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In the first few games of this, it seemed as if Roger Federer was really struggling to deal with Samuel Groth's serve. True, Federer was having no trouble at all on his own (except for a bad moment in the third set when he was broken) -- but he didn't really seem like Roger Federer. Nonetheless, he keeps alive his faint hopes of rising to #2.
It was a day of firsts for Dominic Thiem; his first five-setter, his first comeback from two sets down, and his first trip to the third round of a Grand Slam. But it could have been so much better.
Click here to check out the draws and tomorrow's order of play from the US Open.
Has the bottom half of the Open draw been taken over by aliens or something? First Agnieszka Radwanska, now this. Admittedly Simona Halep gives the impression of being primarily a traditional-surface player. But Mirjana Lucic-Baroni has always preferred clay and grass, too -- and she just barely beat Shahar Peer.
Only three American men advanced past the first round of the U.S. Open, but all three are still alive following the first full day of second-round action. John Isner and Sam Querrey powered their way to routine wins on Friday, with Tim Smyczek still to play for a spot in the last 32.
Click here to see the latest results from the 2014 US Open.
Grand Slam events are the tournaments that truly distinguish a player from being passable to being outstanding and though Ana Ivanovic won the French Open title and claimed the world no.1 ranking six years ago, she has struggled to maintain her reputation ever since.
Bobby Blair, former tour player, will appear on Friday, August 29 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of USTA National Tennis Center, site of the US Open.
Click here to see the updated draws from the US Open.
Esther Vergeer, the greatest wheelchair Champion On Earth & Dutch tennis champion, is in New York to launch her autobiography, Esther Vergeer - Fierce &Vulnerable.
Check out these photos of Federer at the 2014 U.S. Open and Friday's order of play.
When the Lawn Tennis Association’s state of the art National Tennis Centre was opened at Roehampton, just a couple of miles from Wimbledon, at a cost of £39 million ($65 million) the rest of the tennis world looked in a mixture of amazement and jealousy at the funds available from the profits of the All England Club Championships and government backing.
A legacy is made up of moments of greatness. People will never forget the moments, which have reached within their hearts and inspired their souls. They will never forget the moments which left them with goosebumps. Moments that strike our cords and blow us away we will always cherish within our hearts.
The first full day of men's second-round action at the U.S. Open will take place on Thursday. Among those in action are former champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, who are still on a collision course for the quarterfinals. Djokovic is going up against Paul-Henri Mathieu while Murray is facing Matthias Bachinger.
Agnieszka Radwanska's loss almost guarantees that Maria Sharapova will rise to #4 -- but she has a chance to go higher. She almost blew it. She almost seems in love with three-set matches at Slams these days....
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