Day 3 of the U.S. Open saw Kim Clijsters, Andy Murray, John Isner, and Venus Williams advance, but Andy Roddick has been eliminated in the second round for the first time in his career.
2010 U.S. Open Day 3 Recap: Down Goes Andy Roddick, On Go Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters, Andy Murray, And John Isner
Highlights from Day 3 of the 2010 U.S. Open:
• Janko Tipsarevic def. (9) Andy Roddick, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
it was almost perfect. A primetime match, Roddick yelling at the officials -- only he lost. America’s Actual Sweetheart is out in the second round for the first time in his career, and it’s now up to No. 17 Gael Monfils to set things right.
Read Article >2010 U.S. Open Second Round Result: Upset Andy Roddick Is Upset
Battling off the aftereffects of a mild case of mono and the actions of cruel linesfolk, Andy Roddick is gone from the U.S. Open, after losing his second-round match to Janko Tipsarevic, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-7 (7-4). If Tipsarevic sounds familiar, if not pronounceable, he should: the Serb dealt Roddick his Wimbledon exit in 2008.
Roddick began chivvying the officiating crew in the middle of the third set, after being called for a foot fault. It was hard to catch much of it, but he could clearly be heard yelling, “Why don’t you get some umpires who know what they’re doing?” (Just to make things interesting, he was called for another in the fourth set that broadcast replay showed was clearly not a fault.) The crowd and Roddick’s spirits both seemed to pick up on the energy of his indignation, but he was overpowered in the fourth-set tiebreak at almost precisely the stroke of midnight.
Read Article >2010 U.S. Open: Victoria Azarenka Released From Hospital
U.S. Open No. 11 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who collapsed on the court in her second-round match Wednesday morning, has been released from the hospital with a diagnosis that dovetails with her earlier “headache-like symptoms”: She apparently sustained a mild concussion during an earlier training session.
Azarenka is said to be resting at her hotel, and has released a statement detailing the events that led to her collapse:
Read Article >2010 U.S. Open: Victoria Azarenka Taken To Hospital With ‘Headache-Like Symtpoms’
A quick update on the condition of Victoria Azarenka, who collapsed on the court Wednesday morning at the U.S. Open.
ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi read the USTA’s statement over the air:
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2010 U.S. First Round Result: Upstart American Ryan Harrison Scores Upset
American Ryan Harrison, an 18-year-old qualifier, upset No. 15 Ivan Ljubicic, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, in the first round of the 2010 U.S. Open Wednesday. The 6-foot-1 Harrison, who ESPN’s Brad Gilbert compared to a young Andy Roddick, piled up 44 winners in his Open debut.
Check out Harrison’s official bio, a recent feature about him in the Shreveport Times, and his Wikipedia page, which contains this nugget:
Read Article >2010 U.S. Open First Round Result: Victorious Sam Querrey Fights Below The Belt
Sam Querrey won his first-round match at the 2010 U.S. Open, but his opponent, fellow American Bradley Klahn, deserves a round of an applause for continuing to fight after getting drilled in the groin during the first set. Ouch, check this out:
Anyway, Querrey ended up prevailing, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. But I’m still impressed with Klahn. The reigning NCAA singles champion, won a set after absorbing a wicked shot. Unbelievable.
Read Article >2010 U.S. Open Second Round Result: Ana Ivanovic Comeback Continues With Straight Set Win
Ana Ivanovic scored a minor upset in the second round of the 2010 U.S. Open Wednesday, taking less than an hour to beat No. 21 Jie Zheng, 6-3, 6-0. Zheng couldn’t do much to stop the Serb, who racked up 22 winners (Zheng only had seven).
Ivanovic is looking to rebound after suffering a foot injury that forced her to retire from her semifinal match against Kim Clijsters at last month’s Cincinnati Open.
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