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Earlier this year, Dustin Johnson finally got over the major hump at the U.S. Open. If he keeps things going, he may walk away with his first FedEx Cup as well. Johnson carded a four-under 68 in Saturday’s third round at the 2016 BMW Championship to bring his overall score to 18 under, giving him a three-stroke lead over the field with 18 holes to play. A day after blistering the field with a...
Published: September 11, 2016
Angelique Kerber capped off the best week of her career with a win over Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at the 2016 U.S. Open. Kerber bagged her second Grand Slam trophy and the No. 1 ranking. “All the dreams came true this year,” she told the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium during an ESPN broadcast. Kerber dethroned Serena Williams from a perch she held for a record-tying 186 consecutive...
Published: September 11, 2016
Angelique Kerber is the surprise star of the year after winning the 2016 U.S. Open. The 28-year-old German rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the third set to defeat Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. It was another hard-earned, clutch effort that solidified her new No. 1 ranking and left no doubt that she is the player of the year in the WTA. Take a moment to appreciate Kerber’s year. She won the Australian...
Published: September 10, 2016
Angelique Kerber had already clinched the world No. 1 ranking. On Saturday, she proved she was nowhere near satisfied. The German put the perfect capper on her career-best 2016, earning a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over 10th-seeded Karolina Pliskova to take home the U.S. Open. It’s Kerber’s second career Grand Slam win and her second of 2016, joining her triumph at the Australian Open. “All...
Published: September 10, 2016
New world No. 1 Angelique Kerber won her second Grand Slam title Saturday afternoon, defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the U.S. Open final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New York. The U.S. Open showed match point: Below are the statistics from the final: Kerber’s and Pliskova’s conflicting styles have made their matches entertaining over the years. In seven...
Published: September 10, 2016
Angelique Kerber was not about to let the opportunity slip through her grasp at the U.S. Open. After splitting her first two sets with powerful challenger Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic, Kerber found herself trailing 3-1 in the decisive third set. But instead of succumbing to the pressure, Kerber rallied to win the final set and take the U.S. Open Championship. Kerber took the title by a 6-3,...
Published: September 10, 2016
Novak Djokovic will face Stan Wawrinka for the U.S. Open final on Sunday afternoon. It’s an excellent matchup between two players who are no stranger to each other in Grand Slam play. Below, we’ll preview the match and pass along the viewing information for the final Grand Slam of the year. Match Information Preview On paper, Djokovic is the clear favorite over...
Published: September 10, 2016
It didn’t have Serena, but it did have a whole lot of excellent tennis. As she moves to the top of the WTA world rankings, Angelique Kerber will do it as the winner of the 2016 U.S. Open after a three-set victory over Karolina Pliskova. Kerber, currently seeded second behind Williams, dropped a set for the first time in the tournament but hung on for a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win on a steamy Saturday afternoon...
Published: September 10, 2016
Scott Hend leads the 2016 KLM Open after a round of 64 in the Netherlands on Saturday. Hend is 14 under par and one shot ahead of Italian Nino Bertasio at the end of Day 3. Meanwhile, a trio of Englishmen, led by Richard Bland are tied for third, just two shots behind Bertasio. They have been joined by Dutchman Joost Luiten, who will be pleased with his round of 69. Here’s what the leaderboard...
Published: September 10, 2016
The hard work has been completed in the U.S. Open, and now it’s left to the final four players remaining in the New York tournament to fight for the national championship. Second-seeded Angelique Kerber and 10th-seeded Karolina Pliskova will compete for the women’s title Saturday at approximately 3 p.m. ET. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic will try to defend the title he won last year when...