Clijsters eases past Zvonareva to win third U.S. Open title

Kim Clijsters of Belgium celebrates with her daughter Jada after the women’s singles final against Vera Zvonareva of Russia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2010. Kim Clijsters won 2-0 (6-2, 6-1) to get the title. (Xinhua/Shen Hong Kim Clijsters of Belgium celebrates with her daughter Jada [...]

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates a point during his match against Gael Monfils of France at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 8, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — Third-seeded Novak Djokovic beat number 17 seed Gael Monfils 7-6 (7-2), 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the U.S. Open [...]

Federer cruises into semifinal at U.S. Open

Roger Federer of Switzerland greets the audience after the men’s singles quarterfinal match against Robin Soderling of Sweden at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, Sept. 8, 2010. Federer won the match 3-0 and was qualified for the semifinal. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball during the [...]

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia celebrates a point against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 9, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters) Mikhail Youzhny of Russia serves to Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 9, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters) Mikhail Youzhny of Russia [...]

Fernando Verdasco of Spain returns the ball during the men’s singles quarterfinal against compatriot Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, Sept. 9, 2010. Verdasco lost the match 0-3 and was disqualified for the semifinal. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Fernando Verdasco of Spain reacts after losing one point during the [...]

Zvonareva stuns top seed into US Open final

Vera Zvonareva of Russia celebrates during the women’s singles semifinal against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, Sept. 10, 2010. Zvonareva won 2-0(6-4, 6-3) and advanced to the final. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — Vera Zvonareva of seventh seed breezed past top [...]

Djokovic beats Federer to advance into U.S. Open final

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory against Roger Federer of Switzerland during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 11, 2010. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — Third seed Novak Djokovic beat second seed Roger Federer in a five-set thriller to advance into his second U.S. Open final here on Saturday. [...]

Nadal into first U.S. Open final upsetting Youzhny in three sets

Mikhail Youzhny, of Russia, reacts during the third set of a men’s semifinal match against Rafael Nadal, of Spain, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 11, 2010. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 11, 2010. [...]

U.S. Open semifinals: Nadal cruises into final, Federer out

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory against Roger Federer of Switzerland during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 11, 2010. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Djokovic beats Federer to advance into U.S. Open final NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — Third seed Novak Djokovic beat second seed Roger Federer in a five-set thriller to advance [...]

Bikini “babies” arouse China Open

Fifteen final contestants of the 35th "Miss Bikini International" gather at the Olympic Tennis Center in Beijing to promote the China Open, China's biggest tennis event, on May 17, 2010. (Xinhua Photo) Fifteen final contestants of the 35th "Miss Bikini International" gather at the Olympic Tennis Center in Beijing to promote the China Open, China's [...]