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Del Potro retires injured from Shanghai Masters

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… ATP tournament in London. Top-seeded Rafael Nadal and second-seeded Novak Djokovic also advanced. Nadal defeated James Blake 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-4 _ the second straight week in which the Spaniard needed three sets to defeat the American …

Story|10/14/2009

Serena loses, Nadal makes quarterfinals in Beijing

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN| AP| Sports

… Zvonareva of Russia defeated Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-3, 5-7, 7-5. In the men's draw, Rafael Nadal beat James Blake of the United States 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. The second-ranked Spaniard had a match …

Story|10/08/2009

Possible Nadal-Federer showdown in 2010 Davis Cup

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… 2007. This year, the U.S. lost to Croatia in the quarterfinals. The Americans have used Roddick and 24th-ranked James Blake as their two singles players for several years, but 25th-ranked Sam Querrey is another option for captain Patrick …

Story|09/23/2009

6 hours, 78 aces: Czechs win Davis Cup marathon

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… Open in May. His previous Davis Cup mark was 47 _ also shared by Gustavo Kuerten and Marc Rosset _ when he defeated James Blake at the World Group quarterfinals this year. Croatia's Marin Cilic plays Tomas Berdych in the second singles Friday …

Story|09/18/2009

With Isner out, U.S. men out for quarters

By EDDIE PELLS| AP| Sports

… Isner stepped on court Monday, he was the last of 18 U.S. men in the field. That list included the seeded (No. 21 James Blake and No. 22 Sam Querrey) the long shots (No. 920 Chase Buchanan and No. 1370 Devin Britton), the inspirational …

Story|09/07/2009

Time off comes at wrong time for Safina

By EDDIE PELLS| AP| Sports

… tournament organizers, who moved that third-round match out of Arthur Ashe Stadium and over to Armstrong, while allowing James Blake and Tommy Robredo, ranked 21st and 14th, to stay on the show court. _Yet another round of uncomfortable questions …

Story|09/06/2009

No. 1 Safina ousted in 3rd round at US Open

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… called for Safina-Kvitova to open the night session in Ashe, followed by a men's match between Tommy Robredo and James Blake . But because things were running late, organizers opted to play those matches simultaneously. "They just told us …

Story|09/06/2009

Roddick wins easily under the lights at US Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… some ups and downs. Kind of just try to get through it." Three other U.S. men also advanced Thursday: No. 21 James Blake , No. 22 Sam Querrey and 276th-ranked qualifier Jesse Witten. "This is a tournament that most guys want to do well …

Story|09/04/2009

'Believe': Teen from Georgia stuns Dementieva

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… 2007 runner-up Novak Djokovic, and four Americans: 276th-ranked Jesse Witten, 55th-ranked John Isner, No. 21 James Blake and No. 22 Sam Querrey. French Open runner-up Robin Soderling advanced when his opponent, Marcel Granollers, quit …

Story|09/03/2009

Williams sisters can't meet in US Open final

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… Mississippi in May. Federer could play two-time major champion Lleyton Hewitt in the third round, U.S. Davis Cup player James Blake in the fourth, and French Open runner-up Robin Soderling or U.S. Open Series winner Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals …

Story|08/28/2009