US Open 2011: Venus Williams out due to illness
Venus Williams is out of the US Open after withdrawing from her second-round match against Germany’s Sabine Lisicki due to an ongoing medical condition. The…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 08/2011
US Open 2011: Laura Robson suffers second-round defeat
Laura Robson, playing her first US Open main draw, found the going tough in her second-round match against the Spanish No30 seed and clay-court expert,…
US Open 2011: Keothavong frustrated by first-round exit
Anne Keothavong admitted her inconsistent form is “infuriating” after she lost to South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers 7-5 6-3 in the first round of the US…
US Open 2011: Quotes of the tournament so far
The US Open of 2011 began with a hurricane””well almost””and will end on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11: dramatic bookends at either end of…
US Open 2011: 12 things you might not know
1) The US Open was first held in 1881, making it the second oldest sporting event in the US after the Kentucky Derby and the…
US Open 2011: Elena Baltacha makes drama-filled progress
Day One brought contrasting results for the pair of teenagers in the quartet of women who carry the British flag in the USA. Day Two…
US Open 2011: Watson loses to Sharapova but wins new fans
Laura Robson faced her at Wimbledon, but in New York it was Heather Watson’s turn to take on one of the biggest forehands of one…
US Open 2011: Will Federer make music in New York?
New York has woven a vibrant thread through the career of Roger Federer ever since he reached the finals of the US Open’s junior competition…
Molla Mallory – the unsung record-breaker
When Anna Margarethe Bjurstedt, the daughter of a Norwegian army officer, arrived in the United States in 1915, very few people had heard of the…
US Open 2011: Andy Murray shrugs off McEnroe’s challenge
As sound bites go, John McEnroe’s remark during the US Open men’s draw was just about perfect. Most see the US trophy in the hands…
US Open 2011: Laura Robson is 4th British woman to qualify
Laura Robson has fought through three qualifier rounds to take a place in this year’s US Open main draw for the first time. She was…
US Open 2011: The big build-up at Flushing Meadows
Imagine it’s the eve of your five-year-old’s birthday. The cake is made, the presents are bought, the fridge is overflowing with goodies for the big…
US Open 2011: Djokovic tops men’s seedings for first time
There was little room for debate in the seedings for the men’s US Open draw. With two Grand Slam titles to his name already this…
Roger Federer: His 30th year
Roger Federer clearly has few concerns about the impact of the passing years on his life or his tennis. “To me it’s a nice time.…