Murray KO'd; Venus, Nadal, Clijsters win at Open

CBSSpo No. 4 Andy Murray made an earlier-than-expected exit from the U.S. Open, losing in the third round to No. 25 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland on Sunday.

Britains Murray was a popular pick this year, based on trips to the finals at Flushing Meadows two years ago and this years Australian Open, along with a win in Montreal last month in which he beat both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

Jankovic upset in third round by No. 31 player

CBSSpo Maria Sharapova knows the story all too well: An unknown American kid shows up at the U.S. Open, upsets a seeded player, gains some buzz and belief, then gets a shot at Sharapova in the third round.

In 2009, that kid was Melanie Oudin, who beat Sharapova en route to the quarterfinals.

In 2010, that kid was Beatrice Capra and, well, lets just say that Sharapova fared a little better this time around.

Overwhelmed by the stage, the circumstances, the 25 mph wind that knocked the a solid Sharapova, the 18-year-old Capra didnt win a game, let alone the match. Instead, 2006 U.S. Open champion Sharapova set up a fou...
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Stosur, Dementieva win; Clijsters, Murray to come

CBSSpo "Lets go, Ryan!" Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap.

"Lets go, Ryan!" Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap.

On his way to victory at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Friday, the highest-seeded American man left in the U.S. Open, No. 18 John Isner, could hear the wild cheering and chanting going on at the adjacent Grandstand in support of another American man, Ryan Harrison, a qualifier who was the lowest-ranked (220) and youngest (18) player still in the tournament.

Isner, striving to be known for more than winning the longest tennis match in history, reached the third round by beating Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerlan...
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Capra, 18, reaches third round in first Grand Slam

CBSSpo A year ago at the U.S. Open, American teenager Melanie Oudin told the world to "BELIEVE," with her sneakers and her play.

Among those she motivated: Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old from Ellicott City, Md., and a wild-card entry who is following in Oudins footsteps at Flushing Meadows, albeit without any mottos on her shoes.

Beatrice Capra is happy to oblige her fans with autographs after h indeed, playing in the mai the 371st-ranked Capra upset 18th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open.

Capra, who trains at the Evert Academy in Delray Beach, Fla., is t...
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Azarenka collapses at Open, carried off court

CBSSpo Andy Roddick was flustered by a foot-fault call and a long-running critique of the lineswoman who made it.

The 2003 U.S. Open champion had much bigger problems Wednesday night at Flushing Meadows, though, and bowed out in the second round with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia.

The ninth-seeded Roddick often says the key to his game is how well he returns. He never was able to solve t only one fewer than the hard-hitting Roddick - and saved 3 of 5 break points he faced.