US Open 2014: Kohlschreiber & Robredo deal one-handed blows to Isner & Kyrgios
A huge groan of disappointment murmured around the grounds of the US Open at the announcement, late on Saturday afternoon. The No3 seed Stan Wawrinka—one…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 08/2014
US Open 2014: Murray heads to Tsonga clash as holiday mood sweeps New York
Before the gates were opened to the hoards arriving in party mood on the first day of Labor Day weekend in New York, Andy Murray…
US Open 2014: From Federer to Kyrgios, Robredo to Thiem – spanning the generations
If one match summed up the span between youth and experience in the first week of the US Open, it came in the second round…
US Open 2014: From Venus to Belinda to Mirjana – spanning the generations
The early afternoon schedule at Flushing Meadows illustrated the point perfectly. Age has been no barrier to making an impression at the final Grand Slam…
US Open 2014: Andy Murray rises to Arthur Ashe occasion in style
Andy Murray’s job at this year’s US Open was already a pretty daunting prospect, even taking into account his good fortune in nabbing a No8…
US Open 2014: ‘Emotionally recharged’ Djokovic ready to take on New York
For a man who has reached the last four finals of the US Open, who won the title in 2011, who has not fallen short…
US Open 2014: Berdych hammers out Hewitt to claim 100th Major match-win
For a such a big man with such a big game, it’s little wonder that Tomas Berdych, who turns 29 later this month, has scored…
US Open 2014: Michael Jordan watches on as Roger Federer cruises
Cheered on by basketball legend Michael Jordan, Roger Federer became the first player to claim 50 match wins this season with a straight-sets victory in…
US Open 2014: Verdasco’s 400th win just one more shout for over-30s
It has been hard to avoid the news that Roger Federer is marching through his 30s, that talk of the ‘R’ word has come and…
US Open 2014: Watson’s hopes dashed again, but Ivanovic and Stosur sail
On paper, Heather Watson’s first match at this year’s US Open was a winnable one for the 22-year-old woman newly back inside the top 50.…
US Open 2014: Gutsy Murray battles past pain and Haase to win opener
The first-day schedule for the final Grand Slam of 2014 was not a bad way to open a tennis tournament. At just after midday, 2012…
US Open preview: Will Sharapova & Williams race to first New York showdown?
The mighty Serena Williams may have lifted the US Open trophy five times, may have 17 Grand Slams to her name, may be the oldest…
US Open 2014: ‘Beloved’ Roger Federer holds tennis in the palm of his hand
The last Grand Slam of the year is, like the wonderful city that hosts it, big and bold, high octane and high volume, hot and…
US Open Series: Serena Williams and Milos Raonic eye record $4m prize
World No1 Serena Williams and No6 in the men’s rankings, Milos Raonic, have earned the chance to win the biggest ever payout at the US…
US Open 2014 preview: Can rising stars break Djokovic & Federer dominance?
In many ways, this year’s US Open is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable Grand Slams of the year. Indeed dating back…
US Open 2014: James Ward loss draws line under British qualifying hopes
James Ward, seeded 15 in the US Open’s qualifying tournament, fell one win short of reaching the main draw at Flushing Meadows for the first…
US Open 2014: Djokovic & Federer top seeds, Dimitrov makes top-8 debut
Two of the in-form players of the year claim the top two spots in the men’s seedings for the final Grand Slam of the year,…
ATP World Tour Finals 2014: Roger Federer qualifies for 13th straight time
Not content with picking up his 80th career title, his 22nd Masters title, his sixth Cincinnati title, his 16 consecutive victory over one of the…
Cincinnati Masters: Fearsome Federer cuts down Ferrer again for 80th title
Theirs has been one of the most enduring rivalries in 21st century tennis. The 33-year-old Roger Federer and 32-year-old David Ferrer first played one another…
Cincinnati Masters: Federer downs Murray to set up Raonic SF challenge
The Cincinnati draw boasted four Grand Slam Champions and six Masters titlists, but come the quarter-finals, very few of them remained. There was David Ferrer,…
Cincinnati Masters: Stan Wawrinka loss to Julien Benneteau is latest shock
Cincinnati has, rather like Toronto before it, been a week that has managed to combine surprises with the familiar. In both draws, world No1 Novak…