ADVT:

  Home   Astrology   Business   Indiafocus   Lifestyle   Movies   News   Parenting   Online Exam   Sports   Travel
   Sports    Athletics    Cricket    Golf    Hockey    Soccer    Tennis    Others    Archives


Sports HomeTennis
Nadal Thrilled a Crowed...
Sunday, August 31, 2008 10:46 [IST]
NEWYORK: Nadal, whose only loss in his current run came to Serbia s third-ranked Novak Djokovic in the Cincinnati semi-finals, thrilled a record crowd of 37,380 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

After breaking Troicki in the last game of the first set, Nadal surrendered a break by netting a forehand to give his rival a 2-1 lead.

But Nadal responded in the sixth game by swatting a running forehand winner past Troicki to break back level at 3-3 and never lost another game.

After capturing Olympic gold at Beijing, Nadal is trying to become only the fourth man to win three Slam titles in a row in the 40 years of the Open era, joining Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Rod Laver.

Nadal, seeking his ninth title of the year, defeated Federer in the French Open and Wimbledon finals and moved past him atop the rankings on August 18 after being second for a record 160 weeks.

Venus Williams advanced by beating Ukraine s Alona Bondarenko 6-2,6-1 yesterday, the seventh seed needing only 56 minutes to bounce Bondarenko for the second year in a row. Williams fired nine aces and 32 winners.

"I felt like I had to play my game, serve huge, and that served me well," Williams said. "She is very consistent."

Poland s ninth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska is up next for Venus. Radwanska, who eliminated Slovakia s Dominika Cibulkova 6-0,6-3 in 76 minutes, beat Williams in 2006 at Luxembourg in their only prior meeting.

Eight-time Slam champion Serena Williams defeated Japan s Ai Sugiyama 6-2,6-1. Serena will have to defeat either Italy s Tathiana Garbin or France s Severine Bremond to reach the final eight.
Source : PTI

 Post Your Feedback   
Name
Email ID
Comments
 Other Features
News today
Screen Sever
Gallery
WallPaper
Print this page
Mail this page
Archives


  
More News
God! Was that a pitch for...
Federer, Murray open with wins
Bouncers for Sachin, full toss...
Chawla in, Pankaj disappoints
India-US partnership is...
Tendulkar crosses 30,000 runs
It will be a close series:...
India draws the first test
India trail Lanka by 78 runs...
Middlesex set sight on...
Mattoo brings peace in hockey...
Parthiv slams ton, Guj leads
Saina, Arvind bow out of China...
Ref succummed to FIFA...
No but, Shoaib won't return:...
India 190/2 in second innings
Federer faces choppy ride for...
Sehwag, Gambhir give India a...
Jayawardene's massacre ends:...
Lanka 708/5 against India by...
SL in drivers seat: Mahela...