2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Andy Murray Prevails After 5-Hour Battle Against Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray took home his first Grand Slam victory as he defeated Novak Djokovic in five sets to win the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday.

Murray and Djokovic traded points back and forth in the first set until Murray finally prevailed, 7-6 (12-10), but the big story was the 22-point tiebreaker it took to decide the set. It was the longest tiebreaker in U.S. Open final history. The two kept it dramatic for the second set, as well, with Murray eventually winning 7-5.

But Djokovic wasn't about to let Murray coast to his long-awaited Grand Slam victory, and took the third and fourth sets in a convincing fashion, 6-2 and 6-3. Djokovic cleaned up his act after committing 38 unforced errors in the first two sets. He committed just 15 unforced errors in the third and fourth sets.

Murray wasn't about to go down without a fight, though, and got back on track against Djokovic. He won the final set 6-2 to take home his first Grand Slam victory after a grueling five-hour battle.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Serena Williams Defeats Victoria Azarenka To Win Title

Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka needed all three sets to determine a champion at the 2012 U.S. Open. After splitting the first two sets (6-2, 2-6), Williams fell behind early in the third set, 5-3. With her back against the wall, she rallied back to win the next four games and claim a 7-5 victory.

Williams won the match with a strong serve and forehand, forcing Azarenka to play the entire court throughout the three-hour match. She appeared to fatigue a bit early in the third set, but the capacity crowd at Billie Jean King Tennis Arena willed her to win late.

The win marks the fourth U.S. Open win of Williams' incredible career. Her play is simply at a different level right now; in the last three months, Serena has won Wimbledon, a gold medal in the Olympics and now the championship at Flushing Meadows.

The men's final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on Monday.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Victoria Azarenka, Serena Williams Advance To Finals

The two women's semifinal matches at the 2012 U.S. Open were played on Friday afternoon. One match was close throughout and needed three sets to be determined, while the other was over in a little more than an hour.

No. 1 Victoria Azarenka battled No. 3 Maria Sharapova in the first match and won in three sets. She lost the first set 3-6, but rallied nicely to come back and win the final two, 6-2 and 6-4.

The second match set up No. 4 Serena Williams and No. 10 Sara Errani. Williams advanced in 64 minutes, winning the first set 6-1 and the second 6-2.

Azarenka and Williams will now have a night to rest before playing the women's final on Saturday night. They are scheduled to begin play at 7:00 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The men's doubles final was also played on Friday. Bob and Mike Bryan, the No. 2 ranked pair in the world, defeated Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek in two sets, 6-3 and 6-4.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Djokovic, Ferrer Move On To Men's Semifinals

No. 2 Novak Djokovic and No. 4 David Ferrer won their quarterfinals matches Thursday at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., and face each other in the semifinals.

Djokovic won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 over Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro to end Day 11 of the tournament. Before Djokovic's victory, Ferrer outlasted No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic in five sets, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 in a match that lasted some 4 hours and 41 minutes. The last set alone took 84 minutes.

Ferrer had six double-faults to his opponent's zero, but also won the battle of services aces 15-10.

Djokovic hit 43 winners to del Potro's 25 in their match. The winner of Djokovic-Ferrer faces the winner of the Andy Murray-Tomas Berdych match in the U.S. Open final this weekend.

The women's singles semifinals take place Friday. It's top-seeded Viktoria Azarenka vs. No. 3 Maria Sharapova, and No. 4 Serena Williams against the surprise semifinalist, No. 10 Sara Errani of Italy.

The No. 2 Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, play for the men's doubles title against No. 5 Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

There will be two men's quarterfinal matches at Arthur Ashe Stadium to check out this Thursday, with Novak Djkovic facing off with Juan Martin del Portro, and David Ferrer playing Janko Tipsarevic. The second-seeded Djokovic is the main attraction, taking on del Portro to end the night in the primetime session.

Djokovic tries to continue his run of dominance on hardcourts by advancing to his sixth straight U.S. Open semifinal. Del Potro ended Andy Roddick's career in his previous matchup, but his success past this point at the U.S. Open has been a bit spotty. This matchup should take place in primetime after an exhibition celebrity doubles matches featuring Adam Sandler and John McEnroe against Jim Courier and Kevin James.

There will also be a title matchup in mixed doubles. Kveta Peschke and Marcin Matkowski face Ekaterina Makarova and Bruno Soares at noon ET. Then, No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic and No. 4 David Ferrer face off in the other quarterfinal, with the winner advancing to play the winner of Djokovic and del Potro.

All matches can be seen on The Tennis Channel or ESPN2. All matches can be streamed live here.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Serena Williams Advances While Federer, Roddick Fall

With rain forcing many of Tuesday's matches to be postponed, Wednesday shaped up to be an exciting day at the 2012 U.S. Open — and it did not disappoint.

The big upset of the day was No. 1 Roger Federer falling to No. 6 Tomas Berdych. Berdych knocked out the top-seeded Federer with a 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory. The other big story on the men's side was Andy Roddick's loss to No. 7 Jaun Martin del Potro. Roddick, playing in the final tournament of his career, won the opening set 7-6 before dropping the next three.

It was a busy day on the men's side, with No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic, No. 3 seed Andy Murray and No. 8 seed Janko Tipsarevic all advancing. Djokovic and Tipsarevic moved on to the quarterfinals while Murray's win pushed him through to the semifinals.

On the women's side, No. 4 Serena Williams continued her strong play with a 6-1, 6-3 victory against No. 12 Ana Ivanovic. Williams hasn't dropped a set during her five U.S. Open matches and now moves on to the semifinal. No. 3 Maria Sharapova and No. 10 Sara Errani also advanced to the semifinals with wins on Wednesday.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Andy Roddick Falls In 4th Round, Plans To Retire

2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick fell in four sets to Juan Martin del Potro on Wednesday by the score of 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4, ending the 31-year old's professional tennis career as Roddick plans to retire.

The seventh seeded Spaniard and 2009 U.S. Open champ needed patience to put away Roddick as a pair of weather delays caused the match to be played over the course of the last two days.

Roddick finished the match with 20 aces and 57 winners, but also had 47 unforced errors on the day as well, compared to just 31 by del Potro. Del Potro will now play the winner of the Roger Federer vs. Tomas Berdych match in the semifinals.

You can check out Roddick's emotional post-match interview below:

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Maria Sharapova Advances Past Bartoli

Maria Sharapova used a rain delay to regroup after dropping her first set against France's Marion Bartoli, and on Wednesday won the next two sets, advancing to the semifinals of the 2012 U.S. Open. The No. 3 seed Russian lost to Bartoli at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the first set 3-6 but powered back once the rain let up to win, 6-3, 6-4.

Sharapova used 10 aces against the No. 11 seed Bartoli to capture the match despite having 11 double faults on the day.

This season, Sharapova is now 12-0 in matches decided in three sets. She will face top-seeded Victoria Azarenka in the semifinals after Azarenka defeated defending U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur on Tuesday.

Azarenka and Sharapova have a bit of history going into the match. Azarenka defeated Sharapova, 6-3, 6-0, at the Australian Open earlier this year to take her first Grand Slam win of her career.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Rain Suspends Andy Roddick At Crucial Point

Andy Roddick has seen his fourth-round match against Juan Martin Del Potro delayed for a second time as rain hit Flushing Meadows, NY on Wednesday morning. Weather has been an issue during the second week of play at the 2012 U.S. Open, as play was once again suspended at 8:20 a.m. PT.

Roddick and Del Potro were at an important juncture, as Roddick was up 1-0 in a first-set tiebreak.

Maria Sharapova was likely relieved to have her match against No. 11 Marion Bartoli delayed. Bartoli has broken both Sharapova's serving games and leads 4-0 in the first set with a trip to the semifinals on the line.

Eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic was also in action on the men's side. He holds a 5-2 first-set lead over Phillip Kohlschreiber of Germany in their fourth-round duel.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Wednesday will be a very busy day at the 2012 U.S. Open. Not only are there the previously scheduled quarterfinal matches set to be played, but also a couple of crucial matches that were postponed due to rain on Tuesday night. Here is the schedule of what we can expect for Wednesday, Sept. 5.

At Arthur Ashe Stadium at 11 a.m. ET, No. 3 Maria Sharapova and No. 11 Marion Bartoli will resume play. Bartoli currently leads the first set 4-0. After this match will be Andy Roddick vs. Juan Martin Del Potro. These two are currently tied 6-6 in the first set. Once this match ends, No. 3 Andy Murray will take on No. 12 Marin Cilic.

Over at Louis Armstrong Stadium, No. 10 Sara Errani will take on No. 20 Roberta Vinci at 11 a.m. This match will be followed by Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka. Djokovic currently leads 2-0 in the first set.

In primetime action at Arthur Ashe Stadium, No. 4 Serena Williams will take on No. 12 Ana Ivanovic at 7 p.m. At the same time, top-seeded Roger Federer will take on No. 6 Tomas Berdych.

All of these matches will be played weather permitting. Storms are expected in the area, but hopefully there is a long enough window to get all of the games in.

Wednesday's complete schedule can be found at the official U.S. Open site, and live men's and women's scoreboards are available from Sports Illustrated.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Play Suspended Due To Rain

Tuesday was shaping up to be a big day at the 2012 U.S. Open, but heavy rain forced most of the day's action to be suspended.

Only two of Tuesday's matches were completed with a host of others postponed until Wednesday. On the men's side, No. 4 David Ferrer advanced to the quarterfinal with a 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 win against No. 13 Richard Gasquet. No. 20 Andy Roddick was tied 6-6 in his first set against No. 7 Juan Martin Del Potro when their match was suspended while No. 2 Novak Djokovic was ahead 2-0 in the first set before rain halted his match.

The No. 1 women's seed, Victoria Azarenka, advanced to the semifinals with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 win against No. 7 Samantha Stosur. The rest of the women's singles matches were postponed, including Maria Sharapova's match against Marion Bartoli. No. 11 Bartoli was leading No. 2 Sharapova 4-0 in the first set before play was suspended.

Assuming the weather cooperates, the postponed matches will resume Wednesday.

Tuesday's complete schedule can be found at the official U.S. Open site, and live men's and women's scoreboards are available from Sports Illustrated.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Tuesday's US Open actions gets started at 8:00 am PT with men's No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic taking on No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka. Also taking place in the morning are the matches of No. Victoria Azarenka vs. No. 7 Samantha Stosur and No. 3 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 11 Marion Bartoli. These matches are followed by No. 4 David Ferrier and No.13 Richard Gasquet.

After Mardy Fish retired his match against Roger Federer on Monday due to injury, Andy Roddick became the only American male left in the men's singles draw. Roddick faces not only the pressure of winning the very last match of his career before retirement, but now the pressure of making sure at least one American singles player wins the event on home soil. He'll face No. 7 Juan Martin Del Potro at 4:00 p.m. PT.

Television Coverage: Starts at 8:00 a.m. PT on ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel. Afternoon coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. on ESPN2.

Streaming Coverage: Watch online via US Open Live

A complete list of matches can be found at USOpen.org

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U.S. Open 2012 Tennis Scores: Andy Murray Advances To Quarterfinals

Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2012 U.S. Open with an easy, straight-set victory over Canada's Milos Raonic at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night. Murray didn't see a break point as he cruised to a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win. He will face Marin Cilic in the next round.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams saw their run of dominance on the doubles court end on Monday. The defending Wimbledon champions and gold medalists in London were ousted by Russians Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova.

It was the second match of the day for Serena, who won in straight sets in her singles contest. Kirilenko and Petrova move on to meet Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in the quarterfinals.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Serena Williams Moves On, Mardy Fish Pulls Out

With an upset bid of top-seeded Roger Federer awaiting him, unspecified health reasons forced Mardy Fish to pull out of his U.S. Open fourth round match with Federer on Monday, according to reports.

"I don't know," Fish said after his third round win over Gilles Simon about what he'd have to do to beat Federer. "A lot more than I did today."

According to reports, Fish had looked tired in his previous two wins over Simon and Nikolav Davydenko.

Fish's withdrawal allows Federer to reach the quarterfinals of a grand slam for the 34th consecutive time. Federer won five consecutive U.S. Open titles from 2004 to 2008 but has not won one since.

On the women's side, Serena Williams cruised to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a message-sending 6-0, 6-0 win over the Czech Republic's Andrea Hlavackova.

Williams has won three U.S. Open titles in her career but hasn't won since 2008. After her gold medal winning performance at the London Olympics, she came into the tournament as the favorite even though she's only the fourth seed.

For a complete list of Sunday's matches, head over to USOpen.org.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Roger Federer, Serena Williams Roll On

Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Andy Murray have all advanced on Saturday afternoon at the 2012 U.S. Open. Federer and Williams followed the quick-match trend at Arthur Ashe Stadium as both won in straight-set fashion.

The top-ranked Federer cruised past No. 25 Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Federer won 25 of 26 possible net points. He will face the winner of Mardy Fish and Gilles Simon in the fourth round.

Williams moved on with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in a match that lasted just 1:20. Serena gets the winner of Maria Kirilenko and Andrea Hlavackova next.

Murray had a much tougher struggle in his third-round match. The Olympic gold medalist went to three tiebreaks to win a four-set match over No. 30 Feliciano Lopez. The match was nearly four hours, with Murray prevailing 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6.

For a complete list of Saturday's matches, head over to USOpen.org.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Serena Williams, Andy Murray and Roger Federer are all in action on Saturday as the 2012 U.S. Open continues. Third-seeded Murray will face No. 30 Feliciano Lopez, and Williams, fourth seed in the women's singles draw, will take on unranked Ekaterina Makarova. Following Serena's match is Federer, the No. 1 seed in the men's singles draw. He faces No. 25 seed Fernando Verdasco.

Women's singles No. 2 seed Agnieszka Radwanska is currently taking on 30th-seeded Jelena Jankovic, with Williams and Federer's matches to follow. The highlighted matches from the day are Sloane Stephens vs. Ana Ivanovic and Mardy Fish vs. Gilles Simon, both taking place after 4 p.m. PT.

Television Coverage: 8-9:30 a.m. PT on the CBS Sports Network, and 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. on CBS

Streaming Coverage: Watch Online via US Open Live

For a complete list of Saturday's matches, head over to USOpen.org.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

The 2012 U.S. Open continues Saturday with a number of notable players back on the court including men's No. 1 seed Roger Federer.

Federer will face No. 25 Fernando Verdasco in the third round. Federer has yet to drop a set during the 2012 U.S. Open. In addition to Federer, No. 3 seed Andy Murray and No. 6 seed Tomas Berdych will also be in action on Saturday.

On the women's side, No. 2 seed Agnieszka Radwanska will face face No. 30 seed Jelena Jankovic while No. 4 seed Serena Williams will face Ekaterina Makarova. Williams has yet to face a significant test, winning 6-1, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-4. No. 6 seed Angelique Kerber will also be on the court Saturday.

Saturday's action begins at 8 a.m. PT with television coverage beginning on the CBS Sports Network. Coverage will switch to CBS at 9:30 a.m. PT. The day's action will wrap up on the Tennis Channel at 4 p.m. PT. Matches can also be streamed live online at the U.S. Open official site.

Start times for a few of Saturday's notable matches can be found below. All times are Pacific.

8 a.m.: No. 1 Roger Federer vs. Fernando Verdasco

8 a.m.: No. 6 Tomas Berdych vs. No. 27 Sam Querrey

11 a.m.: No. 3 Andy Murray vs. No. 30 Feliciano Lopez

8 a.m.: No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. No. 30 Jelena Jankovic

8 a.m.: No. 6 Angelique Kerber vs. Olga Govortsova

11 a.m.: No. 4 Serena Williams vs. Ekaterina Makarova

Saturday's complete schedule can be found at the official U.S. Open site, and live men'sand women's scoreboards are available from Sports Illustrated.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Andy Roddick Announces His Retirement

Day 4 of the 2012 U.S. Open was a full day of action highlighted by a major upset in the men's singles bracket. No. 5- seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was beaten in four sets by unranked Martin Klizan 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. The other big news from the day was the announcement that Andy Roddick will be retiring. The No. 22 player in the world announced on his 30th birthday that no matter the outcome, this would be his last tournament. As he explained to USOpen.org:

"I just feel like it’s time. I don’t know that I’m healthy enough or committed enough to go another year. I’ve always wanted to, in a perfect world, finish at this event (the US Open). I’ve thought all year that I would know when I got to this tournament. When I was playing my first round, I knew."

No. 1-seeded Roger Federer fared better than Tsonga, taking out Bjorn Phau in three straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. In the women's singles draw, No. 4-seeded Serena Williams advanced into Round 3 with a win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Thursday at the U.S. Open features plenty of big second round matches both during the afternoon and primetime sessions. There will be plenty of good action going on in both the men's and women's draws.

The women's side will feature both of the Williams sisters in action, with one of them a heavy favorite and the other an underdog to advance. Serena takes on Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and should move on if she plays right, while Venus will have a tough go of it against Angelique Kerber. Also Agnieszka Radwanska will take on Carla Suarez Navarro.

The men's side features Roger Federer in primetime, where he'll be taking on Bjorn Phau. Before that will be some solid men's action, including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga facing Martin Klizan, and Tomas Berdych battling Jurgen Zopp. Then you have the 23^rd ranked Mardy Fish taking on Nikolay Davydenko. Agnieszka Radwanska will be another prominent name on the women's tennis side.

Tennis Channel will start covering the U.S. Open around 8 a.m. PT, with ESPN2 starting up their primary coverage at 10 a.m., which will run all the way to 8 p.m. PT. Matches can also be streamed live online at the U.S. Open official site.

Here are the approximate start times for each of the matches we've mentioned below..

8 a.m.: No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Martin Klizan

8 a.m.: No. 6 Tomas Berdych vs. Jurgen Zopp

10 a.m.: No. 23 Mardy Fish vs. Nikolay Davydenko

4 p.m.: No. 1 Roger Federer vs. Bjorn Phau

8 a.m.: No. 4 Serena Williams vs. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez

8 a.m.: No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Carla Suarez Navarro

4 p.m.: No. 6 Angelique Kerber vs. Venus Williams

Thursday's complete schedule can be found at the official U.S. Open site, and live men's and women's scoreboards are available from Sports Illustrated.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Andy Murray And Maria Sharapova Rout 2nd-Round Opponents

The main matches on Wednesday at the 2012 U.S. Open were almost entirely non-competitive. Andy Murray won in straight sets, dispatching Ivan Dodig of Croatia, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. Murray lost the first game of the match, but then broke back twice to take a 4-1 lead, and he never looked back from there. Murray won six of his nine break points to really put a stranglehold on the match and ensure a routine finish.

Maria Sharapova was even more dominant in her matchup with Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain, winning 6-0, 6-1 in just under an hour of action. Sharapova never let up on her serve and went right to attacking Lino. It was a dominating performance, with Sharapova piling on 30 winners to Lino's zero.

In other action, Victoria Azarenka breezed through the second round with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kirsten Flipkens. David Ferrer knocked over Kevin Anderson in straight sets. John Isner struggled through two tiebreaks, but won both to advance.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Kim Clijsters Stunned As Career Ends

Belgium's Kim Clijsters fell Wednesday to 18-year-old Laura Robson at the 2012 U.S. Open, ending the four-time Grand Slam champion's career. Great Britain's Robson upset the 29-year-old in straight sets 6-7 (4), 6-7 (5) at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The No. 23 seed at the tournament, Clijsters told CBS Sports that the second-round loss wasn't the way she wanted to end her career.

"This completely feels like the perfect place to retire," Clijsters said immediately after the match. "I just wish it wasn't today."

Three of Clijsters's four Grand Slam wins came at the U.S. Open. She won the 2005 event before having a daughter in 2008. She returned in 2009 to again win the event, repeated in 2010 in New York and last won a Grand Slam at the 2011 Australian Open.

Clijsters's career ends with 41 singles wins in the WTA tour and 11 more in doubles.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: David Ferrer, John Isner Advance

Spain's David Ferrer and American John Isner both advanced past their opponents on Wednesday, moving to the second round of play at the 2012 U.S. Open in New York. Ferrer, the No. 4 seeded player in the field, dropped South African Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (3) in straight sets while the No. 9 seed Isner edged his way past Xavier Malisse 6-3, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (9).

Next up, Ferrer can avenge fellow countryman Daniel Gimeno-Traver, who lost his first-round match to Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands.

Isner, the highest-seeded American left in the U.S. Open, will face Finland's Jarkko Nieminen.

Wednesday's performance on Isner's end could be a result of fatigue, as Isner played to the very end of (and won) the tournament in Winsten-Salem, N.C. this past week. He needed upwards of three hours to defeat Malisse, who didn't make a good impression to fans or the umpires on Wednesday, according to the AP.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Victoria Azarenka Moves To Third Round

Day 3 of the 2012 U.S. Open is underway and women's No.1 Victoria Azarenka has already advanced to the third round with a victory over Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium. Azarenka was the first match of the day on the main court and she took just 65 minutes to dispatch her opponent, 6-2, 6-2.

American Mallory Burdette has also won her second-round match with a straight-set victory over Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic. The 21-year-old Burdette is playing in her third U.S. Open and this is the first time she has reached the third round.

Women's No. 19 Nadia Petrova has defeated Romanian Simona Halep. The 30-year-old Petrova has never won a Grand Slam singles title.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who trains in Phoenix, was bounced from the tournament by Venus Williams on Tuesday.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Day three of the 2012 U.S. Open is set for Wednesday. We've seen some great tennis so far this week, and with many of the world's top-ranked players taking the court today we should expect nothing different out of Queens.

You can find a complete schedule for Wednesday's action here through the U.S. Open's official site. As for a few of the more notable matches, here's the schedule. Start times are in Pacific Standard Time.

8 a.m.: No. 5 Petra Kvitova vs. Alize Cornet

8 a.m.: No. 1 Victoria Azarenka vs. Kristen Flipkins

4 p.m.: No. 3 Maria Sharapova vs. Lourdes Dominguez

8 a.m.: No. 4 David Ferrer vs. Kevin Anderson

4 p.m.: No. 3 Andy Murray vs. Ivan Dodig

All U.S. Open coverage on ESPN should be streamed on Watch ESPN to those who have the service available to them. Some more live coverage should also be available at USOpen.org.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Andy Roddick, Venus Williams Dominate

Americans Andy Roddick and Venus Williams both flew through their first-round matches of the 2012 U.S. Open in Flushing, New York, on Tuesday.

Roddick, a 20-seed, finished off fellow American Rhyne Williams in sets of 6-3, 6-4 and 6-4, and recorded 20 aces to Williams' seven at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Later in the day, unseeded Venus Williams quickly advanced past American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in two sets, 6-3, 6-1.

Also in women's action on Day 2 of the U.S. Open, Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska, the No. 2 seed, defeated Nina Bratchikova of Russia in sets of 6-1, 6-1.

For the men, No. 5 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga brought down Slovakia's Karol Beck in three sets while No. 6 seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic beat Belgium's David Goffin in three sets.

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2012 U.S. Open: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

First round coverage of the 2012 U.S. Open continues on Tuesday. Many prominent tennis stars will be in action, including Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic. Those two stars will be headliners in primetime at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Agnieszka Radwanska, Tomas Berdych, and Caroline Wozniacki are some of the other big names that'll be playing on Tuesday.

There is one Arizona product in the field. Bethanie Mattek-Sands trains in Phoenix, and she'll be a heavy underdog in her first round matchup when she faces Venus Williams in what figures to be a late afternoon matchup at Arthur Ashe.

Here is the TV schedule for today's events. All times are Pacific.

3 AM-7:30 AM: Breakfast at the U.S. Open, Tennis Channel
7:30 AM-8 AM: Live at the U.S. Open, Tennis Channel
8 AM-4 PM: First round coverage, Tennis Channel
10 AM-4 PM: First round coverage, ESPN2
4 PM-8 PM: Primetime at the U.S. Open, First round coverage, ESPN2
8 PM-3 AM: U.S. Open Tonight, Tennis Channel

All U.S. Open coverage on ESPN should be streamed on Watch ESPN to those who have the service available to them. Some more live coverage should also be available at USOpen.org.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Maria Sharapova Moves To 2nd Round

The 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament is well into the first day of matches at Flushing Meadows in New York. The No. 3 seed on the women's side, Maria Sharapova, has already completed her opening-round match against Melinda Czink of Hungary. Sharapova advanced easily, posting a 6-2, 6-2 straight-set win.

No. 5 on the women's side, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, defeated Polona Hercog of Slovakia in straight sets after battling through a tiebreak in the first. Samantha Stosur of Australia, the seventh seed, has also moved past the first round. She defeated Petra Martic of Croatia, 6-1, 6-1.

The top seeds, Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka, are both set to play later Monday evening. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who trains in Phoenix, starts her U.S. Open tournament against Venus Williams on Tuesday morning.

All scores and information can be found at the U.S. Open website.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Andy Murray Wins First-Round Match

Great Britain's Andy Murray, the 2012 Olympic tennis mens singles gold medalist, made it through his first-round match at the U.S. Open in Flushing, N.Y., Monday as the Grand Slam tournament got under way.

Murray, the No. 3 seed on the men's side, defeated Alex Bogomolov Jr. of Russia in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1, despite some leg pain that he had to fight through.

Olympic silver medalist Roger Federer, the No. 1 seed, begins his U.S. Open later today.

Another American, James Blake, won his opening match Monday, 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 over Lukas Lacko of Slovakia.

Unseeded Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who trains in Phoenix, opens against Venus Williams, also unseeded, on Tuesday morning at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Mattek-Sands is also in the women's doubles tournament, in which she and India's Sania Mirza are seeded No. 13. The pair face Alberta Brianti of Italy and Sorana Cirstea of Romania.

Fans can see the entire schedule of matches and players at USOpen.org.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Andy Murray Chases 1st Major Title

Andy Murray looks to bring a major title home after his gold medal victory in London.