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The 2015 U.S. Open field is rapidly shrinking, with the final four now set on the women’s side with Flavia Pennetta and Simona Halep taking care of business at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Pennetta continued her run at the U.S. Open with an impressive come-from-behind win over fifth-ranked Petra Kvitova, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. This marks the second time in three years the Italian has reached the semifinals...
Published: September 9, 2015
It’s clear that the U.S. Open has moved into its most critical stages. There is just one match on the schedule for Wednesday night, and all the attention will be focused on Arthur Ashe Stadium at 8 p.m. when second-seeded Roger Federer meets upset-minded Richard Gasquet of France, the No. 12 seed in the tournament. Federer was certainly very close to his best when he downed hard-serving American...
Published: September 9, 2015
Retired tennis player James Blake was handcuffed and slammed to the ground by multiple police officers Wednesday while on his way to U.S. Open action in New York City. According to Wayne Coffey of the New York Daily News, Blake was approached by five white police officers wearing plain clothes, who mistook him for the operator of an identity-theft ring. Blake suffered superficial wounds, and the...
Published: September 9, 2015
Rafael Nadal and 2014 runnersup Kei Nishikori and Caroline Wozniacki all suffered bitter defeats in this year’s US Open. However, they don’t rank among the most disappointing losses in U.S. Open history in our opinion. Obviously ranking such losses is a subjective endeavor. We focused on four factors that symbolize a disappointing defeat: being the victim of a major upset, letting an apparent...
Published: September 9, 2015
Getting to be a ballboy at Wembley for an England game on the night that Wayne Rooney overtakes Sir Bobby Charlton and own goals to become the country’s all-time leading scorer is a special privilege. One youngster, however, tried to improve upon his special evening by making a beeline for the historic scorer at full-time in search of me morabilia. Shortly after the whistle, a...
Published: September 9, 2015
Fact: Before Tuesday, Serena Williams had beaten Venus Williams eight times in Grand Slams, going on to win the whole tournament every time. Yesterday was her ninth Grand Slam victory over her sister. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: ESPN Stats & Info Read...
Published: September 9, 2015
Roger Federer will attempt to punch his ticket to the U.S. Open semifinals for the 10th time in the past 12 years Wednesday night when he takes on Richard Gasquet. It’s the 17th career meeting between the pair with Federer holding a clear 14-2 edge. While the Swiss superstar owns 17 Grand Slam titles, he’s won just once on the sport’s biggest stages since 2011. He’s in position...
Published: September 9, 2015
Tennis player and noted example of human perfection Roger Federer did a kind thing this week when he saw a young man in trouble and responded to the call. Federer was signing autographs after his fourth-round U.S. Open victory over John Isner on Monday when fans lining the courtside walls pressed in close and threatened to crush a small boy against a barrier. Federer noticed the danger and urged fans...
Published: September 9, 2015
Real Madrid star James Rodriguez picked up a torn muscle in his thigh during Colombia’s 1-1 draw against Peru on Sept 8, and the star forward was taken off after 59 minutes as a precaution. Continue for updates. Rodriguez Out vs. Espanyol Saturday, Sept. 12 Rodriguez was unable to play Saturday, two days after Real Madrid released a statement on his condition: Following the tests carried...
Published: September 9, 2015
Remember when Tiger Woods did things like winning tournaments and hoisting the FedEx Cup? The latter hasn’t happened since 2009, but Woods’ two cup victories feature prominently in this list, and not just for reasons of hopeless nostalgia. How do we compare FedEx Cup-winning playoff performances? Well, a good place to start: Wins. Five of the eight cup winners won two playoff events...