2012 U.S. Open Tennis: Andy Murray Wins First Major

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U.S. Open 2012 Tennis Results: Andy Murray Wins 2012 U.S. Open Championship

No. 3 Andy Murray defeated No. 2 Novak Djokovic to win the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championship on Monday evening, 7-6(10), 7-5, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3. Murray, the runner-up at Wimbledon earlier in 2012, won his first grand slam by beating the defending champion Djokovic.

The match lasted four hours and 54 minutes.

Murray took the first set 7-6(10) in a fairly even contest to start the match. Djokovic managed two aces to just one for Murray, while winning just 37 percent of second-serve points. Djokovic would also find himself falling into the trap that would plague him going into the second set, with 19 unforced errors. The set would break the record, with 22 points in the tie breaker.

The second set was controlled by Murray most of the way, with Djokovic once again hitting 19 unforced errors and struggling yet again (22 percent) on second-serve points. Murray was content to let Djokovic's mistakes undo him rather than force the play himself.

The third set, however, is when it all started to turn around. Djokovic used two of five break points won and a suddenly potent second serve to put Murray on his heels and sieze the momentum, winning easily, 6-2.

Murray attempted to regain control in the fourth set, but Djokovic easily dominated with three aces, 83 percent of first serves in and just nine unforced errors in the set. Murray seemed to be out of control at times in his attempt to stop the building momentum by Djokovic, and the match would go to a fifth set.

The fifth set was all about Murray, however, who finally found a way to close out matches after earning a reputation as a player without a "knockout shot." Murray would take a 3-0 lead, breaking Djokovic in the third game and taking control of the set while the Serbian would eventually start to have troubles with cramping in his right leg.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Serena Williams Wins Fourth Title; Novak Djokovic Advances To Men's Final

Serena Williams rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the third set to win her fourth U.S. Open title, upsetting No. 1-seed Victoria Azarenka in Sunday's final round, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. The U.S. Open title is Williams' first since 2008. She also won in 1998 and 2002.

Azarenka was looking for her second Grand Slam win. She won the Australian Open in January with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Maria Sharapova in the final.

Earlier in the day, men's No. 2 Novak Djokovic overcame a loss in the first set to knock off No. 4 David Ferrer, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. Djokovic advances to Monday's men's singles final where he will face third-seeded Andy Murray. Murray advanced to the final with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7) win over Tomas Berdych on Saturday. He won the gold medal in the Olympic men's singles competition in August and will play for his first-ever Grand Slam win.

Also on Sunday, American Samantha Crawford defeated Anett Kontaveit, 7-5, 6-3, in the junior girls' singles final. Filip Peliwo won the junior boys' singles title by defeating Liam Broady, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Sunday Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Inclement weather on Saturday at the 2012 U.S. Open has turned Sunday into a jam-packed day of tennis action. The women's singles final match between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, initially scheduled for Saturday afternoon, will be played at 4:30 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Azarenka, the current women's No. 1 player in the world, is looking to win her second Grand Slam tournament, while Williams will be seeking her 15th Grand Slam title.

In addition, the men's singles semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer will continue on Sunday morning, beginning at 11:00 a.m ET. At the time the match was postponed on Saturday, Ferrer led 5-2 in the first set. The winner of this semifinal will face Britain's Andy Murray in the men's final, to be played Monday.

The men's semifinal match will be televised on ESPN2. The women's final will be broadcast on CBS.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Saturday's U.S. Open matches include the Men's Semifinals, with Tomas Berdych facing Andy Murray, and David Ferrer vs. Novak Djokovic, followed by the Women's Finals featuring Victoria Azarenka vs. Serena Williams.

Coverage of the Men's Semi's begins at 11 AM ET on CBS. Coverage of the Women's Finals begins at 7 PM ET, also on CBS.

Fourth-ranked Serena Williams is seeking her fourth U.S. Open win, having won the tournament in 1999, 2002, and 2008. This is Azarenka's first trip to the U.S. Open Finals.

Djokovic, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open, and is favored to advance to the finals to defend his title. Gold medal winner Andy Murray is also favored to advance, but has never won a Grand Slam event. To get to the finals, he'll have to defeat Berdych, who upset Roger Federer on Wednesday to advance to the semi's.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Serena Williams Breezes Into Finals

Serena Williams will be playing in her sixth U.S. Open championship, as she easily defeated Sara Errani in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. Williams was extremely dominant against Errani, and heading into the match the Italian had been 0-3 against Williams.

Williams continued her streak of not losing a set during the entire U.S. Open, and this match was completed in a brisk 64 minutes. Williams dominated with her serve, scoring nine aces in the match.

Williams will now take on top-seeded Victoria Azarenka, who earlier in the day defeated Maria Sharapova.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Victoria Azarenka Defeated Maria Sharapova

Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka defeated No. 3 Maria Sharapova, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the U.S. Open Championships. Azarenka did get off to a slow start with Sharapova dominating the first set, but Azarenka was able to storm back and win the match fairly easily.

The third set was a heated battle filled with multiple fantastic rallies, but Azarenka was able to get the win by breaking Sharapova on the final point.

Looking at just the stats, Sharapova played better with eight aces while Azarenka did not have any, and Sharapova had 43 winners while Azarenka had only 18. The key difference was Sharapova's 40 unforced errors compared to only 18 for Azarenka.

This is Azarenka's first U.S. Open final, and if she is able to win, it will be her second career Grand Slam title to go along with her 2012 French Open victory.

Azarenka will meet the winner of the other semifinal match between Serena Williams and Sara Errani.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Djokovic and Ferrer Advance To Semifinals

The semifinals are set on the men's side at the 2012 U.S. Open as Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer both advanced on Thursday night. Djokovic defeated No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets by a score of 6-2, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.

Even though Djokovic won in straight sets, Del Potro did not go down easily. The second set lasted 84 minutes with Djokovic finally pulling the set out in victory, and in the third set, Del Potro made a late run, but was unable to get a set victory.

In the other semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Ferrer defeated No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in an extensive five set match that lasted four hours and 31 minutes. The match ended with a tiebreaker, where Ferrer's unwavering energy eventually ended with a victory.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Bracket: Women's Semifinals Features Serena Williams

Serena Williams will face Sara Errani in the U.S. Open Semifinals, while Maria Sharapova goes up against Victoria Azarenka on the other side of the bracket. The winner of these two matches will meet in the championship match on Friday.

Williams advanced to the semifinal round after defeating former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic in straight sets. Sharapova won her match on Wednesday against Marion Bartoli, resuming play after a rain delay on Tuesday. No. 3 Sharapova got behind in a 3-6 first set but came back strongly with sets of 6-3, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Sara Errani became the first Italian semifinalist at the U.S. Open since 1930 with her 6-2, 6-4 victory over Roberta Vinci early Wednesday afternoon.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Roger Federer Ousted, Andy Roddick Retires

In a shocking result to cap Wednesday's play at the U.S. Open, No. 6 Tomas Berdych upset top-seed Roger Federer, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, to survive and advance. The player from the Czech Republic came out firing and held on to his early two-sets-to-none lead.

Berdych's victory marks the first time in 11 years the men's No. 1 seed has not advanced to the semifinals, and is also Federer's first ever night loss at the U.S. Open.

The other big news of the day was Andy Roddick falling to Juan Martin del Potro in the American's final match, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4. The 30-year-old Roddick finished his career after hitting 16 more unforced errors than the Argentinian. Del Potro advances to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 Novak Djokovic, who dispatched of Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-1, 3-1 as Wawrinka retired in the third set.

Also on the men's side, three-seeded Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic in four sets in a quarterfinal match. After dropping the first set, 3-6, the Olympic gold medalist won the next three by 7-6, 6-2, 6-0. Murray will face the upset-minded Berdych.

On the women's side, favorites Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams both won their quarterfinal matches. The three-seeded Sharapova defeated Marion Bartoli, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, and is set to face top-seed Victoria Azarenka in the semis. Williams made quick work of Ana Ivanovic, 6-1, 6-3, to advance to the semis where she will face No. 10 Sara Errani of Italy.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Andy Roddick Defeated By Juan Martin Del Potro

Andy Roddick lost to Juan Martin Del Potro in four sets at the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. The Austin, Texas resident has said that this year's Open will be the final tennis tournament of his career.

Roddick fought back to take the ninth game of the fourth set, receiving a thundering ovation from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. However, Del Potro took the first two points of the following game, and put Roddick away for good.

Roddick, who was emotional in greeting the crowd following the match, will retire as a one-time Grand Slam champion, as he defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the finals of the 2003 U.S. Open. He reached four other Grand Slam finals, but lost to Roger Federer each time.

Del Potro will move on to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Rain has delayed the 2012 U.S. Open several times throughout the past few days, meaning a few postponed matches will need to be re-started on Wednesday including the marquee match between Andy Roddick and Juan Martin Del Potro. Del Potro had the serve as the two were tied 6-6 in their first set when the postponement hit. Seven games in all were postponed, along with the Maria Sharapova vs. Marion Bartoli match.

The quarterfinals beginning on Wednesday will bring more marquee matches to the table, most notably the two taking place at 7 p.m. at Arthur Ashe Stadium -- No. 1 Roger Federer takes on Tomas Berdych following Serena Williams facing off against Ana Ivanovic.

A full schedule for the U.S Open can be found at the tournament's official website. Full television coverage of the tournament can be seen from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the Tennis Channel and then on ESPN2 starting at 1 p.m.

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2012 U.S. Open: Rain Halts Play Again

No. 11 Marion Bartoli of France is up 4-0 in the first set of her quarterfinal match against Russia's Maria Sharapova, the women's No. 3 seed, during a rain delay at the 2012 U.S. Open. Bartoli is serving 15-30 in the fifth game against Sharapova.

Rain has come and gone throughout the day, and the timing of this particular delay may prove to be as helpful to Sharapova as it was on Sunday, when rain interrupted her match with No. 9 Nadia Petrova.

Petrova led 2-0 in the third set, having won eight straight points. Sharapova fought back after the delay to win the match, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, putting the four-time Grand Slam champion into the quarterfinals.

On the men's side, No. 4 David Ferrer was returning serve up 4-3 in the third set of his match with No. 13 Richard Gasquet when play was suspended. Ferrer won the first two sets, 7-5, 7-6 (7-2).

The rain doesn't look to be going away, but after already experiencing multiple delays during the tournament, U.S. Open officials will likely look to get the players back out there for as long as they can when the rain stops.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

The U.S. Open continues Tuesday, with No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka facing Samantha Stosur in women's quarterfinals action in Arthur Ashe Stadium at 10 a.m. CT. That match will be followed by No. 3 Maria Sharapova against No. 11 Marion Bartoli at approximately noon CT.

On the men's side, the focus will be on American Andy Roddick. The No. 20 seed will face No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro at 6 p.m. CT in fourth-round play. Roddick announced last week that he will retire after the tournament.

Also in fourth-round men's action, No. 2 Novak Djokovic will meet No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka at Arthur Ashe at approximately 2 p.m. CT, while No. 4 David Ferrer will go up against No. 13 Richard Gasquet at Louis Armstrong Stadium at 11 a.m.

The full schedule and draw are available at the U.S. Open's official website. Television coverage begins on ESPN2 at 10 a.m. CT.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis: Serena Williams, Roberta Vinci Advance To Quarterfinals

The U.S. Open women's quarterfinals bracket is all set after Serena Williams defeated Andrea Hlavackova on Monday, with Italy's Roberta Vinci upsetting Agnieszka Radwanska to advance.

No. 4 seed Serena Williams dominated Hlavackova in the match, 6-0, 6-0, with the American winning 76 percent of first serve points in the match and the Czech managing just nine winners in the 12 games. Williams will move on to face No. 12 Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals.

The big upset of the day came when No. 20 Roberta Vinci of Italy defeated Poland's Radwanska, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, 6-1, 6-4. Vinci took advantage of a rather lackluster performance by Radwanska, and will take on No. 10 Sara Errani of Italy in the next round.

The men's round of 16 continues tonight, with No. 3 Andy Murray facing No. 15 Milos Raonic on the main court tonight at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis: Roger Federer Advances As Fish Withdraws

Roger Federer advanced via walkover to the 2012 U.S. Open quarterfinals following the withdrawal of American Mardy Fish on Monday. The No. 23 seed, Fish was scheduled to play the world's best player this afternoon at Flushing Meadows but won't continue on after a recurring heart issue arose following his Sunday victory.

Fish missed time on the courts in April before undergoing a heart procedure in May.

Moving forward, Federer will go head to head with No. 6 seed Tomas Berdych, who defeated Spain's Nicolas Almagro in sets of 7-6 (4), 6-4 and 6-1 on Monday. Berdych, a 26-year-old from the Czech Republic, used 17 aces to dispatch Almagro, the No. 11 seed in the tournament. Almagro also struggled with five double-faults on the afternoon.

It is Berdych's first appearance in a U.S. Open quarterfinal.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More Day 8

The round of 16 has arrived at the 2012 U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, NY. The second week of the event gets underway Monday with a full day for American players at Arthur Ashe Stadium. No. 4 seed Serena Williams will play the second match of the day at Arthur Ashe Stadium at 1pm in women's singles when she faces Andrea Hlavackova in the fourth round.

The men then take the court immediately after that as American Mardy Fish, seeded No. 23, has a difficult match against No. 1 seed Roger Federer. Fish is attempting to reach his second U.S. Open quarterfinal in his career and first since 2008.

The 7 p.m.match at Arthur Ashe Stadium will feature the Williams sisters in a third round doubles match against Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova of Russia.

The full schedule and draw are available at the U.S. Open official website. Television coverage begins on CBS at 10:00 CT.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer Advance To Round Of 16

Maria Sharapova, the third seed in the world, needed three sets to get past No. 19 Nadia Petrova on Sunday evening during a rain-delayed match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in round three of the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championship. Sharapova will face Marion Bartoli in the Women's Quarterfinals after the French player upset No. 5 Petra Kvitova earlier in the day.

In other women's action, Laura Robson of Great Britain saw her surprising charge through the tournament come to an end as she was unable to overcome numerous unforced errors against defending champion Samantha Stosur.

USA's Andy Roddick will delay his retirement for just one more round after the No. 20 seed dispatched Italy's Fabio Fognini, 7-5, 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday after struggling midway through the match. Roddick will face No. 7 Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the Round of 16, who defeated Leonardo Mayer 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(9).

Roger Federer continued his easy trek through the brackets, dispatching No. 25 Fernando Verdasco in straight sets, and will face USA's Mardy Fish on Monday.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Andy Roddick Advances To 4th Round With Win Over Fabio Fognini

Andy Roddick stayed alive at the 2012 U.S. Open on Sunday afternoon, defeating Italian Fabio Fognini, 7-5, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, in a third-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing. It didn't come easy for Roddick, as Fognini made him work to earn the first two sets. Roddick put things together in the fourth and final set, making only three unforced errors, getting up a break, and holding serve to take the match. It wasn't as dominant as the win over Bernard Tomic, but with his career coming to a close, Roddick looks to be playing his best tennis of the summer.

Fognini battled back in the third set, however, holding serve and finally breaking through on his third set point to win it, 6-4. The demonstrative Italian made it a challenge for Roddick in each set, battling the American in front of the partisan crowd.

Roddick now moves on to the Round of 16, where he'll face Juan Martin Del Potro, the 2009 winner of the U.S. Open. It will be a highly anticipated showdown, likely scheduled for Tuesday night on Ashe.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

The top women's seed and defending men's champion are in action Sunday, but the focus will again be on Andy Roddick. The Austin native and 2003 U.S. Open champion faces Fabio Fognini at 1:30 ET Sunday, looking to extend his legendary career for two more days. Roddick, who announced earlier this week that he would retire after the tournament, rolled through a straight-sets win over Bernard Tomic Friday. Fognini defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the third round. Roddick has made the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in six of the last eight years, and looks to extend that streak. The match is set to begin at approximately 1:00 CT

Elsewhere in the men's bracket, defending champion and second-seeded Novak Djokovic faces No. 31 Julien Benneteau at 10:00 a.m. CT. John Isner, the highest-ranked American man in the draw, will play No. 19 Philipp Kohlschreiber in Sunday's late match at approximately 8 p.m. CT. No. 4 seed David Ferrer plays Australian Lleyton Hewitt at 10 a.m. CT. No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro, No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic, and No. 13 Richard Gasquet are also in action.

Third-seeded Maria Sharapova plays in Sunday night's primetime match against No. 19 Nadia Petrova. The 2006 U.S. Open champion, who has not advanced past the fourth round since that win, has had little trouble advancing through the first three rounds, dropping just seven games. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET.

In other women's action, top seed Victoria Azarenka faces Anna Tatishvili at 3:30 p.m. Fan favorite Laura Robson is back in action against No. 7 Samantha Stosur in the late afternoon match at Louis Armstrong Stadium Court; the match is scheduled for approximately 3 p.m. ET. No. 5 Petra Kvitova takes on No. 11 Marion Bartoli at approximately the same time.

The full schedule and draw are available at the U.S. Open official website. Television coverage begins on CBS at 11:00 CT.

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U.S. Open Tennis Day 6: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Day 6 of the U.S. Open gets underway from Flushing Meadows, N.Y., Saturday as third round action continues.

Top seeded Roger Federer headlines Saturday's action, facing No. 25 Fernando Verdasco at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

On the women's side, No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska faces No. 30 Jelena Jankovic and No. 4 Serena Williams faces Ekaterina Makarova at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Matches start at 10 a.m. C.T.

American up and comer Sloane Stephens faces No. 12 Ana Ivanovic at 6 p.m. CT in one of the two night matches at Flushing Meadows. American Mardy Fish faces No. 16 Gilles Simon in final match of the evening.

American men Jack Sock, James Blake and Tim Smyczek will also take the court on Saturday, looking to advance to the round of 16. A full schedule can be found here, at the U.S. Open's official website.

Televised coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. CT, with Breakfast at the US Open airing on the Tennis channel. CBS and CBS Sports Network's coverage begins at 10 a.m. CT. Both evening matches can be seen on the Tennis channel starting at 6 p.m. CT.

The U.S. Open's official website will also stream coverage live throughout the day.

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2012 U.S. Open Results: Andy Roddick Wins In Straight Sets

Andy Roddick, who announced he will retire from tennis after the U.S. Open, advanced in the 2012 U.S. Open. Roddick defeated Australian Bernard Tomic in straight sets by a score of 6-3, 6-4 and 6-0. Roddick was dominant in his second -ound match, but leading into the match, he was not sure how he would play since he announced his retirement on Thursday:

''I had no idea what was going to happen out there,'' Roddick said. ''I've played a lot of matches and that was a different kind of nerves than I've had before, so that was surprising for me.''

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"I look forward to it,'' the 20th-seeded Roddick said during an on-court interview with one of his former coaches, Brad Gilbert, "and I'm going to try to stick around a little longer.''

Perhaps Roddick will be more relaxed and make a deep U.S. Open run since he knows this is his last go around. Up next for Roddick is Fabio Fognini.

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2012 U.S. Open News: Andy Roddick Announces Retirement

Andy Roddick announced at a Thursday press conference that he will retire from professional tennis following this year's U.S. Open. The 30-year old Roddick was arguably the best American male tennis player for a decade. He won the 2003 U.S. Open and became the world's No. 1 ranked player soon after. He also played in three Wimbledon finals and four Australian Open semifinals, and won 32 ATP tour events over the course of his career.

Roddick told reporters he knew his time had come and gone:

"Whatever my faults were, I've always felt like I've never done anything halfway. This is probably the first time in my career that I can sit here and say, I'm not sure I can put everything into it physically and emotionally. I don't know if I want to disrespect the game by coasting home."

Roddick was born in Omaha, Neb., but spent his childhood in Austin, Texas, where he currently lives, and Boca Raton, Fla.

Roddick, seeded No. 20 this year, faces Bernard Tomic on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court at 6:00 CT Friday. Television coverage will be on ESPN2.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Day four of the U.S. Open gets underway on Thursday, Aug. 30, as second round play continues at Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Top-seeded Roger Federer highlights the Thursday schedule, taking on Bjorn Phau under the lights. Federer's match is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. CT.

On the women's side, both Serena and Venus Williams will play in second-round matches. Fourth-seeded Serena Williams will take on Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez at 10 a.m. CT, while Venus Williams will take on No. 6 Angelique Kerber under the lights at 6: p.m. CT.

Americans men Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, James Blake, Tim Smyczek, and Mardy Fish will also take the court on Thursday, looking to advance to the third round.

A full schedule can be found here, at the U.S. Open's official website.

Televised coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. CT, with Breakfast at the US Open airing on the Tennis channel. Coverage of second round matches will begin at 10 a.m. on the tennis channel, and last until 6 p.m.

Televised coverage can also be found on ESPN2 between noon and 6 p.m. CT, before the primetime matches begin, again, on ESPN2, between 6-10 p.m. CT.

The U.S. Open's official website will also stream coverage live throughout the day.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Andy Murray, John Isner Win On Day 3

Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray defeated Croatia's Ivan Dodig, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3, on Wednesday night in the second round of the 2012 U.S. Open. He will face the winner of Feliciano Lopez and Pablo Andujar, two Spaniards, in the third round.

Elsewhere in men's singles, American John Isner took down Xavier Malisse, 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, and 7-6, in his first-round match, while Juan Martin del Potro defeated Florent Serra in straight sets (6-4, 7-6, 6-4).

On the women's side, retiring three-time U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters finished her career in a 7-6, 7-6 loss to England's Laura Robson. Meanwhile, No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Lourdes Domínguez Lino in under an hour. Sharapova will face American Mallory Burdette in the third round.

Serena and Venus Williams got going in women's doubles, beating Lindsay Lee-Waters and Megan Moulton-Levy, 6-4, 6-0, in a first-round match.

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U.S. Open 2012 Scores: Kim Clijsters's Career Over Following Loss

Kim Clijsters fell in the second round of the 2012 U.S. Open, losing to Great Britain's Laura Robson in straight sets, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5), putting an end to her storied career.

Clijsters announced prior to the U.S. Open that she'd retire after the conclusion of it, though few expected her exit to come so soon. Clijsters had not lost at the U.S. Open since she lost in the finals in 2003, winning the tournament in 2005, 2009 and 2010. In the other years, she did not participate in the tournament.

Robson, meanwhile, advanced to the third round and will face China's Na Li.

Clijsters, though, is the story, as she ends her career with four Grand Slam victories -- the three U.S. Open titles and the 2011 Australian Open. Though she never won the French Open, Clijsters advanced to the finals twice, in 2001 and 2003.

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U.S. Open Tennis Day 3: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

The third day of action at the 2012 U.S. Open will get underway on Wednesday morning from Flushing Meadows, as a number of top men's and women's contenders are set to take the court in hopes of advancing.

After rain earlier in the week forced a number of matches to be delayed, Wednesday's schedule will feature top-seeded women's player Victoria Azarenka in her second round match, in addition to a number of other top female players dispersed throughout the afternoon hours.

Coverage of the third day will begin with Breakfast at the U.S. Open on the Tennis Channel at 4 a.m. CDT, set to air before sporadic live action that will begin five hours later at 9 a.m. and run through the night. Main live coverage of the third round will be available on ESPN2 starting at 9 a.m. as well and will also air until the conclusion of evening matches at 9 p.m..

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Day 2 of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows, N.Y., got underway at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday, and today is when the more notable player take the court for the first time at Auther Ashe Stadium. Those players include Americans seeded Andy Roddick who is the No. 20 seed, No. 4 seeded Serena Williams and No. 2 seeded Novak Djokovic.

Roddick will be taking on fellow American Rhyne Williams and their match is the second match of the morning session and the earliest that it will start is at noon. No. 2 seeded Djokovic takes on Paolo Lorenzi in the evening session at 6 p.m., and following that will be Williams who is facing American Coco Vandeweghe as soon as the prior match concludes.

The second day of the 2012 U.S. Open television coverage can be seen on the Tennis Channel who will have limited live action. ESPN2 will then have live coverage beginning at Noon while concluding with live prime time coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m.

The U.S. Open website will also have live streaming of the tournament throughout the day.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Andy Murray, Jack Sock Advance

No. 3 Andy Murray defeated Russia's Alex Bogomolov, Jr. in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1, on Monday afternoon to advance and face Ivan Dodig of Croatia in Round 2. Murray had 31 unforced errors in the game but was rarely challenged by Bogomolov, who managed just one ace in the match and struggled mightily on 2nd serve points.

The big upset of the day came when 19-year-old American Jack Sock beat No. 22 Florian Mayer of Germany, 6-3, 6-2, 3-2. Sock dominated on 2nd serve points and had just 23 unforced errors in the match. He'll face the winner of Blaz Kavcic and Flavio Cipolla in Round 2. It was the second U.S. Open win for the young American, who also won in Round 1 in 2011 before falling to Andy Roddick in Round 2.

7th-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur defeated Croatia's Petra Martic, 6-1, 6-1 on Monday in defense of her 2011 U.S. Open championship.

No. 3 Maria Sharapova easily dispatched Melinda Czink, 6-2, 6-2.

A number of the matches on the first day of the tournament were delayed due to rain.

Native Texan Andy Roddick, the No. 20 seed, will face Ryne Williams on Tuesday in his first match of the tournament.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: James Blake Defeats Lukas Lacko

After a rain delay was lifted, play resumed at the 2012 U.S. Open. An early and notable performance came from 32-year-old American James Blake, who won his match against Slovakia's Lukas Lacko.

Blake made the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open in 2005 and 2006 during the prime of his career. He took the first two sets of the match on Tuesday in 7-5 and 6-2 scores before Lacko came back to defeat Blake 6-3 in the third set. In the fourth, Blake recovered to win the match with a 6-3 set to advance past the first round.

Also atop the list of players to watch is Great Britain's Andy Murray. The gold medalist from the 2012 London Olympics and third-seeded player in the tournament took the first two sets against Alex Bogomolov Jr.

No. 22 Florian Mayer of Germany and his opponent, American Jack Sock, are underway. Sock won the first set, 6-3.

Of the top players on the women's side, No. 7 Samantha Stosur defeated Petra Martic.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Early In Round 1, Play Suspended

Many of the first matches of the U.S. Open are close to completion, but a torrential downpour has kept many of the matches currently being played under suspension. Only four matches have actually come to completion so far in New York, all of them being Women's Singles matches. The biggest result from those was Lucie Hradecka beating No. 27 ranked Anabel Medina Garrigues by a score of 6-3, 6-3.

Currently, play has been suspended for the other 11 matches that are currently going on, and are unlikely to start unless the rain begins to let up.

For the more big name matches in the first day of play, it's about the time to start watching the tournament assuming the rain lets off some time soon. Specifically, No. 1 overall Roger Federer's match against American Donald Young will be in the second round of matches, as will No. 3 overall Andy Murray's match against Russian Alex Bogomolov Jr..

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2012 U.S. Open: Live Streaming, TV Coverage And More

The 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championship starts Monday, Aug. 27 from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from New York City, with the tournament concluding on Sunday, Sept. 9. Television coverage will be on the Tennis Channel, ESPN2, CBS Sports Network and CBS throughout the tournament.

Live streaming and video of the tournament can be found on the U.S. Open website.

The Tennis Channel will start coverage each day during the week of Monday, Aug. 27 to Friday, Aug. 31. with the pre-game show starting at 9:30 a.m. CT and live action set to start at 10:00 a.m. CT. The Tennis Channel will carry limited live coverage throughout the day. ESPN2 will carry live coverage beginning at Noon with and concluding with live prime time coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.

The Third Round is scheduled to start on Saturday, Sept. 1 with the CBS Sports Network carrying the pre-game show at 9:00 a.m CT and live tournament action set to start at 10:00 a.m. CT. CBS and CBS Sports Network will share live coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT, with the Tennis Channel carrying continued coverage of the third round from 6:00 p.m. CT to 11:00 p.m. CT.

Sunday, Sept. 2 features continued action in the Men's Third Round and the Women's Round of 16, with CBS Sports Network carrying pre-game coverage at 9:00 a.m. CT and live action set for 10:00 a.m.. CBS and CBS Sports Network will once again share live coverage throughout the day, with the Tennis Channel picking up the evening's action starting at 6:00 p.m. CT.

The Round of 16 continues on Monday, Sept. 3. CBS Sports Network will have the pre-game show starting at 9:00 a.m. CT, with CBS and CBS Sports Network again sharing live coverage from 10:00 a.m. CT to 5:00 p.m. CT. ESPN2 will pick up prime time coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.

Tuesday, Sept. 4 features the conclusion of the Men's Round of 16 and coverage of the Women's Quarterfinals on ESPN2, starting at 10:00 a.m. CT. Limited coverage of Men's Round of 16 and Doubles Matches will be featured on the Tennis Channel at 10:00 a.m. CT as well. ESPN2 has primetime coverage starting at 6:00 p.m. CT.

Wednesday, Sept. 5 features continued coverage of the Men's Round of 16 and the Women's Quarterfinals on ESPN2 starting at 10:00 a.m. CT. The Tennis Channel will carry limited coverage of doubles matches and the Men's Round of 16 at 10:00 a.m. CT and ESPN2 once again picking up live prime time coverage at 6:00 p.m. CT.

Thursday, Sept. 6 will have Doubles/Juniors coverage on the Tennis Channel at 10:00 a.m. CT, with ESPN2 carrying coverage of the Quarterfinals starting at 11:00 a.m. CT. ESPN2 will feature prime time coverage of a Special Doubles Exhibition and continued Men's Quarterfinal beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.

The Men's Doubles Final and Women's Singles Semifinals is on Friday, Sept. 6 with full coverage on CBS beginning at 11:30 p.m. CT.

Saturday, Sept. 8 feature the Men's Singles Semifinals on CBS from 11:00 a.m. CT to 5:00 p.m. The Women's Singles Final will be carried in prime time starting at 7:00 p.m. CT, on CBS.

Sunday, Sept. 9 features the Women's Doubles Final on ESPN2 from 11:30 a.m. CT to 2:30 p.m. CT. The Men's Final will be carried on CBS from 3:00 p.m. CT to 6:00 p.m. CT.

SportsCenter from the U.S. Open will be carried on ESPN2 from 8:00 p.m. CT to 10:00 p.m. CT on Sunday night.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

The 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championships begin on Monday, Aug. 27 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City. Texas native Andy Roddick will start the tournament as the No. 20 seed, facing Ryne Williams on the first day of the Open.

The tournament has the potential to feature several high-profile matches, including a possible rematch between Andy Murray and Roger Federer. Murray, the No. 3 seed, will face Alex Bogomolov, Jr. at Arthur Ashe Stadium after the conclusion of a women's singles match between Petra Martic and Samantha Stosur.

Federer, No. 1 seed for the tournament, will take on USA's Donald Young at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the evening.

Television coverage kicks off at 9:30 a.m. CT on the Tennis Channel with live coverage beginning at 10:00 a.m. ESPN 2 will carry limited live coverage starting at noon before providing live Prime Time coverage from Arthur Ashe Stadium beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT.

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