{"id":14038,"date":"2012-08-30T03:25:29","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T01:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/tennis-open-azarenka-ferrer-cruise-at-upset-free-u-s-open\/"},"modified":"2012-08-30T03:25:29","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T01:25:29","slug":"tennis-open-azarenka-ferrer-cruise-at-upset-free-u-s-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/tennis-open-azarenka-ferrer-cruise-at-upset-free-u-s-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis-Open-Azarenka, Ferrer cruise at upset-free U.S. Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Steve Ginsburg<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK<\/span> Aug 29 (Reuters) – The top guns at the U.S. Open
\nencountered little resistance once again at the U.S. Open as
\nVictoria Azarenka and David Ferrer cruised to straight-sets
\nvictories at upset-free Flushing Meadows on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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Day three of the year’s final grand slam tournament was
\nsimilar to the first two, with upsets as scarce as a wood
\nracquet at the National Tennis Center.<\/p>\n

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World number one Azarenka overpowered Belgian qualifier
\nKirsten Flipkens 6-2 6-2 in 65 minutes in blustery Arthur Ashe
\nStadium, while on the men’s side, fourth-seeded Ferrer stopped
\nerratic South African Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-2 7-6.<\/p>\n

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“It was another good performance today,” said Azarenka, who
\nrouted Russian Alexandra Panova 6-0 6-1 in her first-round
\nmatch. “It was a little bit difficult with the wind today, to
\nadjust.<\/p>\n

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“It was blowing a lot from one side. You kind of had to
\nadjust every time you changed sides. When the wind is behind you
\nhad to be more patient, sometimes more aggressive, more spin.”<\/p>\n

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Flipkens tried to mix the pace of her shots in hopes of
\ngetting Azarenka off stride.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I wanted to come to the net but if you’re against the wind
\nit’s not that easy,” she said. “I was trying to get her out of
\nthe rhythm with my slice and a few topspin forehands.<\/p>\n

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“But if you’re number one in the world you should be able to
\nplay every shot. She’s a fighter. She’s goes for every shot.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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