Djokovic gets top seed for US Open

2011-08-25 17:17:38

Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic was named on Wednesday, as expected, as the top seed for the Aug 29 - Sept 11 US Open.

Serena seeded 28th for US Open; Wozniacki on top

2011-08-24 10:17:35

Serena Williams was seeded a lowly 28th for the Aug. 29-Sept. 11 US Open as tournament organisers opted to rigidly follow the current rankings rather than reward her for outstanding past performances.

Sharapova sinks Jankovic in Cincinnati final

2011-08-22 11:42:32

Russia's Maria Sharapova beat Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 4-6 7-6 6-3 to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday and install herself as one of the favourites for the US Open.

Defending champ Clijsters pulls out of Flushing Meadows

2011-08-21 07:56:31

Defending champion Kim Clijsters withdrew from the US Open on Friday because of a stomach muscle injury, throwing the race for the final Grand Slam title of the year wide open.

Little to encourage Federer, Nadal ahead of US Open

2011-08-21 07:56:31

The once dominant top two in men's tennis, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, head into the US Open with much more than the formidable year of world No 1 Novak Djokovic to concern them.

Nadal, Federer upset in Cincinnati quarters

2011-08-20 10:41:19

Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, numbers two and three in the world, suffered surprise defeats to inspired opponents in an entertaining quarter-finals day at the Cincinnati Open on Friday.

Clijsters pulls out of US. Open with injury

2011-08-20 10:26:25

Champion Kim Clijsters has pulled out of the US Open due to a stomach muscle injury, the Belgian said in a statement on Friday.

Stosur happy to be flying solo ahead of U.S. Open

2011-08-19 11:30:24

Australian Samantha Stosur has bucked the trend of on-court coaching and the world number 10 believes she benefits from managing matches on her own.

Grand slam winners go out as Sharapova advances

2011-08-19 10:46:44

Grand slam title holders Li Na and Petra Kvitova were knocked out of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday while Russia's Maria Sharapova and Vera Zvonareva moved into the quarter-finals.

Tsonga out, Djokovic and Nadal through

2011-08-18 14:14:10

France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered a surprise defeat to qualifier Alex Bogomolov while Spain's Rafa Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic passed their second-round tests at the Cincinnati Open.

US teenager sends Wozniacki packing in Cincinnati

2011-08-18 14:13:31

World number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered a shock second-round loss to 19-year-old American Christina McHale at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday.

Roddick loses cool in Kohlschreiber upset

2011-08-16 14:54:27

An angry and frustrated Andy Roddick lost his cool as he crashed out of the Cincinnati Open in the first round on Monday, suffering a three-set loss to 47th-ranked German Philipp Kohlschreiber.