2012 U.S. Open Results: Andy Murray Defeats Novak Djokovic For 1st Grand Slam Title

Andy Murray took the U.S. Open Championship and finally earned his first Grand Slam tournament title with Monday's five-set win over No. 2 Novak Djokovic.

Murray, the tournament's No. 4 seed, needed a 22-point tiebreak to win the first set, a U.S. Open final record. The Dunblane, Scotland native took the second set as well, 7-5.

But Djokovic would not go quietly -- the Serb and ATP No. 2 player took the next two sets, 6-2, 6-3, to force a fifth set. Murray turned the rising Djokovic tide with a win in the fifth set's first game and didn't look back. Djokovic paused down 5-2 to be looked at by trainers, but Murray finished him off quickly to earn the U.S. Open crown.

The tournament was open for the taking for both Djokovic and Murray, as Rafael Nadal was out with a knee injury and Roger Federer suffered a quarterfinal loss to No. 6 Tomas Berdych. Murray continued the momentum he built over the summer with his Olympic gold medal on home soil and took advantage of a draw sans Federer and Nadal.

American Andy Roddick announced he would retire after the US.. Open, and his run ended with a fourth-round loss to Juan Martin del Potro. Florida native Mardy Fish withdrew due to health concerns prior to his round-of-sixteen match against Federer.

Tampa resident Serena Williams took the women's crown with her epic three-set win Sunday, in which she won the final four games of the match.

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

A spectacular U.S. Open comes to a close Monday as No. 2 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Andy Murray square off for the men's singles title in the last Grand Slam event of the 2012 season.

Murray and Djokovic advanced to Monday's final on the strength of four-set victories in their semifinal matches. Djokovic had to best David Ferrer over the course of two days because of weather delays — the same delays that moved the men's final from its usual Sunday daytime slot to Monday afternoon.

The meeting of two of the world's top three players is the 15th meeting all time between Murray and Djokovic. Djokovic holds an 8-6 all-time advantage, but the two have split 10 meetings on hard courts, 5-5.

The match will begin at 4 p.m. and be available live on CBS. You can also check out U.S. Open Live for streaming coverage and additional statistics.

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U.S. Open 2012 Women's Final: Serena Williams Wins Nailbiter

Serena Williams won her fourth U.S. Open and the 15th major of her career, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium by picking up her 10th career win against Victoria Azarenka.

Azarenka is now 1-10 all-time against Williams.

Azarenka may have lost, but she gave Serena everything she could handle. In the end, though, Williams prevailed in the first three-set women's final at Flushing Meadows since 1995.

The second set was the first that Williams dropped during the entire tournament, as the 30-year-old shows no signs of slowing down, with wins at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the London Olympics in 2012.

For Azarenka, the defeat was tough, as she was up 5-4 in the third set and serving for the match at 30-all but wasn't able to close the deal.

Even with the loss, she will remain the No. 1 player in the world when the 2013 season begins. But if she wants to keep her ranking, she'll likely need to improve her record against Serena.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis: TV Schedule, Matches, Live Streaming And More

Serena Williams will face Victoria Azarenka on Sunday to crown a 2012 U.S, Open champion. Williams has yet to lose a set in any of her six singles matches, looking for her third U.S. Open Singles title. She also won in 1999, 2002 and 2008. Azarenka is playing for her first U.S. Open title, having defeated No. 3 Maria Sharapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals.

On the men's side, No. 4 David Ferrer will finish his men's semifinals match against No. 2 Novak Djokovic after their match was postponed with Ferrer on top in the first set, 5-2. The winner of the match advances to the championship round to face No. 3 Andy Murray, who defeated No. 6 Tomas Berdych earlier Saturday.

ESPN2 will have coverage of the men's semifinal beginning at 11 a.m. ET, with CBS covering the women's final at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Match times for Sunday:

11 a.m. ET

No. 4 David Ferrer vs. No. 2 Novak Djokovic

Not before 4: 30 p.m. ET

No. 1 Victoria Azarenka vs. No. 4 Serena Williams

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U.S. Open 2012 Update: Rain Moves Finals To Sunday

Inclement weather in New York has moved the U.S. Open 2012 finals to tomorrow, with Olympic champion Andy Murray awaiting the outcome of the delayed match between defending champion Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded David Ferrer to determine his finals opponent. At the time of the delay, Ferrer was leading Djokovic 5-2 in the match's first set.

The womens final between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka has also been moved to Sunday.

Murray reached the Open finals by defeating Czech star Tomas Berdych 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7), in a match which itself was delayed by unfavorable weather conditions. Murray's finals appearance makes this the first major tennis tournament since the 2004 French Open which will not see either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal in the finals.

CBS Sports Network will begin coverage of the U.S. Open finals at 4:00 p.m. Eastern.

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

Things are really starting to heat up in the 2012 U.S. Open as Saturday sees the championship match in the women's singles draw and the two semifinal matches in the men's singles draw. On the women's side, No. 4 Serena Williams goes for her fourth U.S. Open title, taking on No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. That match is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

No. 6 Tomas Berdych will face No. 3 Andy Murray in the first of the men's semifinals, scheduled for 11 a.m. Following that match, but not starting before 12 p.m., is the second semifinal match, where No. 4 David Ferrer faces off with No. 2 Novak Djokovic.

Television Coverage: CBS Sports Network from 11 am - 12:30 p.m., CBS from 12:30 - 6 p.m. and the Tennis Channel from 7 - 11 p.m.
Streaming Coverage: via U.S. Open Live

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U.S. Open Tennis Results 2012: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka Will Meet In Finals

The women's final is set at the 2012 U.S. Open -- Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka won their semifinal matches on Friday and they'll face each other for the championship.

Related: U.S. Open 2012 Schedule: Women's Semifinals Highlight Day 12

Williams had very little trouble with semifinal opponent Sara Errani and won in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-2. Williams served up nine aces and won 92 percent of her first serve points while cruising to victory.

No. 1 Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova, but had to rally in order to do so. Sharapova won the first set 6-3 before Azarenka turned the match around and took the final two sets, 6-2 and 6-4.

Williams and Azarenka will square off on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The semifinals of the men's draw are also scheduled for Saturday.

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U.S. Open 2012 Scores: Victoria Azarenka Advances To Finals

Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the 2012 U.S. Open on Friday. Azarenka lost the opening set, 3-6, but bounced back to claim the next two and the match, 6-2, 6-4.

Related: U.S. Open 2012 Schedule: Women's Semifinals Highlight Day 12

Sharapova committed 42 unforced errors to just 19 for Azarenka, which was one big factor in the outcome of the match. Sharapova had the superior serve of the day, as she finished with eight aces to none for Azarenka, but she was not able to maintain the solid overall effort she displayed in taking the opening set.

Azarenka will face the winner of the day's second semifinal match, which is between Serena Williams and Sara Errani. The men's semifinal round is scheduled for Saturday; Thomas Berdych will face Andy Murray in one match, while David Ferrer takes on Novak Djokovic in the other.

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2012 U.S. Open: Bryan Brothers Leading Men's Doubles Final

No. 2 Bob and Mike Bryan are leading the 2012 U.S. Open men's doubles final in the second set over No. 5 Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek, 6-3, 2-0.

The Bryan brothers have won 11 Grand Slam titles as a doubles team and three U.S. Open titles in 2005, 2008 and 2010. Their last Grand Slam title came at Wimbledon in 2011, though they won the men's doubles gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.

The doubles team lost in the final of the 2012 Australian and French opens—losing the Australian to Paes and Stepanek—and in the semifinal earlier this year at Wimbledon.

Friday's Grand Slam final is the second as a team for Paes and Stepanek. The other final, as noted above, was in the 2012 Australian Open, which Paes and Stepanek won over the Bryans, 7-6 (1), 6-2.

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

The focus will be on the women's draw Friday at the U.S. Open, as the four final combatants in the draw — Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Sara Errani and Victoria Azarenka — battle for spots in the U.S. Open final.

Williams, seeded fourth, will take on the No. 10 Errani, who had not advanced past the third round at the U.S. Open in singles before this year. No. 3 Sharapova, who survived a three-set thriller with Marion Bartoli to reach the semifinals, will take on Azarenka, whose best showing at Flushing Meadow was a fourth round exit in 2007 before this year.

The top-seeded Azarenka outlasted No. 7 Samantha Stosur in three sets to reach the semifinal, defeating Stosur in a third-set tiebreaker, 7-5.

A champion will be crowned in men's doubles on Friday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, as No. 5 Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek take on the American brotherly duo of No. 2 Bob and Mike Bryan.

For a full schedule of Friday's action, visit USOpen.og. For live streaming video, check out U.S. Open Live.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Champions Crowned In Mixed Doubles

The 2012 U.S. Open handed out its first championship on Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium as Ekaterina Makarova and Bruno Soares defeated Marcin Matkowski and Kveta Peschkee in the mixed doubles final. The match went the distance, with Makarova and Soares winning 12-10 in a super tiebreak.

Matkowski and Peschkee took the first set after a long 10-8 tiebreak battle. Makarova and Soares bounced back in the second set decisively, taking it 6-1 to force the super tiebreak on their way to taking the title.

David Ferrer and Janko Tipsarevic are currently playing in a men's quarterfinal match. Tipsarevic earned an early break, but Ferrer broke back to even the first set at 2-2. The winner between Ferrer and Tipsarevic will earn their a trip the semifinals against the winner of Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro.

Djokovic and Del Potro take the court for the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium Thursday.

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

Novak Djokovic headlines the action on Thursday at the 2012 U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The second-seeded Djokovic will face Juan Martin del Potro on the last match of the day at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Del Potro won the 2009 U.S. Open, but has not advanced this far in the tournament since then. Djokovic, the defending champion, will be looking to make his sixth consecutive appearance in the semifinals. They will play following an exhibition match featuring John McEnroe and movie star Adam Sandler against Jim Courier and comedian Kevin James at 7 p.m. ET.

A U.S. Open title will be given out in mixed doubles on Wednesday. Kveta Peschke and Marcin Matkowski will take on Ekaterina Makarova and Bruno Soares to begin the day's events on the main court at noon ET.

David Ferrer and Janko Tipsarevic will meet in a quarterfinal match following the mixed doubles final. The winner will advance to his first-ever U.S. Open semifinal against the Djokovic and del Potro winner.

All matches can be seen on The Tennis Network or ESPN2. Every point of the 2012 U.S. Open is streamed live at this link.

For the full schedule and scores, head to the U.S. Open's official schedule page.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Andy Roddick Loses, Heads Into Retirement

American tennis star Andy Roddick lost 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 to Juan Martin del Potro in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Wednesday. Roddick had previously announced that he would retire from tennis once his tournament concluded. He was the No. 20 seed in this year's U.S. Open.

Roddick followed American greats Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi as stars in men's tennis and carried American hopes for almost a decade. His crowning achievement was the 2003 U.S. Open championship. He reached the finals in four other majors and finished 2003 as the no. 1 player in the world.

The match against del Potro began Tuesday night and was postponed by rain during the first-set tiebreak. Roddick and del Potro split the first two sets before del Potro pulled away. According to USA Today, del Potro stepped up his game in the second set and proved too much for the storied American to handle.

Roddick's post-retirement plans are unknown.

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

After a rainy Tuesday, play at the U.S. Open is backed up as Wednesday begins. And with the weather still an issue, it's looking more and more likely that the tournament will need to be stretched into a third week.

The biggest remaining match from Tuesday night is the fourth-round match between Andy Roddick and Juan Del Potro, which was suspended at 6-6 in the first set headed into the tiebreaker.

Roddick, the last American to win a U.S. Open title, is set to retire after this year's tournament. His announcement may have given him some extra life, as he's played some of his best tennis in years over the last week.

Del Potro, meanwhile, is the last non Big Three player to win a major. If he can survive Roddick's home crowd advantage, he could be a huge spoiler going forward.

Later in the day, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Serena Williams are all set to play as the U.S. Open enters the home stretch. That is, if weather permits.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Maria Sharapova's Match Postponed

Tuesday's matches at the 2012 U.S. Open are currently suspended because of rain in the New York City area.

Third-seeded Maria Sharapova's match has been postponed until Wednesday morning. Sharapova currently trails Marion Bartoli 4-0, but leads in the fifth game, 15-30. Sharapova will look to break Bartoli's serve -- and hope that the overnight break stalls Bartoli's momentum.

Andy Roddick is also set to compete Tuesday night, but it's unknown what time his fourth-round match against Juan Martin Del Potro will get underway -- if it will at all. Roddick is looking to extend his playing career, and advance to the quarterfinals. Roddick previously announced that the U.S. Open will be the final tournament of his career.

Earlier on Wednesday, top-seeded Victoria Azarenka advanced to the semifinals, with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) win over Samantha Stosur.

Azarenka awaits the winner of the Sharapova/Bartoli match, which will be completed on Wednesday.

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U.S. Open Tennis Results 2012: Serena Williams Rolls; Andy Murray Cruises

2012 U.S. Open Scores: Serena Williams Blanks Andrea Hlavackova

Palm Beach Gardens, FL resident Serena Williams breezed through her fourth-round match against unseeded Andrea Hlavackova without losing a single game at the 2012 U.S. Open on Monday afternoon.

The No. 4 Williams posted eight aces, 31 winners, and just seven unforced errors in steamrolling Hlavackova. Serena moves on to face Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals.

Venus Williams will join her sister for the pair's third-round doubles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at 7 p.m. on Monday night. The sisters will take on Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova of Russia.

Top contender Andy Murray will meet Milas Raonic in fourth-round action following the Williams sisters' doubles match at the main court.

Mardy Fish, who grew up in Boca Raton, was set to face No. 1 Roger Federer on Monday, but withdrew due to health reasons.

For a complete schedule and results, go here.

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Mardy Fish Withdraws From U.S. Open For 'Health Reasons'

American Mardy Fish withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday, citing 'health reasons'. The Boca Raton, Fla. native was scheduled to face top-seeded Roger Federer on Monday night in the round of 16. Fish has missed time earlier this year due to health problems.

Fish, 30, missed two months of the season earlier this year because of a heart problem. He was hospitalised after the Miami Masters in March when his heart rate increased to three times its normal resting rate.

Federer will face No. 6 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic who defeated No. 11 Nicolas Almagro of Spain in their match today, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 6-1. This will be the 38th time that Federer has reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal in his career.

For a full schedule for Monday, visit USOpen.org. For live streaming coverage, check out U.S. Open Live.

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

The U.S. Open begins its second week with intriguing matchups as some of the world's best players try to play their way into the quarterfinals.

No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 4 Serena Williams will feature on Arthur Ashe Court from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow, N.Y., as both look to advance to yet another quarterfinal at the U.S. Open. Neither has dropped a set so far. Federer's fourth-round opponent, American No. 25 Mardy Fish, might prove a bigger challenge to the world's top player.

A key matchup at Louis Armstrong Stadium during the day session between No. 11 Nicolas Almagro and No. 6 Tomas Berdych will be the day's closest meeting between two ranked players as the two battle for a quarterfinal spot.

Men's No. 3 Andy Murray will highlight the night session at Arthur Ashe, as he takes on No. 15 Milos Raonic.

For a full schedule for Monday, visit USOpen.org. For live streaming coverage, check out U.S. Open Live.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: David Ferrer, Andy Murray Advance

Perhaps the biggest headline of Sunday's third-round of the 2012 U.S. Open is Andy Murray once again putting off retirement as he defeats Fabio Fognini to advance to the round-of-16.

Murray took the first two sets 7-5 and 7-6 before appearing to tire. Murray dropped the third set 4-6 and trailed briefly in the fourth set before bouncing back to win 6-4. Murray announced that he will retire following the U.S. Open so he goes into each and every match knowing that it could be his last.

Earlier in the day David Ferrer knocked off former U.S. Open champ Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (11-9), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Ferrer is the tournament's fourth seed but is rarely talked about among the tournament favorites. However, he moves on into the fourth-round thanks in large part to 72 unforced errors committed by Hewitt in Sunday's match.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Novak Djokovic Advances In Straight Sets

No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic advanced easily in the U.S. Open third round Sunday, dominating No. 31-seeded Julien Benneteau in Arthur Ashe Stadium, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

Djokovic advances to the fourth round to face the winner between No. 20 seed Andy Roddick and Fabio Fognini, an unseeded Italian. That match is also in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and it was scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Djokovic made quick work of the Frenchman as he has all other opponents so far in this U.S. Open. The second-seeded Serbian still hasn't dropped a set in the tournament. He slammed 13 aces past Benneteau on Sunday, adding to that 41 winners to Benneteau's 15.

No. 9 seed John Isner, the Tampa Bay resident and highest-seeded American in the field, will face No. 19 Philipp Kohlschreiber at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Men's third-round action is televised live Sunday between CBS and CBS Sports Network from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. ET, and from 7-11 p.m. on Tennis Channel.

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

Tampa Bay resident John Isner's third-round match against No. 19 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber headlines a busy Sunday at the U.S. Open. The ninth-seeded Isner has yet to make it out of a third round in this year's three Grand Slam tournaments. A quarterfinal run at the 2011 U.S. Open marked Isner's best-ever finish at a Grand Slam event.

Elsewhere in third-round action: No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic gets action underway from Arthur Ashe Stadium at 11 a.m. ET, and No. 20 seed Andy Roddick will follow with a match against unseeded Fabio Fognini. At Louis Armstrong Stadium, No. 14 seed Alexandr Dolgopolov plays No. 18 seed Stanislas Wawrinka no earlier than 1 p.m. ET.

In the women's draw, No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova faces off against No. 19 seed Nadia Petrova in an all-Russian fourth-round match.

For Sunday's full schedule, check the US Open's official website.

CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network have coverage from Flushing Meadows from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET before Tennis Channel begins coverage at 7 p.m. ET.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Serena Williams And Agnieszka Radwanska Advance

The third round of the 2012 U.S. Open from Flushing Meadows in Queens, N.Y. is underway and in the matches that have already been completed on Saturday, second seeded Agnieszka Radwanska defeat Jelena Jankovic in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 on the women's singles side while Serena Williams breezed through her third round with Ekaterina Makarova as she won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0.

On the men's singles side, two matches are complete as Spain's Nicholas Almagro beat American Jack Sock 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 and Croatia's Marin Cilic defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3.

Currently, England's Andy Murray is taking on Spain's Feliciano Lopez in their third round match. Murray won the first set 7-6 but trails Lopez in the second set, 4-3.

For complete scores, check out USOpen.org.

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U.S. Open Tennis Results 2012: Andy Roddick Delays Retirement With A Win

Andy Roddick may be retiring following the U.S. Open, but his tournament continued on Friday with a victory in straight sets over Bernard Tomic. Some of the top-ranked players had a good day: No. 4 seed David Ferrer advanced with a victory over Igor Sijsling, top-seeded woman Victoria Azarenka beat Jie Zheng and No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova advanced with a win over Mallory Burdette.

There are several local players in the U.S. Open. John Isner, a resident of Tampa, moved into the third round with a victory over Jarkko Nieminen. Jesse Levine of Boca Raton moved into the third round of the men's doubles draw, as he and partner Marinko Matosevic defeated Frederik Nielsen and Jonathan Marray. Venus and Serena Williams, residents of Palm Beach Gardens, defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Klaudia Jans-Ignacik to advance in the women's doubles draw.

For complete scores, check out USOpen.org.

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

The field at the U.S.Open at Flushing Meadow continues to shrink Friday as second and third round action comes at you all day from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Andy Roddick, who announced Thursday he plans retire after the completion of his run at the U.S. Open, will play during Friday's night session in a second round meeting with Austria's Bernard Tomic, ranked No. 53 in the world. Roddick is still the last American male to win a major tennis championship, claiming his only Grand Slam crown at this same Arthur Ashe stadium nine years ago.

Defending U.S. Open champions Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur are also in action Friday. Djokovic looks to repeat and regain some of the momentum from 2011 that he has lost. Djokovic takes on Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva, ranked 112th in the world.

For a full schedule of Friday's action, visit USOpen.org. For live coverage, visit U.S. Open Live or watch ESPN2.

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U.S. Open Tennis Results 2012: Roger Federer, Serena Williams Roll & Mardy Fish Rallies

Roger Federer won his second round matchup with ease, defeating Bjorn Phau of Germany in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Federer was mostly dominate, serving up 15 aces to Phau's two.

Federer won 79 percent of his first serves and 63 percent of his second serves, while Phau won 65 percent of his first serves and 41 percent of his second serves. And even though Federer wasn't his best at the net, he still managed to have 32 points won there, compared to Phau's eight, ending up with 44 winners to Phau's 16.

Federer wasn't the only big name that was dominate on Thursday night, as Serena Williams did away with Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in straight sets earlier in the day.

Of course, there was Mardy Fish coming back from two sets down to advance to the third round.

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U.S. Open 2012 Tennis Scores: Serena Williams Coasts To Third Round

Serena Williams wrapped the day session at Arthur Ashe Stadium early on Thursday by easily doing away with Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in straight sets during second round action, 6-2, 6-4.

Williams was efficient in the first set, winning six of the eight games in just more than 30 minutes. The second set, which took slightly longer at 48 minutes, saw Sanchez break Williams' serve once over the course of the match. Serena was able to manage.

Williams' 11 aces during the match helped bring her to 32 winners over the course of the 18 games. Her six double faults, however, might present a little pause moving forward for the fourth seed in the women's draw.

Sanchez was only able to create five winners during the match, but did keep her unforced errors low, collecting only 12 — seven of which were double faults.

Williams next will face Ekatarina Markova of Russia, currently ranked 42nd in the world.

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U.S. Open 2012 2nd Round: Mardy Fish Comes Back From 2 Sets Down To Advance

American Mardy Fish completed an epic comeback in the second round of the 2012 U.S. Open on Tuesday, rising from two sets down to defeat Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 4-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

The No. 23 ranked Fish was on the brink after losing the second-set tiebreaker, but Davydenko's fitness began to wane in the later stages of the match, which played right into Fish's hands. The Boca Raton, Fla., native relied on his monster serve, pushing 16 aces past Davydenko in the victory. Fish was also excellent returning the Russian's serve, breaking Davydenko eight times over the course of the match as he easily took the final three sets.

In the third round, Fish will take on the winner of Thursday's second-round contest between No. 16 Gilles Simon and Jimmy Wang.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Jack Sock Advances To Third Round

Is Jack Sock the next big thing in American tennis? The 19-year old continued his impressive play on Thursday, as he advanced past Flavio Cipolla of Italy in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 4-6.

With the win, Sock advances into the third round, where he will face Nicolas Almagro of Spain, the No. 11 player in the draw.

Almagro had much more difficulty in his Thursday match, as he needed five sets to get past Philipp Petzschner of Germany 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

However, Almagro should still present a massive challenge to the 19-year old from Nebraska. In a sport where age has increasingly become more important, he's a 27-year old professional at the top of his game.

If Sock can just give him a match, his 2012 U.S. Open would have to be considered a success. But if he can actually pull of the upset, expect to hear a lot more about him over the next week.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Maria Kirilenko Advances

There must have been something good in the milk at the Kirilenko household.

While Andre, the older brother, is an NBA All-Star, his younger sister Maria is no slouch herself. With the type of size (5'8 128) one would expect from the sibling of a basketball player, Maria has quietly become one of the best female tennis players in the world.

The No. 14 seed in the U.S. Open draw, she had no trouble with Greta Arn of Germany in their second round match on Thursday, advancing in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.

She could be an interesting test for Florida resident Serena Williams, as the two are currently in line to meet in the fourth round. Serena would almost certainly still be the favorite, since Kirilenko has never advanced farther than the quarters in a major tournament.

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

The 2012 U.S. Open tennis tournament continues on Thursday, with Day 4 of the tournament featuring Roger Federer, the No. 1 overall seed, taking on Bjorn Phau. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Complete television schedule and live streaming information is below.

The Tampa Bay area is well represented on Day 4 of the U.S. Open. No. 23 seed Mardy Fish, who grew up in the area, faces off with unranked Nokolay Davydenko. That match will start no earlier than 1 p.m. Following that match, Pal Beach Gardens resident and No. 4 seed Serena Williams is in singles action against unseeded Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. Tampa resident James Blake will take on Marcel Granollers, with that match taking place sometime after 5 p.m. ET.

For all the latest scores from the 2012 U.S. Open, use SI.com's scoreboard.

Television Coverage: Tennis Channel from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and ESPN2 from 1 - 11 p.m.

Streaming Coverage: Live streaming available via the U.S. Open website and WatchESPN.

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U.S. Open Tennis Results 2012: Favorites Shine In Wednesday's Action

Wednesday's action at the 2012 U.S. Open concluded with No. 3 seed Andy Murray defeating the unranked Ivan Dodig in three straight sets, 6-2, 6-1 and 6-3. It was a good day all around for the top seeds as Victoria Azarenka, No. 1 in the women's singles draw, defeated Kirsten Flipkens. Third-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino, and No. 4 seed David Ferrer beat Kevin Anderson.

Local representatives at the U.S. Open did well for the day, with Tampa resident and top-seeded American John Isner advancing in the men's singles bracket with a win over Xavier Malisse. Serena and Venus Williams, both residents of Palm Beach Gardens, advanced in the women's doubles draw by beating Lindsay Lee-Waters and Megan Moulton-Levy. Ft. Lauderdale's Sloane Stephens also advanced in the women's doubles bracket, as she and Rajeev Ram beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Horia Tecau. Not all of the local representatives are so lucky, as Tampa resident James Blake and his partner Sam Querrey were eliminated from the men's doubles draw.

For a complete scoreboard, visit SI.com.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: David Ferrer Wins In Straight Sets

First round action is still underway at the U.S. Open at Flushing, N.Y. On the men's side of the tournament, No. 4 David Ferrer defeated Kevin Anderson in straight sets. No. 29 Viktor Troicki was upset by Cedrik-Marcel Stebe. Grega Zemlja and Igor Sijsling also won first round matches.

No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic lost his first two sets against Guillaume Rufin, but came back to win the next two and is currently leading in the fifth and final set. No. 28 Mikhail Youzhny won his first two sets, but then lost the next two sets and is tied with Gilles Muller in the fifth set.

On the women's side of the tournament, No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, No. 15 Lucie Safarova, No. 19 Nadia Petrova, No. 28 Jie Zheng and No. 31 Varvara Lepchenko all won their matches. No. 7 Samantha Stosur, No. 9 Na Li and No. 11 Marion Bartoli are all set to have matches later Wednesday.

For all the latest scores from matches at the U.S. Open, check out SI.com's tennis scoreboard.

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

Second-round play of the 2012 U.S. Open continues in Flushing Meadows, NY Wednesday as several headliners will be playing their first match of the tournament on Day 3.

John Isner, the top-seeded American and No. 9 overall, will begin his opening-round after Victoria Azarenka plays her second-round match at 11 a.m. ET. Azarenka, the women's top seed, will face unseeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.

Isner's match is scheduled to start no earlier than 1 p.m. ET and he will be taking on Belgian Xavier Malisse.

No. 23 and fan-favorite Kim Clijsters will make it three Belgians in a row on the main court when she meets Laura Robson of Great Britain for her second-round match. They will face-off after Isner's match.

Both three-seeds Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray highlight the evening session at Arthur Ashe Stadium. This will be second-round matches for both of them. Sharapova is up first at 7 p.m. ET against Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino. Murray follows against Ivan Dodig of Croatia.

For the full schedule of events and scores at the 2012 U.S. Open, go here. ESPN2 and ESPN3 will handle the television coverage.

2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Serena Williams Wins In Straight Sets

Serena Williams had no trouble with Coco Vandeweghe on Tuesday in the opening round of the U.S. Open, winning in convincing straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Going back to before the match, Williams gave Vandeweghe credit for having a better serve. Who knows if Williams was being serious or facetious. What was clear was the three-time U.S. Open champion's play was superior Tuesday.

Williams converted six of seven break points and, like Vandeweghe, had two aces in the match. This was only the first round, but, if Williams goes on to win this tournament it will not only be her fourth U.S. Open but she will have won Wimbledon, Olympic gold and the U.S. Open all in the same year.

Considering the kind of year she had to get to this point, that would be doubly impressive.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Caroline Wozniacki's Slide Continues

Caroline Wozniacki was once the No. 1-player in the world, but at the age of 22, her career is headed in the wrong direction.

She was ranked No. 8 in the U.S. Open coming into the tournament, and there's a good chance she falls out of the top 10 completely after she was upset by the unseeded Irina Camelia-Begu on Tuesday night.

She lost in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 and needed a trainer to look at her knee in the middle of the second. Her game was clearly off: she had only four winners compared to two unforced errors.

Camelia-Begu, a 22-year old from Romania, was the beneficiary of Wozniacki's struggles, as she racked up one of the biggest scalps of her young career.

Wozniacki's loss could open up her side of the bracket to American Sloane Stephens, a 19-year old who many think could one day become the next Serena Williams.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Venus Williams Advances To Second Round

Venus Williams won her first-round match at the 2012 U.S. Open on Tuesday, defeating fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in straight sets.

Williams dominated the match, winning 6-3, 6-1, and needing just 62 minutes to dispose of Mattek-Sands. Though Williams only served five aces, she did hit 22 winners, compared to Mattek-Sands' six.

Williams, who is not seeded in the tournament, will take on German Angelique Kerber, the No. 6 seed, in the second round.

In 2011, Williams lost in the second round at the U.S. Open. Williams did advance to the semifinals as recently as 2010, however.

Williams, who won the U.S. Open in 2000 and 2001, will look for another magical run in New York, but faces an uphill battle as she continues to return from illness and injuries.

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U.S. Open 2012 Scores: Andy Roddick Advances To Second Round

Andy Roddick won his first-round match at the 2012 U.S. Open on Tuesday, defeating fellow American Rhyne Williams in straight sets.

Roddick won with ease, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Though the effort wasn't dominant, it's certainly a step in the right direction for Roddick, who is the No. 20 seed in the tournament.

Roddick smoked 20 aces in the match, compared to just seven for Williams. Williams almost kept pace, hitting 30 winners to Roddick's 37, but Williams also committed 23 unforced errors. By contrast, Roddick only committed 14 unforced errors en route to the victory.

Roddick now awaits the winner of the match between Argentinian Carlos Berlocq and Australian Bernard Tomic.

Roddick's lone Grand Slam victory came at the U.S. Open back in 2003. Roddick advanced to the quarterfinals last year for the first time since 2008, and will look for another deep run in 2012.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Andy Roddick Up Early In Tuesday's Round One Action

Through Tuesday's play at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. several matches featuring ranked world players are still in play. Andy Roddick is tied 2-2 with fellow American Rhyne Williams in the first set. In the womens' bracket, No. 2 seed Agnieszka Radwanka of Poland quickly won her opening-round match defeating Russia's Nina Bratchikova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci is currently tied with Spain's Pablo Andujar 202 in the third set, with the pair splitting the first two, 6-7, 6-3. France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is working a two-set lead over Slovakia's Karol Beck, 6-3, 4-1.

One local item: Boca Raton resident Jesse Levine will play Tuesday afternoon, as he will face the No. 14 seed, Alexandr Dolgopolov. Also to come on Tuesday will be Novak Djokovic, facing Italian Paolo Lorenzi at 7 p.m.

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

The second day of first-round action gets underway Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET from Flushing Meadows, N.Y., and Arthur Ashe Stadium will host several all-American matches. No. 21 seed Andy Roddick takes on Rhyne Williams before Tampa resident Venus Williams (unseeded) takes on Miami resident Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

During the night session at Arthur Ashe, fourth-seeded Serena Williams, also a Tampa resident, will face unseeded American Coco Vandeweghe. The No. 2 seed on the men's side, Novak Djokovic, will also play during the night session.

Boca Raton resident Jesse Levine is set to face the No. 14 seed, Alexandr Dolgopolov, late Tuesday afternoon.

ESPN2 begins its coverage at 1 p.m. ET and will televise matches across all courts. That coverage will run until 7 p.m. ET, when ESPN2's Primetime coverage begins.

ESPN3 will be streaming matches during that time span, and viewers can choose which courts to watch, including Arthur Ashe and the Grandstand.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Mardy Fish Wins In Straight Sets

Mardy Fish took his first-round match at the U.S. Open against unseeded Go Soeda of Japan in straight sets, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3.

Fish, the No. 23 seed, advances to face Nikolay Davydenko in the second round. Davydenko took his first-round match in four sets.

The Boca Raton resident has a chance to make a decent run in Flushing Meadows, but the wily veteran Davydenko, who holds 21 career singles titles, will be a tough out. Provided he advances, Fish could see Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, though No. 1 seed Roger Federer is the clear favorite in this draw.

Fish has put up mixed results at this year's Grand Slam events. He was ousted in the second round of January's Australian Open by Alejandro Falla, but did make it to the fourth round of Wimbledon before falling to No. 5 seed Jo Wilfried-Tsonga. He did not play in the French Open.

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U.S. Open 2012 Tennis Scores: Maria Sharapova Cruises

Maria Sharapova won in the first-round of the 2012 U.S. Open with ease, advancing in straight sets over Hungarian Melinda Czink.

Sharapova needed just one hour and seven minutes to defeat Cznik, 6-2, 6-2.

Needless to say, Sharapova dominated the match, smashing five aces to Cznik's one. Sharapova also hit 24 winners to Cznik's eight, showcasing her dominance in the first round matchup.

Sharapova hasn't advanced past the third round since she won the U.S. Open in 2006. Sharapova was eliminated in the third round in 2011, and will almost certainly surpass that this year.

Sharapova will take on Lourdes Dominguez Lino in the second round. Dominguez Lino defeated Sesil Karatantcheva 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the second-round matchup against Sharapova.

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2012 U.S. Open: Heavy Rain Delays Play In Round One

Play the 2012 U.S. Open at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing, New York, has been suspended temporarily due to rain. The official delay was called 90 minutes into Monday's event, halting play during twelve round one matches in the men's and women's singles tournament, and judging by this photo from Reuters, the downpour was heavy.

Most of the major names in the tournament had yet to begin play when the delay was called at 12:30 p.m. ET, including Roger Federer, Kim Clijsters and Maria Sharapova. Defending women's champion Sam Stosur was able to complete her first round before the storm, with a 6-1 6-1 win over Petra Matric. Scattered showers are expected throughout the day on Monday in the greater New York City area.

You can monitor the official weather forecast and subsequent delays at the official US Open site here.

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

The U.S. Open, tennis's final major of the season, finally gets underway Monday from Flushing Meadow, N.Y., with gold medalist Andy Murray and world No. 1 Roger Federer highlighting the first day's schedule of play.

Florida locals Mardy Fish and Robby Ginepri are also in action from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Fish, ranked 23rd in the tournament, will open play against Japan's Go Soeda on Louis Armstrong Court. Fish's match will be the third on the court for the day, so Fish will likely see his first action in mid-afternoon.

Ginepri hits Court 4 to take on Spain's Albert Ramos. Both players are unranked in the tournament's draw.

Of course, much of the attention on the women's side of the draw will be on Serena Williams, the London gold medalist, who comes into the grand slam event with as much momentum on her side as any of the combatants on the women's draw. No. 3 Maria Sharapova will play in the afternoon from Arthur Ashe court.

Coverage will be available on the Tennis Channel, ESPN2 and U.S. Open Live all day.

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U.S. Open 2012: TV Schedule, How To Watch Online And More

The U.S. Open, the season's final grand slam tennis tournament, begins Monday with action from some of the world's best, including gold medalist Andy Murray, world No. 1 Roger Federer, and Maria Sharapova, the tournament's No. 3 seed on the women's side.

There are plenty of ways to catch all the action throughout the U.S. Open, including streaming on the tournament's official site. The U.S. Open site will have cameras running live feeds from more than 200 matches throughout the two weeks on U.S. Open Live.

Cameras will be available for live feeds from Arthur Ashe Stadium, the Grandstand, Louis Armstrong Stadium and Courts 11, 13 and 17.

A pre-tournament show will be available on the Tennis Channel, as well as early-morning action starting at 11 a.m. Coverage will begin on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. and will run through the first day's night session, which is scheduled to conclude at 11 p.m.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis: How Far Can Tampa Locals John Isner, Mardy Fish And Robby Ginepri Go?

Tampa locals John Isner, Mardy Fish, Robby Ginepri and James Blake face a tough men's singles draw, while Serena Williams is a prohibitive favorite to win her 15th major title.

U.S. Open Tennis Draw: Rafael Nadal's Absence Shakes Things Up

The absence of one of the Big Three could create an opportunity for more unheralded players like Boca Raton's Mardy Fish.