Kim Clijsters raced into the quarter-finals of the Montreal Cup with a ruthless 6-2 6-1 demolition of Kaia Kanepi on Thursday, sending a menacing message to anyone eyeing the Belgian's U.S. Open crown.
Dispensing with a coach has been a good move so far for Andy Murray.
The US Open is the only Grand Slam that world No 1 Rafa Nadal has yet to win and the Spaniard admits he has found it tough physically to raise himself at the end of the season.
Roger Federer is settling in for the long haul on hard courts, saying on Tuesday his final in Canada was almost the perfect start to perhaps the most physically demanding portion of a long year.
Kim Clijsters produced a remarkable rain-assisted comeback to beat Maria Sharapova 2-6 7-6 6-2 and win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
Andy Murray humbled Roger Federer 7-5 7-5 to defend his Toronto Masters title on Sunday, confirming the Briton as one of the favourites for the U.S. Open.
World No 1 Rafa Nadal's victory at the Toronto Masters on Thursday set the stage for mouthwatering quarterfinal matches that will feature the game's top four men's players.
Defending champion Andy Murray had a 7-5, 6-2 second-round win over Belgium's Xavier Malisse on Wednesday and Novak Djokovic earned a 7-5, 7-5 win over France's Julien Benneteau at the Rogers Cup.
The lackluster performances of China's young female tennis players at the just-concluded Beijing International Challenger tournament have raised concerns about their ability to take the baton from their older compatriots.
Peter Polansky of Canada follows through on his serve against Jurgen Melzer of Austria during their match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto August 9 , 2010.
Croatians Ivo Karlovic and Mario Ancic will skip the US Open due to injuries, said the US Tennis Association on Monday.
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