U.S. Open Serena at the end of suspense!

When she was given archi-favorite Serena Williams went two points from defeat in the final of the U.S. Open against Victoria Azarenka tremendous. When she plays like she had done to reach the final of the U.S. Open, Serena Williams is simply untouchable. Before facing Victoria Azarenka, American spent just 6:47 on the court in six matches, conceding only three games averaging rivals! Facing the World No. 1, best player of the season including a hard title to the Australian Open, the younger sister of Venus did not meet its standards, far from it, as needed 2:18 ET of three sets to win (6/2 2/6 7/5). The beginning of the game does not yet announced such suspense. Williams put maximum pressure in return, the service is not the strong point of Azarenka. Author of input break, she stood to score (3/0). The Belarusian is yet déméritait not trying to take the ball early and even go to the net. Unfortunately for her, chattering Serena winning shots in all positions (16 in the first round only). A 5/2, the latter placed some boost control back and pocketed the first set of the shutout in just over half an hour (6/2).The machine seemed to work ...

First time since 1995

however, it is grippait suddenly. The service to begin the second act, Williams was a surprise. Shaken, something she does not like the American multiplied unforced errors (15), including forehand. Even more rare, she committed double-faults in the important moments. It is therefore logically it yielded his first set of the fortnight (2/6). For the first time since 1995 and the victory over Monica Seles Steffi Graf (7/6 0/6 6/3), the women's final was therefore decided in the third set.

I can not believe I won. I had prepared a speech finalist so she played well!

- Serena Williams

With the confidence gained throughout the year 2012 (12 wins in as many matches in three sets), while Azarenka played better and better, while Williams had trouble getting out of its torpor. Breakée the first (half), she regained her senses after a superb shot defense. Two forehands overpowered later, she had caught up (2/2). The fate of the final remained uncertain. However, the Belarusian seemed to have even the psychological and on a set of service catastrophic Serena, she regained the lead. A 3/5, Williams found himself two points from defeat (30-30), but not cracked, forcing Azarenka serving for the title. There, she took advantage of the excitement legitimate Belarus to pick the score (5/5) before pocketing the title a few minutes later a foul opponents (7/5). " I can not believe I won. I had prepared a speech she played in the finals so good! "confessed Williams, who almost miss his 15 ^th Grand Slam title.

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U.S. Open Djokovic Murray follows the final

The rain break seems to have done well Novak Djokovic: The Serb has won his semi-final against David Ferrer at the U.S. Open. The match was interrupted due to bad weather on the eve of the Spanish executive, on Sunday Djokovic then dominated the action. 2:5 had Novak Djokovic against David Ferrer on Saturday located behind the Spaniard had dominated the match against the world number two.Then the semi-final had to be interrupted, tornadoes swept through New York City. One day it was Djokovic who determined the game, he finally won sovereign 2:6, 6:1, 6:4 and 6:2 against Ferrer and is now the third time in succession in the final of the Grand Slam tournament. There he meets on Andy Murray. The Scot had defeated the day before the Czech Tomas Berdych and will displace in the new world rankings the missing injured Rafael Nadal of third place. After a total of 2:32 hours transformed Australian Open winner Djokovic his first match point. Djokovic was in contrast to the previous day to minimize his errors, and breakte Ferrer in the following passages each early. Ultimately was the Spaniard, who has been in Friday's Davis Cup semi-final against the United States compete in Gijon, a losing battle. In the doubles final the victorious Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. About three months after her triumph at the French Open in Paris, the duo defeated in the finals, Olympic silver medalist Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) in 76 minutes 6-4, 6-2.

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US Open: Italians Errani / Vinci win doubles title

The Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci won the doubles competition at the U.S. Open in New York and secured the second Grand Slam title. About three months after her triumph at the French Open in Paris, the world's best duo defeated in the final at Flushing Meadows, the Olympic silver medalist Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic / No. 3) in 76 minutes with 6:4, 6:2.For her eighth tournament victory this year conceded Errani and Vinci prize money totaling $ 420,000.The 25-year-old Errani was the individual in the semifinals failed to Serena Williams (USA), after they had eliminated in the second round Angelique Kerber (Kiel).Sabine Lisicki (Berlin) and Julia Goerges (Bad Oldesloe) were with their twin partners respectively in Quarter-finals eliminated.

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Djokovic-Ferrer postponed to Sunday! Djokovic saves the storm

While David Ferrer led 5/2 in the first set against Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open, the match was interrupted and postponed to Sunday due to a storm warning! pushing the final passage Monday. Expect heavy rains accompanied by winds and tornadoes possibilities for the entire New York metropolitan area during the afternoon and evening. The suspension of the game came when Ferrer had a 5-2 lead on the scoreboard and pulled out to set, after having broken the Djokovic serve in the first and fifth games. Tournament director, David Brewer, confirmed that the thirteenth day of the last Grand Slam tournament of the year was suspended completely and the match between Djokovic and Ferrer will resume this Sunday at 11 am local time. Brewer also confirmed that the men's final would be played for the second consecutive year on Monday, including Andy Murray, seeded third, which in previous game won 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (9 - 7) Czech Tomas Berdych, seeded sixth, and the winner of the match between Djokovic and Ferrer. The women's final was scheduled to be played in the evening on Saturday between Victoria Azarenka, the first favorite, and Serena Williams will be played on Sunday, after the conclusion of the match between Djokovic and Ferrer. Also scheduled for Sunday's game women's doubles final they will play the couple formed by the Italian Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, second favorite, with the Czechs Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka, seeded third.

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U.S. Open men: Murray is a finalist after a dramatic comeback

The Scottish tennis player is the first finalist of the U.S. Open after defeating Berdych in four sets (7-5, 2-6, 1-6 and 6-7). The Czech won the first set but Murray was able to react clinching three straight sets. Ferrer or Djokovic will be the final opponent.

Djokovic or Ferrer who reached Murray? 

Defending champion at the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic faces David Ferrer in the pugnacious semifinals

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U.S. Open Women: Azarenka, Sharapova battled back finalist

Azarenka, 23, will play in the title game the winner of the semifinal this Sunday will play American Serena Williams, seeded fourth, against Italian Sara Errani, tenth favorite. The world number one, who reached the final of the last Grand Slam tournament of the season for the first time in seven appearances he has made, the streak ended with Sharapova winning the 12 games played this season in three sets (12-1). After losing the first set, when Sharapova had its best with the serve, then went across the bottom to Azarenka beat in every facet of the game, unless the success rate with his first serve. Azarenka was better adapted to the heat and humidity that the track was recorded in Arthur Ashe Stadium, always controlled exchanges of punches and take advantage of the opportunities at break of serve as he did in the tenth game of the third set when Sharapova forced to commit his final unforced error, his great ordeal for the whole game. The victory allowed Azarenka Open champion from Australia, get to 6-4 in the clashes he had with Sharapova, 25, who this season managed to win the Roland Garros. The match, which lasted two hours and 42 minutes, confirmed that the physical power of Azarenka and hardness of his shots from the bottom of the track did much damage to Sharapova, who was able to save the first match point, but not the second, when he tried to force the tie 5-5 and reach the tie break.

At all

"It was an incredible match with Sharapova who played great tennis and I had to concentrate their best to overcome the loss of the first set," Azarenka said nothing but the end of the game. "The key was trust and go over with my punches." As for the rival who can play in the final, Azarenka said both Williams and Errani were two great players and that what I was assured was a game "exciting" that viewers might enjoy. "It will have all the excitement of the final and my intention is to get the victory in the first final played at the Open," said Azarenka. Match statistics Azarenka left with 19 unforced errors by the same number of winners, compared to 44 and 42 to Sharapova, who won eight aces, but also committed 10 double faults. Azarenka made no winning kick, but committed five double faults, while seized Dec. 5 break points opportunities by May 3 Sharapova, who won November 10 increases in the network, while world number one tennis player won 11 13 for a total of 103 points of the Russian player 96.

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U.S. Open women's final postponed

The women's final of the U.S. Open scheduled for Saturday evening, has been postponed to Sunday at a time yet undetermined, due to bad weather expected at New York on the evening of Saturday, organizers said. "Storms with heavy rains and strong winds are expected for Saturday night. For this reason, the women's final postponed to Sunday, September 9 at a time to be confirmed within 23h GMT tonight", said the organizers in a statement. should oppose the final Belarussian Victoria Azarenka, world No.1 at the American Serena Williams, World No.4. The men's singles final is still scheduled for Sunday. The smooth running of the U.S. Open has been disrupted by rain in recent years: the final men could not take place on the scheduled day during the four previous editions, and the women's final will not be played on the scheduled day for the fourth time in five editions since 2008. Saturday, the first semi-final between gentlemen Andy Murray (N.3) and Czech Tomas Berdych (N.6) began with nearly 1:30 behind. Heavy showers had fallen on New York in the morning and the weather service (NWS) had decreed a notice of vigilance ("tornado watch") on the area until Saturday 21h local time. The second semi-final between Novak Djokovic (N.2) and Spaniard David Ferrer (N.4), was to follow on center court. "We continue the program of the day session as planned and we continue monitor the weather for the day ", said the organizers, while others showers are expected in the afternoon.traditionally organizes the U.S. Open semi-finals and finals ladies gentlemen the same day in the As part of its "super saturday", forcing players to play their semi-final and final day without rest. This unique program in Grand Slam will be removed from the next edition of the U.S. Open in 2013.

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Sharapova have to pack suitcases

Bad part Victoria Azarenka took doubts Maria Sharapova to win in three sets in the semifinals of the U.S. Open.She will have the opportunity to win the title for the first time at Flushing Meadows. It will be against Sara Errani Serena Williams. It is no secret to anyone on the circuit: Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova did not like much. The animosity that drives do not always allow them yet to develop their best tennis when they meet in front of one another. And finally he had to wait to see the third set both players engage in a duel of quality. Upon arrival, it is Belarus who won (3/6 6/2 6/4), as in its previous four confrontations on the Russian front hard.

An early febrile match

the beginning of the match, Sharapova took advantage of weak services Azarenka to impose its power upon return, which had the effect of increasingly tense it. And even when she took the initiative, Belarus - guaranteed to retain its position as No. 1 in the world after the U.S. Open before the semi-final - was punished, like its three lobs received ! Beginning to doubt, Azarenka had two service games of double-faults (!) Sharapova and flew to score (5/1). But while she was serving for the set, Sharapova was clutching in his turn. Multiplying the mistakes she made ​​one of her breaks start on a double-fault (5/2). A new position to conclude on its commitment, slender Siberian was away two balls débreak before pocketing the set on an ace (6/3).

12 wins in three sets of 12

Doubt, however, was interfering in his head, his humiliating defeat in the final of the Australian Open (3/6 0/6) due to it may be in memory. Achieved despite a break input of the second inning, Sharapova particularly messy and nervous, and cashed four games in a row (1/4)! If it was the level of his game in the three games, the Russian could not prevent Azarenka, also much better, to pocket the second set (6/2). After ten minutes allotted to Maria Sharapova to change clothes - a period of time allowed under the rule of "extreme heat" (it was over 30 ° C in New York Friday) for the player who wants to take a break between the second and third set) - the game resumed on a different rhythm.

Even if I lose, I always try to have no regrets - Victoria Azarenka

Both players, who want to keep their unbeaten record in 2012 to a match in three sets (11 victories for Azarenka, Sharapova 12), finally engaged a real fight playing out simultaneously. Azarenka was more solid commitments, conceding no break point. More laborious, Sharapova eventually crack at the worst times, so it was back to the wall on his service (6/4). " I tried to take my chance on every opportunity that Maria left me. I played better. Even if I lose, I always try to have no regrets , "said the winner, who saw his risk taking rewarded. 

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U.S. Open men: Federer greets New York, Murray great comeback, Del Potro beats Roddick and force his retirement from tennis, Ferrer suggests a feat only available to Nadal

Tomas Berdych b. Roger Federer 7-6 (1) 6-4 3-6 6-3

The other side of Federer works in fits and starts, in fact, does not work. And without his shot prince Swiss creaks against Berdych which, in turn, does not seem to ever go wrong. For the first time since 2003, the number 1 ranking ATP lacks access to the semifinals of the U.S. Open, yielding for the fourth time in the last seven head to head in a Berdych never gotten this far at Flushing Meadows and back from a couple of deletions frustrating at Wimbledon and the London Games. "I managed to embarrass - says the Czech -. Is there something in my game that Federer can not fully counteract. Something that gets him out a little 'speed, which makes things less comfortable than expected. And I managed to make my little strength at the maximum. " Surely the service has played an important role: Berdych ended the match with 14 aces, 30 winners and only 21 unforced errors (against 40 opponents, 24 of them with the wrong side), often forcing Federer on the defensive. Berdych in the semifinals will Andy Murray.

Andy Murray b. Marin Cilic 3-6 7-6 (4) 6-2 6-0

Andy Murray if he sees ugly, very ugly, but just when the horizon looms one of the worst defeats of his career, here responds with class, going to claw a great comeback victory that allows the semi-finals of the U.S. Open for the third time. The background against Marin Cilic smiling at Scottish winner 6 of the last 7 Matches against each, including a victory in straight sets at Wimbledon, but the only success of the Croatian had arrived right on cement NY, three years ago, against a bruised Murray one wrist. This time Cilic part in the great, winning 6-3 the first set and taking on 5-1 in the second, but there suffers the great recovery of Scots, who returns to play the same, great tennis already seen in the previous round against Milos Raonic. Murray force the tie-break, makes her the second set, and then curls 11 consecutive games, not giving anything to the opponent in the last part. "Cilic has started well - says Murray - while I struggled a lot. Then I could breakkarlo a couple of times in the second set and this brought me back a bit 'of peace. Beginning I was able to put pressure on the comeback and I went on a high . In the last two sets I played very well. "

With a huge ovation from the entire Arthur Ashe and excitement was palpable in the New Yorker and environment in the face of the player's own girlfriend, who wept with emotion at all games and points that could be the last of the career your boy, were dismissed as a myth of professional tennis Andy Roddick. World number one, who won the U.S. Open in 2003 and other Grand Slam finalist has made him one of the best and most consistent players late models. He was losing to Juan Martin Del Potro in the second round crossing the U.S. Open, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4. It is thirty years old, 825 games played with 612 wins and 213 losses, 13 weeks at number one and 32 titles. The victory allowed Del Potro get the pass to the quarterfinals, where he will rival Novak Djokovic, seeded second, who had earlier won 6-4, 6-1, 3-1 and Swiss Stanislas withdrawal Wawrinka, seeded eighteenth, without knowing exactly what was the cause of its abandonment. Del Potro, who lost the first set suspended the previous day when rain was tied at 6-6 and 0-1 in the tie-down ", he lost to restart the match (6-7 (1). As expected both players held serve and the same happened in the second set which also defined for sudden death, but this time in favor of the Argentine player, who won 7-6 (4) with many decisive in the tie. " Match the duel was a moral rise to Del Potro in the third game and it started breaking his serve twice to win easily 6-2 in the fourth but gave Roddick the last show of its kind and delivery, ultimately had that give the best Argentine player game, which was fair winner. Del Potro, who won the Open in 2009, returns for the third time to the quarter-finals, after participating in six editions.

Farewell to Roddick

Roddick, 30, who last Thursday announced his retirement at the end of the tournament, while still be able to compete with the best, but who recognized that it can not win or have the motivation I had when he became the World number one. Roddick could not hold back tears at the end of the match, while Del Potro greeted him as the rest of the fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium track cheered one of the most charismatic and beloved players in the history of American tennis. The rest of the tenth round in the men also left the triumph of Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, eighth seed, who won 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 to German Philipp Kohlschreiber in just party that of Djokovic and Del Potro were suspended Tuesday by rain. Tipsarevic will rival in the quarterfinals of the Spanish David Ferrer, the fifth in the world, who on Tuesday won 7-5, 7-6 (2), 6-4 to Frenchman Richard Gasquet.

The Spanish David Ferrer became the second Spanish along with Rafael Nadal who managed to reach the quarter-finals of all Grand Slam tournaments in a season. Ferrer won 7-5, 7-6 (7-2) and 6 Frenchman Richard Gasquet -4 , thirteenth favorite, and got a spot in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season. The Valencia player, for the tenth time contesting the Open, this season and made it to the quarterfinals in the Australia Open, the semifinals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon quarters. After two interruptions by the presence of rain, Ferrer, fourth seed, won another important victory to secure a place in the last eight of the U.S. Open. His opponent in the quarterfinals will be the Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, seeded eighth, who beat German Philipp Kohlschreiber, Nineteenth favorite, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.

Always concentrate

Ferrer, who started his game at two in the afternoon after having already delayed a couple of hours by the weather and then had to interrupt twice, never lost focus and was again executioner for Gasquet, who has won eight of the nine games they have played in the professional circuit. The first time they met was in 2004 and this year have already been three parties that has beaten Gasquet when they played in the Australia Open and the Rome Masters. Gasquet Ferrer could only win the Toronto Masters in 2008, 6-3, 6-3.

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U.S. Open Women: Williams in a rush to the semifinals, Errani making waves passing semis,

Serena Williams has reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Williams won against Serbian Ana Ivanovic in only 58 minutes with 6:1, 6:3. In the battle to qualify for the finals at the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, the 30-year-old American will now face the Italian Sara Errani. "I'm getting more focused, serious and play" Tennis-Serena "- which I will gladly show twice," said the Olympic champion in the port.Errani continued in Italian duel with 6:2, 6:4 against by Roberta Vinci. "A quarter-final against the best girlfriend difficult," she admitted afterwards, "we know each other so well - it was strange to see them on the other side of the net." In the second semi-final will be on Friday in New York against the world ranked first Asarenka Victoria from Belarus and Russia's French Open champion Maria Sharapova. 

Wednesday's session, in which the rain made an appearance as happened yesterday, let Errani continue to get his career winning the semi-finals for the first time in the last Grand Slam tournament.Errani, who is having his best pro season, he joined the favorites for the title after winning 6-2 6-4 to Vinci. The Italian tennis player for the second time so far this season, makes it to the semifinals of a Grand Slam, after I got first Roland Garros, where he played the final. Errani, seeded tenth, said at the conclusion of the match with compatriot now is beyond his dream and fight to be in another final of a Grand Slam. "I have trust and confidence in my game," Errani said. "It is not the opponent to touch me, but as I do things on the field," he said. To compatriot Vinci, the executioner of the Polish Agnieszka Radwansks, seeded second, had a performance round and always had control of the match, which lasted only one hour and 12 minutes. Errani also took advantage of the large number of unforced errors from Vinci (he's 37) and five of the six times he had to break the serve.

Sara ERRANI b. Roberta Vinci 6-2, 6-4

After 82 years, the U.S. Open finds a blue in the semifinals of the slam, but the most anticipated game by the Italians in this U.S. Open 2012 does not give a great show. It will be the setting of the public - hopelessly absent because of bad weather that delayed the start twice - it will be a climate is not particularly favorable to both, will - above all - the tension of two athletes-friendly, but the first challenge all blue in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament will not be remembered in the annals of tennis.

VINCI unrecognizable - the favorite wins in the end, Sara Errani, confirming that this 2012 will be a year to frame regardless of what happens in the likely semi-final against Serena Williams (committed his fourth against Ivanovic), but probably plays Roberta Vinci his worst game in the last two weeks at Flushing Meadows. Contracted, never really in the game, the Taranto is unfortunately faded copy of the player can "snipe" the number 2 in the world Radwanska and before that the broadsides of Cibulkova. Against her friend Sara, in fact, betray several times is a blow to her well-known - the back side - together naturally low percentages at the service and a general index fallosità too high to worry a fighter like Errani.

ERRANI FOR HISTORY - Yes, because having won fairly easily the first set, the Vinci, just below even at the start of the second set, trying to raise a little 'pace - until then very low - to switch attempts Lowering network and try to create a little 'confusion to Errani. The Taranto fails for a couple of games in order, is shown below, but in the ninth game of the second set was again beaten with 3 bad service approaches in back. For Errani is a no-brainer present at the service and close "to zero" giving you access to a semi-final for the color blue is historical. No joy though. Not between friends. True.

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Tennis - U.S. Open (Men): Federer fell to top

Federer arrived launched

Tomas Berdych has a great game and had beaten Roger Federer in a Grand Slam (Wimbledon 2010), but in 2012 gave Federer guarantees much higher. Leading 11-4 before the match against Czech, he could count on was exceptional: a title at Wimbledon, a place of No. 1mondial a silver medal at the Olympics and a title in Cincinnati. " I've lived an incredible summer. Objectives have been achieved. But then I lost and I only think it " , he almost let go of the game with logically very difficult to digest the end of this state of grace, he who was 21-0 at night sessions.

Trapped by circumstances?

What about the incident Mardy Fish? Roger Federer played his third round on Saturday but his 8th was canceled Monday and he played his shift Wednesday: 4 days without a Grand Slam tournament. This episode reminds Fognini Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2011 when the Serbian break was also followed by a defeat.Downside: he played fire during his defeat in the semis. The Swiss, he made ​​a match a tone below it - and - waiting. " I do not think the program was a problem. I should arrive with full of energy and ready to fight. But hey who knows ... If I have this game more against Fish, I suddenly arrives with more confidence ... Maybe I did not have it with my other games. "

A sin of pride?

There were airs its final defeat in 2009 against Del Potro. Federer Berdych wanted to show he could play as fast as him and hit as hard as him. Yet it has sufficed to third until the middle of the fourth set he uses his backhand slice and its range of variation forehand for the machine fan speed goes awry. But he did not hold and started too late. " He has created more than me and that's why he won. The power was not a problem. " Federer has seen it too good too soon? " I feel that when I play well I dictate who will win and who will lose. It will take a special performance to beat me. But we must be careful when we say it and then when we play, " he said before the tournament.Some of his strength, he did not see it coming that day average or found a solution to an opponent inspired. " I was waiting for me a better game, I thought I would be very strong. I did not and it is a disappointment. " We began to think at the end of uncertainty for tennis fashion Big 4. Wednesday, the best player of the year with Novak Djokovic took a cold shower. Berdych and other eyebrow shrug:'' the next?''

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US Open men: Terminus for Kohlschreiber, David Ferrer seeks the quarter-finals

Errani and Vinci comes after Novak Djokovic

The order of play of the 10th day, disrupted by the rain as the previous one: Djokovic awaits the conclusion of the match between Sharapova and Bartoli, while Federer should close weather permitting program ...

Terminus for Kohlschreiber

Philipp Kohlschreiber had in his second round match against Janko Tipsarevic while always the chance for "big points" had, in the end, but still Augsburg 3:6, beaten 6:7 (5:7) and 2:6. Kohlschreiber was the last German professional in each of the U.S. Open. Kohlschreiber went with a 2-5 down, he had caught the day before the rain interruption in the match. Tipsarevic settled this lead and did not take the first set safely in the bag. Then there developed a close fight. Kohlschreiber had to give up but his serve in the seventh game, but a little later countered with the re-break. With a 5-4 lead in the tiebreak of the Augsburg sniffed already set on ball, but Tipsarevic kept his cool and won the second round with three points in the series. 

David Ferrer seeks the quarter-finals

After defeating Lleyton Hewitt in four sets (7-6 (11-9), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0) faces David Ferrer tonight Frenchman Richard Gasquet for a place in the quarter- final. Gasquet and Ferrer will meet around 18:00 in Louis Armstrong and the track will kick off a day in which he also will compete, among others, tennis players like Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro.

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US Open Women: The law of Vika, Errani-Win for the derby quarter, Asarenka defies the rain stops and Stosur, Da Vinci the stroke before Radwanska

Victoria AZARENKA b. Samantha STOSUR 6-1, 4-6, 7-6

Vika Azarenka confirms the favorable tradition against Sam Stosur and reach the semi-finals by eliminating the defending champion of last year. A game definitely intense, beautiful (sometimes) and characterized with a thousand blows down: especially in the third and decisive in September Ready away and the first three games, before unleashing a storm that interrupted the game for over an hour, the Belarusian show at all because in the previous six Stosur has failed to bring home even a set, two breaks and a 3-0 that stunned the Australian contracted. It even helps him break Stosur: to return to the field, in fact, takes Azarenka the path started in the previous game and ended with a net 6-1. Stosur, however, at the start of the second is found and when he can control the exchange with straight, hurts after a series of break and controbreak immediate, the Australian is the stretch in the seventh game and no longer tremble at the service debunks a curse lasted 13 set; 6-4 and third set everything to play for.

THIRD September fluctuating - The deciding game is played, however, the output voltage and the actual shots and series of 4 games played controbreak break and it is a clear demonstration: Azarenka the shakes more than usual the service also putting two double faults for game while Stosur, whenever he can not control the exchange with the forehand, ends up losing field (and often the point). The last real chance before the arrival natural tie-break, but it is precisely because of that the defending champion 5-5 and Azarenka service is canceled sees a break point in the first ace of the match in Belarus. The tie-break is pure tension: the seeded first in the tournament runs immediately 4-0 (missing the 5-0 as a matter of centimenti), then shakes and allows to return to Stosur 5-5, there the 'Azarenka finds a new minibreak and focusing sharply on the reverse of the Australian is the decisive mistake that delivers the seventh victory in as many previous access in the semifinals.

Sara ERRANI b. Angelique Kerber 7-6 (5), 6-3

Another company of Sara Errani and again against Angelique Kerber, because with Germany three months ago it all started at Roland Garros: the 6-3, 7-6 in the Philippe Chatrier for the first victory against a top-ten in seven -6, 6-3 this evening on Louis Armstrong for the first time in the quarter-final at Flushing Meadows.

ERRANI FANTASISTA VS KERBER FATICATRICE - do not change the dynamics, because Sara with its innumerable variations has become the worst nightmare for the most athletic player in the WTA circuit: another intense and balanced match with Kerber, number 6 seed, to avoid prolonged exchanges to evade the defensive network of Errani (Sara will be 20 points out of 23 runs!), two breaks for the five balls of profits in the first set tie-break and a perfect Errani of which ends with the straight win in the third (and last) set-point. Sara goes ahead 3-0 in the second set by bending the service of Kerber on the sixth break point of the game, but as in the first set, with the Italian twice ahead in the score, the Kerber up the pace, find the depth even with reverse and recover the gap. End here, because Sara begins with the usual beautiful collection of damped and volley ball and make concrete the twelfth meeting to break the serving for the match . Errani also lucky, because the third "blue ribbon" closes the game after the first to deliver the tie-break and the second to save a dangerous break-point in the middle of the second game. After Kerber in the quarterfinals in Paris we had only bowed to Sharapova in the final, raise your hand, except for the tireless Sara, would not sign for the same result on the concrete of New York ...

Roberta VINCI b. Agnieszka RADWANSKA 6-1, 6-4

The dream becomes reality: Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, companions of double holders of Roland Garros, will contest the semi-finals of the U.S. Open after eliminating Kerber and Agnieszka Radwanska, respectively the number 2:06 world. For Errani, a finalist in Paris also in the singular, is the best result at Flushing Meadows, for the first time in the quarter-Win a Grand Slam. Missing an Italian in the semifinals in New York since 1930 was an American import, Maud Rosenbaum, to represent us.

DOES NOT STOP THE WIN MORE '- The Louis Armstrong fades to blue and the net 6-1 in the first set does not ring true: we admit that Radwanska, a finalist at Wimbledon, is weakened from the start of the tournament for a nagging problem right shoulder, and this allows four double faults and many grimaces of pain on the over-head . However, the Vinci played tennis a beautiful and high technical coefficient for the entire second and most fought sets where the fourth game, one of the first break, is a masterpiece backbeat attack with volleys in extension, and loop tape favorable of straight, but you're at the relaxing tarantna for debreak point. The second wonder before the curtain (5-4 Win), but to tell the truth this time is (almost) all the Radwanska with three unforced errors before passing to close the match. And after the Dallas Vinci does not stop ...

American Serena Williams walked to the Czech Andrea Hlavackova, which won in 57 minutes 6-0, 6-0, and reached the quarterfinals, where he spent the Serbian Ana Ivanovic (12) and Italy's Sara Erani (10), which confirmed his great form. Radwanska suffered an unexpected defeat against Vinci, who deserved to win, because the cement Louis Armstrong Stadium track was always better and beat in every facet of the game. The Polish player, who was fighting to reach number one in the WTA world rankings, had never come into play option because Vinci always imposed his pace and left without resources to finish the first round with a crushing 6-1. The injury that creeps on the right shoulder has affected his game. Radwanska and was wrong in the Olympics and now intended to give fight to the finish in the U.S. Open, where he still overcome the barrier of the second round, classification also reached in 2007 and 2008. Vinci's rival in the quarter-finals will be your friend and partner stunt routine, Sara Errani, also half surprised with his 7-6 (7) 6-3 to Germany's Angelique Kerber, sixth-seeded. Errani had never passed the third round in a Grand Slam in January and reached the quarterfinals at the Australia Open. Then made history with its end in Paris and then fell in the third round at Wimbledon. If parties Errani and Vinci had some fighting and emotion, he played the younger of the Williams sisters just simply was a ride that was to award pass the quarterfinals after placing 31 winners and only seven unforced errors. The victim of Serena Williams, fourth seed, was Hlavackova, who won 29 points in the entire match and only made nine points when the London 2012 Olympic champion had the serve. Williams will rival quartered Ana Ivanovic, seeded twelfth, who won 6-0, 6-4 to Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova in one hour and 11 minutes.

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US Open Men: Roddick continued his dream, Federer to play without quarters, Kohlschreiber wins record-night shift

Federer to play without quarters: Berdych will face

After the efforts against Davydenko, five sets, and Simon (4) Mardy Fish waiver of the fourth round match against Roger Federer will play without qualification to the quarterfinals. Will face Tomas Berdych, No. 6 seed, who ruled Nicolas Almagro in 3 sets: 7-6, 6-4, 6-1 the final

Serbian tennis player, finalist in the last two editions of the fourth Grand Slam of the season and reigning champions took an hour and a half to beat the French, who never troubled to Djokovic. The Belgrade player, who reached the second week of the competition without giving any so far in September, will play in the second round against the winner of the match between the Ukrainian Alexander Dolgopolov and Stanislas Wawrinka

Andy RODDICK b. Fabio FOGNINI 7-5, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4

Calling it "missed opportunity" might be a bit 'too much, but the match against Fabio Fognini Andy Roddick is something which much closer to what I have just written. And this is not just for the chance to enter the future autobiography of Andy Roddick, ready to retire at the end of this U.S. Open, but more than anything to be able to go play quarter-final against the unknown "physical conditions of Juan Martin Del I can. " The winners of the third round Andy Roddick is in fact at the end of a match lasted just over three hours, but as always, the DVD of the game, Fabio Fognini will find more than a regret. The Ligurian were fatal as always some key moments: the slow start, the twelfth game of the first set, the unfortunate tie-break of the second and the transition to empty early in the fourth. A matter of moments, play, individual fifteen as always in tennis make the difference between a great player and a "better potential" struggling, the threshold of 25 years, with a ranking that his talent does not belong.And why just look at the other side of the net. The Andy Roddick champion here in 2003, Andy Roddick able to get to number 1 in the world, the terms of mere touch, a clear gap in pay Fognini ... Yet today to win. And if they replay the game probably would do it again. And this will happen at least until Fognini will not be able to avoid slow starts, such as those that have cost 1 September in Paris with Tsonga and as it currently has now seen having to chase Roddick in the September 1 Happen again until it is able to avoid trivial free in the game that would take him to a well deserved tie-break in the September 1 Happen again until the tie-break of the second will not continue to serve better the opponent, as he had hitherto incredibly done, but it'll put double faults (while at the same time the opponent will turn wiser with aces). .. In short, it will happen until Fognini not be able to get what he lacks mental snap to get to far greater heights where it never arrived. Yes, because in the middle of all this there is tennis, excuse me, the most beautiful tennis. A vigorous game against an opponent who today would do anything to win and that eventually it succeeded even more comfortable than it has said the field. A pity that sees Roddick continued his dream with Del Potro and Fognini, once again, to go home.

Tomas BERDYCH b. Nicolas ALMAGRO 7-6, 6-4, 6-1

The seeded sixth in the tournament, Tomas Berdych, center for the first time in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open - he missed only at Flushing Meadows in evidence Slam - where he will face world number one, Roger Federer, playing without forward . His opponent in the fourth round in fact, the American Mardy Fish, has given package after the nine set (389 minutes) against Davydenko, reassembled in five, and Gilles Simon in the last two grueling encounters. Returning to Berdych, two sets balanced, but with the Czech closer on key points, against the usual discontinuous Nicolas Almagro, No. 11 men on the board, which lay down its weapons in the third game for a hasty 6-1 in favor of Berdych. The number 7 in the ATP rankings, has found his best tennis after the unexpected elimination in the first round of Wimbledon and the U.S. cement has already twice defeated Federer in Key Byscane in 2010 (repeating the Championships, quarterfinal) and last years in Cincinnati.

Kohlschreiber wins record-night shift

Philipp Kohlschreiber has reached for the first time in his career, the second round of the U.S. Open. The 28-year-old Augsburg won against the world number tithes John Isner from the United States after a night shift on the center court of New York by using 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 6:3, 6:4. In the fourth duel with the 2.06-meter Americans Kohlschreiber celebrates after a strong performance the first victory. The last Grand Slam tournament of the year, he will now face the Serb Janko Tipsarevic. "Today I played really well. I am very happy with my game, and quite happy. I enjoyed it," Kohlschreiber said after his first appearance in the biggest tennis stadium with 23,771 seats in the world. Because of a previous rain delay before the match went to 2:26 clock time in the night to end. To this end the two counterparties must have a record in the history of the U.S. Open: On 4 September 1993 Mats Wilander and Mikael Pernfors stood in the second round also to 2:26 clock in the square. "I was pushed out of the atmosphere," Kohlschreiber later reported killed and easier. "Because you will not get tired, you do not look at the clock."

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US Open Women: Sharapova, Ivanovic, Kerber's and Serena surfing a wave of success

Kerber had made ​​much after the Italian had been unsuccessful in June in the quarterfinals of the French Open. "I need to play consistently, move me very much and Sara put it under pressure," the 24-year-old said before the game. The first advantage in Louis Armstrong Stadium battled but Errani who pulled away for a break to 3-1. Kerber has argued, and so developed an intense and tight match, the first sentence was consistent in the tiebreak - and also had crime quality. Errani kept 7:5 finally prevailed. Only the first set lasted 71 minutes.

Kerber's comeback is not rewarded

The set loss seemed to have brought Kerber from the concept, because the error rate in the world ranking sixth now rose significantly. Errani countered their level and quickly pulled them to 3-0. But as in the first set to let the German not shake off, with three games in a row came Kerber to compensate.

The joy did not last long, however, because although the match was now completely open and balanced again, found itself confronted Kerber shortly thereafter with a 3:5 residue. And this time it has not stopped the more Italian. After an hour and 46 minutes turned the French Open finalist her first match point.

AZARENKA b. Tatishvili 6-2, 6-2

Up to this moment has aroused a good impression even if the opponents were certainly not top-level, marking the path net.Victoria Azarenka surrendered only nine games without dropping a set in four matches in which he defeated in series Panova, Flipkens, Zheng and now number 73 of the WTA rankings Tatishvili, which in the previous round had got the better of Mandy Minella. Vika has never gained access to the quarterfinals here and now if you will play defending champion Sam Stosur in a match that could really be worth a final. The meeting with the Georgian had no history if not at the beginning of the second set when the Belarusian had earned break before losing in turn immediately after the service. Only an illusion, however, because the world number one has taken over the reins of the game immediately. At the end will be its 24 unforced errors against 22 winners, but this was enough to rip the 7 times the service all'avversaria ceded in 3 occasions.

BARTOLI b. Kvitova 1-6, 6-2, 6-0

The two had met recently in Montreal and win on that occasion was the Czech player, number 5 in the world and triumphant at Wimbledon in 2011 with a double net 6-1. A result that had portatp Bartoli to declare that Kvitova is the player who puts the greatest difficulties in the circuit, even more of the best Serena Williams. These words are perhaps a little 'gifted and due to the defeat, but who knows what he must have thought when she found herself again in the 6-1 after half an hour even at Flushing Meadows? In any case, the great strength of the 27 year-old Le Puy-en-Velay is tenacity. Even after a disastrous first part is given up, in fact, began to play putting pressure all'avversaria that probably did not expect such a reaction. Between a 'handful' and a grunt, Marion finds two break rooms, 4-1 and ensures September 2 taking advantage of the move to empty, or rather, the free fall of the rival author of as many as 29 unforced errors. In the third there is no match, the Czech goes one step away from tears as the French touches the sky with a finger, even with a punch, as shown in the last point of contact and who gives the quarter-finals.

Samantha STOSUR b. Laura ROBSON 6-4, 6-4

He stops in the second round of the dream Laura Robson. Against defending champion Sam Stosur are fatal in fact two small steps in vacuum, as we saw yesterday also in the match of our Fabio Fognini, make "all the difference in the world" between win or perish. First set very balanced, with Robson you able to keep the service up to 4-5, then two double faults in the same game and we salute the first set.According similar set, but with the lever Stosur who beat the British in the fifth game and able to keep the lead until the end. For the Australian, definitely ritrovatasi on cement Fulshing Meadows, in the quarterfinals will be the # 1 seeded women Vika Azarenka.

Maria SHARAPOVA b. Petra Kvitova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Who suffers more than expected in September as his prime is Maria Sharapova. The Siberian, before entering the second week of the tournament, has his work cut out in the derby with Russian Nadia Petrova. Yet the sprint start in the first set, where the Russian liquid in half an hour the exact strength of the small intestine Petrova, prefaced a very different kind of evening for the audience of the central field, ready to enjoy the home favorite John Isner. Instead, they had to wait ... and not a little.Yes, because in the second set to run from the start the race we think Petrova (of course in cooperation with a number of embarrassing Free - 20 - of Sharapova), which goes on 4-0, you reassemble at 4-4, and then closes for 6-4. It goes to the third. There, the equilibrium is more stable, also from the point of view of the percentages: Sharapova sticks a couple of winning more of Petrova, but also 4 double faults that the cost even a break. Masha is, however, the reaction at the key moment, recovering what was left and put the arrow in the decisive game. Now, in the quarter, there will be Marion Bartoli.

Ana Ivanovic B. Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0 6-4

After losing a set in the third round against the American Stephens, Ana Ivanovic returns to his "perfect gear" in this U.S. Open, reaching the quarterfinals in moderate fluency with success on the Bulgarian Pironkova. The Serbian program opens the second week sull'Arthur Ashe with a first set of applause concluded with an emblematic 6-0 in his favor. Pironkova enter into the game too late, but at least it does with conviction: the second part, in fact, it is nice and balanced, with the breaks that follow one after the other. At 3-3 Ivanovic tries to speed up winning two consecutive guiochi and going to serve for the match: the Bulgarian opponent tries to answer and shortens with the counter-break 5-4 but eventually forced to surrender in the following game ( break to zero). Ana Ivanovic then reach the quarter-finals at the bottom of the board in New York. On his way now Serena Williams.

Serena WILLIAMS b. Andrea Hlavackova 6-0, 6-0

A double 6-0 in 57 minutes trip sull'Arthur Ashe for Serena Williams Ana Ivanovic found in Flushing Meadows after defeating her in straight sets in 2006 and last year in the middle of the only other year, with the same script, in 2009 in Dubai. Andrea Hlavackova, who in the third round he defeated the 14th-seeded Maria Kirilenko, a partial mortifying: 31 winners and 8 ace are the items most emblematic of American monologue.

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Fish gives up and Federer advances to quarterfinals in the U.S.

Roger Federer had free passage towards the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday when his opponent in the fourth round, Mardy Fish, withdrew from the tournament due to undisclosed health problems. They would play in Arthur Ashe Stadium center court this afternoon, but organizers of the competition said they notified the Fish could not act. The American, 23 head-to-key tournament, missed part of the season because of a heart disease and received treatment for an unspecified problem after the victory over Gilles Simon on Saturday night. Federer, world number one, not even lost a set in his current campaign at the U.S. Open. The Swiss 31-year old will now face Czech Tomas Berdych, who thrashed Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 7-6, 6-4, 6-1.

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Guardiola, a more amateur at the U.S. Open

Pep Guardiola is making the most of your gap year as promised to leave the club after four years at the highest level in the first team.Guardiola did not hesitate to approach the sports complex in Flushing Meadows to enjoy the last Grand Slam of the season. Guardiola was witnessing live the match between Feliciano Lopez , Madrid and Andy Murray acknowledged a thrilling encounter that fell on the side of the Scottish player. Moreover, thanks to Guardiola special identification could access the area where players visited several players. One of them, Maria Jose Martinez , wanted to immortalize Guardiola's visit to U.S. Open photographed with him and hanging the snapshot on twitter. Guardiola seems to have settled permanently with his family in New York where you can spend more unnoticed and improve their English while taking a few months off before thinking about which team will train. Premier, Bundesliga, Serie A are the most ballots have to return to see him sitting on a bench.

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U.S. Open men: Murray phenomenon tie-break, Federer ok

Federer who has no other purpose than to get his sixth Open title and the eighteenth Grand Slam, trained with Phau, who won 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, and secured their place in the third round where you will have to rival the Spanish Fernando Verdasco. The world number one finished the match with 15 aces (aces) and needed just one hour and 30 minutes to knock out the competition Phau, who is ranked number 83 in the world rankings. The victory allowed Federer, Wimbledon champion, set a winning record of 63-7 in their shares in the open and is poised to set new records. Federer will next opponent Verdasco, twenty-fifth seed, who managed to advance to the third round after overcoming a marathon match over four hours to compatriot Albert Ramos who won 7-6 (4), 5 - 7, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Andy MURRAY b. Feliciano Lopez 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6

What an effort to Andy Murray! Against Feliciano Lopez of September 15 before the two had won only 1, the Olympic champion must work harder than expected to enter the second round. Murray certainly it does not play his best game of the year but, at key points, remember to be far superior opponent pulling out those played (in the service, but not only) that allow him to win all three tie-break .Feliciano Lopez fight and find his chances especially in the second and fourth sets: the first of these two occasions, the tie-break, does not take advantage of a situation that saw him score at 5-3 allowing Murray to put four consecutive points and go ahead 2 sets zero in the fourth and decisive set, however, does not exploit three break points in the ninth and eleventh game that would have sent to serve to extend the match to the fifth. In the middle is just Andy Murray.Murray A slow, clumsy and with the usual problems of physical interpretation is difficult for those who are in the field - Lopez - for those outside to watch - us -. Emblematic from this point of view are precisely the three tie-break, where the Scot pulls out his play and clings to the first service that allows it to fly in the second round.Murray will be there for the winner of the match between Raonic and Blake. Let's see if the change of weeks and the resulting movement will make the astral Murray at Wimbledon or the faded version that we admired in this certainly not exciting start to the U.S. Open.

Roger FEDERER b. Fernando VERDASCO 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Routine. And 'This is the first thought that comes into your head after watching the match between No. 1 in the world and seeded 25th in the tournament. Verdasco depraved to play a game careful, balanced, orderly, and as much as possible in the patterns groped to stem the phenomenon Swiss ...Succeeds, but that does not stop, however, to be defeated by 3 sets to zero. Roger Federer is in fact the usual infallible machine that enough "3 small break" to enter the second round. The Swiss, in the whole match, it grants a single break point (obviously broken) to the poor and Verdasco report makes a disproportionate number of rosters closed "zero". Soon said then that the chance of the Spanish reduced by fifteen fifteen, minute by minute, to a flicker. The number one favorite of the tournament will face the winner of the match between Simon and Fish. Good luck (to others).

BERDYCH b. QUERREY 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

It is a great Berdych what is treading the fields of American U.S. Open but in any case the Czech player has earned access to the knockout stage. He had convinced against David Goffin, at least for a set and a half, and these concerns have become more acute in this match won in four. "It seems that this time is only for three players, it will be difficult to overcome," said Berdych on the eve referring to the fact that Federer, Djokovic and Nadal are almost impossible to defeat. What is surprising is that a player with his qualities should aim at increasingly important objectives with a little 'presumption.His is also and above all a mental limit rather than technical. The gap mentioned by Djokovic in an interview between the players and the samples is just that. Returning to the match must be said that in the first partial Tomas has not exploited the fact that his opponent (40 aces in the first two games) was not fielding many first failed and the two break points in the fifth game, led by the American back on track. The Czech has only played well at times, the rest has been instrumental in the high number of unforced errors in the 24-year old number 28 in the world (52 at the end). Berdych then equaled his best result here, reached the second round in 2004-2006-2007.

Novak DJOKOVIC b. DUTRA Rogerio Silva 6-2, 6-1, 6-2

If against our Paolo Lorenzi had been enough an hour and thirteen minutes, compared to the Brazilian Silva it takes a thirty-nine.Continues without any problem the journey of Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open, the second round grants a total of 5 game to his opponent.Really not much to tell really in a game without a history, if not identical gap values ​​and speed down that they had seen their own against Lorenzi. Djokovic then for a passage to the third round with absolute ease: for him there will be the winner of the match between Novikov and Benneteau.

David FERRER b. Igor Sijsling 6-2, 6-3, 7-6

No problem for David Ferrer that exceeds the practice Sijsling in little more than two hours and is forced to sweat only the third set. Yes, because for 2 sets, the Dutch giant, it is almost never used his-n'-volley and even when you move to play with the straight is often punished by Ferrer as always skillful in adapting to the opponent of the day. After September 2 therefore quite simple - 6-2, 6-3 - the real meeting comes in the third. Sijsling winning start to find some more (and keep in the reverse field) dragging until the tie-break Ferrer runs forward, gets five match points (2 in a row), but fails to close, the Dutchman then constructs a set point, but wastes it with an incredible double fault. There, the Spaniard, he realizes that it's time to close and the sixth match ball close to 14 points to 12.

Juan Martin del Potro b. Ryan Harrison 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2

For better or for worse does all the Argentine. It 'basically this is the synthesis of the match of the second round of Juan Martin Del Potro who, in 4 sets, exceeds the "eternal" American hope Ryan Harrison. Yes, because the guy who should be the new hope of the court made ​​in the USA, takes yet another "Scoppola" in a Grand Slam and also when she won 3 September deceiving the public at Flushing Meadows in a comeback, it does substantially a demerit that Del Potro for 4 game - the 2-2 - inexplicably disappears from the field. Ritrovatosi immediately, the giant of Tandil returns to dictate his tennis then closing to 6-2 in the fourth set and entering the third round: there will be Leonardo Mayer who, against the avenger of Seppi, Tommy Robredo, wins the game for 6 -1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5thus giving themselves an Argentine derby.

Andy RODDICK b. Bernard TOMIC 6-3, 6-4, 6-0

He wanted to warn everyone with a press conference that this would be his last tournament. He wanted to make a sudden, at the U.S. Open, a tournament he won in 2003, the last American to have triumphed in a Grand Slam event. In many did not want to believe, first and foremost all his American fans who loved him in those over 10 years of his career at the highest level when he stationed in the top 10 in the world for nine seasons in a row, and if you please. But his was a farewell assumed that before would have had to give up his beloved land, at his home. And in the evening of the second round match against Bernard Tomic, who grew up following the business of A-Rod, Andy fighter, supported by public hot dell'Arthur Ashe that has bestowed applause and not only gives the maximum, it is fun and won clearly a little 'surprise, especially for the score. It 'was a real treat for everyone but the poor Tomic who had also cash the fourth year of his 6-0, certainly not memorable.

HEWITT AND NEXT Dolgopolov - It takes 4 hours and 37 to Lleyton Hewitt to close his second-round match but in the end the 31 year old Australian, confirming its nature as a fighter, manages to establish itself in the fifth set of Gilles Muller 3-6, 7-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 the final score. Fly in the third round that even the Ukrainian Dolgopolov against Baghdatis avoids a couple of miracles (two consecutive break Baghdatis serving for the set, the one-handed backhand in the tie-break 5-4 ...) September 5 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6.

FROM OTHER FIELDS - Continue the dream of the Slovak Martin Klizan out that after the fifth-seeded Tsonga, exceeds even the French Chardy in 3 sets - 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 - and leads it to the knockout stages finals. Other matches: Cilic b. Nishikori 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, Almagro b. Sock 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1.Raonic b. Blake 6-3, 6-0, 7-6. Johnson b. Gulbis 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4, Gasquet b. Klahn 6-3, 6-3, 6-1

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