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amantha Stosur has won the U.S. Open of tennis professionals. Despite the clear superiority of the Australian Serena Williams sought to blame the referee. “You are a hater,” the American poisoned by a point deduction. Only lost his nerve, then the U.S. Open final – and last but not the memory: Serena Williams is wanted for the 2:6, 3:6 defeat by surprise winner Samantha Stosur neither excuse nor remember her scolding referees for anything. Australia, meanwhile, cheered with Stosur of the most important triumph of her career. The semi-final conqueror of Angelique Kerber gave the ladies of the great tennis nation, the first Grand Slam singles title since Wimbledon in 1980 and also won on Sunday (local time) as the first Australian woman for 38 years in New York.

“I’m still speechless. I can not believe I’ve won this tournament, “said the powerful athlete on the Australian Eastern Gold Coast. “Grand Sam,” she christened the newspaper “The Age” after the victory at the Australian breakfast time Monday. Although Williams was also in a good mood quickly, but it escaped under inglorious circumstances of the fourth U.S. Open title and 14th Grand Slam triumph in the singles. It would be the coronation of her great comeback to the tour after more than a year’s break due to a foot injury and had a pulmonary embolism. Its weakest rate in the tournament had brought the 29-year-old already in a rage, as they violently at the start of the second arbitrator Asderaki As for Eva.

“Look at me not to, I do not enjoy. You have completely lost control. You are a hater, “poisoned the former number one. “I do not remember what I said. I think I’ll watch it on my ‘youtube’, “Williams said later about the incident. At break point against the local hero did not return a forehand to-play-border firing on the net and yelled “Come on!” Before Stosur took with his last strength the frame of the racket at the ball. The Greek referee saw an unfair influence, Williams moved from the point and gave the order Stosur 1-0 lead. Williams had expected that the point would be repeated as a disturbance from the outside.

With anger in his belly and cheered on by 20,000 fans, they went after a 2-1 lead and grumbled incessantly during the side change in direction in her chair umpire – and two years after another failure in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Williams then scolded the semi-final against Kim Clijsters at the match point against him because of a foot fault on impact. The result, trigger, victory and the final participation Clijsters. Williams took on in error, then Asderaki have also sat on the chair. 2004 Williams had in New York during off against Jennifer Capriati swallow so many bad decisions that ultimately the “Hawk Eye” was introduced as a technical aid.

After the match against Stosur gave Asderaki not the hand. The question is whether they should not be a role model in dealing with the match officials, evaded Williams. “I do not know. As athletes we train all our lives. We live for these moments. We athletes give 2,000 percent. I always do that anyway, “she said only. Head Referee Brian Earley still looked on Sunday at the pictures of the incident and spoke with the referee. A possible punishment would be announced on Monday, told the U.S. Open organizers.

Including the bonus for the overall victory in the preparation tournaments Williams admitted nor from $ 1.4 million, the success would have earned it twice and thus a tennis-record bonus. Stosur took $ 1.8 million home with them. The controversy brought her briefly from the rhythm: “It would have to be the turning point in the game,” said Stosur.

15 months after their final defeat at Roland Garros, the 27-year-old was allowed to cheer, but ultimately deserved, which also acknowledged Williams. Before the ceremony she was suddenly beside Stosur and chatted with the friendly world ranking tithing: “I was really surprised, but this shows what a nice man and a great champion she is,” said Stosur.

Best seed Novak Djokovic retrieved from a 2-set deficit and battled off two match points to beat five-time champion Roger Federer and get to the U.S. Open final.

The top-seeded Djokovic improved to 63-2 in 2011 and is one victory away from his first title at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam trophy of the year.

One of Djokovic’s two losses this season came to Federer in the French Open semifinals.

Djokovic reached his third U.S. Open final; he lost to Federer in 2007 and Rafael Nadal in 2010. On Monday, Djokovic will face Nadal or Andy Murray, whose semifinal was later Saturday.

For Federer, Saturday’s loss closes his eight-year streak of winning at least one Grand Slam title each season.

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Again, the U.S. Open was delayed by bad weather. Today both semi-finals are played male: Djokovic-Federer and then Nadal to Murray.

World number 1 Novak Djokovic was dealing with five-time champion “Roger Federer” on Arthur Ashe Stadium — their own 5th successive meeting at the match — in the first of the men’s last-four clashes.
Which was to be followed by defending champion Rafael Nadal taking on Andy Murray.

In the women’s semi-finals, Serena Williams was facing top seed Caroline Wozniacki while Samantha Stosur was to meet German outsider Angelique Kerber.

US Open action was washed out on Tuesday and Wednesday, making organisers to push the men’s final back to Monday for a fourth successive year.
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British number one Elena Baltacha was beaten in straight sets by fourth seed Roberta Vinci in the second round of the weather-delayed Hobart International.

Baltacha had lost the opening set 6-3 on Tuesday before rain caused a lengthy delay in proceedings at the Tasmanian event.

When play did finally resume on Thursday, world number 39 Vinci took the second set 6-4 to complete her victory.

Baltacha, the world number 55, now heads to the Australian Open, which starts in Melbourne on Monday.

Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki have been confirmed as top seeds for the Australian Open, which starts in Melbourne on Monday.

The organisers of the first major of the season no longer have any discretion over the seedings and instead stick purely to the world rankings.

That means the respective number ones in the men’s and women’s game, Nadal and Wozniacki, headed the list when it was released on Thursday.

The Australian Open is the only grand slam title Nadal does not currently hold, although he did triumph in Melbourne two years ago.

On that occasion he prevailed in an epic final against his great rival Roger Federer, who is second seed for his title defence.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, the 2008 winner, is seeded three and Swede Robin Soderling four.

British number one Andy Murray’s hopes of playing an exhibition match against Marin Cilic at the Kooyong Classic were dashed by the weather on Thursday.

World number five Murray had been scheduled to meet the 15th-ranked Croat in what would have been his final warm-up contest prior to the start of the Australian Open.

But heavy rain in the Melbourne suburb prevented any play on Thursday and tournament director Colin Stubs said there was unlikely to be enough time to reschedule.

“Precedence has to go to the matches of the players who signed up. Andy didn’t,” explained Stubs.

Serbia won their first ever Davis Cup after Viktor Troicki beat France’s Michael Llodra 6-2 6-2 6-3 in the deciding singles match in Belgrade.

After Llodra and Arnaud Clement staged a brilliant comeback in Saturday’s doubles, France held a 2-1 advantage heading into Sunday’s single action.

Novak Djokovic erased that lead, however, as he beat Gael Monfils 6-2 6-2 6-4 to level matters at 2-2, making the final match a winner-takes-all affair.

Serbia captain Bogdan Obradovic made the brave decision to call up Troicki just a day after he and doubles partner Nenad Zimonjic surrendered a two-set lead.

Participating in the Paris Masters Tournament Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick, quickly praised by Kortan. Stars rackets, the ATP tour complain about being too slow in many court.

Female tennis service – volley game has become now a dying art. Due to the slow round of ATP tennis players in many court generally prefers to stay back in line. “Paris Masters” tournament, Andy Murray, who participated, Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick, the tennis courts be played increasingly complained about the slow …

Masters’ta Paris, saw the fastest on the court during his career, Murray said not to fight, “I wish the number of courts were to rise so fast … so tennis players will have to try different tactics. These days, everyone behind the line services will oynuyor.Çünkü translated back very easily,” he said.

Djokovic, the courts due to the slow service – volley game to be stressed that almost vanish. Andy Roddick, the courts to determine yavaşlığını sample showed Roger Federer. Federer is an effective service career – as a beginning to underline Roddick volley player, “however, courts no longer so slow that, even if Federer back into the line player,” he said. Federer, who participated in the opinion of the diversification program tour courts, “Of course, all the courts can not be fast. Otherwise, the rallies are very short, and that reduces the pleasure of cruising. But I also do not want to stay in line is always back. 2001 Wimbledon final, Sampras beat, I came into my serves 80 percent of the net to volley. Now you do not have the luxury of such a “he said.

Racket Scottish Andy Murray, the BNP Paribas Paris Masters Tennis Tournament 2 Tour of Argentine rival David Nalbandian beat 2-1 encounters.

World-class 3 Andy Murray in the order of the list to play against the old 3 number 2 in Paris Masters Tour match, David Nalbandian’a 2-6, 6-4 and 6-sets of 3 excels.

Murray, 54 per cent success rate in the first on services despite throwing 18 ace was able to come to the winner. 150 in the middle of the year down to the order, but prior to his 25th tournament Nalbandian played a game of catch finds place in the old form signaled.

A day other match, world number one Andy Roddick in the order of 8 met with Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen. Roddick, 6-1, 6-2′lük much effort does not match the name of the 3 sets and won 2-0 a mark on the tour.

Paris in the second round matches played so far received the following results:
Andy Murray-David Nalbandian: 2-1 (2-6, 6-4, 6-3)
Stanislas Wawrinka-Ivan Ljubicic 2-0 (6-4, 6-4)
Novak Djokovic-Juan Monaco: 2-0 (6-4 6-3)
Marin Cilic-Sergiy Stakhovsky: 2-1 (6-4, 4-6, 6-3)
Andy Roddick-Jarkko Nieminen 2-0 (6-1, 6-4)

Paris Masters, the ATP World Tour in London on November 21-28 Finals’a participation are crucial. This is entered into the first 8 tournament tennis players, will win the right to participate in the organization in London.