A five-setter worked out pretty well for Roger Federer in his U.S. Open first-rounder against Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday night. So well, in fact, that he seemed to decide playing another one would be not such a bad idea. It wasn’t. Federer came back from two sets to one down, outlasting Mikhail Youzhny in five.
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Not only did Alexander Zverev and Mischa Zverev partake in second-round thrillers at the U.S. Open on Wednesday night, but they were also on the court simultaneously. While the younger Zverev got all he could handle–and more–from Borna Coric on the Grandstand, the older Zverev was locked in a tight battle with Benoit Paire. […]
Survive and advance. It’s not something Roger Federer had to do at Wimbledon–he cruised to an eighth title there without even dropping a single set the entire way. But it looks like Federer may have to do it the hard way at the U.S. Open. That will be the case if his Tuesday night showdown against Frances Tiafoe is any indication. […]
Maria Sharapova vs. Simona Halep was the instant cream of the crop among first-round matchups when the 2017 U.S. Open draws were revealed last Friday. To say it did not disappoint on Monday night would be an understatement, with Sharapova surviving a three-set thriller.
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The four American men who have been the country’s best dating back to the start of this summer all advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday. John Isner, Jared Donaldson, Sam Querrey, and Steve Johnson got the job done while losing only two total sets combined. […]
Hailed as “Baby Fed” in comparison to Roger Federer and tipped as a potential future No. 1 in the world almost a decade ago, Grigor Dimitrov has finally captured one of the ATP Tour’s biggest tournament titles. The 26-year-old prevailed at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. […]
Four tiebreakers. Zero breaks of serve. Nothing much separated the four Western & Southern Open semifinals on Saturday, but in the end it was Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios who battled into what should be an entertaining title match on Sunday afternoon.
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John Isner will take over as the top-ranked American–again–when the new ATP rankings come out next week. It’s only fitting, because Isner has been ousting fellow Americans all over the place at the Western & Southern Open. […]
Rafael Nadal remained perfect against good friend and fellow 31-year-old Richard Gasquet, taking his head-to-head record to 14-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory during second-round action at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday night. Nadal advanced in one hour and 25 minutes.
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Alexander Zverev’s winning streak has finally come to an end. Zverev, the recent champion in both Washington, D.C. and Montreal, had his 10-match surge halted when he succumbed to Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Western & Southern Open second round on Wednesday. […]
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