“There’s like 15 people in here, you can hear everything they say.” This is how Mardy Fish described playing in the main stadium in Shanghai yesterday. And it’s true, the tournament, like its sister event in Beijing, always gets off to a slow start from an audience perspective. Even Andy

Sania Mirza undergoes surgery on her left knee in India on Saturday. Mirza first injured her knee while slipping in her first-round match against Virginie Razzano at Wimbledon, then tore her meniscus at the U.S. Open. Mirza, who had near career-ending wrist surgery in 2008, was hoping to qualify for

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko eased into the semifinals of the Guangzhou Open on Thursday, defeating Tetiana Luzhanska of Ukraine 6-1, 7-5. The Russian will play South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers, who knocked out Urszula Radwanska of Poland, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3, in a match that lasted over 3 hours.

GUANGZHOU, China (AP)—Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko eased into the semifinals of the Guangzhou Open on Thursday, defeating Tetiana Luzhanska of Ukraine 6-1, 7-5. The Russian will play South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers, who knocked out Urszula Radwanska of Poland, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3, in a match that lasted over 3 hours. The

by Pete Bodo Tell you what. Let's not use this tiny window between the end of the the U.S. Open and the Davis Cup semifinals as a time to rage against the Lords of Tennis for the calendar they created, or the special demands of Davis Cup, or the post-major

NEW YORK (AP) Andy Roddick is back in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2008. The 2003 champion beat 81st-ranked Julien Benneteau 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Sunday. The 21st-seeded American didn't have his serve broken and faced only three break points. Roddick lost

NEW YORK (AP) Gilles Simon beat 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro in the third round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. The 12th-seeded Simon rallied from a set down and won two tiebreakers in a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory. The Frenchman fought off three straight set

NEW YORK (AP) Gilles Simon was in a rush to get home from last year's U.S. Open. He plans to stick around for a while this time. The Frenchman's first child was unexpectedly born four weeks early when he was in New York a year ago. Facing top-ranked Rafael Nadal

NEW YORK (AP)—Gilles Simon beat 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro in the third round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. The 12th-seeded Simon rallied from a set down and won two tiebreakers in a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory. The Frenchman fought off three straight set points

NEW YORK (AP)—Andy Roddick is back in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2008. The 2003 champion beat 81st-ranked Julien Benneteau 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Sunday. The 21st-seeded American didn’t have his serve broken and faced only three break points. Roddick lost in

NEW YORK (AP) Former champion Juan Martin del Potro is through to the third round in his return to the U.S. Open. The 18th-seeded Argentine beat countryman Diego Junqueira 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 on Friday. The 2009 Open winner was unable to defend his title last year because of wrist surgery.

NEW YORK (AP) Juan Martin del Potro had little trouble moving on in his quest for another U.S. Open title. The 18th-seeded Argentine beat countryman Diego Junqueira 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 Friday to advance to the third round. The 2009 champion was unable to defend his title last year because of

NEW YORK (AP) As the best in his country for years, Andy Roddick has long been the man to turn to when questions about the future of American tennis come up. On Friday night at the U.S. Open, he saw that future up-close in a player named Jack Sock -

NEW YORK (AP)—Former champion Juan Martin del Potro is through to the third round in his return to the U.S. Open. The 18th-seeded Argentine beat countryman Diego Junqueira 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 on Friday. The 2009 Open winner was unable to defend his title last year because of wrist surgery. Del

• Pic by Pete Bodo* NEW YORK—Facing Serena Williams when she's on her game, in the second round of a Grand Slam tournament, may seem like a surefire recipe for leaving a player ranked No. 183 bruised, battered and wondering what on earth she's doing playing this game. But it

NEW YORK (AP) Sixth-seeded Robin Soderling withdrew from the U.S. Open because of illness. The Swede was scheduled to face qualifier Louk Sorensen in the first round Wednesday. ``Lucky loser'' Rogerio Dutra da Silva of Brazil took his spot. Soderling had not played since withdrawing from Montreal with a wrist

NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. Open lost yet another top women's player Wednesday when two-time champion Venus Williams withdrew because of illness. Williams was supposed to play 22nd-seeded Sabine Lisicki in the second round. The 31-year-old Williams pulled out of two hard-court tuneup tournaments this summer because of a virus.

NEW YORK (AP) Her 2011 U.S. Open done and tennis future in doubt because of an immune system disease, Venus Williams rode away from Arthur Ashe Stadium in the back seat of a car a little before 5 p.m. Wednesday. Inside, one young American, Christina McHale, was preparing to speak

Inside, one young American, Christina McHale, was preparing to speak at a news conference about reaching the third round with a surprise victory over a past Grand Slam finalist. Another, Irina Falconi, was on court, starting a match that would end with her waving a giant U.S. flag to celebrate

Inside, one young American, Christina McHale, was preparing to speak at a news conference about reaching the third round with a surprise victory over a past Grand Slam finalist. Another, Irina Falconi, was on court, starting a match that would end with her waving a giant U.S. flag to celebrate