U.S. Open

...Verdasco in straight sets but must now await the result of Thursday's second match between world number one Roger Federer and U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro. If the Swiss topples the towering Argentine, Murray will extend his stay...

In this article: Fernando Verdasco, Juan Martin del Potro, Roger Federer, O2 Arena, and London

...PGA Tour player to earn $1 million in a season in 1988, then he became the first player in nearly a half-century to win the U.S. Open in consecutive years. Success brought another perk, even if it sounds silly now to mention it with the...

In this article: PGA Tour, Curtis Strange, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, and World Cup

...later Tuesday in the other Group A match. Del Potro and Verdasco traded powerful forehands and accurate backhands. But the U.S. Open champion had the advantage through much of the third set and earned his second break of the match in the...

In this article: Juan Martin del Potro, Fernando Verdasco, Roger Federer, London, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling, O2 Arena, Novak Djokovic, and Nikolay Davydenko

...the final battle for the 2009 Young Sports Personality of the Year title. The trio, made up of world diving champion Daley, girls junior US Open winner Watson and double world youth sprint gold medallist Williams, were chosen by a panel...

In this article: Jake Humphrey, Youth Sport Trust, US Open, UK, Helen Skelton, and Laura Robson

...revenue." Kantarian, a former NFL and Radio City executive, brought instant replay to Grand Slam tennis, moved the U.S. Open women's final into prime time, and launched the U.S. Open Series of summer hard-court tournaments in North America.

In this article: USTA, Revenue, Tax, U.S. Open Series, Radio City, Stephen Ross, and NFL

...year's Birkdale Open Westwood admitted that he did not cope well with people's expectations following his third place at the US Open. "I've just shot 78 and there's 20 people wanting to talk to me. There's just so much going on, especially...

In this article: Lee Westwood, Tiger Woods, Dubai World Championship, US Open, Catriona Matthew, Tom Watson, Sergio Garcia, Dubai, and Women's British Open

...Tuesday, four-time champion Roger Federer will face Andy Murray in Group A. Both players won their opening matches on Sunday. In the other match, U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will play Fernando Verdasco. The top two players in...

In this article: Robin Soderling, London, French Open, Roger Federer, Wimbledon, Andy Murray, Roland Garros, Fernando Verdasco, and Juan Martin del Potro

...criticism, she argued. "We forgive Michael Vick, and gasp when Serena Williams screams at a line judge's late call at the U.S. Open," Pappano wrote. "No one likes dirty play. But if Elizabeth Lambert just made people see that women's...

In this article: Serena Williams, New Mexico, LeGarrette Blount, and Mountain West Conference