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Rafael Nadal has played below his expectations in 2015, but the 14-time Grand Slam champion, No. 8 in the Emirates ATP Rankings heading into the US Open, is hopeful for another deep run at Flushing Meadows.
A year removed from registering one of the biggest results of his career in reaching the final at the 2014 US Open, Kei Nishikori is back in New York.
Roger Federer will arrive in Flushing Meadows this week with would-be contenders for the US Open crown on notice – he has form and a new tactic in his repertoire.
The U.S. Open draw ceremony was held on Thursday in New York and once again Rafael Nadal’s plunge in the rankings to outside the top four has cost him at a Grand Slam.
Click here to check out some photos of the talented Nick Krygios @ the 2014 US Open.
Click here to check out the draws and tomorrow's order of play from the US Open.
Hello from New York City. It took awhile but finally arrived. This column has laid dormant. Sorry, that's what happens when one hangs with "Global Chick " We hit the ESPY awards, the Emmy awards and we got lost in the Hamptons, but we are here NOW!
Roger Federer won his 23rd night match at the Ashe stadium, dispatching Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the first round. The 33-year-old Swiss is playing in a record 60th straight grand slam appearance and now stands 23-1 under the lights at on the Flushing Meadows showcase arena.
In 2013, American men fared historically bad at Grand Slams. Not a single one reached the fourth round of any major--not even at the U.S. Open. The jury is still out for the American contingent in Flushing Meadows this time around, but early returns are decent at best.
Wimbledon sensation Nick Kyrgios is rapidly making a name for himself. But he came close to establishing a name for himself in the wrong way as he was just one indiscretion away from being the first player defaulted from a Grand Slam event in 14 years.
The early rounds at the US Open never fail to offer surprising upsets and great tennis – last year 17-year-old Victoria Duval beat former champ Samantha Stosur in round one, Lleyton Hewitt took down Juan Martin del Potro in the second, and 136th ranked Camila Giorgio whipped 6th seed Wozniacki in the third round.
During the past two weeks, Andy Murray has played the best tennis of his life. On a roll, it looked
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s supposed to be easy now to Dinara Safina. She’s the World’s No. 1 women’s player.
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