http://www.newstin.com/us/FERNANDO_VERDASCO Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75644546 Williams Sisters Also Advance FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. -- World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic, former top-ranked star Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Roger Federer were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the U.S. Open. The... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:37:28 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75644546 2008-08-27T14:37:28Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75616946 By IRA PODELL AP SPORTS WRITER Roger Federer, of Switzerland, chases down a ball from opponent Maximo Gonzalez, of Argentina, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Perhaps that No. 2 in... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:18:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75616946 2008-08-27T08:18:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75603891 NEW YORK (AFP) - Top seed Ana Ivanovic struggled but held on to win her opening match, while a pair of wannabe number ones advanced in straights sets during day two of the US Open. World No. 1 Ivanovic, who captured the... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:51:55 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75603891 2008-08-27T04:51:55Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75634995 By Samantha Critchell Associated Press Posted: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 Maria Sharapova (left), wearing a cocktail-attire inspired dress during the 2006 U.S. Open – the Audrey Hepburn dress – has fueled a trend. Serena... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:58:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75634995 2008-08-27T02:58:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75626377 Williams sisters, Federer cruise Associated Press Wednesday, August 27, 2008 NEW YORK -- Ana Ivanovic raised her racket, ready for an easy overhead slam in what was shaping up as an easy match. Then she somehow spiked the... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75626377 2008-08-27T06:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75584530 Ana Ivanovic survived a bullet in the first round at the U.S. Open, outlasting Vera Dushevina in three sets to advance. NEW YORK (AP) — Ana Ivanovic raised her racket, ready for an easy overhead slam in what was shaping... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:03:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75584530 2008-08-27T01:03:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75567490 By Sports Network - The Sports Network Former champion Marat Safin was a hard-fought first-round winner Tuesday at the U.S. Open. An unseeded Safin went the distance to get past veteran American Vincent Spadea 3-6, 6-2,... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:56:55 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75567490 2008-08-26T20:56:55Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75456008 Patty Schnyder is trading groundstrokes with Ai Sugiyama on Court 4 on Sunday afternoon. In an impressive but typical display between pros, the two are hardly missing a ball during this practice session. Most fans in the... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:47:50 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75456008 2008-08-24T22:47:50Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75426834 NEW HAVEN (Connecticut): Top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia reached her second final of the season here on Friday, beating France's Amelie Mauresmo 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at the New Haven Classic event. In a match featuring 16... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:52:47 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75426834 2008-08-24T07:52:47Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75431298 By PAUL DOYLE | Courant Staff Writer NEW HAVEN - — Hands in the air, he awkwardly dropped to his knees in a self-conscious celebration at the Connecticut Tennis Center. "I was all over the place," Cilic said after a 6-4,... Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75431298 2008-08-24T04:00:00Z