Several of the biggest stars tennis has ever produced spoke about the Chosen One’s 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro’s return to form.
Rod Laver (to Deuce):
“I like him a lot and it’s wonderful he could come back from that wrist injury. He hits the ball harder than any other on [...]
August 29
Jordi Arrese (47)
August 30
Ernests Gulbis (23)
Roberto Carretero (36)
Juan Ignacio Chela (32)
Andy Roddick (29)
August 31
Thierry Champion (45)
Andrei Medvedev (37)
September 1
Carl-Uwe Steeb (44)
Barbara Paulus (41)
September 2
JAMES “JIMMY” SCOTT CONNORS (59)
Philip Davydenko (19)
September 4
Mark Knowles (40)
Daniel Nestor (39)
“It was a tough one. I really had to hang in there in the beginning. Aravane’s a tough player. You can’t have any letdowns or else she’ll play very well – she can really go for her shots. I had to make sure I went for mine today.
“I was really looking forward [...]
“It was important for me to start well in the second set,” Wozniacki said. “I just wanted to get a bit of a lead. Then I kept my focus and didn’t let her back in.
“It’s a great tournament for me. I love being back here, I said it before. I still can’t really [...]
“It was a different match than the one in Cincinnati. I played better today – I think Christina played better today as well, actually,” Wozniacki said.
“Today I cut down on my unforced errors and made a few more winners than I did the last time. I went in there, I was [...]
Watch World No. 2 Rafael Nadal on the Late Show with David Letterman, just in time for the upcoming US Open:
World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki snapped a string of lackluster performances, having ousted opening-round opponent Polona Hercog in New Haven. The 21-year-old Dane secured four of 5 break points, en route to a 6-3, 6-0 victory in 73 minutes.
Joining Wozniacki in the round of 16 are (3) Francesca Schiavone and wildcard Christina McHale.