Roddick, Venus, Navratilova Win Openers
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Bothered more by the wind and her wrist wrap than her opponent, defending gold medalist Venus Williams overpowered Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-1, 6-2 in the opening match of the Athens Games' tennis tournament. Andy Roddick made his Olympic debut with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Flavio Saretta of Brazil, swatting 12 aces and 16 service winners.
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NEW YORK -- Defending champion Andy Roddick finally met a seeded veteran in the third round of the US Open. Something of a challenge, right?
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Serena Williams and Andy Roddick  produced some explosive tennis at the U.S. Open on Sunday as  their respective title challenges gained strength.
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WHITE PLAINS, July 19  â Maria Sharapova, and Venus and Serena Williams are among six past United States Open champions in the womenâs field announced yesterday for this yearâs tournament.
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_ Serena Williams left her opponent swinging at shadows, then Andy Roddick finished off his work with a 135 mph fastball. Roddick and Williams easily aced their latest tests in the US Open on
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US number one Andy Roddick broke his own fastest serve record as he overwhelmed Belarus&#39;s Vladimir Voltchkov in the opening match of their Davis Cup semifinal Friday.
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The first week of the US Open concludes on Sunday with Andy Roddick and Serena Williams the star attractions at Flushing Meadows. While many New Yorkers head out
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The matchup was fit for a Grand Slam final, not the fourth round. So, too, was the riveting last game. Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams, seven major titles and 49 weeks at No. 1 between them, swapped powerful strokes for 13 superb minutes Monday at the U.S. Open, bringing fans to their feet with several of the game's 24 points.
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Andy Roddick is back on the attack just in time for the U.S. Open.
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Twice former champion Venus Williams raised her game after some ragged early play to defeat Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru and advance into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
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Andy Roddick overcame some frustrating moments before advancing to the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday with 6-3, 7-6 (8), 6-1 win over German qualifier Philipp Kohlschreiber.
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Venus Williams of the United States returns the ball to Croatia&#39;s Karolina Sprem, during their first round match, at the Swisscom Challenge Tennis Tournament in Kloten, Switzerland, Tuesday, Oct.19, 2004.
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Venus Williams stretches for the ball during her first round match with Lisa Raymond at the Advanta Championships Tuesday, Nov 2, 2004 in Villanova.
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Bangkok, Thailand (Sports Network) - Second-seeded American Andy Roddick and third-seeded Russian Marat Safin highlighted Wednesday&#39;s first-round winners at the $550,000 Thailand Open.
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Andy Roddick overcame some frustrating lapses before advancing to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-1 win Monday over German qualifier Philipp Kohlschreiber.
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - U.S. number one Andy  Roddick broke his own fastest serve record as he overwhelmed  Belarus's Vladimir Voltchkov in the opening match of their  Davis Cup semifinal Friday.
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Amelie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova win their opening matches at the Tour Championships in Los Angeles.