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Big scare at the Grandstand's first match today: 10th-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka collapsed 30 minutes into her second-round match against Argentinian
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Arnaud Clement battled sweltering heat throughout an upset of No. 16-seeded Marcos Baghdatis. (AP) Temperatures in the mid-90s, suffocating humidity and
I just connected with an old college classmate whom I’d lost touch with. I was surprised to learn, he's become a full-time college tennis coach. No slouch of a
The ageless Kimiko Date Krumm defeated Dinara Safina in the first round of the French Open earlier this year. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) SI.com's daily
Roger Federer describes Monday's between-the-legs winner against Brian Dabul: "I mean, I knew I hit it I had good contact, perfect speed and hit and everything.
Andy Roddick (left) and Dwayne Wade, who have become friends in recent years, played H-O-R-S-E in a celebrity showdown this past March. (AP) Longtime Miami
Rafael Nadal drew plenty of attention this summer for endorsing and playing with a Richard Mille watch that costs $525,000. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) The
Taylor Dent returned from a career-threatening back injury to make an inspired run to the U.S. Open third round in 2009. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Open qualifier Irina Falconi grew up in New York City and learned the game on the public courts at Inwood Hill Park in Washington Heights. (USTA) Of the
The South Gate to the National Tennis Center is a farther walk from public transportation compared to the East Gate, but the lines move a lot faster. (AP)
Melanie Oudin, who plays the first match of this year's U.S. Open on Monday, has struggled considerably since last year's breakthrough. (AP) A partial order of
Defending U.S. Open women's singles champion Kim Clijsters attended batting practice, chatted with All-Star third baseman David Wright and threw out the
When Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., (a/k/a Lil Wayne) isn't cutting some of the freshest and most inventive music of today, the Grammy-award winning rap artist can
Venus Williams took questions from around the globe Thursday alongside U.K. TV presenter Annabel Croft, who emceed. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) Two hours
SI.com's tennis experts make their picks for the 2010 U.S. Open, which begins Monday and runs through Sept. 12 in New York. You can weigh in with your
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams is hosting a virtual clinic Thursday from Randall's Island that will be webcast around the globe. (AP) You know
Blake Strode earned a place in this week's U.S. Open qualifying draw through an innovative national playoff system. (Susan Mullane/USTA) Blake Strode has
Nicolas Mahut, who lest to John Isner in a marathon first-rounder this year at Wimbledon, is playing in the U.S. Open qualies. (Mike Powell/SI) From $13 for a
I really feel that tennis, if this is possible, suffers a real visibility letdown between Wimbledon and the Open. Given the NFL, NBA and NHL are not in action,