US Open Tennis 2012 Results: Full Recap and Analysis from Opening Action

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Published: August 28, 2012

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The U.S. Open is off and running, and the first day packed a ton of action, a few upsets and strong performances by top seeds. 

Roger Federer and Andy Murray cruised in straight sets, but neither looked as good as defending women's champ Samantha Stosur. 

Stosur has not won a tournament yet this year, but you wouldn't have known that as she quickly dispatched of Petra Martic 6-1, 6-1. Stosur incredibly won the first 19 points of this match and dominated her opponent by effectively charging the net time and time again.  

The seventh seed made it clear that her game, which is made for the hardcourt, is soaring. She is going to make a serious run at defending her title. 

Below is everything you need to be brought up to speed form the first day of play. 

 

Scores

Check out all the scores here. There were a ton of matches yesterday so below you will just find some of the more noteworthy outcomes. 

Andy Murray (3) defeated Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6-2, 6-4, 6-1

Jack Sock defeated Florian Mayer (22) 6-3, 6-2, 3-2 (Mayer retired from the match)

James Blake defeated Lukas Lacko 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Roger Federer (1) defeated Donald Young 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Samantha Stosur (7) defeated Petra Martic 6-1, 6-1

Sorana Cirstea defeated Sabine Lisicki (16) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

Kristyna Pliskova defeated Julia Goerges (18) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1

 

Recap

The New American Hope



The state of American men's tennis has been bleak for years now, but a new hope has burst onto the scene. 

18-year-old Jack Sock defeated 22-seeded Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-2, 3-2. Mayer retired from the match after five games in the third set.

Sure, this is just one match, but this is just the next step in Sock's development. He won the mixed doubles title with Mela...
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