The Labor Day holiday weekend kicked off on Saturday with blue skies and a dynamite lineup at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Women's top seed Caroline Wozniacki continued to display fine form in a 6-1, 6-0, rout of Yung-Jan Chan. Maria Sharapova spoiled the hopes of American teenager Beatrice Capra, and easily advanced to the Round of 16. The big upset of the day, No. 4 seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia was sent packing, falling to unheralded Kaia Kanepi in straight sets. In men's action, five-time US Open champion Roger Federer made quick work of Paul-Henri Mathieu and moved one step closer to a seventh consecutive finals' appearance. Following a scratchy start due to swirling winds, Mardy Fish rebounded and defeated Arnaud Clement in five hard-fought sets. Also advancing was No. 17 Gael Monfils who came out and wowed the Grandstand crowd with his speed and shot-making ability in a four-set victory over Janko Tipsarevic. The evening session opened with a men's match that saw No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic dispatch local favorite James Blake in straight sets. In the nightcap, former US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova cruised past fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko.
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Day 4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium was a breeze for top seeds. Caroline Wozniacki, Roger Federer, Vera Zvonareva, Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic.
On Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand, Jelena Jankovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Robin Soderling and Americans James Blake and Mardy Fish advanced into the 3rd Round. Thursday was not as sweet for a couple of the men's top seeds. No. 6 Nikolay Davydenko became the highest men's seed to lose so far in the tournament as he fell to Richard Gasquet in straight sets. No. 11 Marin Cilic also made an early exit as he lost to qualifier Kei Nishikori in a match lasting nearly five hours. On the women's side, No. 9 Agnieszka Radwanska fell to Shuai Peng. All players fought through record temperatures, and several top seeds also had to fight back against serious upset challenges on Day 2 of the 2010 US Open.
The upset bids began early in a sweltering Arthur Ashe Stadium where women's No. 4 Jelena Jankovic and No. 14 seed Maria Sharapova, as well as No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic fell behind early, but all battled back giving the fans 11 thrilling sets on Tuesday afternoon. Other seeds stretched to the limit, but surviving on Day 2 were No. 8 Fernando Verdasco, No. 19 American Mardy Fish, No. 31 David Nalbandian, and 2004 Women's Champion No. 11 Svetlana Kuznetsova. A few seeds were not so lucky to avoid first round upsets, as Arnaud Clement of France took out No. 16 seed Marcos Baghdatis and Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine ousted No. 8 seed Na Li of China. A showcase of the 2010 No. 1 seeds, Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki headlined Night 2 at the US Open. Nadal and Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili gave the fans quite a show, but in the end Rafa held on to advance in his quest to complete the career Grand Slam. Day 2 ended after midnight with Wozniacki, the 2009 finalist handling young American Chelsey Gullickson in straight sets. |
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