US Open Blog: Chakvetadze Flies Under the Radar
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While other more glamorous blond players live on the show courts, sixth-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia was toiling on Court 13 against Nicole Pratt, the 68th-ranked Australian. Chakvetadze grinded out a 6-3, 6-4 victory in a match in which she controlled the run of play, hitting 38 winners to Pratt&#8217;s 9. She also committed 30 unforced [...].
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New York -- Players, fans and television announcers all continue to marvel at the same wonder here at the US Open. They watch Andre Agassi, the oldest player in the men&#39;s singles draw at 34, and see his feet dance, his groundstrokes sizzle.
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The US Open plays host to two Russia v America clashes when the women&#39;s semi-finals get underway on Friday. Fifth seed Lindsay Davenport, the highest-ranked player still in the tournament, takes on Russia&#39;s ninth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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NEW YORK - Top-seeded Roger Federer made it to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time thanks to a walkover, and Tim Henman also advanced Monday when Nicolas Kiefer quit in the fifth set because of an injured right hand...
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Andy Roddick, at heart, is an entertainer. So he loves the US Open and its Big Apple buzz, the fans who offer players high-fives, just the general state of hyperactivity.
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NEW YORK - Top-seeded Roger Federer made it to the US Open quarterfinals for the first time thanks to a walkover, and Tim Henman also advanced Monday when Nicolas Kiefer quit in the fifth set because of an injured right hand.
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Roger Federer decoded what hit him at the U.S. Open Saturday, while Maria Sharapova was flummoxed by it.
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Top seed Anna Chakvetadze reached the quarter-finals of the Linz Open on Wednesday with a crushing 6-0 6-2 victory over Italy's Francesca Schiavone.
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World number two Svetlana Kuznetsova became a shock casualty on day six of the Australian Open Saturday, with sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze and men's seventh seed Fernando Gonzalez also skidding out.
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Ho-hum. It&#39;s more of the same this year at the US Open. Top seeds have fallen like flies, Serena Williams and her go-go boots have been poured a nice, tall glass of lousy officiating, and Andre Agassi is trying
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World number two Svetlana Kuznetsova became a shock casualty on day six of the Australian Open Saturday, with sixth seed Anna Chakvetadze also sent skidding out of the tournament.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova could have been competing for a cycling gold medal at the Athens Olympics two weeks ago, instead she has become the first Russian women&#39;s singles champion at the US Open.
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More big names are set to play at the U.S. Open Wednesday, with top seeds Roger Federer and Justine Henin, Rafael Nadal and the Williams sisters on the schedule.
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The unpredictability of Marat Safinâs game is becoming a thing of the past. These days the tempestuous Russian is as strong and forceful opponent as it is possible to find on the opposing side of a tennis
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It&#8217;s not easy to find 30-somethings in the Open singles draws. The men&#8217;s field is still dotted with six &#8212; Tim Henman, Andrei Pavel, Carlos Moya, Agustin Calleri, Thomas Johansson and Hyung-Taik Lee. Four of those six are in action today. Henman, now ranked 91st but a perennial top-10 player and the British No. 1 [...].
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NEW YORK - Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Jennifer Capriati, Lleyton Hewitt and Amelie Mauresmo are all in action Friday at the U.S. Open...
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American Jennifer Capriati lobbied for instant replay yesterday at the US Open. And that was after a victory. Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain was angry about getting docked