovic. The victory, Federer's 12th in a grand slam final, moves him... More »

Henin Waltzes to US Open Title

Top seed barely breaks a sweat en route to second crown

(Newser) - Justine Henin wrapped up 2 weeks of methodical tennis tonight the same way she started—by not dropping a set en route to a solid thumping. The victim this time was Svetlana Kuznetsova, the score 6-1, 6-3, and the prize the US Open title. It's the 2003 champion's second Open... More »

All Business, Federer Advances

Swiss phenom takes out Davydenko, will face Djokovic in final

(Newser) - Roger Federer put in another day at the office this afternoon at the US Open, fending off early and late uprisings by Nicolay Davydenko to secure a spot in his 10th straight grand slam final with a 7-5, 6-1, 7-5 victory. Novak Djokovic—the only man who's beaten Federer this... More »

Henin Trounces 2nd Williams at US Open Semis

No. 1 set to face Svetlana Kuznetsova in title match

(Newser) - Justine Henin ousted Venus Williams from the US Open yesterday in a hard-fought semifinal match that ended 7-6 (2), 6-4 for Henin. Venus set out to avenge Henin’s quarterfinal win over her sister Serena, but instead fell to the top-seeded Belgian just as her sister had. Henin faces Svetlana... More »

Roddick's Best Aced by Federer

Federer wins in three sets, cruises to semis in Flushing Meadows

(Newser) - Despite what Andy Roddick called a mistake-free game, he succumbed for the tenth consecutive time to a characteristically peerless Roger Federer, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Roddick ripped 14 aces, made just 29 unforced errors, and held serve throughout the first two sets.  But it's Federer who will face... More »

Venus Prevails, Will Face Henin

Will now play Justine Henin, the woman who defeated Serena yesterday

(Newser) - Venus Williams came back from a slow start to defeat 3-seed Jelena Jankovic in the US Open quarterfinals last night. The Serb went up a set and a break but lost her momentum in the second, and ultimately falling 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 to the American superstar. Venus' sister Serena was... More »

Russians Crash US Open Semis

'04 champ Kuznetsova, Chakvetadze join Henin in final four

(Newser) - 2004 women's champion Svetlana Kuznetsova cruised into the semifinals of the US Open today, dispatching Agnes Szavay 6-1, 6-4 to earn a shot at fellow Russian Anna Chakvetadze. Chakvetadze upended crowd favorite Shahar Peer 6-4, 6-1; top seed Justine Henin is already in, with the fourth spot going to the... More »

Belgian Star Henin Bests Rusty Serena

Power serves and killer forehands rocket her to Open semifinals

(Newser) - Using a combination of power serves, aggressive up-front play, and accurate forehands, Belgium's Justine Henin beat a rusty Serena Williams 7-6 (3), 6-1 Tuesday night to move to the semifinals of the US Open. Williams and Henin have met in the quarterfinals at three consecutive majors, and Henin has won... More »

Federer Express Keeps Rolling

Roger rallies to win 35 straight points on serve at US Open

(Newser) - A Spanish southpaw gave Roger Federer trouble in the U.S. Open yesterday, taking the first set and playing him hard through the beginning of the third. But Federer answered by winning the next 35 points he served, dominating the third set and winning in four, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. More »

Haas Outlasts Blake

German wraps up 5-set thriller with 113mph ace

(Newser) - After squandering three match points, James Blake fell to Tommy Haas 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 in a fourth-round US Open marathon today at Flushing Meadows. Blake, the sixth seed, ran his record in five-set matches to 1-10 as the 10th-seeded Haas survived a challenge on the final serve of... More »

Williams Sisters Advance to Quarters

Siblings stay on course to meet in Open semis

(Newser) - One of the US Open women's semifinals may be a family affair: Both Williams sisters are making serious runs at the final four. Venus, seeded 12th, and eighth seed Serena haven't lost a set yet, and each buzzed through her fourth-round match yesterday in two sets. Serena showed no ill... More »

No. 30 Seed Bounces Sharapova

Defending champ exits US Open

(Newser) - Defending champ Maria Sharapova exited the US Open in stunning fashion today, falling to Polish teen Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in a third-round match. The 28-slot seeding disparity (30 to 2) almost seemed reversed as the Russian fan favorite ran up a 2-0 advantage in the third set and... More »

Birthday Boy Roddick Served Victory Gift

He advances to third round of US Open as rival forfeits

(Newser) - Jose Acasuso had a 25th birthday present for Andy Roddick last night: the Argentine bowed out of the pair's second-round US Open match last night, citing an injured left knee. No. 5 Roddick, who was leading Acasuso 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, had started to dominate the service game. "I don't... More »

Injured Nadal Advances

With swollen knee taped, Spaniard earns four-set first-round win

(Newser) - Spaniard Rafael Nadal fought his way through a knee injury to defeat Australian wild-card Alun Jones 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a first-round US Open match last night at Flushing Meadows. Nadal moved gingerly on his taped-up knee and was broken on serve several times by the low-ranked Aussie. More »

Sharapova Advances in Style

A smash in red and crystal, the Russian defeats Italy's Roberta Vinci

(Newser) - Maria Sharapova dazzled in her US Open performance last night. The 2006 champion, bedecked in a crystal-studded red dress, downed Italy's Roberta Vinci 6-0, 6-1 in only 50 minutes. The tennis ace, who has struggled with a shoulder injury this year, was all confidence in her custom-made togs, smashing 30... More »

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