Sliderman To Take on the Djoker

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Gael Monfils was so far back behind the baseline he could have leaned on it and left his silhouette of sweat against the blue back wall like a chalk outline of a corpse. But when it mattered most, an exuberant Monfils elevated his competitive spirit leaving Richard Gasquet looking emotionally dead [...]

Nadal Sweeps Himself Into The Third Round

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The ball gleamed like a yellow splotch of paint popping off a blue canvas as Denis Istomin streaked forward, his eyes riveted on the ball. Skidding into a sliding split, Istomin somehow dug out a winner, popped up from the court like a jack-in-the box and pumped his fist furiously seizing [...]

No Oudin Run In 2010

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Melanie Oudin turned her back to the court, faced the blue back wall and stared at her Wilson racquet as if searching the strings for solutions to the problems posed by Alona Bondarenko. Oudin mastered the art of the comeback during her rousing run to the 2009 US Open quarterfinals, but [...]