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US Open 2010 News

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Venus Williams' Short Dress Causes a Stir: Her Top 5 Fashion Moments

By Mary Phillips-SandyJan 18th 2011 – 4:38PM

Tennis star Venus Williams has made it to the second round of the 2011 Australian Open, but it's her outfit -- not her game -- that has people talking. That's often been the case for Williams, who studied fashion design and has her own line, EleVen by Venus Williams. In the first round of this year's Australian Open,...

Unlikely Doubles Team Sends Unifying Message

Sep 9th 2010 – 1:53PM
Al Bello, Getty Images

Al Bello, Getty Images

NEW YORK (Sept. 9) -- The Pakistani and Indian ambassadors to the U.N. sat next to each other to watch a tennis match Wednesday at the U.S. Open. These two men from countries that are always warring or threatening, nuclear neighbors, sat together and cheered for the same players to hit a ball over a net. Imagine...

Clijsters Ousts Stosur in Three Sets, Faces Williams in Semifinal

By Christopher BottaSep 7th 2010 – 11:17PM

NEW YORK -- Kim Clijsters set up a semifinal match at the U.S. Open with Venus Williams by defeating No. 5-seeded Samantha Stosur 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 on Tuesday night. Clijsters, the defending champion, endured her toughest match of the tournament against the 26-year-old Stosur, who is playing the best tennis of her career and...

Memo to Andy Roddick: Foot Fault Penalty Exists for a Reason

By Paul WachterSep 2nd 2010 – 8:36AM

(Sept. 2) -- It wasn't quite like last year's semifinal encounter between Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams. Wednesday night's match wasn't as big, the moment not as pivotal. But once again, a lineswoman and a call of foot fault took center stage at the U.S. Open. Andy Roddick, the highest American men's seed, was...

Usher, USTA Partner on Youth Initiative

By Christopher BottaSep 1st 2010 – 11:30AM

NEW YORK -- The United States Tennis Association has formed a community partnership with R&B superstar Usher -- more formally known as Usher Raymond IV. USTA Serves, the organization's philanthropic entity, and Usher's New Look Foundation, the non-profit organization founded by the pop star are teaming up to help guide...

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