Tennis, US Open

Aug 31, 2012

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Na Li of China hits a backhand in a second round match in Louis Armstrong Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012 NYP20120831102
Laura Robson of Great Britain hits a backhand in a second round match in Louis Armstrong Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012 NYP20120831104
Samantha Stosur of Australia hits a forehand in her second round match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831114
Varvara Lepchenko hits a backhand in her second round match of Australia in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831116
Samantha Stosur of Australia reacts after match point in her second round match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831118
Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831122
Maria Sharapova of Russia in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831134
Serena Williams in doubles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831147
Petra Kvitova of Czechoslovakia in the Grandstand at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831132
Andy Roddick, USA, waves to the crowd in the third set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. Roddick won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Roddick announced the previous day that he will be retiring after the Open. NYP20120831321
Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, in the first set of third-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. NYP20120831333
Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, celebrates in the second set of third-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. Azarenka won 6-0,6-1. NYP20120831339
Bernard Tomic, Australia, in the first set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on August 31, 2012 in New York. . NYP20120831399
Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts after match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831145
Venus and Serena Williams talk in between points in their doubles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831146
Andy Roddick, USA, in the second set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on August 31, 2012 in New York. . NYP20120831311
Andy Roddick, USA, waves to the crowd in the third set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. Roddick won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Roddick announced the previous day that he will be retiring after the Open. NYP20120831320
Maria Sharapova of Russia ices her neck during a change over in her match against Mallory Burdette in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. Sharapova defeated Burdette 6-1, 6-1. NYP20120831142
Serena Williams (top) and Venus Williams of the US compete during the women s doubles second round match at the Williams won 2-0. (Xinhua Wang Lei) US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN-WOMEN S DOUBLES-WILLIAMS
Andy Roddick of the United States returns the ball during the men s singles third round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, Aug. 31, 2012. (Xinhua Wang Lei) US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN-MEN S SINGLES-RODDICK
US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Maria Sharapova (RUS) winkt und bedankt sich nach ihrem Sieg beim Publikum,Freude,Jubel,Emotion,Einzelbild,Halbkörper,Hochformat,
US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) Aktion,Einzelbild,Halbkörper,Querformat,
US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Laura Robson (GBR) jubelt nach ihrem Sieg,Jubel,Freude,Emotion,Einzelbild, Ganzkörper,Hochformat,
US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Maria Sharapova (RUS) bedankt sich nach ihrem Sieg beim Publikum mit Kusshand,Freude,Jubel,Emotion,Einzelbild,Halbkörper,Hochformat,

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Na Li of China hits a backhand in a second round match in Louis Armstrong Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012 NYP20120831102

Laura Robson of Great Britain hits a backhand in a second round match in Louis Armstrong Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012 NYP20120831104

Samantha Stosur of Australia hits a forehand in her second round match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831114

Varvara Lepchenko hits a backhand in her second round match of Australia in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831116

Samantha Stosur of Australia reacts after match point in her second round match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831118

Novak Djokovic of Serbia in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831122

Maria Sharapova of Russia in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831134

Serena Williams in doubles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831147

Petra Kvitova of Czechoslovakia in the Grandstand at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831132

Andy Roddick, USA, waves to the crowd in the third set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. Roddick won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Roddick announced the previous day that he will be retiring after the Open. NYP20120831321

Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, in the first set of third-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. NYP20120831333

Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, celebrates in the second set of third-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. Azarenka won 6-0,6-1. NYP20120831339

Bernard Tomic, Australia, in the first set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on August 31, 2012 in New York. . NYP20120831399

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts after match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831145

Venus and Serena Williams talk in between points in their doubles match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the BillieJean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. NYP20120831146

Andy Roddick, USA, in the second set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on August 31, 2012 in New York. . NYP20120831311

Andy Roddick, USA, waves to the crowd in the third set of second-round action at the 2012 U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on Agust 31, 2012. Roddick won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. Roddick announced the previous day that he will be retiring after the Open. NYP20120831320

Maria Sharapova of Russia ices her neck during a change over in her match against Mallory Burdette in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 31, 2012. Sharapova defeated Burdette 6-1, 6-1. NYP20120831142

Serena Williams (top) and Venus Williams of the US compete during the women s doubles second round match at the Williams won 2-0. (Xinhua Wang Lei) US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN-WOMEN S DOUBLES-WILLIAMS

Andy Roddick of the United States returns the ball during the men s singles third round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, Aug. 31, 2012. (Xinhua Wang Lei) US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN-MEN S SINGLES-RODDICK

US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Maria Sharapova (RUS) winkt und bedankt sich nach ihrem Sieg beim Publikum,Freude,Jubel,Emotion,Einzelbild,Halbkörper,Hochformat,

US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) Aktion,Einzelbild,Halbkörper,Querformat,

US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Laura Robson (GBR) jubelt nach ihrem Sieg,Jubel,Freude,Emotion,Einzelbild, Ganzkörper,Hochformat,

US Open 2012, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, ITF Grand Slam Tennis Tournament . Maria Sharapova (RUS) bedankt sich nach ihrem Sieg beim Publikum mit Kusshand,Freude,Jubel,Emotion,Einzelbild,Halbkörper,Hochformat,