Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal punched tickets to the Round of 16 on Sunday at the US Open. And Donald Young followed suit.
VIDEO: Andy Roddick Sits In Wrong Chair, Is Evicted, Curses
After having successfully sat in the correct chair ten times in his third round match, Andy Roddick got a bit confused in the third set of his third round win over Julien Benneteau, and sat down in Benneteau’s chair.
↵The Frenchman walked over to the chair and shook Roddick’s hand, leading Roddick to at first think Benneteau was retiring from the match, but then to curse once he realized his error.
Read Article >U.S. Open 2011: Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick Cruise In Straight Sets
The marquee matches of Sunday’s U.S. Open action saw No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 21 Andy Roddick cruise into the fourth round. Nadal topped Argentina’s David Nalbandian 7(7)-6(5), 6-1, 7-5, while Roddick downed Julien Benneteau of France 6-1, 6-4, 7(7)-6(2).
Nadal will get Gilles Muller of Luxembourg next. You’ll hope Nadal recovers from whatever this was in time, or he may need to have the match relocated to his lair beneath the press conference table, which you’ll be impressed to learn is regulation size.
Read Article >VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Cramps Up During U.S. Open Press Conference
Typically, athletes cramp during competition. Rafael Nadal waited for the press conference after his win at the 2011 U.S. Open on Sunday.
If you can make it through that video without giggling uncontrollably, you are a far stronger person than I. Nadal is fine, and did his press conference standing, but him slipping off a chair and eventually laying on the floor while being attended to by a trainer certainly made for a memorable moment.
Read Article >U.S. Open 2011 Schedule: Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal In Action Sunday
Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick are back in action on Sunday at the US Open, taking the court for third-round matchups. Roddick faces Julien Benneteau to keep his US Open dream alive while Nadal squares off against David Nalbandian. The two highlight a day full of tennis, beginning bright and early on Sunday morning.
Here’s a few of the matchups to watch.
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