Mikhail Youzhny

Del Potro Reaches San Jose Quarterfinals

It's hard to recall the last time a player ranked as high as del Potro (a top 5 player) that was sideline for most of a year.  del Potro played 3 tournaments in all of 2010.  He reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, then lost in two first round tournaments in the Asian swing

France and Russia and Austria: This Week’s Results

The post-US Open tour, for those of you that are paying attention, can be split into two parts: the Asian swing, that heads to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, exotic locales for the adventuresome tourists, to the more traditional Beijing and Tokyo, before heading to Shanghai. After Shanghai, the tour moves back to Europe and into

USO Day 11: Nadal to meet Youzhny in the semifinals

When Nadal raised the Wimbledon trophy for a second time, he knew that there was only one achievement he needed: win the US Open.  He won the Australian Open once.  He won Wimbledon twice.  He's won the French 5 times.  Twice, he's reached the US Open semifinals. Historically, Nadal's clay court victories has meant that

USO Day 8: Fourth Round Previews

Once you get to Labor Day, you move from the obligatory early round matches to the business end of a Slam.  Those that want to seriously make a run need to get to Labor Day, when the fourth round begins. Let's begin with a quick recap of what happened so far. Among those coming in

USO Day 7: Isner loses to Youzhny in four sets

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

USO Day 7: Wawrinka Upsets Murray!

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

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