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At next weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, it is all supposed to come good for McLaren-Honda. For months, the team has been targeting the street race on a small island at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula as their coming out party—or at least as the race where their cars look like they are in the same formula as everyone else’s. And there is good reason for optimism at the...
Published: September 13, 2015
Been here, seen this. For the 42nd time, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are set to face off, this time with a U.S. Open on the line. It’s hard to imagine a better conclusion for this tournament than by renewing one of the best rivalries in the game at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN. The two couldn’t be much more even. Federer holds the advantage in the all-time series (21-20)...
Published: September 13, 2015
Novak Djokovic can complete one of the best single-season runs in tennis history. Roger Federer can further cement his legacy as the most decorated men’s player in the sport’s history. Either way, tennis fans will win Sunday when Djokovic and Federer do battle in the 2015 U.S. Open final. Djokovic enters coming off the most dominant Grand Slam semifinals win of the Open era. The world No....
Published: September 13, 2015
Flavia Pennetta beat Roberta Vinci 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in the all-Italian 2015 U.S. Open women’s final. As well as claiming her first Grand Slam title, she will also take home a healthy $3.3 million. Vinci will have to console herself with $1.6 million, according to the tournament’s official website. The 33-year-old champion announced her retirement at the end of the match, per tennis writer...
Published: September 13, 2015
One of the most prestigious bouts in men’s tennis history adds another chapter Sunday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium, as Novak Djokovic faces Roger Federer for the 14th time in a Grand Slam setting for their respective careers. So much is on the line for the top-seeded Serbian, including a chance to win three out of four majors for the second time in his career—and the eighth time in...
Published: September 13, 2015
As it has been since the World Cup, production from the forward position is one of the biggest problems facing the United States men’s national team. Behind Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey on the depth chart are a bunch of young forwards who are starting to prove their worth at the club level, especially a pair plying their trade in the 2. Bundesliga. Although it may not be the most...
Published: September 13, 2015
After winning the 2015 U.S. Open, Flavia Pennetta stunned the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium by announcing her retirement. Pennetta defeated longtime friend Roberta Vinci in an all-Italian women’s final. She becomes the first Italian woman to win the U.S. Open. But she’s not the first woman to leave the game shortly after winning a Grand Slam. Last year, Li Na retired not long after winning...
Published: September 13, 2015
Flavia Pennetta shocked the tennis world by capturing the 2015 U.S. Open title, becoming one of the more unlikely major champions in recent years. For the veteran Italian, her fortnight ended with a career-defining victory. That underdog story was only one of the many surprises unleashed upon New York during the tournament. Scintillating battles and a wave of upsets in the sweltering heat made this...
Published: September 12, 2015
NEW YORK — This is what tennis wanted, and the sport will have it on Sunday in the U.S. Open men’s final: the best against the best, No. 1 against No. 2, the great server against the great returner. It’s the dream match—the latest version of a recurring dream. The names: Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer. The games: the defense of the Djoker vs. the offense of the Fed Man. “The...
Published: September 12, 2015
Flavia Pennetta stole the show in the All-Italian final at the U.S. Open by defeating Roberta Vinci 7-6, 6-2 and then made additional news by announcing she would be retiring from tennis. Pennetta used her solid serve and more powerful groundstrokes to move her opponent and close friend all over the court. After the two battled on nearly even terms in the opening set, Pennetta’s efficiency and...