US OPEN DAY SIX HIGHLIGHTS • Three former US Open champions are in third round action on Saturday with five-time titleholder Roger Federer, two-time winner Rafael Nadal and 2009 champ Juan Martin del Potro leading the way Also on the schedule are No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem, No. 9 seed David Goffin and No. 11 seed Roberto Bautista Agut. • Nadal brings a 3-0 head-to-head record against lucky loser Leonardo Mayer of Argentina in the last match of the day session on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal leads the ATP World Tour with 51 wins on the season and he’s trying to reach the 4R at the US Open for the 9th time. He is 8-2 in 3R matches. Mayer, who...
Imagine you go for a casual hit with your friends in Central Park on a sunny afternoon in New York, look across to the adjacent court and there is Roger Federer, plain as day, getting in a practice session of his own on a non-match day at the US Open. That was the unique experience for lucky members of the public on Wednesday in the Big Apple, as Federer decided to spare himself a trip out to Flushing Meadows and take advantage of the US Open court in Central Park, following advice from Eric Butorac. “I think we were looking for if there was any place at all in the city to play tennis at,” Federer explained to the media...
After back-to-back five-set battles, third seed Roger Federer rolls on. On Thursday, the 2004-2008 US Open champion survived a 6-1, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 struggle with long-time rival, Mikhail Youhzny, a former No. 8 in the Emirates ATP Rankings and a two-time US Open semi-finalist. Federer, had never lost to Youzhny in their 16-match FedEx ATP Head2Head series. The Russian, now at No. 101 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, had never gone as close as this. “I'm better than the first round, so I'm happy,” Federer said. “This match wasn't about the back, which is good. This is more just a grind. I felt different, completely different, the way it played and everything. But I'm really, really happy I got...
Watch highlights as Roger Federer survives a thrilling five-set test from Mikhail Youzhny. Highlights courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Highlights not available in USA. Photo: Getty Images
Watch how Roger Federer got taken to five sets against Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday night at the US Open. Highlights courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Highlights not available in USA. Photo: Getty Images