http://www.mail.com/subjects/19914-us-open-tennis-championship.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/19914-us-open-tennis-championship.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966636-us-open-tennis-prize-money-to-reach-50m-2017.html After a year of closed-door meetings with tennis players seeking a greater say in the sport and a larger slice of Grand Slam revenues, the U.S. Open is making big changes. New York's Grand Slam tournament will increase its annual prize money to $50 million by 2017 — roughly double what it was last year — and permanently schedule the men's semifinals on Fr... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:03:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966636-us-open-tennis-prize-money-to-reach-50m-2017.html 2013-03-20T20:03:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966288-apnewsbreak-us-open-tennis-prizes-to-50m-17.html The U.S. Open tennis tournament will increase its annual prize money to $50 million by 2017 — nearly double what it was last year — and switch back to a Sunday men's final in 2015, The Associated Press has learned. As part of an unprecedented five-year agreement with the men's and women's professional tours, New York's Grand Slam also is making an additio... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:19:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1966288-apnewsbreak-us-open-tennis-prizes-to-50m-17.html 2013-03-20T04:19:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1930204-hingis-to-enter-international-tennis-hall-fame.html NEW YORK (AP) — Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis leads the 2013 class for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The other new members of the Hall announced Monday are Cliff Drysdale, Charlie Pasarell and Ion Tiriac. Australian player Thelma Coyne Long's election was announced earlier. Hingis won 15 major titles, including nine in wome... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:22:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1930204-hingis-to-enter-international-tennis-hall-fame.html 2013-03-04T18:22:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901534-kvitova-wozniacki-win-openers-dubai.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova got out of the first round of the Dubai Championships for the first time in three visits by easily handling Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday. Kvitova, seeded sixth, broke the Slovak qualifier five times to set up a second-round match with former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. Another fo... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:21:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901534-kvitova-wozniacki-win-openers-dubai.html 2013-02-19T20:21:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895496-serena-williams-no-1-with-qatar-open-win.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An emotional Serena Williams returned to the top of women's tennis, overcoming a series of potentially career-ending injuries since 2010 to become the oldest woman to hold the No. 1 ranking. The 31-year-old Williams rallied from 4-1 down in the third to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of t... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:30:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895496-serena-williams-no-1-with-qatar-open-win.html 2013-02-15T21:30:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849614-column-andy-murray-risks-one-hit-wonder.html Andy Murray looks like a one-hit wonder. In the Australian Open final, Murray had Novak Djokovic almost dangling on the end of a hook, facing three break points in what proved to be a momentum-shifting game early in the second set. But he couldn't reel in the Serb, who now has six major titles and the top of men's tennis to himself with age slowly bluntin... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849614-column-andy-murray-risks-one-hit-wonder.html 2013-01-27T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846370-beating-federer-murray-reaches-aussie-final.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray was sucking in deep breaths, trying to recover from his exhausting win over Roger Federer. Pain was very much on his mind. The U.S. Open champion defeated Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 in a four-hour Australian Open semifinal Friday night. It was Murray's first victory against the 17-time major winner at a... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846370-beating-federer-murray-reaches-aussie-final.html 2013-01-25T18:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1845514-murray-edges-federer-reaches-australian-final.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray has finally beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam. The U.S. Open champion beat 17-time major winner Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 Friday at the Australian Open, calling it a massive confidence boost as he attempts to win his second consecutive major. Murray, who missed his chance to serv... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1845514-murray-edges-federer-reaches-australian-final.html 2013-01-25T16:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1834180-defending-champ-azarenka-advances-to-quarterfinals.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elena Vesnina on Monday, growing more confident she can repeat the winning roll that resulted in her first Grand Slam title here last year. "It's getting there ... with every match you start building up for the top battles starting now," sa... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1834180-defending-champ-azarenka-advances-to-quarterfinals.html 2013-01-21T06:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1830932-williams-azarenka-4th-round-aussie-open.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, the tournament favorite aiming for a third consecutive major title, recovered from a break down in the second set to win six straight games and finish off a 6-1, 6-3 win over Japan's Ayumi Morita i... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1830932-williams-azarenka-4th-round-aussie-open.html 2013-01-19T07:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1826176-williams-azarenka-3rd-round-australia.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Apart from a swollen lip that helped take her mind off her injured right ankle, Serena Williams emerged unscathed from her second-round win at the Australian Open on Thursday. Summoning all her experience from 15 major titles, including the final two of the last season, Williams lifted her tempo on the biggest points — winning ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1826176-williams-azarenka-3rd-round-australia.html 2013-01-17T05:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1823634-sharapova-radwanska-advance-stosur-2nd.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the Australian Open without losing a game, and No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanksa extended the best winning streak of the year to 11 matches on Wednesday. Sam Stosur couldn't get the same traction, wilting again under the pressure of expectations at home. The 2011 U.S. Open champion twice f... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1823634-sharapova-radwanska-advance-stosur-2nd.html 2013-01-16T07:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1822670-serena-williams-romps-bad-ankle-australia.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Flat on her back, her sore right ankle raised and her hands covering her face, Serena Williams tried to block out thoughts that her bid for a third straight Grand Slam title might be ruined. After a dominating run the last six months, Williams was a big favorite to win the Australian Open. Suddenly, though, there seemed a way f... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1822670-serena-williams-romps-bad-ankle-australia.html 2013-01-16T01:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1821514-serena-hurts-ankle-murray-federer-advance.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams frightened a few people, including herself. Defending champion Victoria Azarenka had a momentary lack of concentration. Two of the biggest names on the men's side at the Australian Open — Roger Federer and Andy Murray — had straight-set wins. Day 2 at Melbourne Park on Tuesday brought another day of perfect weat... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1821514-serena-hurts-ankle-murray-federer-advance.html 2013-01-15T09:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1819042-djokovic-favorite-court-australia.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Same Grand Slam, same court, same result. Only the year was different for Novak Djokovic — and the amount of time he needed on the bright blue hard surface at Rod Laver Arena. The Australian Open defending champion took his first step toward winning his third consecutive title at Melbourne Park — and fourth overall — with a 6-2... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1819042-djokovic-favorite-court-australia.html 2013-01-14T12:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1801088-serena-wins-brisbane-title-murray-final.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams proved the break between seasons hasn't hurt her momentum, capturing her 47th career title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Saturday in the Brisbane International final. Williams has won 35 of her past 36 matches, including titles at Wimbledon, the Olympics, the U.S. Open, the season-endin... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1801088-serena-wins-brisbane-title-murray-final.html 2013-01-05T11:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1797592-williams-vs-no-1-azarenka-brisbane-semifinals.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams had a tough win over the woman she's predicting will one day top the rankings, setting up a semifinal match at the Brisbane International against current No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. The reigning Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Olympic champion showed plenty of emotion on key points in a heavy-hitting duel with Fed Cup team... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1797592-williams-vs-no-1-azarenka-brisbane-semifinals.html 2013-01-03T14:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1797292-williams-to-meet-azarenka-brisbane-semifinals.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams seized her opportunities in a heavy-hitting match against Sloane Stephens to set up a semifinal against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka at the Brisbane International. Azarenka had no trouble in a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kazakh qualifier Ksenia Pervak on Thursday before Williams beat Stephens 6-4, 6-3. Williams converted b... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1797292-williams-to-meet-azarenka-brisbane-semifinals.html 2013-01-03T13:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1794370-sharapova-withdraws-brisbane-serena-advances.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Brisbane International on Tuesday because of an injured right collarbone that left her unable to serve. She said she didn't want to aggravate the injury with the Australian Open two weeks away. Also out was 2011 champion Petra Kvitova, who lost 6-4, 7-5 to Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1794370-sharapova-withdraws-brisbane-serena-advances.html 2013-01-01T14:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1794206-serena-williams-wins-brisbane-sharapova.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams carried her relentless form into the New Year with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Alize Cornet on Tuesday at the Brisbane International, where Maria Sharapova withdrew and two other highly ranked players went out in the second round. After the unexpected exits of No. 2 Maria Sharapova, who pulled out with an injured rig... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1794206-serena-williams-wins-brisbane-sharapova.html 2013-01-01T11:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1791964-serena-williams-opens-season-with-comfortable-win.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams joked that since the calendar still read 2012, she needed to maintain this year's dominant form. The 15-time Grand Slam champion opened her 2013 season Sunday, and Williams needed less than an hour to beat fellow American Varvara Lepchenko 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the Brisbane International. ... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1791964-serena-williams-opens-season-with-comfortable-win.html 2012-12-30T14:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1766792-us-open-adds-extra-day-2013-mens-final-monday.html The U.S. Open tennis tournament is moving the women's final to Sunday and men's final to Monday in 2013, building in a day of rest ahead of each title match for the first time. The U.S. Tennis Association, which runs the Grand Slam event played in New York, announced the changes Friday — but only for next year. A decision about 2014 and beyond probably wi... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1766792-us-open-adds-extra-day-2013-mens-final-monday.html 2012-12-14T22:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1762100-clijsters-beats-venus-williams-farewell-game.html ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters ended her career with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Venus Williams in a ceremonial farewell match in Belgium. Clijsters retired after the U.S. Open but organized a match to thank her fans, 13,000 of whom turned up at Antwerp Sports Palace, including Crown Prince Phillipe and Princess Mathilde. In the lightheart... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1762100-clijsters-beats-venus-williams-farewell-game.html 2012-12-12T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730764-serena-williams-named-wtas-player-year.html LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams has been named the WTA's Player of the Year after winning major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and claiming gold at the London Olympics. Williams, who has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, was 48-2 over the final seven months of the season. It is the fourth time Williams has won the award,... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730764-serena-williams-named-wtas-player-year.html 2012-11-29T10:14:00Z