Jankovic overcomes Wozniacki for quarters berth

Second seed Jelena Jankovic survived yet another testing encounter to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Sunday, beating Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.

3 straight double-faults doom Davenport (AP)

One double-fault? Lindsay Davenport could accept that. Two in a row? Tough to swallow, but it happens, even to the best of players. Three, back-to-back-to-back? Ugh. Finally having worked her way back into her third-round match at the U.S. Open, finally even in the second set against Marion Bartoli at 5-all, Davenport devolved into an amateur for a few rough minutes Friday night.

Coin giddy after stunning upset (AP)

One August day in New York, Julie Coin lost in straight sets to the world's 423nd-ranked player in the first round of qualifying for an unheralded tournament. She never would have guessed she was a dozen miles and a few weeks away from one of the most remarkable victories ever in women's tennis. On the main court at a Grand Slam, Coin beat the No.

Former top players set for Ryder Cup-style event

Eight former world No. 1s, including Americans John McEnroe and Pete Sampras and Swedes Bjorn Borg and Stefan Edberg, are to square off against each other in a new Ryder Cup-style competition.

Safin fined for outburst during first-round match

Marat Safin has been fined $2,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his first-round win over Vince Spadea at the U.S. Open, the International Tennis Federation said on Thursday.

Brother no longer coaching Roddick; split amicable

Andy Roddick's brother is no longer serving as his coach.

Roddick’s brother no longer coaching him (AP)

Andy Roddick's brother is no longer serving as his coach. Roddick, the No. 8 seed in the U.S. Open, said Wednesday the two agreed that John Roddick would relinquish the role after the tournament in Washington earlier this month. The split was amicable and hasn't soured their relationship, Andy Roddick said after winning his first-round match.

ITF: No need for LPGA-like language requirement

Nick Imison, director of communications for the International Tennis Federation, said there has been no need for the sort of initiative taken recently by the LPGA Tour requiring players to be able to speak English.

Tennis applauds baseball’s use of replay (AP)

Jim Courier can find only one possible flaw with instant replay in baseball, and it's purely personal. "I'm going to miss seeing Lou Piniella throw his cap," the former tennis star said this week at the U.S. Open. "I used to love when Sweet Lou would toss those bases." A huge Cincinnati Reds fan, Courier won four Grand Slam championships.

Tennis stars going glam at Grand Slams (AP)

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Models have the runway, actresses the red carpet and -- when it comes to showing off their latest styles -- tennis players have center court. One emerging trend is to incorporate a cocktail-attire look into their performance clothes, especially if they're playing under the lights at night. And, says tennis star Maria Sharapova, there's no better place to pull out the stops than the U.S.


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