Tag: US Open
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Golf | US Open heads back to Shinnecock Hills | Preview and Odds
The second Major of the year – The US Open – is upon us and arguably the hardest test of golf returns to Shinnecock Hills for the first time since 2004. That year Retief Goosen took the title on four under par and you would expect a similar score will be needed to take the […]
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Expect a much tougher test for Nadal at the US Open Semi-Finals
World number one, Rafael Nadal, has looked in ominous form in New York, as he bids for a third US Open and sixteenth Grand Slam singles title. After a sluggish start last week, the Majorcan has grown into this year’s event with some trademark baseline hitting, and a forehand that appears to be firing on […]
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The Golden Oldies to Roll Back the Years
In a year that has been nostalgic for Men’s tennis, the US Open gets underway at Flushing Meadows. The return to prominence of both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer has been quite remarkable. Between them, they have mopped up the Australian, French and Wimbledon Grand Slam singles titles, and with a line-up heavily decimated by injuries, they are […]