Game, Set, Match News
All the buzz here was about Donna Vekic, since she is only 16. But Irina-Camelia Begu isn't exactly a long-service veteran. Yes, she played her first WTA event three years ago
The good news for Spain was, Marc Lopez was healthy enough to play. The bad news was, well, he and Marcel Granollers were up against the Bryans.
The ITF has announced the latest results for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinal and play-off ties as well as zone group ties taking place on 14-16 September.
Clay lies still, but blood's a rover.* The clay courts in Spain have been ready for a long time, but David Ferrer had to fly in from the U. S. Open semifinal. He perhaps needed a little while to get adjusted to the clay.
Irina-Camelia Begu was perhaps the best unseeded player here, so this isn't a tremendous surprise, but it's sad for Urszula Radwanska, who loses her chance to rise above #40.
Urszula Radwanska defends her points, and stays right around #40. And she is the only seed left in the draw.
The Americans are just about assured of being wrong-footed, simply because Spain is hosting the tie on clay in Gijon. But they come in with additional handicaps.
Urszula Radwanska needs one more win to defend her points, but this should keep her around #45.
It was announced yesterday that former #1 Ferrero, who just fell out of the Top Hundred, is ready to call it quits.
Monica Niculescu is probably still not 100%, and she faced one of the stronger unseeded players in the draw, but it's still a tough loss and will leave her just a little above #50.
The ritual continues: Roger Federer will once again play fall Davis Cup. Given that Switzerland is playing the Netherlands, that looks like just about a guarantee that the Swiss will advance....
Tashkent (Tues): Knapp Scores First Round Upset Over Top Seed
Serena Williams can hardly believe how she concluded a superlative summer by winning the US Open for a fourth time
People have complained about the delay of this semifinal. But it is now reported that there were two tornados yesterday in the New York area. It seems pretty clear that they had to get people under cover.
Download all the final results for the US Open as the last few matches take place in full-heated swing.
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