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The second round of the 2016 U.S. Open got underway Wednesday in Flushing Meadows, New York, with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Angelique Kerber spearheading the marquee. All three top seeds were coming off strong performances in their opening matches, as we’ve yet to see a truly marquee upset through the first two days. No top-10 player was ousted in the first round on either side, and...
Published: August 31, 2016
Two top Spanish players will take center stage on Wednesday’s night draw at the 2016 U.S. Open. No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza is first up at Arthur Ashe Stadium’s evening slate, taking on Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova. The 22-year-old Muguruza established herself as a rising star in tennis with her win over Serena Williams at the French Open this year. She is one of the top threats...
Published: August 31, 2016
The second week of the FedEx Cup playoffs has arrived, and with it the Deutsche Bank Championship (don’t say it like this guy) from TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, which is (fun fact) about 10 miles from where the New England Patriots play. Those still alive in the FedEx Cup playoffs number 100 golfers. With a field of 70 for next week’s BMW Championship, even the most mathematically...
Published: August 31, 2016
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic will put his injuries to the test as he heads back to the court for his second-round match in the U.lS. Open on Wednesday. Djokoivc will compete against the Czech Republic’s Jiri Vesely at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Forest Hills, New York. Second-seeded Angelique Kerber will try to continue her climb toward a major championship when she takes on Coatia’s Mirjana...
Published: August 31, 2016
After an exciting weekend in Belgium, the Formula One circus heads south for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, north of Milan. The fast layout of the Autodromo Nazionale plays to Mercedes’ strengths (are there any circuits that don’t?), so expect to see the Silver Arrows leading the pack again on Sunday. The big question is: Which Merc driver will be in front? Nico Rosberg finally returned...
Published: August 31, 2016
Novak Djokovic leads the pack of competitors commencing the 2016 U.S. Open’s second round on Wednesday. Following a shaky first-round victory over Jerzy Janowicz, the defending champion still must prove he’s healthy enough to repeat. Along with the top-seeded star, Rafael Nadal, Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic, Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys will look to advance. Let’s take a look at...
Published: August 31, 2016
Two days before her first-round loss at the 2016 U.S. Open, Eugenie Bouchard posted a tweet that drew Serena Williams into a conversation about the Canadian’s commitment to tennis. That tweet reflects where Bouchard finds herself: on the outside looking in at the top-tier players. Bouchard excels at tweeting, uploading Instagram photos and in magazine photo shoots. However, she’s struggling...
Published: August 31, 2016
A year after Kevin Anderson bounced him in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, world No. 2 Andy Murray returned to New York and kicked off his stint at the year’s final Grand Slam with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Lukas Rosol. Murray is now 3-0 lifetime against Rosol—who was coming off a second-round loss against Steve Johnson at the Winston-Salem Open. He also improved to 12-0...
Published: August 31, 2016
Serena Williams had a tough draw to start the 2016 U.S. Open but had little problem earning a 6-3, 6-3 win over Ekaterina Makarova. The 22-time Grand Slam winner had been dealing with a shoulder injury coming into the tournament, an ailment that had slowed her down during the Rio Olympics. However, you wouldn’t know it from her impressive performance Tuesday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams...
Published: August 30, 2016
A day after Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Angelique Kerber breezed through their first-round matchups, the likes of Serena Williams, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka attempted to do the same Tuesday at the 2016 U.S. Open. Williams, whose reign of three straight Opens came to an end last year, was part of the prime-time group at Arthur Ashe Stadium with Murray. Wawrinka, Simona Halep and...