http://www.bostonsportsday.comThe latest news from Boston Sports Day.en-us14 Nov 05 9:44 PMCopyright Boston Sports Day8 Sep 08 4:39 PM http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220917165.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Andy Murray doesn’t blame the Flushing Meadows crowd for pulling for Rafael Nadal as their match resumes Sunday afternoon. After all, who wants to see a 15 minute match?             “You know, if I was a spectator today, I would have rather watched more tennis as well,” Murray said. “You kind of... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220914528.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – In this US Open, Serena Williams sent a message to the world.             She’s back.             After struggling last season and knocked out by Justine Henin in the Quarterfinal, the younger Williams sister made a huge comeback in 2008, capped off by the straight set win in the Women’s Final over second... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220784143.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It was a different Roger Federer at the Open this year. Gone were the days of dominance with the Swiss master looking like he lost a step.             Yet, there he was winning in the Open Semifinals over and in the first set, the old Federer dominated third seeded Novak Djokovic to an easy 6-3... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220181572.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Ever since the US Open moved to Flushing Meadows 30 years ago, Louis Armstrong Stadium was a place stars were born and champions were made or eventually broken.             Although the old Singer Bowl has taken a back seat to Arthur Ashe Stadium over the past decade, the venerable facility still gets... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220164179.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY — On a humid night in Queens, one southpaw cranked the ball at speeds topping out at 130 miles per hour. The right-hander also cracked triple digits, using sheer power to outlast a tenacious opponent.             No, the Mets haven’t found fortifications for the bullpen. The righty-lefty duo play tennis,... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220163710.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY — American men have usually been on the wrong end of upsets at the U.S. Open during the past decade. But Sam Querrey at least temporarily reversed that trend when the Thousand Oaks, CA native knocked off No. 14 Ivo Karlovic, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-2, at Louis Armstrong Stadium Saturday afternoon.             Querrey... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220163359.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - Snippets of the song “Venus” blared through the Arthur Ashe Stadium sound system early Saturday afternoon during a first-set changeover. The song’s lyrics were sitting, since Venus Williams smoked her first serves to cruise past Alona Bondarenko, 6-2, 6-1, on center court.             The seventh-ranked... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220121375.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - Pictures of past U.S. Open champions stand affixed to flag polls around the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center. All-time greats like Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and John McEnroe are frozen in mid stroke, providing a glimpse of how drastically styles, equipment and even the game itself have... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220120263.htmlFLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - Grand Slam finals are grueling two-week challenges for the top contenders. Potential champions are asked to win seven rounds in the majors. And that is assuming the players don’t need to qualify just for the right to face a top player in the opening rounds.             Novak Djokovic entered the U.S.... http://www.bostonsportsday.com/news/combined/1220058032.html        FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY — A down-the-line shot barely scrapped the white end line, prompting Roger Federer to crank his neck skyward and howl an emphatic “come on!” His tight-wire shot gave him the advantage, allowing him to break serve one point later to take a 6-5 lead in the second set.             Any type...