Federer reaches US Open final; women’s final postponed

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reacts after winning a point in the fourth set against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday.

NEW YORK - As the losses piled up and titles escaped him, Roger Federer insisted he felt fine, he wasn’t washed...

Serena Williams blasts way into final

NEW YORK - Serena Williams wound up and smacked a shot directly at Dinara Safina early in the second set of their U.S. Open semifinal. The ball hit Safina...

Jankovic beats Dementieva at Open for 1st Grand Slam final

2d 4h ago | By Associated Press

NEW YORK - Jelena Jankovic is finally a Grand Slam finalist. Overcoming a slow start, Jankovic used fantastic defense and steady groundstrokes to beat Olympic...

Loss pains Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick tosses his racquet during his quarterfinal loss to Novak Djokovic last night at the U.S. Open.

2d 20h ago | By Associated Press

NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic heard what Andy Roddick said about him and didn’t like it one bit. Still, as much...

Advantage, Serena Williams

Serena Williams, right, of the United States, shakes hands with her sister Venus Williams, of the United States, after Serena won their quarter final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Wednesday.

3d 16h ago | By Associated Press

NEW YORK - Serena Williams barely got the better of older sister Venus Williams in a U.S. Open quarterfinal that was...

Dinara Safina beats Flavia Pennetta at U.S. Open; a Williams is next

Dinara Safina, of Russia, lunges to return a shot to Flavia Pennetta, of Italy, during their quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Wednesday.

4d 5h ago | By Associated Press

NEW YORK - Sixth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia overpowered No. 16 Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the U.S. Open...

Roger Federer takes five

Second-seeded Roger Federer celebrates after fighting off No. 23 Igor Andreev in five sets last night to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. Federer next faces qualifier Gilles Muller.

4d 21h ago | By Associated Press

NEW YORK - His strokes awry, his emotions laid bare for all to see, Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the U.S....

Venus and Serena Williams take opposite approaches

Sisters Venus, left, and Serena Williams.

4d 21h ago | By Associated Press

NEW YORK - They share a family and a sport. They have sponsors and coaches in common, too, along with a level of Grand...

Williams sisters re-emerge as bellwether players of the women’s tennis

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns to Severine Bremond, of France, during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday.

4d 18h ago | By Johnette Howard

NEW YORK — On the surface, they would seem to be the yin-yang couple of women’s tennis. Billie Jean King...

A Williams bash: Venus and Serena Williams set to meet in quarters

Venus Williams, of the United States, hits to Agnieszka Radwanska, of Poland, during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday.

5d 16h ago | By Associated Press

NEW YORK - By now, Venus and Serena Williams know all too well how it feels to set aside sisterhood for a couple of...