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2008 US Open Coco Vandeweghe



Boys’ Doubles





Niki Moser / Cedrik-Marcel Stebe



Girls’ Doubles





Noppawan Lertcheewakarn / Sandra Roma



Men’s Champions Invitational



Pat Cash



Women’s Champions Invitational



Martina Navrátilová



Mixed Champions Invitational



Anne Smith / Stan Smith



US Open (tennis)







Date: August 25–September 8

The 2008 US Open was a tennis tournament played on

outdoor hard courts. It was the 127th edition of the US

Edition: 128th Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the

Category: Grand Slam (ITF) year. It took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National

Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, Unit-

Location: New York City, USA ed States, from August 25 through September 8, 2008.

Champions The men’s defending champion, Roger Federer, won

the US Open for a fifth consecutive time. Justine Henin,

Men’s Singles

the women’s defending champion, did not return to de-

fend her title due to her retirement from tennis, for per-

Roger Federer sonal reasons, earlier in the year.[1] Serena Williams was

Women’s Singles the champion on the women’s side, winning her third US

Open title; she had last won the event in 2002. Federer

Serena Williams and Williams’s opponents, Andy Murray and Jelena

Men’s Doubles Janković, were making their débuts in Grand Slam finals.

World number ones Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanović went

Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan out in the semifinal and second round, respectively. This

Women’s Doubles

was Nadal’s best ever result at the US Open; for Ivanović,

it was her second early exit at a Grand Slam since her win

Cara Black / Liezel Huber at the 2008 French Open.

Mixed Doubles

The home nation had success; Serena Williams was

the first American to win a singles title since Andy Rod-

Cara Black / Leander Paes dick in 2003. Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan won

their second US Open title, and Liezel Huber (who be-

Boys’ Singles

came an American citizen in 2007)[2] won the women’s

Grigor Dimitrov doubles with Zimbabwean Cara Black.



Girls’ Singles









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Preparations Day 1









The American flag being unfurled at the opening ceremony



The International Tennis Federation and United States

Tennis Association offered audiences a number of new

ways to access the Open in 2008. A YouTube channel was

set up to broadcast highlights, and the official US Open

website featured hourly updates of what was happen-

ing at the tournament. Multiple matches could be ac-

cessed at any one time, on handheld video devices cour-

tesy of American Express. In celebration of the 40th an-

niversary since the US National Championships became Maria Kirilenko

"open" to professionals, a special opening ceremony was

held, showcasing all the singles champions of the pre- Seeds progressing on the first day of play included David

vious 40 years, with over two dozen of them in atten- Ferrer, Andy Murray, David Nalbandian, Stanislas

dance. The ceremony was hosted by actor Forest Whitak- Wawrinka, Gilles Simon, Philipp Kohlschreiber, and Gaël

er and included musical performances from funk band Monfils. Recent Olympic gold medalist, and new World

Earth, Wind & Fire. In addition to this, fans were shown No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who acknowledged that he was suffer-

nightly video tributes, and a commemorative book was ing from fatigue post-match, advanced after being test-

published.[3] On August 23, the annual Arthur Ashe Kids ed by qualifier Björn Phau;[5] and Juan Martín del Potro,

Day was held; Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, James Blake, who entered the Open on a run of nineteen consecutive

Novak Djoković, Ana Ivanović, and Serena Williams led wins, and who, over the course of this run, had become

the player participation. Musical acts including the Jonas the first player in ATP history to win his first four titles

Brothers and Sean Kingston performed on this day as in as many tournaments, beat fellow Argentine Guillermo

well.[4] Cañas. Together Nadal and del Potro had completed the

longest winning streaks on the tour in 2008, with Nadal’s

run having extended to 32 matches.[6] Americans James

Men’s and women’s singles Blake (seeded ninth) and Donald Young treated the home

players crowd to a match spanning five sets, in one of the sched-

uled night matches, with Blake emerging as the victor.[7]

Men’s Singles Juan Mónaco and Feliciano López were the only seeds

Women’s Singles who failed to progress.[8][9]

In the women’s competition, Jelena Janković, Svet-

Day by day lana Kuznetsova, Vera Zvonareva, Marion Bartoli, Vic-

toria Azarenka, Patty Schnyder, Caroline Wozniacki,

Day by day summaries of the men’s and women’s singles events,

Francesca Schiavone, Anabel Medina Garrigues, Katarina

with men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles exits also listed. Both

Srebotnik, and Sybille Bammer all made safe passage in

the men’s and women’s singles draw are composed of 128 play-

to the second round.[10] Nadal’s Olympic counterpart,

ers, with 32 of these players seeded.

Elena Dementieva, made hard work of her win against

Akgul Amanmuradova,[11] and former champion Lindsay

Davenport, playing the US Open for the first time since





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her return to the sport from a break due to mother- Minář; and Mikhail Youzhny, who withdrew due to a vi-

hood,[12] beat recent Bank of the West Classic winner ral illness.[14][15][17]

Aleksandra Wozniak[13] in a comfortable two sets. Seeded World No. 1 and top seed Ana Ivanović, who had re-

losers included 2007 semifinalist Anna Chakvetadze, who cently returned from injury, began her campaign with a

lost to Ekaterina Makarova, making this her worst Slam hard fought win over Vera Dushevina, coming through

finish in three years;[11] Maria Kirilenko, who lost to 6–1, 4–6, 6–4. The Williams sisters Venus and Serena,

Tamira Paszek; and Shahar Pe’er, who lost to Na Li 2–6, both former champions, advanced with relative ease, as

6–0, 6–1.[8] did in-form player and US Open Series winner Dinara Sa-

• Seeded players out: Juan Mónaco, Feliciano López; fina.[18][19] Agnieszka Radwańska, Ágnes Szávay, Flavia

Shahar Pe’er, Anna Chakvetadze, Maria Kirilenko Pennetta, Alizé Cornet, Nadia Petrova, Nicole Vaidišová,

Alona Bondarenko, Dominika Cibulková, and former

Day 2 world number one Amélie Mauresmo all scored victories

to enter the second round. However, eleventh seed

Daniela Hantuchová suffered a heavy defeat to qualifier

Anna-Lena Grönefeld, and thirty-first seed Virginie Raz-

zano was also beaten.[14][18]

• Seeded players out: Mikhail Youzhny (withdrawal),

Tomáš Berdych, Richard Gasquet, Nicolas Kiefer;

Daniela Hantuchová, Virginie Razzano

• Seeded players out: Paul Hanley / Jordan Kerr[20]

Madison Dauenhauer of Anaconda, Montana was a spec-

tator, and also Paul Hanley’s niece, at the tournament



Day 3

Andreas Seppi On Day 3, the remaining men’s first round matches were

completed.[21][22] Third-seeded Novak Djoković, who had

won the Australian Open earlier in the year, won in

straight sets against Arnaud Clément, but was hampered

by an ankle injury, for which he received courtside treat-

ment. Andy Roddick produced a sterling performance to

defeat Fabrice Santoro 6–2, 6–2, 6–2, and Nikolay Davy-

denko, who entered the tournament on a poor run of

form was, by his own admission, surprisingly efficient in

dispatching Dudi Sela 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[23][24] Nicolás Alma-

gro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Radek Štěpánek, and Marin Čilić

won their matches to claim places in the second round,

meaning that no seeds were knocked out on Day 3.[21]





Dominika Cibulková



Day 2 saw the first round matches from the bottom half

of the draw begin; Fernando González, Fernando Ver-

dasco, Ivo Karlović, Tommy Robredo, Igor Andreev, and

Paul-Henri Mathieu all progressed.[14] Defending cham-

pion and number two seed Roger Federer, playing his

first Grand Slam since the 2004 Australian Open at a seed-

ing lower than number one, beat Máximo González 6–3,

6–0, 6–3,[15] and Andreas Seppi, the thirty-first seed, tri-

umphed in five sets (6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3) over Hyung-

taik Lee. Four seeds exited the tournament: Richard Gas-

quet, who lost in five sets to former world number two

Tommy Haas; Tomáš Berdych, who lost to home favorite Jie Zheng

Sam Querrey in a humbling 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 scoreline;[16]

Canada Masters runner-up Nicolas Kiefer, who retired at In the women’s second round matches, Elena Demen-

two sets to one and 4–1 down in his match against Ivo tieva, Patty Schnyder, Marion Bartoli, Victoria Azarenka,



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Caroline Wozniacki, Lindsay Davenport,[12] Katarina Sre- occurred on Day 4: one involved Philipp Kohlschreiber,

botnik, and Sybille Bammer all recorded routine victories who retired against the Legg Mason Tennis Classic final-

to reach the third round. Two players who faced greater ist of a fortnight previous, Viktor Troicki,[6] at 2–6, 6–3,

resistance from their opponents were Jelena Janković 6–4, 3–0 down; the other saw Paul-Henri Mathieu beaten

and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Janković, playing against Sofia by American Mardy Fish 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4.[29][30]

Arvidsson, had match points in the second set, and even-

tually came through 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4. The match, which

lasted two hours and forty-four minutes, left Janković

unable to complete her warmdown. Kuznetsova mean-

while, had to come back from being 4–2 down to Sorana

Cîrstea in the first set, before winning in two. Fellow

Russian Vera Zvonareva, a bronze medalist at the

Olympic Games, lost to Tatiana Perebiynis; Francesca

Schiavone lost to Anne Keothavong, making Keothavong

the first British woman to reach the third round of the US

Open since Jo Durie’s run at the 1991 Open;[25] and Anabel

Medina Garrigues lost to recent Wimbledon semifinalist

Jie Zheng.[26] Julie Coin

• Seeded players out: Francesca Schiavone, Vera

Zvonareva, Anabel Medina Garrigues In the second set of women’s second round matches,

• Seeded players out: Jeff Coetzee / Rogier Wassen, world number 188 Julie Coin provided one of the biggest

Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski;[20] Eva shocks of the tournament, as she defeated Ana Ivanović,

Hrdinová / Vladimíra Uhlířová, Květa Peschke / the World No. 1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[31][32][33] It was the earliest

Rennae Stubbs, Maria Kirilenko / Flavia Pennetta, exit made by a top seed at the tournament since Maria

Yung-jan Chan / Chia-jung Chuang, Nathalie Dechy / Bueno’s second round loss at the 1967 U.S. National

Casey Dellacqua[27] Championships (Bueno received a first round bye), be-

fore the beginning of the Open Era.[32] Ivanović, who

Day 4 made a similarly unexpected exit at the Wimbledon

Championships,[34] conceded that she was not playing to

the standard of a world number one. Coin set up a clash

with Amélie Mauresmo, who bypassed the threat of Ka-

ia Kanepi 2–6, 6–4, 6–0. Venus Williams eased to victory

over Rossana de los Ríos 6–0, 6–3, and sister Serena won

in similar fashion versus Elena Vesnina, 6–1, 6–1. A top

ten seed who had greater problems progressing was Di-

nara Safina, who was troubled by her own unpredictable

manner of play in defeating Roberta Vinci 6–4, 6–3; Ag-

nieszka Radwańska, Nadia Petrova, Flavia Pennetta, Alizé

Cornet, and Dominika Cibulková also came through. Two

seeded players who fell were Ágnes Szávay, who lost to

Tathiana Garbin 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, and Nicole Vaidišová, who

Gilles Simon lost to Séverine Brémond.[30][35]

• Seeded players out: Nicole Vaidišová, Ágnes Szávay,

The second round of the men’s singles commenced, and Ana Ivanović; Paul-Henri Mathieu, Philipp

David Nalbandian, Stanislas Wawrinka, Ivo Karlović, Kohlschreiber

Gilles Simon, and Juan Martín del Potro all reached the fi- • Seeded players out: Arnaud Clément / Michaël

nal sixty-four of the draw. Joining them was Rafael Nadal, Llodra (retirement), Max Mirnyi / Jamie Murray;[20]

who completed an imposing defeat over qualifier and Victoria Azarenka / Shahar Pe’er;[27] Yung-jan Chan

world number 261 Ryler DeHeart, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4. Three / Julian Knowle[36]

seeds who faced sterner tests from their opponents were

David Ferrer, who won a battling contest against Andreas Day 5

Beck in four sets, Andy Murray, who was inconsistent Roger Federer and Nikolay Davydenko completed easy

in defeating Michaël Llodra 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7),[28] and wins, over Thiago Alves and Agustín Calleri respectively,

American James Blake, who was tied 4–6, 6–3, 1–0 with to reach the third round on the fifth day of play at Flush-

Steve Darcis before the Belgian’s retirement. Two upsets ing Meadows. Novak Djoković was forced into a first set





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tinued their progress through the early rounds, and

Dmitry Tursunov Caroline Wozniacki, the twenty-first seed and winner of

titles in Stockholm and New Haven in the month leading

tiebreak against American qualifier Robert Kendrick, up to the Open,[38] upset fourteenth seeded Victoria

and, after having been 6–2 up, faced two sets points in Azarenka.[39][40]

Kendrick’s favor, before winning it 10–8; Djoković then • Seeded players out: Svetlana Kuznetsova, Victoria

took the next two sets, 6–4, 6–4. Afterwards, Djoković Azarenka, Lindsay Davenport

credited the first set win to his improved mental • Seeded players out: Jonas Björkman / Kevin Ullyett,

strength. Another top ten seed who faced problems in Pablo Cuevas / Luis Horna;[20] Nuria Llagostera Vives

the early stages of his match was Andy Roddick, who / María José Martínez Sánchez;[27] Chia-jung Chang /

eventually secured a 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 win over Ernests Daniel Nestor, Ai Sugiyama / Kevin Ullyett, Nathalie

Gulbis. Fernando González won in straight sets against Dechy / Andy Ram, Zi Yan / Mark Knowles[36]

Bobby Reynolds, despite sustaining an ankle injury; Tom-

my Robredo ended 2000 champion Marat Safin’s partic- Day 6

ipation in four; and Gilles Müller and Jarkko Nieminen,

two unseeded players, won their matches after each hav-

ing been two sets down. Other seeds to make progress

were Fernando Verdasco, Nicolás Almagro, Jo-Wilfried

Tsonga, Igor Andreev, Dmitry Tursunov, Radek Štěpánek,

Marin Čilić, and Andreas Seppi.[37]

In the women’s singles, Svetlana Kuznetsova became

the second top five seed to be knocked out in the space of

two days, as she succumbed to number twenty-eight seed

Katarina Srebotnik, 6–3, 6–7(1), 6–3. Kuznetsova praised

Srebotnik in defeat, saying that she had no qualms over

her own performance. Jelena Janković, who was playing

Jie Zheng, found herself in a similar predicament to

Kuznetsova, in that she was facing a second difficult

match-up in three days. Janković, however, prevailed, Juan Martín del Potro

7–5, 7–5, after a steadfast Zheng saved four match points

in a final game that witnessed 11 deuces. Marion Bartoli Day 6 featured several upsets and lengthy contests, as

reached the fourth round, beating veteran Lindsay four of the eight men’s matches went to five sets, and

Davenport, who would neither confirm nor deny five seeded players were knocked out. The win that the

whether she was on the brink of retirement. Elena De- New York Times lauded as the greatest upset of the men’s

mentieva, Patty Schnyder, and Sybille Bammer all con- competition thus far, was Kei Nishikori’s victory over

2007 semifinalist and fourth seed David Ferrer. Nishikori,



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ranked world number 126, won after Ferrer had staged a after being two points away from losing the match in the

comeback from two sets down, and then saved five match second set.[45] In the other matches, ninth seed Agniesz-

points of his, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 7–5. Aged 18, he was the ka Radwańska eased to victory over eighteenth seed and

youngest man to reach the fourth round at the US Open recent Rogers Cup finalist Dominika Cibulková, 6–0, 6–3;

since Marat Safin in 1998, and the first Japanese man sixteenth seed Flavia Pennetta beat Nadia Petrova, seed-

since Shuzo Matsuoka at the 1995 Wimbledon Champi- ed three places lower; Amélie Mauresmo ended the run

onships to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam.[41] of Julie Coin; and wild card Séverine Brémond knocked

Nishikori set up a tie with Juan Martín del Potro, who Tathiana Garbin out of the tournament.[46]

stretched his winning run to 22 matches with a 6–4, • Seeded players out: Dominika Cibulková, Alona

6–7(4), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 triumph over Gilles Simon, who was Bondarenko, Ai Sugiyama, Nadia Petrova, Alizé

seeded one place higher than him at sixteenth. Andy Cornet; Ivo Karlović, David Nalbandian, Gilles Simon,

Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka both came through in David Ferrer, James Blake

five sets, and both had to forge comebacks after having • Seeded players out: Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram,

been 2–0 down in sets. Murray, who at one point was Julien Benneteau / Nicolas Mahut, Simon Aspelin /

two points away from losing the match,[42] defeated Jür- Julian Knowle;[20] Elena Vesnina / Vera

gen Melzer 6–7(5), 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–1, 6–3; whilst Wawrinka Zvonareva;[27] Květa Peschke / Pavel Vízner[36]

beat lucky loser Flavio Cipolla 5–7, 6–7(4), 6–4, 6–0, 6–4.

Thirty-second seed Gaël Monfils, who had reached the Day 7

semi-finals of his last Grand Slam, the French Open,

knocked out number seven David Nalbandian; unseeded

Mardy Fish beat number nine seed and good friend James

Blake;[43] and the also unseeded Sam Querrey beat num-

ber fourteen Ivo Karlović (all straight sets). Rafael Nadal

also reached the fourth round.[44]









Gaël Monfils



Milestones were also being set in the women’s com-

petition, as Anna-Lena Grönefeld (who beat number sev-

enteen seed Alizé Cornet) became the first qualifier to Patty Schnyder

reach the fourth round of the US Open since Anna

Kournikova in 1996. The Williams sisters continued their On the day that marked the half-way point of the tourna-

progression untroubled, as each won on the scoreline of ment, the men’s third round matches were finished. No-

6–2, 6–1 (Venus against number twenty-seven seed Alona vak Djoković, facing the number thirty seed and recent

Bondarenko, Serena against number thirty Ai Sugiyama). Pilot Pen Tennis champion Marin Čilić,[38] was severely

Dinara Safina was again forced into a tough match, even- tested by the 19-year-old, but won through 6–7(7), 7–5,

tually beating teenager Timea Bacsinszky 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(0) in four hours. Čilić continued to claw his way





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back into the match, as early breaks of serve by Djoković

in the final three sets were all nullified, and two match

points were missed before he won. Roger Federer’s win

was in contrast to this, as he completed a comprehensive

victory over number twenty-eight seed Radek Štěpánek,

6–3, 6–3, 6–2; and Andy Roddick also made easier passage

to the fourth round, defeating number thirty Andreas

Seppi 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(4). Both of these players were partic-

ularly successful on their serves. Nikolay Davydenko also

put in a consummate performance to beat twenty-sixth

seed Dmitry Tursunov, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3. Fifteenth seed Tom-

my Robredo knocked out the nineteenth seed and Aus-

tralian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (who was play-

ing his first tournament since having knee surgery in

May);[24][47] eleventh seed Fernando González defeated

Jarkko Nieminen in four sets; and number twenty-three

seed Igor Andreev defeated his higher-ranked opponent,

number thirteen Fernando Verdasco, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4. Final-

ly, qualifier Gilles Müller, who had not won three suc-

cessive Tour level matches since July 2005 coming into

the event, beat a second opponent after being two sets to

love down (this time number eighteen Nicolás Almagro)

in consecutive rounds, 6–7(3), 3–6, 7–6(5), 7–6,(6) 7–5.[48]

Number two seed Jelena Janković faced a third suc-

cessive match in which she struggled to reach the next

round, but came through against teenager Caroline Woz-

niacki 3–6, 6–2, 6–1. Janković, who faced a similarly stern

test versus Wozniacki at Wimbledon,[49] was sluggish in

the opening set, but proved dangerous on the rebound,

as she took the next two losing only three games, and

Mardy Fish

played in a more aggressive manner. Elena Dementieva

cruised to victory against Na Li, and fifteenth seed Patty

of the third, putting in a subdued performance in which

Schnyder beat Katarina Srebotnik to reach her second US

the quality of his serve wavered.[51] An American who did

Open quarterfinal, her first having come ten years ear-

progress to the quarterfinals was Mardy Fish, who beat

lier. Notably, the other fourth round match played, be-

number thirty-two seed Gaël Monfils 7–5, 6–2, 6–2. Fish

tween twenty-ninth seed Sybille Bammer and number

played an attack-minded match, hitting 49 winners and

twelve Marion Bartoli, matched the longest women’s sin-

regularly utilizing serve and volley tactics. Meanwhile, in

gles match on record at the Open, clocking in at three

the men’s night match between number six seed Andy

hours and three minutes—with Bammer prevailing,

Murray and number ten Stanislas Wawrinka, Murray se-

7–6(3), 0–6, 6–4. Bartoli called the trainer twice during

cured an accomplished win (6–1, 6–3, 6–3), in what BBC

the match, and said afterwards that she had been ailed by

journalist Piers Newbery called "one of the best perfor-

a stomach bug and low blood pressure.[50]

mances of his career".[52] Murray set up a clash with Juan

• Seeded players out: Caroline Wozniacki, Marion

Martín del Potro, who defeated Kei Nishikori in straight

Bartoli, Katarina Srebotnik; Dmitry Tursunov, Radek

sets, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3.[53]

Štěpánek, Nicolás Almagro, Fernando Verdasco,

In the women’s singles, fourth seed Serena Williams

Andreas Seppi, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Marin Čilić.

continued to make serene progress, as she defeated

• Seeded players out: Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner;[20]

Séverine Brémond 6–2, 6–2. Williams was highly success-

Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko[27]

ful on her first serve, with a conversion rate of 69%, and a

Day 8 points-won rate of 90%. Sister Venus, the number seven

seed, set up a quarter-final clash with her, as she also

Rafael Nadal faced the first opponent, home favorite Sam completed an easy victory, over ninth seed Agnieszka

Querrey, to cause him a palpable threat, as he came Radwańska, 6–1, 6–3. Serena and Venus, who had recent-

through 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(2), 6–3. Nadal struggled in the lat- ly played each other in the Wimbledon final (with Venus

ter stages of the second set (which was the first one he emerging the victor), expressed dismay at their seedings,

dropped in the tournament), and up until the tiebreak which meant that they met at an earlier round than the





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Day 9









Gilles Müller



On Day 9, two of the top three seeds, and the two finalists

from the previous year, Roger Federer and Novak

Djoković, were severely tested. Federer, aiming for his

fifth consecutive Open title, was playing twenty-sixth

seed Igor Andreev in one of the scheduled night matches

on the Arthur Ashe Stadium;[56] he was victorious in five

sets, 6–7(5), 7–6(5), 6–3, 3–6, 6–3. Federer struggled to

break Andreev’s serve in the opening two sets, whereas

Andreev broke Federer in the first game of the first, and

had seven break points in the early games of the second

(Andreev had a low success rate overall, only taking ad-

vantage of two out of fifteen break points in the whole

match). In the final set Andreev, at 4–2 down, had five

further break point opportunities, but failed to convert

Venus Williams any as Federer served out the match. Djoković was also

pushed to five sets, defeating fifteenth seed Tommy Ro-

bredo 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 in nearly four hours. Ro-

final. The pair had previously faced each other in the

bredo broke Djoković’s serve at 4–4 the first set, before

Open final, with Venus winning in 2001 and Serena the

Djoković won sets two and three with some ease. How-

following year.[54] Also progressing was sixth seed Dinara

ever, after having broken serve in the fourth, Robredo

Safina, who faced a difficult first set against Anna-Lena

levelled the match at 3–3, prompting the number three

Grönefeld, 7–5, 6–0. Safina, who had encountered several

seed to smash his racket, and be the subject of booing

difficult opponents before this round, revealed after-

from sections of the crowd. Djoković failed to convert

wards that she was in tears directly before the match,

break points at 5–5, allowing Robredo to forge a break

due to the physical exertion she had endured thus far.

of his own and take it to a fifth set. Djoković was able

However, coach Zeljko Krajan had persuaded her to play,

to close out the match after breaking at 2–2 in the final

and she told reporters of her relief at having done so.

set. Djoković was beset by problems related to both a

Flavia Pennetta also navigated her way into the quarter-

hip injury (for which he required two time-outs) and

finals (the first time that she had reached this stage of a

exhaustion, having been unable to sleep until 4.30 am

Grand Slam), defeating Amélie Mauresmo 6–3, 6–0. Mau-

(UTC-5) on Day 8 after his match with Marin Čilić. Ro-

resmo, a former world number one and two-time Grand

bredo responded by saying, "I think that if you’re not

Slam champion, played an error-strewn match, in which

fit enough, then don’t play." Djoković set up a tie with

she served 14 double faults and hit 40 unforced errors.[55]

sixth seed Andy Roddick, who easily beat eleventh seed

• Seeded players out: Gaël Monfils, Stanislas

and Olympic silver medalist Fernando González 6–2, 6–4,

Wawrinka; Amélie Mauresmo, Agnieszka Radwańska

6–1; 2003 champion Roddick acknowledged that he would

• Seeded players out: Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark

have to complete an upset to defeat Djoković, despite

Knowles, Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić;[20]

Djoković’s admission that whomever he faced in the next

Katarina Srebotnik / Nenad Zimonjić[36]

round would be a fitter opponent.[57][58][59] Gilles Müller

continued his unexpected run, as he defeated fifth seed

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6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(10). Müller, who served twenty aces,

became the lowest-ranked player, at world number 130,

to reach the quarterfinals of the Open since Nicolas Es-

cudé (rank 136) in 1999, and the lowest-ranked at a Grand

Slam tournament since Alexander Popp (rank 198) at

Wimbledon 2003. He was also the first Luxembourgian to

reach the quarterfinal stage of a Grand Slam.[60]

The latter stages of the women’s tournament began,

as the quarterfinal matches in the bottom half of the

draw were played. Fifth seed and 2004 finalist Elena De-

mentieva progressed first, defeating the fifteenth seed

Patty Schnyder with a competent display, 6–2, 6–3. De-

mentieva won the first set with two breaks, and although

Schnyder broke back to level at 3–3 in the second, De-

mentieva won the next three games. Jelena Janković, a

semifinalist in 2006, joined her, completing an easy 6–1,

6–4 win over twenty-ninth seed Sybille Bammer, who

was playing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Janković, whose match was relocated to the Louis Arm-

strong Stadium after the Federer-Andreev match over-

ran, was one of four players, along with Dementieva, Ser-

ena Williams,[61] and Dinara Safina[46] who stood a

chance of claiming the World No. 1 spot at the end of the

tournament.[62]

• Seeded players out: Tommy Robredo, Nikolay

Davydenko, Igor Andreev, Fernando González; Patty

Schnyder, Sybille Bammer



Day 10

The first two quarterfinal matches of the men’s singles Andy Murray

were played; top seed Rafael Nadal and sixth seed Andy

Murray advanced to set up a match versus each other. ers shook hands at the end. The nineteen-year-old del

Murray, who played first, defeated seventeenth seed Juan Potro, who was playing in his first Grand Slam quarterfi-

Martín del Potro, and ended del Potro’s 23-match win- nal, hailed Murray as one of "best players in the world"

ning streak in the process. Murray endeavored to victory in his press conference; however, he was unable to finish

in nearly four hours,[63] with the final scoreline at 7–6(2) the round of questioning, and left mid-way through in

7–6(1), 4–6, 7–5. There was a history of antagonism be- tears.[66][67][68] In the match between Nadal and the un-

tween the pair, despite having only played once before, seeded American Mardy Fish, Fish continued to play the

at the 2008 Rome Masters;[64] in this match, del Potro attacking brand of tennis that he had done in the previ-

had allegedly hit a ball straight at Murray, and not apolo- ous round, and, in front of a partisan home crowd, won

gized, and later insulted Murray’s mother.[65] In the first the first set 6–3. However, Nadal improved his perfor-

set, Murray raced ahead, and led 4–1 before del Potro mance in the following three sets, and produced a num-

went on to win the next four games. Murray then broke ber of passing shots to counter Fish’s aggressive play,

back, and dominated the tiebreak that took place shortly eventually coming through 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2.[66] Due in

afterwards. In the second set, it was Murray who broke part to the longevity of the Williams-Williams match,[69]

late in the set, at 5–5, and he had an opportunity to serve the players remained on court till after 2.11 am,[70]

for the set. Although del Potro broke back, Murray again meaning that the match was sixteen minutes shy of the

eased through the tiebreak. Murray accelerated to a 3–1 latest match ever played at the Open.[68]

lead in the third set, but del Potro fought back, and won The late women’s match was between the Williams

the set, affording Murray only one more game. The play- sisters, Venus and Serena, both of whom had won the

ers exchanged two breaks of serve in the final set, be- Open title twice previously. Serena prevailed in two sets,

fore Murray gained a decisive break at 6–5 to reach his 7–6(6), 7–6(7), but not without considerable difficulty.

first Grand Slam semifinal. Murray said the history of Venus took the initiative in the opening stages, breaking

ill feeling between the pair did not transfer itself to the to lead 3–1, and had the advantage of serving for two sets

court, and that del Potro had apologized as the play- points at 5–3, 40–15. However, Serena launched a come-





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back, and won the first set on a tiebreak score of 8–6. In eventually won the set. In the fourth set, Roddick ap-

a second set that mirrored the first in many ways, Venus peared to have gained momentum after breaking

broke at 3–2 up, and again served for the set at 5–3; Venus Djoković’s serve to lead 4–3. Roddick was playing with in-

used an array of attacking shots, regularly approaching creased exuberance at this point, and the crowd became

the net and playing a number of cross-court forehands. more vocal, even making noise during Djoković’s ser-

Venus then led Serena for a large portion of the second vice motions.[72] Roddick’s serve failed him again though

set tiebreak, but squandered eight sets points; Serena, when, at 5–4, 30–0 up, he doubled-faulted twice and al-

meanwhile, won on her first match point to secure the lowed Djoković to break back; the number-three seed

tiebreak 9–7. Serena commented afterwards that the sib- then went on to win the tie-break and seal the win 6–2,

lings were "definitely playing the best [tennis of the tour- 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(5). Djoković then vented his anger at Rod-

nament] so far." Sixth seed Dinara Safina filled the other dick’s comments in a post-match, court-side interview,

semifinal spot, defeating sixteenth seed Flavia Pennetta beginning by stating, sarcastically, "Andy was saying that

6–2, 6–3. Safina, who had reached the final stage of six of I have 16 injuries in the last match; obviously I don’t,

her previous seven tournaments, said that she hoped to right?" The crowd then began to boo Djoković, to which

emulate her brother Marat, who won his maiden Grand he said, "Like it or not, it’s like that." The interviewer,

Slam tournament at Flushing Meadows in 2000.[71] wanting to defuse the situation, told Djoković that, "This

• Seeded players out: Juan Martín del Potro; Flavia crowd loves you, but you could turn them against you

Pennetta, Venus Williams real fast"; Djoković responded by saying "I know [the

• Seeded players out: Zi Yan / Jie Zheng[27] crowd] are already against me because they think I am

faking everything." In a later interview, Roddick criti-

Day 11 cized Djoković for being able to mock other players with

his impressions, but being unable to receive mockery of

himself in a gracious manner; Djoković showed contri-

tion, calling it a "mistake" and apologizing to Roddick.

Djoković had set up a match with the player he lost to

in the 2007 final, Roger Federer, who had earlier beaten

qualifier Gilles Müller 7–6(5), 6–4, 7–6(5). The former

World No. 1 produced a measured performance, attack-

ing Müller in the latter stages of the three sets. Müller

fended off five set points in the first, before being broken

in the tiebreak at 4–4. Federer broke serve at 4–4 (games)

in the second set, and then served that set out; Müller

put up stronger resistance in the third set tiebreak, lead-

ing 4–1 and 5–3, but after this allowed Federer to win the

next four points. With this victory, Federer maintained

Roddick vs. Djoković match in progress his sequence of consecutive Grand Slam semifinals, with

this being the eighteenth time he had done so.[73]

Day 11 featured a men’s quarterfinal, between Novak • Seeded players out: Andy Roddick

Djoković and Andy Roddick, that, like the match between • Seeded players out: Katarina Srebotnik / Ai

Murray and del Potro, was preceded, and in this case, fol- Sugiyama[27]

lowed, by a controversial incident somewhat extraneous

to the match played. Roddick said, in a press conference Day 12

held on Day 10, that Djoković was "either quick to call a On women’s semifinal day it was the two former World

trainer or the most courageous guy of all time", insinu- No. 1s, Jelena Janković and Serena Williams, who came

ating that his opponent had a reputation for being inju- through in blustery conditions. For Janković, it was the

red (as he had been in his previous match) and, some- first time she had reached the final of a Grand Slam, hav-

what tongue-in-cheek, listed a series of esoteric condi- ing made the semi-finals on four previous occasions. She

tions that Djoković may have been afflicted with ("Back was also the third Serb to reach a Grand Slam final in

and a hip? And a cramp? Bird flu? Anthrax? SARS? Com- 2008 (men’s and women’s singles),[74][75] making them

mon cough and cold?").[68] The American, renowned for the most successful nation in this regard. She progressed

his serve, struggled with this aspect of his game in the first, defeating Elena Dementieva 6–4, 6–4. Dementieva

early stages of the match, and Djoković broke three times was in the ascendency in the early part of the match, as

in the first set, winning in 27 minutes; he then took the she broke serve to lead 4–2 and dictated the play from

second, needing only one break of serve in that set. How- the baseline. However, Dementieva began to hit more

ever, Roddick, who had the support of the home crowd unforced errors at this point, and Janković took advan-

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tage of this, winning the next four games to secure the nal.[81] Minor rescheduling took place on the day; for ex-

first set. On set point, which was on Dementieva’s serve, ample, the match between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray

Janković caused a minor controversy when she asked began at a later start time than the Roger Federer–No-

the ball boy for a towel, thus exceeding the 25 second vak Djoković match, 12.40 pm (it was relocated from the

time limit between points; she received a code violation Arthur Ashe to Louis Armstrong Stadium), to allow peo-

(warning) from the umpire as a result of this incident.[76] ple to see part of both matches. This created logistical

Both players struggled to hold serve in the early stages of problems for the organizers, as many fans left the semi-

the second set, and they traded two breaks apiece from final between Federer and Djoković to get good seats at

1–1 to 3–3. Both players then held serve to 4–4, before the other.[70] Ultimately, with one men’s match finished,

Janković broke at 5–4 to win the match.[77] Dementieva and another half-way completed, the organizers decided

had problems throughout the match; she was broken on to designate a fifteenth day’s play, with the women’s fi-

serve five times,[78] and committed forty-two unforced nal having been cancelled due ongoing rain. The final de-

errors in total. However, she said that her recent Olympic cision was that on Day 14, the conclusion of the men’s

triumph provided more than mere consolation, as she semifinal between Nadal and Murray[82] and the

assigned a higher worth to the Olympic tennis event. women’s final would be played in separate sessions, and

Janković, who was in tears at the end of the match, had the men’s final would be played on the following day.

suffered a spate of injuries in 2008, and claimed that this This was the first time since the 1974 Open, when Billie

was the first tournament of the year that she was inju- Jean King beat Evonne Goolagong, that the women’s final

ry free.[76] Williams also won in two sets, defeating Di- was not played on the Saturday, and the first time since

nara Safina 6–3, 6–2. Safina broke Williams in the first 1987 that an extra day was required.[83][84]

game of the match, but Williams soon asserted herself, In the one men’s semifinal that was completed, Fed-

and after having broken back, broke again to lead 5–3. erer, who had endured a poor season by his standards,[70]

Although Williams faced break points in this game, she defeated Djoković 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 to reach his third

eventually came through to win the first set. Safina, who Grand Slam final of the year, and seventeenth overall.

was troubled by the wind for the whole match, was then The last time the pair had met on hardcourts was in

broken after being 40–0 up in the first game of the sec- January, in the Australian Open semifinal,[85] where

ond set. Williams eased to a 5–1 lead before closing out Djoković had convincingly beaten Federer;[86] the time

the match with a big serve. Williams told afterwards of before this was in the aforementioned 2007 final, where

her excitement of having an American player back in the Federer had won in straight sets. Both players made im-

final (the last women’s singles final to feature an Amer- pressive starts to their encounter on this occasion, as

ican woman was 2002, when, as previously mentioned, they secured easy holds of serve the opening two games.

she and her sister played each other). Safina meanwhile, However, in third game, Federer broke, and did not lose

chastised her own behavior on the court, saying that she another service game in the first set. In the second set,

acted like a "spoilt girl" and would in the future try to it was Djoković who gained the early break, and he led

contain her emotions.[79] 3–1 before Federer rallied back to draw level at 4–4. How-

• Seeded players out: Elena Dementieva, Dinara Safina. ever, this proved to be in vain as Federer, who had al-

• Seeded players out: Lukáš Dlouhý / Leander Paes[20] ready saved two set points from 0–40 down,[70] was bro-

ken at 5–6 to hand Djoković the second set. The score

Day 13 was deadlocked at 5–5 in the third when Federer fash-

Fears had been raised on the days leading up to Day 13 ioned a crucial break of serve, and went on to win the set.

that this would be the date on which the north-east coast During the match, Djoković had felt the wrath of the US

of the US would be affected by the remnants of Hurricane crowd, who were vociferous in their support for Feder-

Hanna, and they proved to be correct. A substantial part er, and who at times cheered when he hit unforced er-

of "Super Saturday" as it often known (due to the fact rors. After being broken at 5–5, Djoković turned and gave

that the men’s semifinals and women’s final are played them a mock gesture of thanks, which only incited them

on the same day, and this is unique amongst the Grand further.[70] Federer added afterwards that he felt he had

Slam events),[80] was called off due to rain. The United broken Djoković’s will by winning this set. Federer broke

States Tennis Association’s original contingency plan was again in the fifth game of the fourth set, and did not

to start the men’s semifinals at the earlier time of 11 am lose another game as he cruised to victory.[87] The oth-

(UTC-5), an hour earlier than tradition dictates.[80][81] If er men’s semifinal, between Nadal and Murray, was sus-

the men’s matches were completed, but the women’s fi- pended with the score at 6–2, 7–6(5), 2–3 in Murray’s fa-

nal could not be, then both finals would be played on vor (although he was a break down in the third). Murray

Day 14, the final Sunday. Were none of the matches to be began the match in an aggressive manner, serving and

completed, Day 13’s schedule would be forwarded by one volleying, and hitting several winners from the back of

day, and an extra day would be allocated for the men’s fi- the court. He was rewarded with two breaks of serve in

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er Nadal on serve in the second, but could not break, de- exciting fashion, with Serena being edged to deuce in

spite holding seven break points, and facing none against the first game,[96] as both players hit a number of win-

himself. In the tiebreak, he squandered an early lead be- ners and unforced errors in the opening stages. Janković

fore reeling off three points in a row at 4–5 down to gain appeared to be playing with greater confidence though,

a two set advantage. Nadal broke Murray early in the sec- when she broke to love in the third game of the match.

ond set, before a short postponement in play was initiat- Any advantage that this break gave her was nullified in

ed when a light rain appeared, in order to give the refer- the next game, as Williams broke back from 40–0 down.

ee time to assess whether the court was still suitable for Janković was broken again to go 4–2 down, but it was her

play. Murray queried the initial decision to stop play, but turn to break back as Williams made several errors when

the rain soon came on stronger, and the match was sus- serving for the set at 5–3. Her work was undone when she

pended overnight.[88] went 0–40 down in the subsequent game, and after sav-

• Seeded players out: Novak Djoković ing one set point, ceded the first set to Williams on the

following one.[96]

Day 14

The first session of play on Day 14 saw Murray round off

his victory against Nadal, 6–2, 7–6(5) 4–6, 6–4. Play re-

sumed on Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Nadal won all three

of his service games, fending off one break point from

Murray in the process, to win the third set. Both players

then had opportunities to break at the start of the fourth.

Nadal had one in the first game, and Murray had seven in

the second; this second game spanned a total of twenty-

two points, and took 15 minutes to be concluded.[89] The

resolute Nadal held out though, and broke Murray to love

in the next game. Murray came back into the match, lev-

elling the scores at 3–3; and he broke again to win the

match at 5–4. After a somewhat fortuitous net cord at

Jelena Janković serving

deuce of that game, Murray hit a backhand pass at match

point to confirm the win. Murray, who came into the

Williams began the second set ominously for

match having failed to beat Nadal in five previous en-

Janković, as she held to love and then forced two break

counters, became the first Briton, male or female, since

points on her serve. The next four games saw the players

Greg Rusedski at the 1997 Open to reach the final of a

contest several exhausting rallies, but Williams was the

Grand Slam singles tournament. Nadal, who was also

only one to force any break points, gaining a lead of

playing in his first US Open semifinal, said that, with the

15–40 at 2–1 and 3–2, with Janković holding both times.

number of matches he had played recently taken into

Before the seventh game of the third set, Williams went

consideration, he was pleased with his overall perfor-

to use her towel, and Janković complained to the umpire

mance at the Open.[90][91] Had the match gone to seed-

about the violation; the same one she had committed in

ing, Nadal would have been facing his rival, Federer, for

the previous round. With the score at 40–30 in Williams’s

a third time in a Grand Slam final in 2008, after having

favor, Janković hit a winner, and although the decision

already beaten him at the French Open[92] and Wimble-

of the line judge incensed Williams, it was shown to be

don.[93]

clearly in on the Hawk-Eye review; Janković then won

The women’s singles final was also played, and Wil-

the game, and her next one when back on serve. She had

liams was victorious over Janković in two sets, 6–4, 7–5.

her first three set points in the next game, racing to a

Williams also reclaimed the number one berth for the

0–40 lead, but failed to convert any as Williams held on.

first time since 2003, something that Janković would

With Janković serving for the set (5–4), Williams hit three

have done had she won the title.[62] The players came

winners to take a 0–40 lead, the final point in this se-

into the final with a win-loss record against each other

quence being her eighth in a row. Janković won the next

of 3-3, although Janković said beforehand that, "Overall,

three points, and after Williams twice held advantage,

she’s, I think, the strongest player on the tour, together

she hit an ace to bring up her fourth set point. Howev-

with her sister."[94] The match was preceded by an open-

er, Janković double-faulted on this opportunity, and al-

ing ceremony that included Anita Baker singing the US

lowed Williams to win the game on her sixth break point.

national anthem, a group of people moving a gigantic

Williams won the next two games, and although Janković

American flag over the court, and a coin toss performed

had a game point at 6–5, she double-faulted, and Williams

by Billie Jean King.[95] The match, which the BBC called

took the match on her second championship point.[96]

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This was the ninth Grand Slam tournament that Wil- National Championships, the last British woman to have

liams had won,[97] and she did not drop a set on her way done so was Virginia Wade at Wimbledon 1977.[102]

to doing so. At the time, Williams joined an elite group Coming into this tournament, both players had con-

of six women who had won nine or more Grand Slam ti- trasting records at Grand Slams: the twenty-seven year

tles in the open era, equalling Monica Seles’s tally with old Federer had reached sixteen Grand Slam finals, and

this triumph.[98] Williams, who had dominated the sport won twelve, whereas the 21-year-old Murray had yet to

from 2002 to 2003, but been ranked outside the top 125 in reach the final of one. Murray also had the task of becom-

2006,[99] put her renaissance, not only in this tournament ing the first man since Sergi Bruguera, at the 1993 French

but for the whole of 2008, down to an better approach to- Open, to beat the top two players in the world at a Grand

wards fitness. Williams had won her first Grand Slam at Slam.[103] He did however, hold a win-loss record of 2-1

the Open, in 1999, and reflected on her future by saying against Federer, and had most recently beaten him at the

that she wanted to win several more before her career 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships.[104] Murray, who ex-

was over.[98] Janković meanwhile, said she was content- pressed confidence coming into the final, said that this

ed with her first outing in a Grand Slam final, and joked small positive record stood for little, and he, along with

that she probably deserved an Oscar for the dramatic na- a number of commentators, including former Wimble-

ture of her matches in the two weeks that led up to the don champions Pat Cash and Michael Stich,[105] acknowl-

final.[99] edged Federer to be the favorite, despite his disappoint-

• Seeded players out: Rafael Nadal; Jelena Janković ing year.[106][107]

• Seeded players out: Lisa Raymond / Samantha The match, dubbed by famous American sports pro-

Stosur[27] moter Don King as the "Grapple in the Apple",[108] began

at 5.00 pm (UTC-5). The pair easily held the opening three

Day 15 games, before Federer launched his first assault on Mur-

ray’s serve at 2–1 up; he could not, however, convert his

one break point opportunity. Federer eased through next

service game, and broke Murray for the first time at 3–2

following a succession of errors from the Brit. Federer

fired another series of big serves in the seventh game,

and then broke Murray to win the first set, 6–2, in a time

of twenty-seven minutes.[100][109] Murray lost the first

two games of the second set, meaning that Federer had

won a cumulative total of six straight games in a row.

Murray immediately broke back though, and appeared to

have steadied himself by winning the next game, allow-

ing Federer only one point. Federer failed to hit any suc-

cessful first serves in the next game, and Murray gained

three consecutive break points at 0–40. Federer won the

Roger Federer holding the US Open trophy next three points, despite, on evidence of a replay, hav-

ing clearly hit one of his shots long. Because Murray did

Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in straight sets 6–2, not stop the point, he could not challenge the call; after

7–5, 6–2, to claim his fifth consecutive title, thus cement- the match, when Murray was asked about this, he said he

ing his place in history as the first man since Bill Tilden was disappointed, but thought that the rules were cor-

in 1924 to have achieved this feat. The only other men to rect in not allowing retrospective challenges.[102] Both

have done so were Richard Sears, in 1887, and Bill Larned, players comfortably held the next four games, although

in 1911[100] (Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras had each some minor threats presented themselves for Federer at

won five times, but not consecutively).[101] Federer creat- 4–4, 0–15 and 30–30 (Murray hit backhands long both

ed a new record, becoming the first man to have won two times). Murray was aided in the next game, when he was

different Grand Slam events five consecutive times[102] serving to stay in the set, as Federer hit four unforced er-

(the other being Wimbledon),[70] and this win left him rors, all going long. Federer won the next game, and then

one short of Pete Sampras’s all-time men’s record of 14 seized his final opportunity on a Murray service game,

Grand Slam singles wins.[102] In the context of Federer’s winning the final game of the second set to love.[109]

career, this was the sixth straight year in which he had Federer began to overpower his opponent in the

won a Grand Slam. Murray also came into the match aim- third set; Murray was broken to love twice as Federer

ing to break a pre-open era record, his being one of na- raced ahead to a 5–0 lead, with Murray winning only

tional importance—the last British man to have won a four points up to that point. He did, however, win the

Grand Slam singles title was Fred Perry at the 1936 U.S. next two games. Federer broke the game after though,

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that required three smashes from the defending cham- Jonas Björkman, a former doubles champion at the Open, was

pion.[109] The match lasted one hour and fifty-one min- knocked out in the second round (partnering Kevin Ul-

utes, thirteen minutes fewer than it took to complete lyett).[114] It was his final Grand Slam before he retired.[115]

the women’s final.[102] The only players that Federer had

not surpassed, in terms of US Open wins, at this point in it as far as the quarterfinal stage. In the final itself, the

his career were the following players: Richard Sears, who Bryans had to come back from being a break down in

had won seven straight, Bill Larned who won seven over- the first set, before winning it in the tiebreak. In the sec-

all, and Bill Tilden with six straight and seven overall (all ond set, the teams traded breaks, before the Bryans came

three of these players played before the open era). In the through a longer tiebreak.[116] The pair came into the

last on-court televised interview, Federer was adamant event having won the bronze medal at the Olympics, and

that he would not stop at thirteen, describing such a sce- they did not drop a set on their way to winning the tour-

nario as "terrible." Federer, who at the time had a total nament. This win allowed them to recover their num-

win-loss record of 45-4 at the Open and 34-match win- ber one spot in the rankings, dethroning Daniel Nestor,

ning streak,[110] said that the streak was of great im- who had lost in the third round partnering Nenad Zi-

portance to him, especially after having lost at Wimble- monjić.[114][117] After the match, the 30-year-old broth-

don.[111] Reflecting on his year, he said, "I had a couple of ers played down their chances of catching The Woodies,

tough Grand Slams this year. To take this one home is in- who won 11 Grand Slam titles in their career.[118]

credible."[112] Murray said of the competition with Fed-

erer in tournaments that "I got the better of him the past Women’s

two times, but he definitely set the record straight", and Cara Black and Liezel Huber won the women’s doubles,

said, on his future, "I know mentally now that I can get which was their fourth Grand Slam title together (Black’s

to a Slam final, and physically. The only thing it comes fifth overall), the first US Open win for either, and Hu-

down to is the tennis."[113] Paying tribute to Federer, he ber’s first as a US citizen (she was born in, and had pre-

said that, "I came up against, in my opinion, the best viously represented, South Africa). Black and Huber were

player ever to play the game."[112] top seeds, but had last won a Grand Slam at Wimbledon

• Seeded players out: Andy Murray 2007. In the final, they beat the tenth seeded team of Lisa

Raymond and Samantha Stosur, both of whom were for-

Summaries of other events mer World No. 1s and Grand Slam champions, 6–3, 7–6(6).

Black and Huber had been down two set points in the sec-

Seniors Doubles ond set tiebreak, at 6–4, but went on to win the next four

points to ensure that, like the Bryans, they did not lose

Men’s a set in any of their matches. Black and Huber had faced

In the men’s doubles, American twins Bob and Mike each other three days earlier in the mixed doubles final.

Bryan won the sixth Grand Slam title of their careers, Speaking of this match, Black said that it was "one of the

and their second at the US Open, having last won in 2005. toughest matches I’ve ever played" and that, because of

They beat the pairing of Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes, this, "I really wanted to win it for her."[2][119]

7–6(5), 7–6(10). Dlouhy and Paes, who were the number

Mixed

seven seeds, were playing in only their sixth tournament

as a team. Of the sixteen seeds, the Bryans and the In the mixed doubles, Black and Paes, seeded fifth,

Dlouhy-Paes combination were the only ones to make teamed up to defeat the unseeded partnership of Huber

and Jamie Murray (brother of Andy), 7–6(6), 6–4. It was



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Paes’s fourth mixed doubles title, Black’s third, and their

first together. Huber and Murray dominated the opening

stages of the first set tiebreak, leading 5–2 and 6–4, before

Black and Paes came back to take the set. Despite some

pressure on Paes’s serve in the early stages of the second

set, Murray was broken early on, and Black and Paes took

the title.[120]



Juniors

Due to the rain on Saturday, the boys’ and girls’ singles

semi-finals were moved to an indoor tennis centre at

Port Chester, New York.[81][121]

Melanie Oudin, the number two seed, was knocked out in the

Boys’ semi-finals by Paz-Franco.



By reaching the finals, Britton and Vandeweghe be-

came the first American boy/girl duo to make the singles

finals since 1992, when Brian Dunn and Lindsay Daven-

port did so.[123]



Doubles

The junior doubles competitions were rescheduled for

Friday evening before Super Saturday, to avoid the

weather. In the boys’ doubles, Niki Moser and Cedrik-

Marcel Stebe defeated Henri Kontinen and Christopher

Rungkat in a close final, 7–6(5), 3–6, 10–8. In the girls’,

Grigor Dimitrov, seen here holding the Wimbledon boys’ title Noppawan Lertcheewakarn and Sandra Roma defeated

that he won earlier in the year. Mallory Burdette and Sloane Stephens, 6–0, 6–2.

Lertcheewakarn said she was glad to have won for Roma,

The boys’ singles final saw reigning Wimbledon who was playing in her final junior Grand Slam. Roma

champion Grigor Dimitrov pitted against home favorite said that she would like to partner Lertcheewakarn again

Devin Britton, a qualifier who had knocked out several at some point in the future.[124]

seeds, including number two and reigning Australian

Open champion Bernard Tomic, on his way to the final.

Dimitrov, playing in his final junior tournament, defeat-

Seniors

ed Britton 6–4, 6–3.[122] Three American boys made the

semifinals, making this the most successful tournament Men’s Singles

for the home nation since 2000, when Andy Roddick, Ytai Main article: 2008 US Open – Men’s Singles

Abougzir, and Robby Ginepri all reached that stage. Brit-

Roger Federer def. Andy Murray, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2

ton was surprised at his breakthrough, saying that he was

• It was Federer’s 3rd title of the year, and his 56th

"happy to be in the main draw" at the beginning of the

overall. It was his 13th career Grand Slam title, and

event.[81]

his 5th (consecutive) US Open title.

Girls’

In the girls’ singles final, American wild card Coco Van-

Women’s Singles

deweghe defeated Gabriela Paz-Franco 7–6(3), 6–1. Both Main article: 2008 US Open – Women’s Singles

players were inexperienced coming into the final: it was Serena Williams def. Jelena Janković, 6–4, 7–5

Vandeweghe’s first tournament win on the ITF Tour, and • It was Williams’s 4th title of the year, and her 32nd

Paz-Franco, who called the tournament an "amazing ex- overall. It was her 9th career Grand Slam title, and

perience", was playing in her first junior Grand Slam. her 3rd US Open title.

Vandeweghe, who is the niece of former basketball play-

er Kiki Vandeweghe, credited her improved perfor- Men’s Doubles

mances to greater maturity. Their match, like the boys’ Main article: 2008 US Open – Men’s Doubles

final, was concluded relatively quickly.[121][122]

Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def. Lukáš Dlouhý

/ Leander Paes, 7–6(5), 7–6(10)



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Women’s Doubles Mixed Champions Invitational

Main article: 2008 US Open – Women’s Doubles Main article: 2008 US Open – Mixed Champions Invita-

Cara Black / Liezel Huber def. Lisa Ray- tional

mond / Samantha Stosur, 6–3, 7–6(6) Anne Smith / Stan Smith def. Ilana Kloss /

Guillermo Vilas, 6–4, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

Main article: 2008 US Open – Mixed Doubles

Seeds

Cara Black / Leander Paes def. Liezel Huber

Withdrawals: Maria Sharapova,[126] Mario Ančić.[127]

/ Jamie Murray, 7–6(6), 6–4



Men’s Singles Women’s Singles

Juniors 1. Rafael Nadal 1. Ana Ivanović

(Semifinals, lost to Andy (Second Round, lost to

Boys’ Singles Murray) Julie Coin)

Main article: 2008 US Open – Boys’ Singles

2. Roger Federer 2. Jelena Janković

Grigor Dimitrov def. Devin Britton, 6–4, 6–3 (Final, lost to Serena

(Champion)

Williams)

Girls’ Singles 3. Novak Djoković

(Semifinals, lost to Roger 3. Svetlana

Main article: 2008 US Open – Girls’ Singles Kuznetsova (Third

Federer)

Coco Vandeweghe def. Gabriela Paz-Franco, Round, lost to Katarina

7–6(3), 6–1 4. David Ferrer

Srebotnik)

(Third Round, lost to Kei

4. Serena Williams

Boys’ Doubles Nishikori)

(Champion)

5. Nikolay

Main article: 2008 US Open – Boys’ Doubles 5. Elena Dementieva

Davydenko (Fourth

Niki Moser / Cedrik-Marcel Stebe def. Hen- (Semifinals, lost to Jelena

Round, lost to Gilles

ri Kontinen / Christopher Rungkat, 7–6(5), 3–6, 10–8 Janković)

Müller)

6. Andy Murray 6.Dinara Safina

Girls’ Doubles (Final, lost to Roger (Semifinals, lost to Serena

Main article: 2008 US Open – Girls’ Doubles Federer) Williams)



Noppawan Lertcheewakarn / Sandra Roma def. 7. David Nalbandian 7. Venus Williams

(Third Round, lost to Gaël (Quarterfinals, lost to

Mallory Burdette / Sloane Stephens, 6–0, 6–2

Monfils) Serena Williams)

8. Andy Roddick 8. Vera Zvonareva

Wheelchair (Quarterfinals, lost to (Second Round, lost to

The wheelchair events did not take place in 2008 due to a con- Novak Djoković) Tatiana Perebiynis)

flict with the Beijing Summer Paralympic Games.[125] 9. James Blake (Third 9. Agnieszka

Round, lost to Mardy Radwańska (Fourth

Round, lost to Venus

Legends Fish)

Williams)

10. Stanislas

10. Anna

Men’s Champions Invitational Wawrinka (Fourth

Chakvetadze (First

Round, lost to Andy

Main article: 2008 US Open – Men’s Champions Invita- Round, lost to Ekaterina

Murray)

tional Makarova)

Pat Cash def. Mats Wilander, 6–2, 6–2 11. Fernando

González (Fourth Round, 11. Daniela

lost to Andy Roddick) Hantuchová (First

Women’s Champions Invitational Round, lost to Anna-Lena

Main article: 2008 US Open – Women’s Champions Invita- 12. Richard Gasquet

Grönefeld)

tional (First Round, lost to

Tommy Haas) 12. Marion Bartoli

Martina Navrátilová def. Jana Novotná, 6–3, 6–3 (Fourth Round, lost to

13. Fernando

Sybille Bammer)

Verdasco (Third Round,

lost to Igor Andreev)





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14. Ivo Karlović (Third 13. Ágnes Szávay 31. Andreas Seppi Round, lost to Patty

Round, lost to Sam (Second Round, lost to (Third Round, lost to Schnyder)

Querrey) Tathiana Garbin) Andy Roddick) 29. Sybille Bammer

15. Tommy Robredo 14. Victoria Azarenka (Quarterfinals, lost to

32. Gaël Monfils

(Fourth Round, lost to (Third Round, lost to Jelena Janković)

(Fourth Round, lost to

Novak Djoković) Caroline Wozniacki)

Mardy Fish) 30. Ai Sugiyama

16. Gilles Simon 15. Patty Schnyder (Third Round, lost to

(Third Round, lost to Juan (Quarterfinals, lost to Serena Williams)

Martín del Potro) Elena Dementieva) 31. Virginie Razzano

17. Juan Martín del 16. Flavia Pennetta (First Round, lost to

Potro (Quarterfinals, lost (Quarterfinals, lost to Timea Bacsinszky)

to Andy Murray) Dinara Safina) 32. Amélie Mauresmo

18. Nicolás Almagro 17. Alizé Cornet (Fourth Round, lost to

(Third Round, lost to (Third Round, lost to Flavia Pennetta)

Gilles Müller) Anna-Lena Grönefeld)

19. Jo-Wilfried

Tsonga (Third Round,

18. Dominika Wildcard entries

Cibulková (Third Round,

lost to Tommy Robredo) lost to Agnieszka Below are the lists of the wildcard awardees entering in

20. Nicolas Kiefer Radwańska) the main draws and in the qualifying draws.[128][129]

(First Round, lost to Ivo 19. Nadia Petrova

Minář) (Third Round, lost to

Men’s Singles Women’s Singles

21. Mikhail Youzhny Flavia Pennetta) Wildcard entries Wildcard entries

(withdrew due to illness) 20. Nicole Vaidišová 1. Amer Delic 1. Gail Brodsky

22. Tomáš Berdych (Second Round, lost to 2. Brendan Evans 2. Jamea Jackson

(First Round, lost to Sam Séverine Brémond) 3. Scoville Jenkins 3. Asia Muhammad

Querrey) 21. Caroline 4. Austin Krajicek 4. Melanie Oudin

23. Igor Andreev Wozniacki (Fourth 5. Jesse Levine 5. Ahsha Rolle

(Fourth Round, lost to Round, lost to Jelena 6. Sam Warburg 6. Coco Vandeweghe

Roger Federer) Janković) 7. Carsten Ball 7. Séverine Brémond

24. Paul-Henri 22. Maria Kirilenko 8. Laurent 8. Jessica Moore

Mathieu (Second Round, (First Round, lost to Recouderc

lost to Mardy Fish) Tamira Paszek)

25. Philipp 23. Lindsay Qualifying Men’s Qualifying

Kohlschreiber (Second Davenport (Third Wildcard entries Women’s Wildcard

Round, lost to Viktor Round, lost to Marion

Troicki) Bartoli)

1. Jean Yves Aubone entries

2. Ričardas Berankis 1. Kristie Ahn

26. Dmitry Tursunov 24. Shahar Pe’er (First

3. Chase Buchanan 2. Julia Boserup

(Third Round, lost to Round, lost to Na Li)

Nikolay Davydenko) 4. Alex Clayton 3. Madison Brengle

25. Francesca 5. Ryan Harrison

27. Feliciano López 4. Kimberly Couts

Schiavone (Second 6. Travis Helgeson

(First Round, lost to Round, lost to Anne 5. Kristina Kučová

7. Brian Koniecko 6. Amanda

Jürgen Melzer) Keothavong)

8. Michael McClune McDowell

28. Radek Štěpánek 26. Anabel Medina 9. Tim Smyczek 7. Christina McHale

(Third Round, lost to Garrigues (Second

Roger Federer) Round, lost to Jie Zheng) 8. Shenay Perry

29. Juan Mónaco (First 27. 9. Sloane Stephens

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