Unseeded Ana Ivanovic pulled an upset over No. 21 seed, Zheng Jie, in round 2 of the 2010 U.S. Open. The former world No 1 from Serbia, who has dropped to 40th in the past year due to injuries and a loss of confidence, produced one of her recent best performances to crush Jie of
Victoria Azarenka collapsed on Wednesday during her 2nd round match at the 2010 U.S. Open. Azarenka collapsed and fell to the ground while chasing down a ball on the baseline and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair, withdrawing from the sweltering U.S. Open with what tournament officials said were "headache-like" symptoms.
The No. 1 seed, Caroline Wozniacki, cruised to an easy win over Chelsey Gullickson, 6-1, 6-1 in her first round match at the 2010 U.S. Open Tuesday. Wozniacki of Denmark is currently ranked No. 2, but was given the No. 1 seeding when World No. 1, Serena Williams, withdrew because an ongoing foot injury. Wozniacki
No. 14 seed, Maria Sharapova, survived a 3-set scare in her match against No. 60 ranked, Jarmila Groth, while 4th seed, Jelena Jankovic was given a huge scare by 18-year-old Romanian Simona Halep. Sharapova overcame a deficit and a big-hitting opponent to avoid a significant upset in the first round of the U.S. Open. Sharapova,
Kateryna Bondarenko from Ukaraine pulled a huge upset in round one of the U.S. Open, defeating No. 8 seed, Na Li of China. Li admitted she wilted in the stifling heat with temperatures peaking at around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. "From the middle of the second set I was feeling the energy was going down," Li
No. 24 seed, Daniela Hantuchova downed former World No. 1 Dinara Safina in the first round of the 2010 U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows. Safina was the top seed here last year, but was eliminated in the 3rd round. She has been plagued by a back injury which has forced her to miss almost three
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark is seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open, followed by No. 2 Kim Clijsters of Belgium. It is the first time Wozniacki was seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament, a spot which she filled in after world No. 1 Serena Williams of the U.S.A. pulled out of the tournament,
World No. 1 Serena Williams will miss the 2010 U.S. Open due to injury. On the advice of her doctors, top-ranked tennis star Serena Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday. The 28-year-old champion, who is still recovering from recent foot surgery, said in a written statement that she was pulling out of the
Justine Henin has announced that she will miss the rest of the 2010 season as she recovers from an elbow injury. The No. 14th ranked player from Belgium injured her elbow at Wimbledon in July, and said on her website she will not be able to practice again until October. Henin, a seven-rime Grand Slam
Qualifier Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic ousted top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia Tuesday night in the 2nd round of the 2010 WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada. This win over No. 3 ranked Jankovic in straight sets, 7-6(3), 6-3, was the biggest victory of Benesova's career. After the match she said: "It was almost
