Rafael Nadal triumphed at the U.S. Open for the third time on Sunday, lifting the trophy once again thanks to a commanding 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Kevin Anderson. The world No. 1 did not face a single break point while rolling to his 16th slam title. […]
Rafael Nadal is one win away from a 16th major title and third at the U.S. Open. The world No. 1 took another step–and a big one–toward that destination when he beat Juan Martin Del Potro 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in Friday night’s second semifinal.
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Juan Martin Del Potro prevented the first-ever Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer showdown in New York by upsetting Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(8), 6-4 during quarterfinal action on Wednesday night. Del Potro saved four set points in the third set and seized complete control early in the fourth. […]
An unheralded U.S. Open quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday night–and Wednesday morning–resulted in a high-quality, huge-hitting affair won by Kevin Anderson 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-3, 7-6(9) over Sam Querrey after three hours and 27 minutes. Anderson fired 22 aces compared to just three double-faults. […]
Although he resembled death for two dispiriting sets, Juan Martin Del Potro overcame illness and a formidable foe in Dominic Thiem to triumph 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 6-4 after three hours and 35 minutes. Thus Del Potro earned his spot in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. […]
With talk of a first-ever Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer showdown in New York dominating the headlines, the two protagonists of that potentially epic semifinal saga took giant leaps toward that destination–which could become a reality next Friday. Nadal beat Leonardo Mayer and Federer crushed Feliciano Lopez. […]
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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