U.S. Open 2009: Women's Fourth-Round Preview and Picks - Bleacherreport.com

The 2009 Edition of the U.S. Open has been filled with a lion's share of upsets. Heading into the fourth round, many of the top names are done, leaving the field wide open. Sort of. Wide open after the Williams sisters, of course. Melanie Oudin . The
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Serena steamrolls Hantuchova to advance to QF at US Open - TSN
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - Defending champion Serena Williams dismissed 22nd-seeded Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. Second-seeded Serena overpowered her Slovakian opponent
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Serena Williams wins last 10 games against Daniela Hantuchova to reach - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
NEW YORK (AP) â€" Serena Williams is still waiting for her first true test of this U.S. Open . The defending champion's fourth-round match was competitive for all of four games Sunday, before Williams took 10 in a row to beat No. 22-seeded Daniela
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Serena Williams still awaiting true test at Open - Boston Globe
Dinara Safina, of Russia, walks off the court after her match against Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, early Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. Kvitova won 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (5). (AP Photo
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Serena Williams rolls on in U.S. Open - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from New York - Serena Williams is 22-1 in major tournaments this year, that one loss coming at the French Open to eventual champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. But for one wonky set of tennis on red clay, Williams might be looking at a sweep of
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In Another Upset, Oudin Gets Past Sharapova - New York Times
“Almost surreal,” Oudin’s boyfriend, Austin Smith, said. “It’s all the stuff we grow up seeing on TV.” It has been that sort of summer for Oudin, who, at age 17, has not quite finished growing up but who is in the midst of a life-changing
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Melanie Oudin Stuns Maria Sharapova - ESPN.com
NEW YORK -- Melanie Oudin 's face was flushed from a mix of exertion and excitement and maybe even a bit of bewilderment -- "Yes, I DID beat Maria Sharapova !" running through her mind -- when she stepped out of the U.S. Open locker room and saw Mom
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Simon retires with knee injury - ESPN.com
NEW YORK -- Ninth-seeded Gilles Simon of France has retired from his third-round U.S. Open match against No. 24 Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain because of a right knee injury. Simon stopped playing while trailing 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 1-0 Sunday. Ferrero
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Once Again, Safina Won’t Be Winning a Major - New York Times
In a match that will further buttress criticism of the WTA ranking system, Safina lost to the 72nd-ranked woman in the world, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (5). Safina fought hard, as usual, but made too many mistakes and played
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