Elena Dementieva

Jankovic faces Serena in U.S. Open final

cnn.com     9 hrs ago   123 related          

Jelena Jankovic has reached her first Grand Slam final She defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 6-4 in their semifinal She meets Serena Williams in the final Williams beat Russian Dinara Safina 6-3 6-2 NEW YORK (AP) -- Jelena...                    

Williams delighted to progress

skysports.com     9 hrs ago   2 related          

American too strong for Safina in wind-affected semi Serena Williams expressed her delight at becoming the first American to reach the women's US Open final in six years. The fourth-seed beat Russian Dinara Safina 6-3 6-2...                    

U.S. Open: S. Williams, Jankovic in women's final

baltimoresun.com     20 hrs ago   113 related          

No. 4 seed cruises past Safina 6-3, 6-2; No. 2 seed beats Dementieva 6-4, 6-4 By Howard Fendrich | The Associated Press NEW YORK - Serena Williams wound up and smacked a shot directly at Dinara Safina early in the second...                    

US Open women's finalists

iht.com     19 hrs ago          

Thumbnail glances of the women's singles finalists at the U.S. Open: No. 2 Jelena Jankovic Right-handed/two-handed backhand; 23, born, and lives, in Belgrade, Serbia. ... 50-14 this year with a title at Rome on clay. ......                    

Sports in brief

theeagle.com     16 hrs ago   76 related          

Wire Report Astros' streak ends at 8; Rangers fall to Red Sox DENVER -- Clint Barmes homered, Ubaldo Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and the Colorado Rockies ended the Astros' eight-game winning streak,...                    

U.S. Open Update: Scratching Your Djokovic [Droppin' Deuce With Dylan Stableford]

deadspin.com     22 hrs ago          

Dylan Stableford writes occasionally about tennis for Deadspin. It's called "Droppin' Deuce With Dylan Stableford." Last night's heavyweight card at the U.S. Open—the best of this year's tourney by far—didn't disappoint....                    

Tennis’ Top Stars Light Up Super Saturday

usopen.org     17 hrs ago   53 related          

Welcome to Super Saturday, the penultimate day of the 2008 US Open and the ultimate day of thrills for tennis fans. This year’s edition showcases two eagerly anticipated men’s semifinals and a prime-time women’s final...                    

Dementieva blames fatigue and gusting wind for loss

reuters.com     21 hrs ago   1 related          

By Pritha Sarkar NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Elena Dementieva blamed a combination of fatigue and a gusting wind that swirled around Arthur Ashe Stadium for her downfall in the semi-finals of the U.S....                    

The call of the Russians

expressindia.com     21 hrs ago          

Of tennis and tongue-twisters After the legends made their splash at the Olympics, it’s the turn of tennis’ stars, at the US Open. In particular, the “red” stars. An army of Russian players have invaded the Grand Slams....                    

Weather set to delay Murray

breakingnews.ie     12 hrs ago   4 related          

Andy Murray could face a frustrating wait to get his grand slam semi-final debut under way later today at the US Open as Tropical Storm Hanna closes in on the New York area. British number one and sixth seed Murray is...                    

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