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Serena wins sixth US Open, 18th major

World number one Serena Williams won her sixth US Open title Sunday, overpowering Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 to take her…

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Tennis legend Navratilova proposes to girlfriend on TV

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova got down on one knee and proposed to girlfriend Julia Lemigova at the US Open on…

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I almost missed US Open, says record maker Nishikori

Kei Nishikori nearly missed the US Open after struggling to recover from surgery to remove a cyst from a toe,…

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Nishikori, Cilic clash in US Open tale of the unpredictable

It’s the US Open final that no-one predicted and nobody is more surprised than Japan’s Kei Nishikori, the first Asian…

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Nishikori shocks Djokovic for US Open final place

Japan’s Kei Nishikori became the first Asian man to reach a Grand Slam final when he swept past seven-time major…

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Serena to face Wozniacki in US Open final

Serena Williams will fight for an 18th Grand Slam title against Caroline Wozniacki after sweeping past Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 6-3…

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Federer survives Monfils to reach US Open semi-finals

Five-time champion Roger Federer saved two match points and held on for a five-set victory over 24th-ranked Gael Monfils and…

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Cilic beats Berdych to reach US Open semis

Marin Cilic toppled sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Thursday to reach the US Open semi-finals. The…

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Djokovic beats Murray to set-up Nishikori duel

Novak Djokovic reached an eighth successive US Open semi-final, downing Andy Murray 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (1/7), 6-2, 6-4 to set…

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Nishikori ends Japan’s 96-year wait for US Open semis spot

Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man for almost a century to reach the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday after…

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US Open: Nishikori downs Wawrinka to reach semis

Japan’s Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man for almost a century to reach the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday…

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Federer, Monfils to clash in US Open blockbuster

Five-time champion Roger Federer set-up a US Open quarter-final blockbuster against eccentric French star Gael Monfils on Tuesday as the…

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Wozniacki to face Peng for US Open finals berth

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki and first-time Grand Slam semi-finalist Peng Shuai will meet for a place in the…

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Djokovic into US Open quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic didn’t let Philipp Kohlschreiber stand in the way of another Grand Slam quarter-final berth on Monday, reaching the…

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US Open: Serena progresses to quarter-final clash

Five-time champion Serena Williams reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final of the year at the US Open on Monday, setting…

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US Open: Federer through to third round

Second seed and five-time champion Roger Federer reached the US Open third round on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4…

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Sharapova survives as Venus is dumped

World number two Simona Halep and two-time champion Venus Williams tumbled out of the US Open on Friday, but Maria…

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Djokovic strolls into US Open third round

World number one Novak Djokovic breezed into the third round on a blustery day at the US Open on Thursday,…

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Serena progresses into US Open third round

Serena Williams eased past compatriot Vania King 6-1, 6-0 to record her 80th US Open win on Thursday but former…

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US Open: Federer, Serena in cruise control

Five-time champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams reached the US Open second round on Tuesday, but found themselves sharing the…

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Serena Williams named US Open top seed

Two-time defending champion Serena Williams was named the top seed Wednesday for the US Open, the year’s final Grand Slam…

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Federer wins Cincinnati Masters

Roger Federer won his 80th career title and sixth at the Cincinnati Masters, beating David Ferrer 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 to…

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Martin Kaymer wins US Open by eight shots

Germany’s Martin Kaymer won the 114th US Open on Sunday, firing a final-round one-under par 69 to complete a wire-to-wire…

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Serena Battles Wozniacki In China

She may not have been playing the exquisite tennis that we are used to seeing her play so far, but…

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Nadal wins 13th Grand Slam, beats Djokovic in New York

Rafael Nadal claimed his second US Open title and 13th Grand Slam crown on Monday when he defeated world number…

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Serena Williams outlasts Azarenka to win US Open title

World number one Serena Williams captured her fifth US Open title, and second in a row, by outlasting second-ranked Victoria…

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Paes, Stepanek win US Open men’s doubles title

Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek, the fourth-seeded India-Czech pairing, won the US Open men’s doubles title Sunday, their second major…

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Williams Sisters fall to Czech duo

Serena Williams will have to settle for playing in only one U.S. Open final this year, the AP has reported.…

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Tennis: Djokovic faces Wawrinka in semis, Murray falls

NEW YORK (AFP) – Defending champion Andy Murray crashed out of the US Open on Thursday as Stanislas Wawrinka pulled…

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US Open: Nadal books semi-final battle with Gasquet

Merciless Rafael Nadal crushed Spanish compatriot Tommy Robredo, the shock conqueror of Roger Federer, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday to…