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The first-round upset achieved by CiCi Bellis, a 15-year-old American, provided a magic moment in this year’s U.S. Open. But will it stand the test of time and hold a place in our memory, like other events from past U.S. Opens? Emotional events, surprising results, landmark developments and controversial incidents have brought us some unforgettable moments since the U.S. National Championships...
Published: August 30, 2014
Day 6 at the 2014 U.S. Open has already featured No. 3 seed Petra Kvitova losing in straight sets and No. 10 seed Kei Nishikori winning in straight sets, but tennis fans are desperate to find out the rest of the results. There is a legitimate buzz surrounding the final Grand Slam of the year. With some of the biggest names in the sport, like men’s No. 3 seed Stan Wawrinka and women’s No....
Published: August 30, 2014
Novak Djokovic once again cemented his status as the clear favorite at the U.S. Open Saturday with a routine 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over American Sam Querrey in the third round at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Djokovic was never threatened throughout the match, and the pro-American crowd certainly wasn’t enough to galvanize Querrey. Despite going out with a whimper, SI Tennis characterized...
Published: August 30, 2014
Many sports fans think of Saturday and associate it with college football, but that’s not the case when the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament is in full swing at Flushing Meadows, New York. With top names like Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Stan Wawrinka all in action on Saturday, the excitement level for what should be one of the most promising days of the tournament has hardcore and casual...
Published: August 30, 2014
The first 13 years of Tiger Woods‘ career ran like clockwork. Woods would show up for practice rounds at the crack of down. He employed the same caddie for 12 years and switched swing coaches just once between his junior golf days and his six-win 2009 season. Woods was not victorious every time he teed it up. In fact, even at his best he was winning only one out of every three events he attended....
Published: August 30, 2014
We’re through five days of action at the 2014 U.S. Open, and most of the world’s top-ranked players remain in contention. On Friday, we witnessed a bevy of exciting matches on the women’s side, as eight competitors advanced to the round of 16. Expect to see more of the same on Saturday when Round 3 continues. Luckily, between television and live stream coverage, the action can be...
Published: August 30, 2014
It may seem like the Nico Rosberg-Lewis Hamilton incident from last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix has already been dragging on forever, but the fallout will not fully be felt until the end of the season, and possibly beyond. Rosberg issued an apology on Friday after meeting with Hamilton and Mercedes executive directors Paddy Lowe and Toto Wolff. But an apology does not give Hamilton or the team...
Published: August 30, 2014
Saturday is Day 6 of the 2014 U.S. Open, and there is a full slate of action on tap for tennis fans. In fact, the No. 1 seed on both the men’s and the women’s side of the bracket are in action, among plenty of other top-notch competitors. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the full singles schedule for the entire day before digging into a couple of predictions for the matches...
Published: August 30, 2014
Maria Sharapova continued her quest to win her second Grand Slam of 2014 on Friday night at Flushing Meadows, with a comfortable straight-sets victory over 26th-seeded Sabine Lisicki in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The final score was 6-2, 6-4. Sharapova started out strong and cruised to an opening set victory, but the second set got away from her and she had to battle past a surging Lisicki to avoid going...
Published: August 30, 2014
Roger Federer had little trouble in the second round of the 2014 U.S. Open, beating Sam Groth by a score of 6-4, 6-4 and 6-4. The veteran had nine aces and won 84 percent of his serves to gain the advantage, while also limiting himself to just 21 unforced errors. He will move on to the third round to face Marcel Granollers. Groth has one of the hardest serves in the world, which comes from his imposing...