The Unknown Russian Wins US Open Women&#39;s Title
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he butterflies were understandable for 19-year-old Svetlana Kuznetsova, playing in a Grand Slam final for the first time and under the prime-time lights.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova didn&#39;t show the form that saw her win the US Open, but she was good enough on Wednesday to win her opening round-robin match at the WTA Tour Championships against an erratic Vera Zvonareva.
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Maria Sharapova's clutch half volley in the first set helps her get on a roll and she goes on to defeat Justine Henin-Hardenne in straight sets to win the U.S. Open title.
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Britain's Andrew Murray beats Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky  in straight sets to lift the US Open junior title.
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Justine Henin-Hardenne&#39;s reign as US Open champion and world number one came to an abrupt and surprise end when she lost 6-3 6-2 to Russian Nadia Petrova in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows on Monday.
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Maria Sharapova won the first set of the U.S. Open women's final Saturday night, 6-4 over Justine Henin-Hardenne.
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The third-seeded Serena Williams is the first woman in the quarterfinals at the US Open. She beat Switzerland&#39;s Patty Schnyder Sunday, 6-to-4, 6-to-2.
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Justine Henin cruises to a second US Open and seventh Grand Slam title with victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova
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The top-seeded American rallied from one-set down to defeat US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to capture the inaugural China Open.
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Elena Bovina added her name to the list of Russians to watch at next week&#39;s US Open when she beat Nathalie Dechy to win the New Haven Open on Saturday.
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Maria Sharapova and Yelena Dementyeva both lifted titles Sunday to underline Russia&#39;s domination of the women&#39;s game. In Seoul, South Korea, Wimbledon champion Sharapova trounced Marta Domachowska 6-1, 6-1 to win the Korea Open.
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Maria Sharapova shanked a backhand wide, prompting her opponent to leap in the air and pump her fist and smile as though she'd won the match &#151; or, indeed, the U.S. Open championship itself.
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Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame an early bout of nerves to beat compatriot Anna Chakvetadze 3-6 6-1 6-1 and reach the U.S. Open final on Friday.
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Venus Williams beats fifth seed Ana Ivanovic in the US Open fourth round while sister Serena also wins.
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Svetlana Kuznetzova beats an injured Lindsay Davenport 1-6 6-2 6-4 to reach the final of the US Open.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Robert Siegel talks with Jon Wertheim of Sport&#39;s Illustrated about the Friday&#39;s semifinal women&#39;s matches at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, where two American women take on two Russians for spots in Saturday&#39;s final.
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Lindsay Davenport hobbled her way out of the US Open, losing a big lead and able to do little but watch Svetlana Kuznetsova win 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 and become the first Russian woman to reach the final at this tournament.