| U.S. Open Tie Breaker Can Be a Concrete Crucible The U.S. Open changed tennis 40 years ago by adopting the tie breaker, and many of its most memorable matches have featured at least one such showdown. nytimes.com |
Venus too strong for Schiavone No.3 seed Venus Williams has advanced to the US Open semi-finals at Flushing Meadows after defeating Italian Francesca Schiavone. foxsports.com.au |
Australia lose Davis Cup tie Australia face another year outside the elite group after Belgium win the Davis Cup World Group playoff 3-2 with Carsten Ball losing the reverse singles match. foxsports.com.au |
Petkovic, Vinci reach Generali Ladies semifinals Germany's Andrea Petkovic beat Greek qualifier Eleni Daniilidou 6-3, 6-2 to reach her fourth semifinal of the season at the Generali Ladies on ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Serena Williams Withdraws From Australian Open A foot injury sustained after Wimbledon will keep Serena Williams out of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2011. nytimes.com |