Williams routs Errani to reach U.S. Open finalNEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams routed 10th seed Sara Errani of Italy 6-1 6-2 on Friday to advance to the U.S. Open women's final against world number one Victoria Azarenka with a chance to crown her 'Golden Summer' at the year's last grand slam. The 30-year-old American overpowered the diminutive Errani, a French Open finalist and top-ranked doubles player in the world, registering 38 winners, including nine aces. Williams cut loose with a squeal of joy after ending the 64-minute match with ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/williams-routs-errani-reach-u-open-final-004533040--ten.html ]
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Williams routs Errani to reach final(Adds details, quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Serena Williams routed 10thseed Sara Errani of Italy 6-1 6-2 on Friday to advance to theU.S. Open women's final against world number one VictoriaAzarenka with a chance to crown her 'Golden Summer' at theyear's last grand slam. The 30-year-old American overpowered the diminutive Errani,a French Open finalist and top-ranked doubles player in theworld, registering 38 winners, including nine aces. Williams cut loose with a squeal of joy after ending ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-tennis-open-williams-routs-errani-reach-final-004402451--ten.html ]
Djokovic and Murray favorites for U.S. Open semisNEW YORK (Reuters) - There is no Roger Federer and no Rafa Nadal but still a sense of familiarity about Saturday's U.S. Open men's semi-finals. Novak Djokovic, the dominant player for the past three seasons, will be making his sixth consecutive appearance in the semis, defending the title he won last year. Olympic champion Andy Murray is through to the last four for the third time in five years while Spain's David Ferrer is making his second semi-final appearance in New York. Only Czech Tomas Berdych ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/djokovic-murray-favorites-u-open-semis-000117274--ten.html ]
REFILE-PREVIEW-Tennis-Djokovic and Murray favourites for U.S. Open semis(Fixes typo in third paragraph) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - There is no Roger Federer andno Rafa Nadal but still a sense of familiarity about Saturday'sU.S. Open men's semi-finals. Novak Djokovic, the dominant player for the past threeseasons, will be making his sixth consecutive appearance in thesemis, defending the title he won last year. Olympic champion Andy Murray is through to the last four forthe third time in five years while Spain's David Ferrer ismaking his second semi-final appearance ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/preview-tennis-djokovic-murray-favourites-u-open-semis-231446174--ten.html ]
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Open-Azarenka edges Sharapova to reach final
* Wins semi-final with service break in last game
* First Belarusian to reach a U.S. Open singles final (Adds quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka ofBelarus overcame a lackluster opening set to beat third-seededformer champion Maria Sharapova of Russia 3-6 6-2 6-4 on Fridayand set up a U.S. Open finals showdown with Serena Williams. The semi-finals tilt was a rematch of their clash in thisyear's Australian Open final, but it was nothing like the 6-36-0 rout registered ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-tennis-open-azarenka-beats-sharapova-reach-womens-222717152--ten.html ]
UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Williams routs Errani to reach final(Adds details, quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Serena Williams routed 10thseed Sara Errani of Italy 6-1 6-2 on Friday to advance to theU.S. Open women's final against world number one VictoriaAzarenka with a chance to crown her 'Golden Summer' at theyear's last grand slam. The 30-year-old American overpowered the diminutive Errani,a French Open finalist and top-ranked doubles player in theworld, registering 38 winners, including nine aces. Williams cut loose with a squeal of joy after ending ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-tennis-open-williams-routs-errani-reach-final-004402451--ten.html ]
Djokovic and Murray favorites for U.S. Open semisNEW YORK (Reuters) - There is no Roger Federer and no Rafa Nadal but still a sense of familiarity about Saturday's U.S. Open men's semi-finals. Novak Djokovic, the dominant player for the past three seasons, will be making his sixth consecutive appearance in the semis, defending the title he won last year. Olympic champion Andy Murray is through to the last four for the third time in five years while Spain's David Ferrer is making his second semi-final appearance in New York. Only Czech Tomas Berdych ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/djokovic-murray-favorites-u-open-semis-000117274--ten.html ]
REFILE-PREVIEW-Tennis-Djokovic and Murray favourites for U.S. Open semis(Fixes typo in third paragraph) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - There is no Roger Federer andno Rafa Nadal but still a sense of familiarity about Saturday'sU.S. Open men's semi-finals. Novak Djokovic, the dominant player for the past threeseasons, will be making his sixth consecutive appearance in thesemis, defending the title he won last year. Olympic champion Andy Murray is through to the last four forthe third time in five years while Spain's David Ferrer ismaking his second semi-final appearance ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/preview-tennis-djokovic-murray-favourites-u-open-semis-231446174--ten.html ]
UPDATE 2-Tennis-Open-Azarenka edges Sharapova to reach final
* Wins semi-final with service break in last game
* First Belarusian to reach a U.S. Open singles final (Adds quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka ofBelarus overcame a lackluster opening set to beat third-seededformer champion Maria Sharapova of Russia 3-6 6-2 6-4 on Fridayand set up a U.S. Open finals showdown with Serena Williams. The semi-finals tilt was a rematch of their clash in thisyear's Australian Open final, but it was nothing like the 6-36-0 rout registered ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-tennis-open-azarenka-beats-sharapova-reach-womens-222717152--ten.html ]
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