SB Nation Bay Area - U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Andy Murray Captures 1st Grand Slam Titlehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48817/bayrea-fave.png2012-09-10T18:35:18-07:00http://bayarea.sbnation.com/rss/stream/30348592012-09-10T18:35:18-07:002012-09-10T18:35:18-07:00U.S. Open 2012: Andy Murray Outlasts Novak Djokovic For 1st Grand Slam Title
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<p>Andy Murray of Great Britain served for the match as he captured his first Grand Slam title in a 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 5-2 defeat of Novak Djokovic on <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html?promo=sumscores">Monday night</a> at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., at the 2012 U.S. Open.</p>
<p>The third-seeded Murray outlasted Djokovic, the second seed, and wore down the Serb with his outstanding court coverage en route to the win. It capped off a banner year for Murray following a gold medal victory at the 2012 London Olympic games.</p>
<p>The first set began with each competitor breaking the other's serve -- Murray would go on to win that set in a tiebreak, 7-6. It was the return game of Murray that proved to be too much for Djokovic. With the win, Murray becomes the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since 1936.</p>
<p>Murray managed just 31 winners to Djokovic's 40, but committed 56 unforced errors against 65 from the runner-up.</p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/10/3313789/u-s-open-2012-andy-murray-outlasts-novak-djokovic-for-first-grandMichael Jones2012-09-09T17:55:51-07:002012-09-09T17:55:51-07:002012 U.S. Open Results: Serena Williams Wins Championship Over Victoria Azarenka
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<p>Serena Williams claimed the fourth U.S. Open championship of her career on Sunday afternoon in Flushing Meadows, defeating No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in three sets. Williams won the first set 6-2 and dropped the second 2-6. After trailing Azarenka 5-3 in the third and final set, Williams rallied behind the support of the capacity crowd and won 7-5.</p>
<p>Williams' serve was strong throughout most the day, although a couple of double faults did not help her chances late. Her forehand continued to be her strongest option, often hitting balls all across the back line. Azarenka did a nice job of pacing herself throughout the match and was two points away from a championship at one point, but she simply could not overcome Serena on this day.</p>
<p>The men's championship match is scheduled for Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET. It'll be No. 2 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 3 Andy Murray.</p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/9/3306647/us-open-2012-resultsScott Coleman2012-09-08T05:01:58-07:002012-09-08T05:01:58-07:00U.S. Open 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More
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<p>The<a href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/schedule19.html" target="_blank"> final weekend</a> of the 2012 U.S. Open begins on Saturday with two men's semifinal matches featuring the top two remaining seeds, No. 2 Novak Djokovic and and third seed Andy Murray as well as the women's final between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka.</p>
<p>The highlight of the day's action will be the women's final, which pits a red-hot Williams against top-ranked Azarenka. Williams is 9-1 against the 23-year-old and is playing well in the tournament.</p>
<p>Murray will face Tomas Berdych at Arthur Ashe Stadium at 11 a.m. ET. Berdych, the sixth seed, upset top-ranked Roger Federer en route to the semifinals, 7-6(1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.</p>
<p>Djokovic will face fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer following the first match and is scheduled to begin after 12 noon ET. Djokovic advanced after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro in the quarterfinals in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4. Del Potro ousted American icon Andy Roddick in the fourth round on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The men's semifinals will be aired on the CBS Network beginning live at 11 a.m. The women's final is set to air at 8 p.m.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 U.S. Open, visit the SB Nation <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/tennis" target="_blank">tennis hub.</a></i></p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/8/3302420/2012-us-open-match-schedule-tv-coverage-streamingMichael Jones2012-09-06T22:30:42-07:002012-09-06T22:30:42-07:002012 U.S. Open Results: Djokovic, Ferrer Advance To Men's Semifinals
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<p>Second-seeded Novak Djokovic and No. 4 seed David Ferrer won their quarterfinals matches Thursday at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., and face each other in the semifinals of the tennis Grand Slam tournament.</p>
<p>Djokovic won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 over Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro to end Day 11 of the tournament. Before Djokovic's victory, Ferrer outlasted eight-seeded Janko Tipsarevic in five sets, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 in a match that lasted some 4 hours, 41 minutes. The last set took 82 minutes alone.</p>
<p>Ferrer had six double-faults to his opponent's zero but also won the battle of services aces, 15-10.</p>
<p>Djokovic hit 43 winners to Del Potro's 25 in their match. The winner of Djokovic-Ferrer faces the winner of the Andy Murray-Tomas Berdych match in the U.S. Open final this weekend.</p>
<p>The women's singles semifinals take place Friday. It's top-seeded Viktoria Azarenka vs. No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova, and No. 4 seed American Serena Williams against the surprise semifinalist, 10th-seeded Sara Errani of Italy.</p>
<p>The No. 2-seed Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, play for the men's doubles title against Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek, the fifth-seeded team.</p>
<p><i>For more updates on the 2012 U.S. Open, check out <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/tennis" target="_blank">SB Nation's tennis hub</a>. Live scores can be viewed at <a href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html?promo=subnav" target="_blank">the event's website.</a></i></p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/6/3299747/us-open-2012-results-novak-djokovic-david-ferrerJose Romero2012-09-06T05:01:29-07:002012-09-06T05:01:29-07:00U.S. Open 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More
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<p>After a busy day Wednesday, Thursday will be a relatively quiet day at the 2012 U.S. Open with only two singles matches scheduled.</p>
<p>Both women's and one men's semifinal matches were set on Wednesday, leaving just two men's quarterfinal matches on Thursday's schedule. In the early match, scheduled to begin sometime after 10:30 a.m. PT, No. 4 David Ferrer will take on No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic. Tipsarevic knocked off No. 19 Philipp Kohlschreiber on Wedneday, while Ferrer was able to complete his fourth-round match Tuesday before rain forced several delays. We'll have to wait and see if the extra day of rest gives Ferrer an advantage.</p>
<p>In the other quarterfinal match, No. 2 Novak Djokovic will face No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro. Djokovic won the first two sets against No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka on Wednesday and was leading 3-1 in the third set before Wawrinka retired due to illness. The winner of Thursday's match will go on to face the winner between Ferrer and Tipsarevic in the semifinals.</p>
<p>Television coverage of Thursday's singles matches will be available on ESPN2, beginning at 9 a.m. PT. Matches can also be streamed live online at the <a href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/interactive/video/live.html?promo=USOpenLIveRightRailPromo" target="_blank">U.S. Open official site</a>.</p>
<p>Start times for a few of Thursday's matches can be found below. All times are Pacific.</p>
<p><b>Not before 10:30 p.m.</b></p>
<p>No. 4 David Ferrer vs. No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic</p>
<p><b>4 p.m. </b></p>
<p>No. 2 Novak Djokovic vs No. 7 Juan Martin Del Potro</p>
<p>A complete schedule for Thursday can be found at the official <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/schedule17.html">U.S. Open site</a>, with live <a target="_blank" href="http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/scoreboard.asp?day=20120906&tour=ATP">men's</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/scoreboard.asp?day=20120906&tour=WTA">women's</a> scoreboards available from Sports Illustrated.</p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/6/3296004/2012-us-open-match-schedule-tv-coverage-streamingMark Sandritter2012-09-05T21:56:27-07:002012-09-05T21:56:27-07:002012 U.S. Open Scores: Roger Federer, Andy Roddick Eliminated Wednesday
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<p>Wednesday was a busy day at the 2012 U.S. Open, with eight fourth-round or quarterfinal matches and two notable names going home.</p>
<p>Men's No. 1 Roger Federer was the biggest name eliminated on Wednesday, as he lost to No. 6 Tomas Berdych. Federer lost the first set on a tiebreaker and was never able to recover, with Berdych winning 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Andy Roddick's career came to a close when he lost to No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro. Earlier this week Roddick announced he plans to retire following the U.S. Open.</p>
<p>Three men's top-10 seeds did advance Wednesday with No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 3 Andy Murray and No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic all moving on. Murray's win against No. 12 Marin Cilic moves him onto the semifinals, while Djokovic and Tipsarevic advanced to the quarterfinals.</p>
<p>While the top seed on the men's side fell, the favorites on the women's side all advanced on Wednesday. No. 3 Maria Sharapova, No. 4 Serena Williams and No. 10 Sara Errani all moved onto the semifinals. Williams won in straight sets against No. 12 Ana Ivanovic and has yet to drop a set in her first five matches.</p>
<p>A complete schedule for Wednesday can be found at the official <a href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/schedule10.html" target="_blank">U.S. Open site</a>, with live <a href="http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/scoreboard.asp?day=20120829&tour=ATP&ref=OFF?xid=sbnation" target="_blank">men's</a> and <a href="http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/scoreboard.asp?day=20120829&tour=WTA&ref=OFF?xid=sbnation" target="_blank">women's</a> scoreboards available from Sports Illustrated.</p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/5/3295979/us-open-2012-scoresMark Sandritter2012-09-05T20:00:27-07:002012-09-05T20:00:27-07:002012 U.S. Open Results: Andy Murray, Serena Williams Continue To Roll
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<p>On a day that saw the end of Andy Roddick's professional tennis career, the cream at the 2012 U.S. Open is rising to the top as names like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray advanced during Wednesday's action at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, N.Y.</p>
<p>Roddick fell to Juan Martin del Potro, 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4, ending his professional career at just 30 years old.</p>
<p>Serena Williams took out Ana Ivanovic, 6-1, 6-3, advancing to face Italy's Sara Errani in the semifinals.</p>
<p>Maria Sharapova beat Marion Bartoli, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, to advance to the semifinals, taking on Victoria Azaranka in the next round.</p>
<p>Andy Murray outlasted Marin Cilic, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-0, and will face the winner between Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych in the semifinals.</p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/5/3295748/us-open-2012-resultsErnie Pomin2012-09-05T17:40:13-07:002012-09-05T17:40:13-07:00Andy Roddick Ousted in Final U.S. Open Match
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<p>Andy Roddick played what will be the final match of his storied career on Wednesday, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2012-09-05/201209051346890424532.html">falling</a> to No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro in four sets, 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4, in the fourth round of the 2012 U.S. Open before a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.</p>
<p>No. 20 Roddick won the first set via tiebreaker, but couldn't maintain his edge after del Potro surged to overcome the deficit in the second. The two players matched up well against one another, giving the capacity crowd a match to remember on Wednesday. Rain delays brought the match to a halt on Tuesday night.</p>
<p>Del Potro moves on to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.</p>
<p><i>For more news, keep it locked on this <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/tennis/2012/9/5/3293514/us-open-tennis-2012-schedule-tv-scores-andy-roddick">StoryStream</a>. For more tennis updates, head on over to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/tennis/2012/9/5/3294973/us-open-scores-andy-roddick-retires-del-potro/in/3057555">SB Nation's tennis hub</a>. </i></p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/5/3295426/andy-roddick-ousted-in-final-u-s-open-matchMichael Jones