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Open and shut: Pennetta wins title, retires

Pennetta, at 33 the oldest first-time Grand Slam finalist in the Open era, on Saturday became the first Italian to win the US Open women's crown with an efficient 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci.

Federer, for one, wants to see Nadal come back

2012-09-03 08:07

Swiss star hopes his rival won't miss rest of season with injury

East-West conference opens in Beijing

2012-09-01 16:03

The 2012 EWC/EWCA International Conference opened on Saturday at the Yingjie Exchange Center at Peking University.

Teenager Robson ousts ninth seed Li Na

2012-09-01 10:24

British teen Laura Robson stunned Chinese ninth seed Li Na at the US Open on Friday.

Roddick to retire after the US Open

2012-08-31 10:13

Andy Roddick, a former top-ranked player and the last American male to win a Grand Slam tournament, said on Thursday that he will retire after the US Open.

Clijsters exits as Azarenka, Ferrer cruise

2012-08-30 13:36

British teenager Laura Robson drew the curtain on Kim Clijsters' illustrious singles career by eliminating the former world number one from the US Open.

China's Li survives lapse to reach round three

2012-08-30 09:07

China's Li Na recovered from a mid-match lapse on Wednesday to beat Australian Casey Dellacqua 6-4 6-4 and reach the third round of the US Open.

Djokovic winning and singing

2012-08-30 08:07

Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova can relax. The latest funny video from Novak Djokovic, whose imitations of those tennis stars helped make him a YouTube sensation, is only poking fun at himself.

Roddick ready for Aussie boycott

2012-08-30 08:07

Andy Roddick says he is ready to follow the pack when it comes to financial issues that have players pondering a boycott of next January's Australian Open, but he isn't betting on it actually happening.

Serena: I'm the best

2012-08-30 08:07

Serena Williams marched into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday and despite being seeded only fourth at Flushing Meadows, the American is in no doubt she is the world's best player.

Time for Konta to learn the anthem

2012-08-30 08:07

Britain's Johanna Konta, born in Australia of Hungarian roots, reached the US Open second round on Tuesday, but admitted the national anthem still remains a mystery.

Former champion Roddick still believes

2012-08-29 15:35

It may be nine years since Andy Roddick won his first and to date only grand slam title but the American is still refusing to settle for second best.

Radwanska, Kerber, Venus ease into US Open second round

2012-08-29 11:28

Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska, sixth-seeded German Angelique Kerber and two-time champion Venus Williams all took easy victory Tuesday to reach the US Open second round.

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