McHale and Falcone Will Fare Better Than Oudin
September 3, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The Cinderella stories are over for the two young American girls who made so much noise two days ago. Both Christina McHale and Irina Falconi lost their matches today – McHale to Maria Kirilenko, 2-6 3-6 and Falconi to Sabine Lisicki 0-6 1-6 – but there first few matches give hope [...]
A Ray of Sunshine Through the Rain
September 13, 2009 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – If the Serena Williams/Kim Clijsters Semifinal was strange, then the other match going on last night was just surreal. Because of the long rain delay, the Semifinal match between Yanina Wickmayer and Caroline Wozniacki was moved to Armstrong Stadium and with what was left of the crowd mainly stayed in Ashe [...]
Kim’s Cooler Head Prevails
September 13, 2009 by Derek Felix · Leave a Comment
The circumstances were far from ideal. The rain hadn’t stopped all day throwing another curve into the schedule which forced both women’s semifinals to be played at the same time in Ashe and Louis Armstrong while both doubles matches were pushed back. Perhaps that’s why Kim Clijsters is in her second straight U.S. Open final [...]
When the Rain Stops, The Matches Are Great
September 12, 2009 by Derek Felix · Leave a Comment
Will the rain ever stop? They’re praying it will so that the women can actually get their semis in sometime tonight. Caroline Wozniacki takes on Yanina Wickmayer in the first match moved to Louis Armstrong. And the second semi pits reigning champ Serena Williams against comeback queen Kim Clijsters who has proven that she still [...]
This Talk of a Roof is Just Lip Service
September 12, 2009 by Joe McDonald · 2 Comments
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – So here we are another day looking to be a washout. Already the doubles matches have been canceled and the women may be coming soon. Yet, today the USTA addressed the situation and, of course, some reporters asked about a roof. “Well, look, would I love to have a roof? Absolutely,” [...]
Murray Just Too Much For Dent
September 7, 2009 by Derek Felix · Leave a Comment
Taylor Dent’s comeback story ended thanks to Andy Murray. The 2008 U.S. Open runner-up just had too much game for the 28 year-old American, coasting to a straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory at Ashe in Flushing tonight. Against a good opponent whose serve-and-volley style tested his return game, the No.2 seeded Scot had all [...]
