Tennis
Djokovic and Federer to face-off
FOR Roger Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, the Swiss second seed must prove he still has what it takes to beat Novak Djokovic, this time in a semi-final rematch of last year's final. [Link]
Live text - Roddick v Djokovic
America's Andy Roddick, seeded eight, plays third seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the US Open quarter-finals. [Link]
Athens Olympics medalist Molik retires (AP)
Australia's Alicia Molik has retired from international tennis after a long run of injuries, including a debilitating inner-ear virus. The 27-year-old Molik peaked at a No. 8 ranking after reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2005, but spent most of the rest of that season off the … [Link]
US Open photos
Pictures from day 11 of the year's final Grand Slam tournament [Link]
Federer through to semis
FOUR-time defending champion Roger Federer advanced to the US Open semi-finals by defeating 130th-ranked qualifier Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). [Link]
Rackets taking beatings at Open (AP)
Miffed at a miss, Mardy Fish held the racket right in front of his face and spit through the strings. Still stewing, he took a swing at his equipment bag and wound up for another whack. "I was just so frustrated," he said early Thursday after his quarterfinal loss to Rafael Nadal. … [Link]
Federer eases into US Open semis
Defending champion Roger Federer does enough to beat Gilles Muller of Luxembourg and reach the semi-finals of the US Open. [Link]
Storms forecast to affect US Open
US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption that could affect both men's semi-finals and the women's singles final on Saturday. [Link]
Stosur through to doubles final
AUSTRALIA'S Samantha Stosur has reached the US Open doubles final after her and American Lisa Raymond accounted for fourth seeds Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama in straight sets at Flushing Meadows. [Link]
Serena chasing ninth major title (AP)
If the U.S. Open women's semifinalists look across the hallway while stepping out of the locker room at Arthur Ashe Stadium, they can catch a glimpse of a larger-than-life photo of Serena Williams in pink top and headband, smiling a wide smile. Underneath, there's a plaque noting that … [Link]
Molik retires from tennis
AUSTRALIA'S former world top 10 tennis player Alicia Molik has retired from the sport following a long battle with a debilitating inner ear virus and a more recent string of injuries. [Link]
Black, Paes win US Open mixed doubles (AP)
Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Leander Paes of India won their first U.S. Open mixed doubles title by beating Liezel Huber of the United States and Jamie Murray of Britain 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the final Thursday. Paes has won four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles, and Black has won three — but this was the … [Link]
Paes, Black win mixed doubles
INDIA'S Leander Paes and Zimbabwe's Cara Black won the US Open mixed doubles title defeating Britain's Jamie Murray and American Liezel Huber 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in the final. [Link]
US Open mixed doubles final - as it happened
Britain's Jamie Murray and Liezel Huber are beaten by Leander Paes and Cara Black in the US Open mixed doubles final. [Link]
Brave Molik says farewell
ONE of the most charismatic, gifted and star-crossed talents of Australian women's tennis retired on Thursday. [Link]
Nadal beats Fish to gain US Open semis (AP)
It sure took a while, but Rafael Nadal is a U.S. Open semifinalist. The No. 1-ranked Nadal beat unseeded American Mardy Fish 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, getting past the quarterfinals for the first time in six trips to Flushing Meadows with a victory that ended with the scoreboard showing 2:10 a.m. … [Link]
Nadal sets up Murray semi-final
WORLD No.1 Rafael Nadal advanced to his first US Open semi-final by battling back to defeat Mardy Fish 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 in a match that finished at 2am local time. [Link]
Match of the day as it happened
RAFAEL Nadal recovered from a disappointing first set to dominate Mardy Fish and book a semi-final berth with a comprehensive 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 win. [Link]
In-form Murray eyes US Open glory
British number one Andy Murray sets his sights on beating Rafael Nadal and winning the tournament after reaching his maiden US Open semi-final. [Link]
Serena wins battle of sisters
SERENA Williams barely got the better of older sister Venus Williams in a US Open quarter-final that was fit for a final, coming back in each set to win 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (9-7). [Link]