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US Open Tennis US Open
August 25 in New York started the US Open Tennis US Open. The prize fund of the largest tennis tournament is 20, 650, 000 US dollars.
Today results of the first round of the Open Championship Tennis. Marat Safin in his debut match at the US Open in five games took over American Vincent Spadea. And his sister, Dinara Safina, confidently defeated the American tennis player Christy Ann - 6: 3, 6: 4.
Maria Sharapova will not be able to participate in the US Open of acute injury of the shoulder joint, so attended the opening ceremony as a guest.
US Open tennis this year celebrates 40 years since both began to play professional players started the so-called "Open Era". In 1968, for the first time to participate in the tournament were made by professionals. On the first day of this event was celebrated this date, which brought together the "stars" of tennis different years.
Famed Argentine tennis player Gabriela Sabatini (Gabriela Sabatini) at the opening ceremony of the 40th US Open championship.
Russian tennis player Marat Safin.
Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic (Ana Ivanovic), which occupies the first place in rating WTA, defeated in the first round of the Russian woman Vera Dushevina.
Ana Ivanovic (Serbia).
Anastasia Pivovarova lost to Swiss Patty Schnyder (Patty Schnyder) with a score of 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3.
But Dinara Safina beat American Christy Ann (Kristie Ahn).
Another great promise Russian tennis player Anna Chakvetadtse lost to his compatriot Ekaterina Makarova.
Top-ranked Spaniard Rafael Nadal (Rafael Nadal) A split in the first round with the German Bjorn Phau (Bjorn Phau).
Caroline Wozniacki (Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark) - Ash Roll (Ahsha Rolle, USA) - 6: 2, 6: 1.
Did not pass the first round of the 11th seeded Daniela Hantuchova (Daniela Hantuchova). Slovak tennis player lost to a German Anna-Lena Gryunefeld (Anna-Lena Groenefeld) with a score of 4-6, 2-6.
Russian Maria Kirilenko lost Austrian tennis player Tamira Pazhek (Tamira Paszek).
Nicole Vaidisova (Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic, 20) - Petra Cetkovská (Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic) - 6: 1, 6: 2.
Sorana Cirstea (Sorana Cirstea, Romania) - Lucie Safarova (Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic) - 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2.
Tatiana Perebiynis (Tatiana Perebiynis, Ukraine) - Maria Koryttseva (Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine) - 6: 1, 6: 4.
As we reported, Marat Safin in his first match at the US Open won over American Vincent Spadea (Vincent Spadea).
Marat Safin (Russia) - Vincent Spadea (USA) - 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4.
Swiss Roger Federer (Roger Federer) at the start of the tournament easily beat Argentine Maximo Gonzalez (Maximo Gonzalez) - 6-3, 6-0, 6-3.
Roger Federer (Switzerland).
Photos: Reuters, AFP, Getty Images.
Today results of the first round of the Open Championship Tennis. Marat Safin in his debut match at the US Open in five games took over American Vincent Spadea. And his sister, Dinara Safina, confidently defeated the American tennis player Christy Ann - 6: 3, 6: 4.
Maria Sharapova will not be able to participate in the US Open of acute injury of the shoulder joint, so attended the opening ceremony as a guest.
US Open tennis this year celebrates 40 years since both began to play professional players started the so-called "Open Era". In 1968, for the first time to participate in the tournament were made by professionals. On the first day of this event was celebrated this date, which brought together the "stars" of tennis different years.
Famed Argentine tennis player Gabriela Sabatini (Gabriela Sabatini) at the opening ceremony of the 40th US Open championship.
Russian tennis player Marat Safin.
Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic (Ana Ivanovic), which occupies the first place in rating WTA, defeated in the first round of the Russian woman Vera Dushevina.
Ana Ivanovic (Serbia).
Anastasia Pivovarova lost to Swiss Patty Schnyder (Patty Schnyder) with a score of 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3.
But Dinara Safina beat American Christy Ann (Kristie Ahn).
Another great promise Russian tennis player Anna Chakvetadtse lost to his compatriot Ekaterina Makarova.
Top-ranked Spaniard Rafael Nadal (Rafael Nadal) A split in the first round with the German Bjorn Phau (Bjorn Phau).
Caroline Wozniacki (Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark) - Ash Roll (Ahsha Rolle, USA) - 6: 2, 6: 1.
Did not pass the first round of the 11th seeded Daniela Hantuchova (Daniela Hantuchova). Slovak tennis player lost to a German Anna-Lena Gryunefeld (Anna-Lena Groenefeld) with a score of 4-6, 2-6.
Russian Maria Kirilenko lost Austrian tennis player Tamira Pazhek (Tamira Paszek).
Nicole Vaidisova (Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic, 20) - Petra Cetkovská (Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic) - 6: 1, 6: 2.
Sorana Cirstea (Sorana Cirstea, Romania) - Lucie Safarova (Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic) - 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2.
Tatiana Perebiynis (Tatiana Perebiynis, Ukraine) - Maria Koryttseva (Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine) - 6: 1, 6: 4.
As we reported, Marat Safin in his first match at the US Open won over American Vincent Spadea (Vincent Spadea).
Marat Safin (Russia) - Vincent Spadea (USA) - 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 4.
Swiss Roger Federer (Roger Federer) at the start of the tournament easily beat Argentine Maximo Gonzalez (Maximo Gonzalez) - 6-3, 6-0, 6-3.
Roger Federer (Switzerland).
Photos: Reuters, AFP, Getty Images.
