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Roger Federer has been playing spectacular tennis since losing the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic in early July. Federer has been playing with speed, precision and power, but what has set his game apart in recent weeks has been his proficiency while serving. Federer won the Western and Southern Open in August without losing a single game on his serve. He maintained that relentless pace while winning...
Published: September 2, 2015
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic will almost certainly get tested as he makes his run at another U.S. Open title, but it seems quite unlikely that he will have a difficult time when he walks on to the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday night against Austria’s Andreas Haider-Maurer. Djokovic and Haider-Maurer will play at 9 p.m. (ET) on the U.S. Open’s prime stage, and that match will be preceded...
Published: September 1, 2015
Top-seeded Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic rolled to easy first-round victories at the U.S. Open, and now it’s time for the tournament’s No. 2 seeds to prove their worth. Simona Halep and Roger Federer will both begin their respective runs in New York Tuesday in the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year. Halep will face Marina Erakovic of New Zealand in the opening round...
Published: August 31, 2015
The whole world is watching Serena Williams as she begins play in the U.S. Open, playing for a spot in tennis history. Not only is Serena trying to defend the title she won a year ago, she is also trying to earn a calendar-year Grand Slam after earlier wins at the Australian, French and Wimbledon Opens in 2015. She is the heavy favorite (minus-125) to win this year’s tournament, according to...
Published: August 31, 2015
Serena Williams will be playing for history when she faces unseeded Vitalia Diatchenko in the opening round of the 2015 U.S. Open on Monday. Winning the last of this year’s Grand Slam titles would allow Williams to join Steffi Graf as the only other player to complete the calendar-year Slam. Graf accomplished her one-year Grand Slam in 1988. While Serena is playing for her legacy, it can be argued...
Published: August 31, 2015
Jordan Spieth may have been the story in the first part of the 2015 golf season, but as the season hits its stretch run, nobody is hotter than Jason Day. The Australian star ran away with The Barclays in Edison, New Jersey, and in winning the first of the FedEx Cup playoff tournaments, Day has moved into the lead in the FedEx Cup point standings. Day, who picked up his first major victory at the PGA...
Published: August 29, 2015
The U.S. Open appears to be a tournament where the stars will shine. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray appear to be at or near the top of their game, and it would be a surprise if one of those players does not win America’s national tennis championship. However, it doesn’t always work out that way. At this year’s French Open, a gutty Stan Wawrinka got the best of Djokovic...
Published: August 29, 2015
It’s always exciting to see the upset in any sport. Whether it’s the young up-and-comer who finds a way to beat the star, or the cagey veteran who turns back the hands of time and shocks the young phenom who is dominating his or her sport, it’s thrilling to watch an upset unfold. It’s exciting, but a major upset that allows someone other than Serena Williams to win the women’s...
Published: August 28, 2015
There is quite a bit of drama as the U.S. Open prepares to get underway on both the men’s and women’s side of the draw. The most pressing issue on the women’s side concerns top seed Serena Williams. Can she complete the calendar-year Grand Slam by winning her second consecutive U.S. Open? Serena has picked off the first three Grand Slam championships this year, and she ended 2014...
Published: August 28, 2015
This year, the U.S. Open does not have to be the runner-up to Wimbledon. While the tournament at the All England Club is the crown jewel of international tennis, this year’s U.S. Open gives the sport a chance to crown a Grand Slam champion. Serena Williams has had a brilliant year, winning the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. If she can continue that trend and win at the U.S....