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Raonic Fires Into US Open Second Round

  • Posted: Aug 30, 2016

Raonic Fires Into US Open Second Round

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Canadian cruises against Brown

Milos Raonic scored a confident opening-round win at the US Open on Monday, downing Germany’s Dustin Brown 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 46 minutes. The No. 5 seed will face American qualifier Ryan Harrison in the second round.

Raonic, who started the match on his serve, never trailed in the match. The Canadian diffused Brown’s unpredictable shotmaking and broke serve five times in the pair’s first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting. Using his power judiciously, Raonic finished with 41 winners to Brown’s 27 while making nine fewer unforced errors (19 to 28).

The quick first-round victory will help Raonic maintain his energy level as he aims to reach the second week at the US Open for the fourth time in five years. The 2016 Wimbledon finalist has never been past the fourth round in Flushing Meadows but has reached the fourth round or better at all three Grand Slams this year.

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Harrison upended Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3. The 24 year old was punishing on return games, breaking Mannarino’s serve seven time in the two hour, 18-minute encounter. He beat Raonic in the pair’s first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting in Indian Wells five years ago. Raonic beat Harrison en route to his second San Jose title the following year. 

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NextGen Edmund Reflects On First US Open Victory 2016

  • Posted: Aug 30, 2016

NextGen Edmund Reflects On First US Open Victory 2016

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Nadal Untroubled In US Open First Round

  • Posted: Aug 30, 2016

Nadal Untroubled In US Open First Round

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Rafa meets little resistance in opening-round win

Rafael Nadal improved his perfect record in US Open first-round matches to 12-0 Monday as he began his quest for a third US Open title. Nadal defeated Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to charge into the second round.

Champion here in 2010 and ’13, Nadal advances to play Italian veteran Andreas Seppi, a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 winner over Frenchman Stephane Robert.

Nadal is chasing his third title of 2016 (Monte-Carlo, Barcelona). Since his 2013 US Open triumph, Nadal has won just one hard-court title, more than two and a half years ago in Doha, 2014.

The Spaniard has won 14 majors, tied with Pete Sampras for second all-time, behind only Roger Federer with 17. 

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US Open 2016: Rafael Nadal & Angelique Kerber through first round

  • Posted: Aug 29, 2016
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Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September
Coverage: Live radio commentary on Radio 5 live sports extra plus live text coverage on the big matches on the BBC Sport website and app.

Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Germany’s Angelique Kerber were among the leading names to make early progress on day one of the US Open in New York.

Kerber, seeded second in the women’s draw, led Polona Hercog 6-0 1-0 when the Slovenian succumbed to leg cramps.

Nadal, the men’s fourth seed and a two-time former champion, swept past Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin 6-1 6-4 6-2.

World number one Novak Djokovic plays Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz in the first night-session match at 00:00 BST.

Nadal, who missed the French Open and Wimbledon with a wrist injury, said: “The most important thing is that I am here in New York. Injuries are part of the career. I had a hard time this year.”

There was an early shock in the men’s draw as Britain’s Kyle Edmund upset French 13th seed Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-2 6-3.

John Isner, the 20th seed, almost followed Gasquet out of the tournament but the American came back from two sets down to beat 18-year-old compatriot Frances Tiafoe 3-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 7-6 (7-3).

“It hurts, it hurts a lot,” said Tiafoe, who served for the match in the fifth set. “Especially not getting over the line.”

Women’s third seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain avoided an upset as she fought back to beat Belgian Elise Mertens 2-6 6-0 6-3.

Olympic champion Monica Puig was beaten in her first match since winning gold in Rio, going down 6-4 6-2 to China’s Zheng Saisai.

Kerber resumes bid to be number one

Australian Open champion Kerber made it through to round two without dropping a game, as she looks to land a second major title and end Serena Williams’ 185-week run at the top of the rankings.

Kerber, 28, came within one match win of toppling the American eight days ago in Cincinnati, and Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwanska also have a chance to do so in New York.

“To be one day number one, I think this is a goal from everybody, especially also for me,” said Kerber.

“But I will not put too much pressure on myself because I know that when I put the pressure on, I’m not playing my tennis then.”

Monfils takes time out

Gael Monfils overcame Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller – and a close encounter with an on-court scoreboard – to progress to round two.

The Frenchman, seeded 10th, won 6-4 6-2 7-6 (7-5) to take his summer hard-court record to an impressive 15-2.

However, he almost came a cropper when he collided with a courtside clock on court 17, causing it to topple over and break.

“When you are in the moment you don’t feel really anything,” said Monfils. “Just jump. I saw a wall, but it was quite lucky.”

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Harrisons Reflect On Qualifying For US Open 2016

  • Posted: Aug 29, 2016

Harrisons Reflect On Qualifying For US Open 2016

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US Open 2016: Kyle Edmund thrashes 13th seed Richard Gasquet

  • Posted: Aug 29, 2016
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Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September
Coverage: Live radio commentary on Radio 5 live sports extra plus live text coverage on the big matches on the BBC Sport website and app.

Kyle Edmund powered past 13th seed Richard Gasquet to claim the best win of his career and reach the second round of the US Open.

Edmund, ranked 84th, beat the former semi-finalist 6-2 6-2 6-3 on a hot afternoon at Flushing Meadows.

The Briton, 21, will face Lukas Lacko or Ernesto Escobedo in round two.

British number one Johanna Konta plays American Bethanie Mattek-Sands later on Monday, with Andy Murray among six Britons in singles action on Tuesday.

I played better than I expected – Edmund

Edmund bullied former semi-finalist Gasquet with his huge forehand on his way to a two-set lead, as the Frenchman struggled in 32C heat on court five.

There was a glimmer of hope for Gasquet when he broke serve first in the third set but a brilliant running pass sparked a five-game run that took Edmund over the finish line.

“I played really well, went about my process and didn’t really worry about who I was playing,” Edmund told Eurosport. “I probably played better than I expected today.

“I always know in best-of-five sets there’s up and downs and I was obviously riding a high until I got broken in the third set.

“When I broke him at 3-2, I thought I’d really push it home and take it to him.”

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Leon Smith, GB Davis Cup captain, on 5 live sports extra: “The one thing Kyle’s improved hugely, even since the Olympics, is how he’s managed his forehand. Often he’s tried to hit it harder and harder, but today he hit it with different heights, spins and then injected pace.

“When he’s not playing well he tends to rush, get uptight and try to finish the points too quickly, but today he played with a lot of maturity.

“He played some great volleys and hit one hell of a passing shot to break back in the third set. It’s looking good for him.”

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Pouille Explores Central Park Ahead Of US Open 2016

  • Posted: Aug 29, 2016

Pouille Explores Central Park Ahead Of US Open 2016

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Mayer Claims Ninth Challenger Title In Manerbio

  • Posted: Aug 29, 2016

Mayer Claims Ninth Challenger Title In Manerbio

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Revisit the week that was on the ATP Challenger Tour as we applaud the achievements of those on the rise and look ahead to who’s in action in the week to come

A LOOK BACK
Internazionali di Tennis Manerbio (Manerbio, Italy): Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer has fallen on hard times since soaring to a career-high World No. 21 in the Emirates ATP Rankings last June, having dropped out of the Top 100 just last month. But the 29 year old is well on his way to rediscovering his top form after surging to the ATP Challenger Tour title in Manerbio on Sunday. Fifth seed Mayer claimed his ninth Challenger crown 7-6(3), 7-5 over Serbia’s Filip Krajinovic in one hour and 33 minutes. He had earned his spot in the final with a pair of comeback victories over top seed Gerald Melzer in the quarters and Matteo Donati in the semis. Argentina has now accounted for 10 titlists this year, which leads the ATP Challenger Tour. Mayer joins Facundo Bagnis (3 titles), Guido Andreozzi (2), Horacio Zeballos (2), Nicolas Kicker (1) and Carlos Berlocq (1).

A LOOK AHEAD
August concludes with three tournaments in three continents. Joao Souza leads the field at the inaugural event in Curitiba, Brazil, where recent 400 match winner Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo is seeded third. Gonzalo Lama, who is coached by former World No. 5 Fernando Gonzalez, is seeded fourth. Meanwhile, the fourth Challenger event this year in Bangkok features 18-time Challenger winner Go Soeda as the top seed and #NextGen star Duckhee Lee seeded third, while World No. 88 Gerald Melzer leads the pack in Como, Italy. Leonardo Mayer will look to go back-to-back on Italian soil, while #NextGen stars Andrey Rublev and Elias Ymer seek their second titles of the year.

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