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09/04/2010 04:12 PM
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Sharapova tops Capra 6-0, 6-0 at US Open (AP)
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American upstart Beatrice Capra got blown away Saturday -- by the excellence of Maria Sharapova and the bad, blustery conditions caused by the remnants of Hurricane Earl. Treating the wind and an opponent with nothing to lose as mere annoyances, Sharapova put a 6-0, 6-0 thumping on Capra at the U.S. Open, ending the 18-year-old's attempt to fashion a 2010 version of the Melanie Oudin story.
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09/04/2010 01:39 PM
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Jankovic upset at windy US Open (AP)
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Fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic was upset by 31st-seeded Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 7-6 (1) in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. Jankovic struggled with the wind at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, at one point hitting a serve so badly the ball flew straight up into the air. The Serb had 41 unforced errors and just 13 winners.
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09/04/2010 02:34 PM
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Wozniacki easily advances to 4th round (AP)
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Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki kept up her dominant run at the U.S. Open by beating Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan 6-1, 6-0 in the third round Saturday. The 20-year-old Dane has lost just three games in her three matches. She has reached the fourth round at six straight Grand Slams as she seeks her first major title.
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09/04/2010 01:07 PM
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Soderling breezes into round of 16 (AP)
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Robin Soderling has advanced to the round of 16 at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands. The fifth-seeded Soderling, twice a runner-up at the French Open, needed only 1 hour, 42 minutes at blustery Flushing Meadows on Saturday to defeat the 48th-ranked de Bakker.
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09/04/2010 03:07 PM
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Monfils beats Tipsarevic in 3rd round (AP)
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Gael Monfils of France beat Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. The 17th-seeded Monfils reached the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows for the third straight year but has never advanced farther. The 44th-ranked Tipsarevic upset ninth-seeded Andy Roddick in the second round.
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09/03/2010 04:32 PM
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4th-seeded Murray wins in straight sets (AP)
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Britain's Andy Murray has defeated Jamaica's Dustin Brown 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 to move into the third round of the U.S. Open. The fourth-seeded Murray is seeking to make his second U.S. Open final in three years. He won this year's U.S. Open Series title, which means he could earn up to an extra $1 million in prize money if he wins the tournament.
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09/03/2010 02:17 PM
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Clijsters wins before Earl hits US Open (AP)
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Defending champion Kim Clijsters has moved to the round of 16 at the U.S. Open by winning the final 12 games in her 6-3, 6-0 victory over No. 27 Petra Kvitova. No. 2 Clijsters dropped two service games to fall behind 3-0 early Friday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, then ran off 12 straight against her opponent from the Czech Republic.
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