Tennis: September 2009 Archives

Lleyton Hewitt crashed out of the Proton Malaysian Open first round against Joachim Johansson, playing his first ATP match of the year.

Third seed Elena Dementieva has become the latest high-profile women's tennis player to crash out of the Pan Pacific Open.

British doubles pair Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski have clinched their first ATP doubles title with victory at the Open de Moselle.

Roger Federer has pulled out of next month's Japan Open and Shanghai Masters 1000 to "rest his body" and will return in November.

Great Britain have been handed an away tie against Lithuania following their relegation from the Davis Cup Europe/Africa Group One.

Andy Murray should focus his attentions on winning grand slams rather than the David Cup, says LTA chief executive Roger Draper.

A "disappointed" Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Thailand Open next week to continue his recovery from an abdominal injury.

Davis Cup captain John Lloyd feels Great Britain are now in a more realistic group after watching them lose 3-2 to Poland on Sunday.

Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski defeated Andy Murray and Ross Hutchins as Poland won the doubles rubber of the Davis Cup tie.

Andy Murray is a doubt for Saturday's doubles after aggravating a wrist injury in the opening rubber of GB's Davis Cup tie with Poland.

Andy Murray is hoping to play on all three days of Great Britain's Davis Cup clash with Poland but will take it one match at a time.

Serena Williams has apologised for her foul-mouthed tirade at a line judge during her US Open semi-final defeat.

Juan Martin del Potro beat defending champion Roger Federer to win the US Open and end his opponent's five-year unbeaten reign.

Kim Clijsters admitted she was lost for words after beating Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets to claim the US Open.

Juan Martin del Potro said beating Rafael Nadal to move into the final of the US Open was the best moment of his life.

A penalty point imposed on Serena Williams for abusing an official on match point handed Kim Clijsters a place in the US Open final.

The men's final at the US Open will now be played on Monday after torrential rain prevented any play at Flushing Meadows on Friday.

Juan Martin Del Potro felt his fighting spirit and the crowd helped him overcome Marin Cilic to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

Andy Murray's former coach Mark Petchey has urged the Scot to cut back his time on the practise courts during tournaments.

Comeback star Kim Clijsters defeated Li Na 6-2 6-4 to set up a US Open semi-final against defending champion Serena Williams.

Croatian Marin Cilic took advantage of Andy Murray's error-strewn performance to dump the British number one out of the US Open.

Melanie Oudin continued her remarkable run in the US Open after overcoming Nadia Petrova 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.

Roger Federer moved a step closer to defending his US Open title after a comfortable straight sets victory over Tommy Robredo.

Second seed Andy Murray says he is expecting his toughest test to date at the US Open when he faces Marin Cilic in the fourth round.

Kim Clijsters came through what she described as a "weird match" to beat third seed Venus Williams in the fourth round of the US Open.

Andy Murray wasted little time in moving through to the last 16 of the US Open with a straight-sets demolition of Taylor Dent.

Andy Murray says he will give everything he has got to win the US Open so he does not feel any regrets when leaving Flushing Meadows.

Roger Federer came from behind to defeat Lleyton Hewitt at the US Open, but Andy Roddick was knocked out by John Isner in five sets.

Rafael Nadal admitted his relief after moving into the US Open third round with a four-set victory over Germany's Nicolas Kiefer.

Andy Murray suffered a second set downturn in form before beating Paul Capdeville in four sets in round two of the US Open.

American teenager Melanie Oudin survived a thigh injury to send fourth seed Elena Dementieva packing from the US Open.

Fifth seed Jelena Jankovic suffered a shock second round US Open defeat to world number 55 Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan.

Serena Williams eased into the third round of the US Open with victory over Melinda Czink, but Amelie Mauresmo has crashed out.

Rafael Nadal confirmed his knee felt good during his first round straight-sets victory over Richard Gasquet at the US Open.

Britain's Andy Murray started his US Open campaign with a straight sets first-round victory against Latvian Ernests Gulbis.

Defending champion Serena Williams breezed into the second round of the US Open after a 6-4 6-1 demolition job over Alexa Glatch.

Roger Federer kick-started his bid for a sixth US Open title success with a 6-1 6-3 7-5 victory over teenager Devin Britton.