Two weeks ago, John Isner was doubtful to play the US Open, but through treatment, he was able to play the US Open, and got through two rounds. Youzhny was going to be a tough guy. While Isner can hit good shots, his movement has always been a big suspect, partly a curse of being
What a peculiar match, with the hobbled facing the hobbled. Wawrinka earned a break in the first set to get a lead, but Murray reclaimed the break and then won in the tiebreak. In the second set, Murray twice got up a break but was broken back each time. Wawrinka would take the second set
The Spaniards may have fell by the wayside during Wimbledon (except, of course, Rafa), but they have come out in force at the US Open, and no more so fully than today. Let's start with Rafa Nadal. He played Gilles Simon. Simon has beaten Nadal before, but it was back in 2008 when Simon was
Building and maintaining muscle is a key component in staying fit and maximizing your sports performance. The main ingredient in your muscle building efforts is going to be protein, and more specifically lean protein. Today we will examine some top protein sources and why you should incorporate them into your diet. Tuna For my money,
As the first week of the Open begins to wind up, we're getting to the serious part of the tournament. Roger Federer has still not dropped a set. He beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. He faced only 4 break points, and didn't get broken. Federer was also efficient breaking winning 4 of 6 break
No. 15 seed Yanina Wickmayer and unseeded No. 53 ranked Patty Schnyder dueled it out right to the end, with Wickmayer coming out on top 7-6(7-5), 3-6, 7-6(8-6) at the 2010 U.S. Open today. Belgian slugger Wickmayer inched closer to a second semifinal appearance at Flushing Meadows with this narrow win over Swiss veteran Schnyder.
Two years ago, the prospects for American tennis seemed bleak. Andy Roddick was, of course, a fixture in the top ten. But Americans had been spoiled by the heyday of American tennis in the 1980s and the 1990s. At one point, we had two Americans in the top 3 with Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe.
Ana Ivanovic, supporting a rebuilt game, came through with flying colors Saturday against No. 79 ranked Virginie Razzano, winning in straight sets 7-5, 6-0. Next up for unseeded Ivanovic in a Labor Day match is No. 2 seed, Kim Clijsters. Ivanovic last played Clijsters at the start of August in the semi-finals in Cincinnati but
No. 14 seed Maria Sharapova blew 18-year-old Beatrice Capra away today with a 6-0, 6-0 thumping. What Sharapova's excellent play didn't blow away, the blustery conditions caused by the remnant of Hurricane Earl did. Capra was not able to duplicate the level she played at in her earlier wins over No. 95 Karolina Sprem and
No. 4 seed, Jelena Jankovic once again lost her bid to win her first Grand Slam when she was defeated by No. 31 seed, Kaia Kanepi in round 3 at the 2010 U.S. Open. Although Hurricane Earl didn't bring much rain to the New York area, the remnants of the storm brought wind gusts of
