U.S. Open 2012 Results: Andy Murray Tops Novak Djokovic For 1st Major Win

Andy Murray won his first major championship in five tries on Monday night, defeating No. 2 Novak Djokovic, 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, in New York for the U.S. Open title.

Just over a month after claiming the Olympic gold medal in front of his British countrymen at Wimbledon, Murray continued his breakthrough rise with the five-set, four-hour-and-53-minute marathon victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Before the win, Murray had previously lost to Roger Federer three times and Djokovic once in major championships.

Murray started with a two-set lead -- sets that combined to take almost two-and-a-half hours -- and won the first game of the third set, as well. Just as it felt like Murray was on his way, Djokovic took over. The Serbian won four break points in sets three and four, while Murray won zero. The momentum continued in Djokovic's favor in the fourth set as he hit 83% of his first serves in, while Murray struggled to hit 45% of his.

With frustration and possible defeat apparent in Murray's body language, he turned it around to claim the first three games of the final set. Djokovic did win the next two games, but leg cramps helped end his bid for a comeback.

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Serena Williams Could Become First Over-30 U.S. Open Champ In 25 Years

Serena Williams is back with a vengeance in 2012. The U.S. Open final against Victoria Azarenka will likely add another trophy to her already more-than-impressive season.

The tennis great is enjoying a banner year at the age of 31, and she's already 5-0 in the five finals she's made this year in singles play. Given her recent run to win the 2012 Wimbledon title as well as a gold medal performance at the London Olympics, Williams is the overwhelming favorite to defeat Azarenka and continue her streak.

"She's not unbeatable. No one is unbeatable. Anyone can lose. But if she plays well, she's the best in the world," Sara Errani, the tournament's No. 10 seed said. "It's stressful against her. She puts a lot of pressure on you. You need to play quickly. You don't have even a tiny chance to control a point the way you would want to."

If she can win, Williams will become the first U.S. Open champion over the age of 30 in 25 years, since Martina Navratilova did it in 1987. The good news for Williams is that she's already red hot and she's also defeated Azarenka in three head-to-head match-ups this season. A fourth will further immortalize a woman who already stood above the rest.

U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

With two of Saturday's three key matches delayed due to weather, Sunday's schedule at the U.S. Open is dedicated largely to finishing the prior day's action. At 10:00 a.m. CT, No. 4 David Ferrer and No. 2 Novak Djokovic resume their suspended semifinal match, with Ferrer leading 5-2 in the first set. Djokovic is in danger of losing his first set of the tournament, with Ferrer already up a break. The winner of that match will face No. 3 Andy Murray, who cruised past Tomas Berdych Saturday 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7) before the weather worsened, and will get a vital extra day of rest before Monday's final.

On the women's side of the draw, No. 4 seed Serena Williams and No. 1 Victoria Azarenka face off in the final sometime after 3:30 p.m. CT. Williams has been as dominant as ever, winning every set and dropping just 19 games in her six victories, with 50 aces on her serve. The top-seeded Azarenka has had a slightly more difficult run to the final, needing three sets to defeat Maria Sharapova in the semifinal round and Samantha Stosur in the quarterfinals.

The full schedule of events for Sunday is available at the U.S. Open website. Television coverage begins on ESPN2 at 10:00 a.m. CT. The women's final will be seen on CBS following the conclusion of the afternoon's NFL games.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Saturday's U.S. Open matches include the Men's Semifinals, with Tomas Berdych facing Andy Murray, and David Ferrer vs. Novak Djokovic, followed by the Women's Finals featuring Victoria Azarenka vs. Serena Williams.

Coverage of the Men's Semi's begins at 11 AM ET on CBS. Coverage of the Women's Finals begins at 7 PM ET, also on CBS.

This is top-seeded Azarenka's first trip to the U.S. Open Finals. Fourth-ranked Serena Williams is seeking her fourth U.S. Open win, having won the tournament in 1999, 2002, and 2008.

Djokovic, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open, and is favored to advance to the finals to defend his title. Berdych upset Roger Federer on Wednesday to advance to his first U.S. Open semifinal. Gold medal winner Andy Murray is favored to advance past Berdych, but has never won a Grand Slam event.

The full schedule of events can be found on the official U.S. Open schedule page.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka Advance To Finals

The finals for the 2012 U.S. Open are set as Serena Williams will take on Victoria Azarenka. Williams is entering her sixth U.S. Open finals, and she had no issues getting past Sara Errani in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. Williams was extremely dominant against Errani, and heading into the match the Italian had been 0-3 against Williams.

Williams continued her streak of not losing a set during the entire U.S. Open, and this match was completed in a brisk 64 minutes. Williams dominated with her serve, scoring nine aces in the match.

In the other semifinal match it was Victoria Azarenka who got passed Maria Sharapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

Azarenka did get off to a slow start with Sharapova dominating the first set, but she was able to storm back and win the match fairly easily.

The third set was a heated battle filled with multiple fantastic rallies, but Azarenka was able to get the win by breaking Sharapova on the final point.

2012 U.S. Open Bracket: Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer Advance to Semifinals

Second-seeded defending champ Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded David Ferrer both won their matches Thursday, taking the last two spots in the men's singles semifinals. Djokovic defeated No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4. The victory preserved Djokovic's status as prohibitive favorite entering the finals and punched his ticket to his seventh consecutive U.S. Open semifinal and tenth consecutive grand slam semifinal overall. Djokovic took full advantage of service points, outpacing Del Potro despite the Argentine's notoriously fast serve. He also successfully converted four break points over the course of the match.

Djokovic will next face David Ferrer, who needed all five sets (and a fifth-set tiebreak) to finish off No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5). Ferrer did what he always does, limiting unforced errors, letting his opponent make mistakes and grind to a victory. Tipsarevic scored eleven more winners than Ferrer, but also managed fourteen more unforced errors. It was enough for Ferrer to come back down two sets to one to get the win after a four-hour match.

In the other semifinal, Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray will face No. 6 seed Tomas Berdych. Both matches are scheduled for Saturday.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Roger Federer Upset, Andy Roddick Retires

A shocking result capped Wednesday's play at the U.S. Open, as No. 6 Tomas Berdych upset top-seed Roger Federer, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Berdych came out firing and held on to his early two-sets-to-none lead.

Federer's loss marks the first time in 11 years the men's No. 1 seed has not advanced to the semifinals, and is also his first ever night loss at the U.S. Open.

Also on the men's side, No. 3 Andy Murray beat Marin Cilic in four sets in a quarterfinal match. After dropping the first set 3-6, the Olympic gold medalist won the next three 7-6, 6-2, 6-0. Murray will face the upset-minded Berdych.

Earlier in the day, Roddick fell to Juan Martin del Potro 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4. The loss marks the final match for the 30-year-old Roddick, who is retiring after hitting 16 more unforced errors than the Argentinian. Del Potro advances to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 Novak Djokovic, who dispatched of Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-4, 6-1, 3-1, as Wawrinka retired in the third set.

On the women's side, favorites Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams both won their quarterfinal matches. Williams made quick work of Ana Ivanovic, 6-1, 6-3, to advance to the semis where she will face No. 10 Sara Errani of Italy. The third-seeded Sharapova defeated Marion Bartoli 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, and is set to face top-seed Victoria Azarenka in the semis.

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2012 U.S. Open Results: Andy Roddick Loses, Andy Murray Advances

Andy Roddick's career came to an end on Wednesday at the 2012 U.S. Open, as the American lost to No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro in four sets, 6-7 (7-1), 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4.

Roddick, the tournament's No. 20 seed, came very close to going up two sets to love, but dropped the second set in a tiebreak, 7-4. If Roddick won the second set and took a two-set lead, he could very well have carried that momentum to win the match. But del Potro won the second set, then cruised in the third and fourth to eliminate Roddick, sending him into retirement.

Roddick ends his storied career with just one Grand Slam title, a win at the 2003 U.S. Open. Roddick reached the finals of Wimbledon three times, but failed to win, bested each time by Roger Federer. Roddick also reached the 2006 U.S. Open final, but lost to Federer there as well.

Elsewhere in the men's draw, No. 3 Andy Murray advanced to the semifinals with a four-set win over No. 12 Marin Cilic, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-0. Murray will face the winner of the match between top-seeded Federer and No. 6 Tomas Berdych match, which will take place Wednesday night.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Wednesday morning's U.S. Open quarterfinals slate will have a primetime feel as Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic will continue matches that were washed out by rain Tuesday night.

Roddick, the No. 20-seed on the men's side, will pick up his match in a first-set tie-break with No. 7-seed Juan Martin del Potro some time after 11:30 a.m. Roddick is up 1 in the tie-break, looking to keep his farewell tour going.

The women's No. 3-seed Sharapova was up 4-0 Tuesday night over Mario Bartoli. They resume at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Djokovic had an early lead over Stanislas Wawrinka and will continue the match some time after 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday's scheduled quarterfinals feature No. 3-seed Andy Murray taking on Marin Cilic, in the morning while the evening matches include No. 1 Roger Federer taking on Tomas Berdych and No. 4 Serena Williams vs. Ana Ivanovic on the women's side at 6 p.m.

ESPN2 will have Open coverage from noon through 10 p.m. The Tennis Channel will supplement that coverage from 9:30 a.m. through 6 p.m.

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2012 U.S. Open: More Rain Delays Hit Tournament

Rain delays have been marring the 2012 U.S. Open since it started back on Aug. 27, 2012, and another one struck Flushing Meadows midway through Tuesday. The three games currently in progress at the tournament -- two singles matches and one doubles match -- have been suspended.

In the women's draw, No. 3 Maria Sharapova trails No. 11 Marion Bartoli, as Bartoli picked up two quick breaks to take a 4-0 lead in the first set prior to the stoppage of play. On the men's side, No. 4 David Ferrer is up two sets on No. 13 Richard Gasquet, 7-5, 7-6 (7-2), and holds a 4-3 lead in the third set. There is no word on when the play is expected to resume for the tournament.

If the rain continues to pour in New York, there may be bleedover into the 7 p.m. matches, including the marquee match of the day between No. 20 Andy Roddick and No. 7 Juan Martin Del Potro at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

With Andy Roddick's announcement that this year's U.S. Open would be his last tournament before he retires, all eyes will be on the No. 20 seed as he goes up against No. 7 Juan Martin Del Potro at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday evening. The fourth round match is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.

Also in men's singles, No. 2 Novak Djokovic will meet No. 18 Stanislaw Warwinka at about 2 p.m. CT at Arthur Ashe. Before that, No. 4 David Ferrer will face No. 13 Richard Gasquet at Louis Armstrong Stadium at 11 a.m. CT.

On the women's side, No. 1 Victoria Azarenka will meet defending champion Samantha Stosur at 10 a.m. CT at Arthur Ashe. That will be followed by No. 3 Maria Sharapova against No. 11 Marion Bartoli at approximately noon CT.

The full schedule and draw are available at the U.S. Open's official website. Television coverage begins on ESPN2 at 10 a.m. CT.

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2012 U.S. Open Results: Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych Advance To Quarterfinals

Though he didn't even win a single point in his fourth-round match at Flushing Meadows, top seed Roger Federer advanced into the field of 16 anyway on Labor Day after his opponent Mardy Fish withdrew from contention.

Fish, the No. 23 seed in the men's draw, reported 'health reasons' on Monday afternoon after suffering heart problems shortly following his grueling third-round victory over Gilles Simon. Fish has been forced to deal with a number of heart-related issues before in his career and clearly did not want to take any chances after such a serious scare.

Federer's opponent in the quarterfinals, No. 6 seed Tomas Berdych needed just three sets to dispose of No. 11 seed Nicolas Almagro (7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 6-1) on Monday to keep his impressive tournament going. Berdych's fourth-round victory gave the Czech Republic native his first career quarterfinal appearance at a U.S. Open, even though it's clear he will have his hands full with a fully-rested Federer if he has any hopes of reaching the final four.

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U.S. Open Tennis Day 8: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

The 2012 U.S. Open continues with Day 8 on Monday, as top-seeded Roger Federer gets set to take on No. 23 seed Mardy Fish in the third match of the day at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Federer has won all nine of his sets across three matches to this point in the tournament, with his last win coming over Spain's Fernando Verdasco in Round 3. Also appearing in men's singles action will be No. 22 seed Nicolas Almagro, who defeated Kansas resident Jack Sock on Saturday. His match vs. sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych will kick off at around 10 a.m. CT from Louis Armstrong Stadium.

On the women's side, fourth-seeded Serena Williams will face Andrea Hlavackova prior to Federer's match on the main court, and she'll return following that match for her doubles contest along with Venus Williams against the Russian duo of Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova. A full schedule can be found here, at the U.S. Open's official website.

CBS and CBS Sports Network's coverage runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT. Both evening matches can be seen on ESPN2 starting at 6 p.m. CT.

The U.S. Open's official website will also stream coverage live throughout the day.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Djokovic, Roddick Move On To Round Of 16

No. 2 Novak Djokovic, who has progressed through the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championship with little fanfare, easily dispatched No. 31 Julien Benneteau early Sunday afternoon. No. 4 David Ferrer, meanwhile, struggled against veteran Lleyton Hewitt before taking control late in the match and taking advantage of the Australian's 72 unforced errors in the match.

USA's Andy Roddick will delay his retirement for one more round after he beat Italy's Fabio Fognini, 7-5, 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-4. Roddick will face No. 7 Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the Round of 16, who defeated Leonardo Mayer on Sunday.

18-year-old Laura Robson of Great Britain saw her inspiring charge through the tournament come to an end on Sunday as she succumbed to 41 unforced errors against defending champion Samantha Stosur.

No. 3 Maria Sharapova needed three sets to get past No. 19 Nadia Petrova on Sunday evening during a rain-delayed match. Sharapova will take on No. 11 Marion Bartoli in the Women's Round of 16 after the French player upset No. 5 Petra Kvitova earlier in the day.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Scores: Jack Sock Loses To Nicolas Almagro In 4 Sets

Jack Sock hung tough with Nicolas Almagro for three strong sets until the Spaniard pulled away in the fourth set to win, 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. This match was close through most of it, and one commentator even described it as something like a tennis version of a chess match.

Both players hit the ball with tremendous power, with each serving up as fast as 135 mph. Almagro finished the match with 22 aces compared with Sock's 17. The 19-year-old Sock had to get treatment on his quad after the third set because his serve and return was so strong.

Almagro was still able to keep him at bay and then took control at the end as he dominated the fourth set.

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U.S. Open Tennis Day 6: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Overland Park resident Jack Sock looks to continue his U.S. Open run Saturday, as he looks to upset another ranked opponent.

Sock faces No. 11 Nicolas Almagro at 10 a.m. CT in the Grandstand. Top-seeded Roger Federer headlines the rest of Saturday's action from Flushing Meadows, N.Y., facing No. 25 Fernando Verdasco at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

On the women's side, No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska faces No. 30 Jelena Jankovic and No. 4 Serena Williams faces Ekaterina Makarova at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Matches start at 10 a.m. CT.

American up-and-coming American Sloane Stephens faces No. 12 Ana Ivanovic at 6 p.m. CT in one of the two night matches at Flushing Meadows. American Mardy Fish faces No. 16 Gilles Simon in final match of the evening. A full schedule can be found here, at the U.S. Open's official website.

CBS and CBS Sports Network's coverage runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT. Both evening matches can be seen on the Tennis channel starting at 6 p.m. CT.

The U.S. Open's official website will also stream coverage live throughout the day.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Friday Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Following his Thursday retirement announcement, Andy Roddick will be the biggest draw at the U.S. Open for as long as his run lasts. The No. 20-ranked Roddick can continue into the third round with a win over Bernard Tomic of Australia Fridaty night. Roddick and Tomic are scheduled to start at 6:00 CT on Arthur Ashe Court.

Elsewhere in the men's draw Friday, second-ranked Novak Djokovic will face Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva at approximately 12:00 CT Friday. No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro draws unranked American Ryan Harrison, also at about noon. Ninth-ranked American John Isner follows del Potro on Louis Armstrong Stadium Court, taking on Jarkko Nieminen.

The better matchups Friday come from the women's draw, where No. 7 Samantha Stosur faces No. 31 Varvara Lepchenko Friday morning at 10:00 CT. Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka will play No. 28 Jie Zheng in Friday's late match. Maria Sharapova, the third-ranked player in the tournament, takes on American youngster Mallory Burdette, set to begin following the Djokovic-Silva match.

Elsewhere, the Williams sisters play Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Kristina Mladenovic, the No. 15 women's doubles team in the Open. The match is scheduled to start at 3:00.

The full schedule is available from the U.S. Open website here. Television coverage will be on ESPN2.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis Results: Roger Federer Beats Bjorn Phau, Serena Williams Advances

Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer easily defeated his second-round opponent, Bjorn Phau, in straight sets Thursday night. The top-seeded Federer beat the German 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, setting up a third-round matchup with No. 25 Fernando Verdasco.

Earlier in the day, one of the few threats in Federer's side of the draw, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, lost in four sets to unranked Martin Klizan. American Mardy Fish came from two sets down to defeat Nikolay Davydenko, setting up a potential match with Federer in the fourth round. Unranked American James Blake registered one of the day's most surprising results, quickly defeating No. 24 Marcel Granollers in straight sets.

On the women's side of the draw, No. 4 Serena Williams defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in straight sets to advance to the third round, where she will face Ekaterina Makarova. Her sister, Venus Williams, is scheduled to be in action Thursday night against No. 6 Angelique Kerber. After dropping the first set, No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska won her second round match over Carla Suarez Navarro, setting up a third-round match with No. 30 Jelena Jankovic.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Overland Park's Jack Sock Keeps Rolling At Flushing Meadows

Overland Park resident Jack Sock, fresh off a first-round upset of No. 22 seed Florian Meyer, won his second round match in straight sets against Italy's Flavio Cipolla on Thursday afternoon in Queens.

Sock jumped out to an early lead, taking the first two sets from Cipolla, 6-2, 6-2 on the strength of 13 aces. He outlasted the Italian, 6-4, in the third set despite committing 18 unforced errors. He finished the match with 15 aces, 41 winners and 42 unforced errors

The 19-year-old Sock, who entered the tournament ranked No. 248 in the ATP rankings (and without a win over a top-50 player) advanced to the second round by jumping ahead of Mayer in the first two sets (6-3, 6-2) and claiming victory when Mayer was forced to retire down 3-2 in the third set due to dizziness. He was ousted in the second round of last year's Open by Andy Roddick.

Sock teamed with fellow American Melanie Oudin to win the mixed doubles title at last year's U.S. Open.

In a third round match slated for Saturday, Sock will face Spain's Nicolas Almagro who downed Germany's Philipp Petzschner in five sets, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 Thursday morning.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

The second round of the U.S. Open continues on Thursday in New York. In men's action, Mardy Fish (23) will face Nikolay Davydenko no earlier than 12:00 p.m. CT at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Following that, Serena Williams (4) will face Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on the women's side.

The evening session at Arthur Ashe will lead off with Roger Federer (1) and Bjorn Phau at 6:00 p.m. CT, followed by Venus Williams going up against Germany's Angelique Kerber (6).

At Louis Armstrong Stadium, France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5) will meet Martin Klizan of Slovakia at approximately 12:00 p.m. CT. At the same time, Agnieszka Radwanska (2) of Poland will play Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in the women's bracket at the Grandstand.

Kansas City's Jack Sock is scheduled to face off against Flavio Cipolla of Italy on Court 17. That's the second match of the day on that court, so it should take place at approximately 12:00 p.m. CT.

Sock will also compete in the first round of mixed doubles later in the day with partner Melanie Oudin, facing a team of Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia. That match will take place at approximately 4:00 p.m. CT.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012 Results: Klijsters Loses Final Match, Murray Advances

The third day of the U.S. Open is in the books, and Kim Clijsters' career is likely over. She lost to Laura Robson, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), in the second round. The three-time U.S. Open winner said that it was the perfect place to retire, though she would have preferred to advance to face Li Na rather than the 18-year-old Robson.

Elsewhere on the women's bracket, No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova took less than an hour to defeat Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino, 6-0, 6-1, and No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka got an easy 6-2, 6-2 win over Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens.

On the men's side, Olympic gold medal winner Andy Murray won his second-round match against Croatian Ivan Dodig, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. American John Isner, the No. 9 seed, beat Xavier Malisse, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 5-7 and 7-6 (9), in his first match of the tournament.

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U.S. Open 2012 Scores: Kim Clijsters Loses, Ends Career

Kim Clijsters's storied tennis career came to an end on Wednesday afternoon in New York City, as Clijsters lost to Great Britain's Laura Robson 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) in the second round of play at the 2012 U.S. Open.

Clijsters announced prior to the tournament that she planned on retiring at the end of the 2012 U.S. Open, though few expected her run to end in the second round.

Clijsters previously won the U.S. Open on three occasions, winning it in 2005, 2009 and 2010. Her losing effort on Wednesday was the first time she has lost at Flushing since 2003, when she lost in the finals. Clijsters did not participate in 2006 because of a wrist injury, and then went into retirement -- which did not last long.

Robson, meanwhile, advances to the third round with the win, and will face China's Na Li.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

John Isner, the top-seeded American and No. 9 overall, will begin his opening round of the U.S. Open after Victoria Azarenka plays her second-round match at 11 a.m. ET. Azarenka, the women's top seed, will face unseeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.

Isner's match is scheduled to start no earlier than 1 p.m. ET and he will be taking on Belgian Xavier Malisse.

No. 23 and fan-favorite Kim Clijsters will make it three Belgians in a row on the main court when she meets Laura Robson of Great Britain for her second-round match. They will face off after Isner's match.

Both three-seeds Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray highlight the evening session at Arthur Ashe Stadium. This will be second-round matches for both of them. Sharapova is up first at 7 p.m. ET against Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino. Murray follows against Ivan Dodig of Croatia.

For the full schedule of events and scores at the 2012 U.S. Open, go here. ESPN2 and ESPN3 will handle the television coverage.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Andy Roddick Advances In Straight Sets

While Kansas resident Jack Sock has drawn headlines at the 2012 U.S. Open as the next great hope of American tennis, one of the players who used to hold that title -- Andy Roddick -- is hoping to show that he isn't part of the past just yet.

The 29-year-old Roddick, best known for winning the U.S. Open back in 2003, was able to advance out of the second round in routine fashion on Tuesday, defeating fellow American Rhyne Williams, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

Roddick happened to come of age during a golden era of men's tennis, with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic scooping up nearly every major championship with well-rounded games that Roddick, a serving specialist, has had difficulty matching.

The American will be cheered by the crowds in Flushing Meadows as the tournament continues, but it will likely take more than a victory over the unknown Williams to change the perception that his time among the sport's elite has passed.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

After his first round upset of No. 22 Florian Meyer of Germany on Monday, Overland Park, Kas., resident Jack Sock will not play again in singles until Wednesday, although he does have a doubles match with Steve Johnson on Tuesday against Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Daniel Nestor of Canada, the tournament's top-seeded pairing.

Tuesday's first round play will be headlined by the first round matches of No. 4 Serena Williams and No. 2 Novak Djokovic, both in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic will take on Paolo Lorenzi at 6 p.m. CT, and Williams will face Coco Vandeweghe at the conclusion of Djokovic's match.

TV coverage of Tuesday's events began at 5 a.m. CT with the pregame show on the Tennis Channel, followed by matches beginning at 9:30. Then, ESPN2 will pick up some live action at noon, and will continue with primetime coverage starting at 6 p.m.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis: Kansas City's Jack Sock Scores First Round Upset

Overland Park resident Jack Sock has defeated Germany's Florian Mayer, 6-3, 6-2, 3-2, on Monday afternoon in the first round of the U.S. Open. The 19-year-old from Blue Valley North High School beat the 22nd-seeded German in straight sets after Mayer retired in the third set.

Despite 23 unforced errors, Sock handled Mayer throughout the match. Sock hit nine aces on the afternoon to Mayer's two, and posted 34 winners while Mayer had just eight. The young American put the heat on Mayer, winning 79% of points and averaging 115 m.p.h. on first serves.

Sock awaits the winner of Blaz Kavcic and Flavio Cippola in the second round. Their match currently stands at 4-6, 5-4.

The Kansas City resident has posted his second-straight first-round victory at the U.S. Open. He defeated Marc Gicquel in four sets in 2011 before losing in straight sets to Andy Roddick.

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2012 U.S. Open Scores: Play Suspended Due To Rain In New York

Early on in the proceedings, play has been suspended at the U.S. Open due to downpours in New York. Only four games have been completed so far, all Women's Singles matches. The biggest result so far came when unranked Czech Lucie Hradecka beat No. 27 ranked Anabel Medina Garrigues by a score of 6-3, 6-3.

If the rain lets up soon and allows the first round of games to finish, it will be about the time for all the big names to begin their games. No. 1 overall Roger Federer's match against American Donald Young will be in the second round of matches, as will No. 3 overall Andy Murray's match against Russian Alex Bogomolov Jr..

Kansas resident Jack Sock will also play his first match against Florian Mayer in the second string of games.

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U.S. Open Tennis 2012: Match Schedule, TV Coverage, Streaming And More

Overland Park resident Jack Sock will be facing a ranked opponent Monday in the opening round of the 2012 U.S. Open. Sock will meet Germany's 22nd-ranked Florian Mayer in the second match on the Grandstand court, one of 56 matches to be played in a saturated first day of tennis in New York.

No. 1 Roger Federer will be the focus at Arthur Ashe Stadium when his match opens against American Donald Young around 9 p.m. following a women's singles match between Victoria Duval and Kim Clijsters set for 6 p.m. CT.

TV coverage will begin at 9:30 a.m. CT on the Tennis Channel for the pregame show, followed by the tournament proper beginning at 10 a.m. ESPN2 will feature coverage of the tournament throughout the afternoon as well.

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2012 U.S. Open Tennis: Kansas Resident Jack Sock To Face No. 22 Seed Florian Mayer On Day 1

The 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament kicks off on Monday from Queens, New York. Overland Park resident Jack Sock will be in action.