D2 – Missoulian, Wednesday, August 28, 2013
SPORTS
| BRIEFS | MONTANA/LOCAL O’s, Owlz will not make up rain out OREM, Utah – Trailing 3-2 in the top of the fourth inning Tuesday, the Missoula Osprey’s game against the Orem Owlz was canceled due to unplayable wet ground following an hour-long rain delay. The game will not be made up as Tuesday’s encounter was the final meeting between the clubs this season. The Osprey are off Wednesday, but Orem is scheduled to go to Ogden and has no other free travel days before the end of the regular season. Missoula, which had the tying run in Joe Munoz on board with two outs when the game was called, will travel to Helena on Thursday for a two-game set before returning home Saturday for its final home stand of the season. All statistics from Tuesday’s game, including Jake Mayers’ fourth home run of the season, will be erased. The Osprey are 27-37 overall this season, 11-15 in the second half.
PREP GOLF ROUNDUP
Glacier boys take 3rd place at Great Falls Missoulian
total to lead Whitefish, the seventh placer, to finish GREAT FALLS – fourth individually. Kalispell Glacier came in Kortney McNeil and third to a pair of Billings Sammy Walter, both of schools in the boys’ half of Senior, tied for the win the Great Falls Invitational with matching 150s. on Tuesday. Great Falls Invitational Glacier, led by Cody Final results Tuesday at Eagle Falls Sherrill’s 2-under-par 69 BOYS Team Scores on the final day at Eagle Billings Senior 286-298–584; Billings Falls Golf Course, jumped West, 293-291–584; Glacier, 298-291–589; two spots with a team 291. Bozeman, 294-301–595; Missoula Hellgate, 296-307–603; Billings Skyview, The Wolfpack’s 589 trailed 303-305–608; Helena Capital, 304315–619; Missoula Sentinel, 303-322–625; only Senior and West, CMR, 304-325–629; Flathead, 311319–630; Whitefish, 316-323–639; Great which tied at 584. Falls High, 330-316–646; Butte, 324Missoula Hellgate 324–648; Helena High, 336-325–661; Havre, 349-342–691; Missoula Big Sky, dropped from fourth to 340-358–698. fifth with a 307 on Top 10 Individuals Easton Enott, CMR, 70-68–138 Tuesday after Monday’s Sean Bensen, Senior, 70-69–139 Austin Berg, West, 71-68–139 296 at Anaconda Hills Cody Sherrill, Glacier, 72-69–141 Golf Course. Pat Colberg’s Pat Colberg, Hellgate, 72-69–141 Tommy Mann, Glacier, 74-69–143 141 tied him with Sherrill Ryan Keenan, Flathead, 74-69–143 Austin Wlater, Senior, 72-72–144 for fourth overall, three Kyle Powell, Bozeman, 74-70–144 strokes back of Great Falls Tyson Odden, Bozeman, 71-73–144 Russell’s winner Easton Area Teams Enott. KALISPELL GLACIER (589) – Cody Sherrill, 72-69–141; Tommy Mann, Glacier, Hellgate was the local 74-69–143; Kevin Talcott, 72-77–149; Scott Larson, 80-76–156; Sam Stern, 85low shooter in the girls’ 90–175. competition with a twoMISSOULA HELLGATE (603) – Pat Colberg 72-69–141; Brady Henthorn 74day 703, good enough for 77–151; Devin Bray 74-80–154; Dylan Rossbach 78-81–159; Isak Nord 76fifth. Butte (666), West (669) and Senior (683) led 84–160. MISSOULA SENTINEL (625) – Sam Rivey 75-81–156; Sean Ramsbacher 77the way. 79–156; Jon Nolan 74-82–156; Logan Erin Tabish shot a 156 Becker 77-80–157; Nage Fuge 82-83–165.
Missoulian to coach Gardiner gridders Missoula native Jordan Featherman will pull double coaching duties at Gardiner High School this year. The 2007 Missoula Big Sky graduate adds head football coaching to his duties this fall while also retaining his position as boys’ basketball coach. Featherman, an all-state center and defensive end as a senior Eagle in 2006, spent two seasons as an assistant football and basketball coach for Big Sky while attending the University of Montana before transferring to Montana-Western. He was Lima’s head boys’ hoops coach for four seasons while finishing his degree. The coach was hired to teach math at Gardiner last May and took the basketball program to divisionals for the first time in seven years. His Class C 8-man football team brings back five seniors from last year’s team that finished 3-5. Missoulian
Jets sign Carpenter, release Cundiff FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – The New York Jets signed former Montana kicker Dan Carpenter on Tuesday to compete with incumbent Nick Folk and released Billy Cundiff. Carpenter was released by the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, four days after he was signed to compete with Jay Feely. Carpenter attempted one field goal on Saturday, a 26-yarder that was blocked. Cundiff kicked a 32-yard field goal in overtime Saturday night to lead the Jets past the Giants 24-21. Folk, the Jets’ kicker the past three seasons, missed a 39-yard attempt early in the extra period. Carpenter spent his first five seasons with Miami and made the Pro Bowl in 2009. He was released by the Dolphins on Aug. 14.
QUICKLY n The Seattle Seahawks made their last roster moves to reach the 75-man limit on Tuesday, including putting wide receiver Percy Harvin on the reserve physically unable to perform list. He will miss the first six weeks of the season. n Denver Broncos safety Quinton Carter has landed on season-ending injured reserve for the second straight year. Carter started 10 games as a rookie in 2011 and had interceptions in consecutive playoff games that year. But a torn right hamstring at an indoor practice the following summer led doctors to discover he needed surgery on his left knee. Walton needed another operation in June. n Tony Stewart may be the front man of his race team but co-owner Gene Haas is still very much a player. Haas made that perfectly clear Tuesday in taking full responsibility for hiring 2004 NASCAR champion Kurt Busch as Stewart-Haas Racing’s fourth driver. Busch accepted a multiyear deal to join SHR. Haas will pay for Busch’s team out of his pocket behind his CNC machine company Haas Automation.
KALISPELL FLATHEAD (630) – Ryan Keenan 74-69–143; Joseph Potkonjak 7375–148; Jacob Wlech 80-87–167; Mathew Marshall 84-88–172; Nick Weaver 8696–172. WHITEFISH (639) – Art Doorn 7075–145; Cooper Donahhe 76-80–156; Cody Olson 85-84–169; Mitch Young 8884–172; Joey Walp 85-88–173. MISSOULA BIG SKY (698) – Richard Robinson 84-82–166; Drew Beck 8591–176; Riley Mcvey 84-92–176; Jake Quinn 87-93–180; Tyson Gentri 87-94–181. GIRLS Team Scores Butte, 322-344–666; Billings West, 330339–669; Billings Senior, 335-348–683; Helena Capital, 335-354–689; Missoula Hellgate, 333-370–703; Great Falls High, 343-361–704; Whitefish, 360-352–712; Helena High, 367-385–752; Flathead, 363397–760; Billings Skyview, 383-394–777; CMR 380-409–789; Missoula Big Sky, 389402–791; Havre, 384-413–797; Missoula Sentinel, 435-461–896. Top 10 Individuals Kortney McNeil, Senior, 77-73–150 Sammy Walter, Senior, 77-73–150 Hailey Hoagland, Butte, 76-75–151 Hannah Zwemke, West, 80-75–155 Erin Tabish, Whitefish, 79-77–156 Coral Schulz, Capital, 82-75–157 Shaelyn Hafer, Butte, 79-80–159 Tegian Avery, Glacier, 78-81–159 Mike’la Atkinson, West, 83-87–170 Bridget Beyer, Bozeman, 81-89–170 Jenna Jensen, Flathead, 80-90–170 Area Teams HELLGATE (703) – Maddie Trent 8095–175; Jenna Herrick, 84-92–176; Katie Willis 85-93–178; Kate Michell 91-90–181; Susie Hawthorne 84-97–181. WHITEFISH (712) – Eric Tabish 7977–156; Katie Fyall 85-87–172; Georgia Donaldson 92-97–189; Lauren Cogdill 104-103–207; KALISPELL FLATHEAD (760) – Jenna Jensen 80-90–170; Morgan Knutson 9093–183; Michaela Murer 94-102–196; Aryn Phillips 99-112–211. MISSOULA BIG SKY (791) – Shayla Johnson 92-92–184; Sydney Davis 97103–200; Sedona Gandin 98-106–204; Sami Ormesher 102-106–208; Marlee Sandry 121-101–222. MISSOULA SENTINEL (896) – Lindsay Bixler 102-106–208; Mckenna Van Soest
105-115–220; Brie Finbraaten 112112–224; Katie Domako 116-128–244.
ELSEWHERE Hamilton boys win own tourney SEELEY LAKE – Hamilton’s boys won their host invitational golf tournament at Seeley Lake’s Double Arrow Golf Course on Tuesday. Taylor Dowdy shot a day-low 79 out of Hamilton’s fourth spot in the lineup to beat out all other competitors by two strokes. The 79 is a 7over-par round at Double Arrow. Dowdy’s teammate, Ky Burch, tied for second with Alex Killian of Polson. The boys shot matching 81s. Despite a pair of Polson golfers also tying for fourth place – Ryan Thurman and Dalton Noyes both at 82 – Hamilton’s overall team depth helped it fend off the Pirates. Polson was a close second, 334 strokes to 327.
Polson brought the only full girls team with four entrants. Jaylin Kenney paced Polson with an 89, the best score of the day on the girls’ side by eight strokes over teammate Peyton Anderson. Hamilton Invitational Double Arrow Golf Course, Seeley Lake Par 72, 6,459 yards BOYS Team Scores Hamilton 327, Polson 334, Stevensville 383. Top 10 Taylor Dowdy, Hamilton, 79; Ky Burch, Hamilton, 81; Alex Killian, Polson, 81; Ryan Thurman, Polson, 82; Dalton Noyes, Polson, 82; Josh Heath, Hamilton, 83; Blaine Wetzsteon, Hamilton, 84; Spencer Grooms, Stevensville, 84; Bridger Palin, Hamilton, 85; Reno Lindesmith, Polson, 89 Teams HAMILTON (327)–Josh Heath 83; Bridger Palin 85; Ky Burch, 81; Taylor Dowdy, 79; Blaine Wetzsteon, 84. POLSON (334) – Alex Killian, 81; Reno Lindesmith, 89; Ryan Thurman, 82; Dalton Noyes, 82; Curtis Capedeville, 98. STEVENSVILLE (383) – Spencer Grooms, 84; Jace Omlid, 105; Jaden Jessop, 98; Randy McGrann, 96; Trevor Motley, 106. GIRLS Top 10 Jaylin Kenney, Polson 89; Peyton Anderson, Polson, 97; Lauren Dupuis, Polson 99; Heather Frank, Polson, 103; Sydni Rose, Hamilton, 104; Melissa Kimp, Hamilton, 146 Teams POLSON (388) – Jaylin Kenney, 89; Peyton Anderson, 97; Lauren Dupuis, 99; Heather Frank, 103. HAMILTON – Sydni Rose, 104; Melissa Kimp, 146.
SCOREBOARD Scheppers 1 0 0 0 0 1 Seattle J.Saunders L,10-13 7 9 7 7 3 0 Medina 1 2 1 1 0 1 O.Perez 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP–by J.Saunders (Gentry). Umpires–Home, Todd Tichenor; First, CB Bucknor; Second, Dale Scott; Third, Bill Miller. T–2:40. A–15,995 (47,476).
Wednesday, August 28
n HIGH SCHOOL GOLF Butte Central Invitational, 9
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n 12U LADY OSPREY FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
TRYOUTS are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sentinel JV softball field (next to the varsity field). For more information, contact Linlee Nelson at 370-1317. n
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| SPORTS ON TV | All Times MDT Wednesday, Aug. 28 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. ROOT – Texas at Seattle 5 p.m. ESPN – Baltimore at Boston SAILING 3 p.m. NBCSN – Louis Vuitton Cup, finals, races 11 and 12, at San Francisco (if necessary, same-day tape) SOCCER 12:30 p.m. FSN – UEFA Champions League, Plzen at Maribor FS1 – UEFA Champions League, Eindhoven at AC Milan TENNIS 11 a.m. ESPN2 – U.S. Open, men’s first and women’s second round, at New York 5 p.m. ESPN2 – U.S. Open, men’s first and women’s second round, at New York
| BASEBALL | n Pioneer League North Division W L Pct. G.Falls (White Sox) 20 7 .741 x-Helena (Brewers) 15 12 .556 Billings (Reds) 12 15 .444 Missoula (D-backs) 11 15 .423 South Division W L Pct. Orem (Angels) 15 10 .600 Idaho Falls (KC) 15 11 .577
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Ogden (Dodgers) 10 16 .385 5½ x-G.Junction (Colo.) 7 19 .269 8½ x-clinched first half Tuesday’s Games Idaho Falls 9, Great Falls 5 Billings 6, Ogden 4 Helena 8, Grand Junction 4 Orem 3, Missoula 2, 4 innings, susp. Wednesday’s Games n Orem at Ogden, 7 p.m. n Grand Junction at Idaho Falls, 7:15 p.m. Thursday’s Games Orem at Ogden, 7 p.m. Billings at Great Falls, 7 p.m. Missoula at Helena, 7:05 p.m. Grand Junction at Idaho Falls, 7:15 p.m.
n Late Monday American League Rangers 8, Mariners 3 Texas Seattle ab r h bi ab r h bi Gentry cf 3 0 1 0 Frnkln 2b 4 0 0 0 Andrus ss 5 1 3 1 BMiller ss 4 0 2 2 Kinsler 2b 4 1 1 0 FGtrrz rf 4 00 0 ABeltre 3b 3 2 1 0 KMorls dh 4 0 0 0 Przyns c 5 1 1 3 Seager 3b 4 1 1 1 Rios rf 4 1 2 2 Morse lf 2 00 0 JeBakr lf 3 0 1 0 Smoak 1b 2 1 0 0 DvMrp lf 1 0 0 0 Ackley cf 3 1 1 0 Morlnd 1b 4 1 1 1 Quinter c 3 0 1 0 Profar dh 4 1 0 1 Totals 36 811 8 Totals 30 3 5 3 Texas 200 200 310 – 8 Seattle 002 100 000 – 3 DP–Texas 1. LOB–Texas 6, Seattle 2. 2B–Gentry (10), Kinsler (24), Rios (24). HR–Pierzynski (15), Moreland (19), Seager (20). CS–Andrus (6), B.Miller (2). S–Kinsler. IP H R ER BB SO Texas Blackley W,2-1 6 5 3 3 1 4 Cotts 1 0 0 0 1 2 Soria 1 0 0 0 0 1
National League Dodgers 6, Cubs 2 Chicago Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi StCastr ss 4 0 1 0 Crwfrd lf 4 01 2 Lake cf 4 0 1 0 Puig rf 5 13 1 Rizzo 1b 4 1 1 0 AdGnzl 1b 5 0 0 0 Schrhlt rf 3 1 0 0 HRmrz ss 4 1 1 1 Bogsvc lf 4 0 1 2 Ethier cf 2 01 0 DMrph 3b 3 0 1 0 A.Ellis c 3 11 0 Castillo c 2 0 0 0 M.Ellis 2b 3 1 0 0 Barney 2b 3 0 0 0 Punto 3b 3 2 1 1 Arrieta p 2 0 0 0 Greink p 2 01 1 Villanv p 0 0 0 0 BWilsn p 0 0 0 0 DNavrr ph 1 0 0 0 Bowden p 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 5 2 Totals 31 6 9 6 Chicago 000 000 002 – 2 Los Angeles 000 202 11x – 6 DP–Los Angeles 1. LOB–Chicago 4, Los Angeles 9. 2B–Rizzo (33), Bogusevic (5), C.Crawford (23), Puig (18), Ethier (27), Punto (13). HR–Puig (13), H.Ramirez (14). SB–M.Ellis (4). CS–St.Castro (6). S–Greinke. SF–C.Crawford. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Arrieta L,1-1 5 6 4 4 5 3 Villanueva 2 2 1 1 1 3 Bowden 1 1 1 1 0 0 Los Angeles Greinke W,13-3 8.2 5 2 2 2 9 B.Wilson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Arrieta pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. HBP–by Greinke (Schierholtz). Umpires–Home, Vic Carapazza; First, Gary Cederstrom; Second, Kerwin Danley; Third, Lance Barksdale. T–3:12. A–40,965 (56,000).
| FOOTBALL | n NFL preseason Thursday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 5 p.m. Detroit at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 5 p.m. New Orleans at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 5:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 5:30 p.m. Tennessee at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 6 p.m. Green Bay at Kansas City, 6 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 6 p.m. Baltimore at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 7 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 8 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 8 p.m. END PRESEASON Regular Season Week One Thursday, Sept. 5 Baltimore at Denver, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8
New England at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Seattle at Carolina, 11 a.m. Cincinnati at Chicago, 11 a.m. Miami at Cleveland, 11 a.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 11 a.m. Oakland at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. Kansas City at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m. Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 2:25 p.m. Green Bay at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Philadelphia at Washington, 5:10 p.m. Houston at San Diego, 8:20 p.m.
| TENNIS | n U.S. Open Tuesday At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $34.3 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, def. Collin Altamirano, U.S., 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Milos Raonic (10), Canada, def. Thomas Fabbiano, Italy, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3. Pablo Andujar, Spain, def. Thiemo de Bakker, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Julien Benneteau (31), France, def. Michal Przysiezny, Poland, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, def. Albert Montanes, Spain, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, 7-5, 7-5, 6-2. Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina, def. Jerzy Janowicz (14), Poland, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Adrian Mannarino, France, def. Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Grigor Dimitrov (25), Bulgaria, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Gael Monfils, France, def. Adrian Ungur, Romania, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0. John Isner (13), U.S., def. Filippo Volandri, Italy, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3. Sam Querrey (26), U.S., def. Guido Pella, Argentina, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2. Jeremy Chardy, France, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-2, 7-6 (10). Roger Federer (7), Switzerland, def. Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Nicolas Almagro (15), Spain, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, def. Daniel GimenoTraver, Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Donald Young, U.S., def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1. Tommy Haas (12), Germany, def. PaulHenri Mathieu, France, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Tomas Berdych (5), Czech Republic, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1. Jack Sock, U.S., def. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 5-2, retired. Florian Mayer, Germany, def. Juan Monaco
(28), Argentina, 6-4, 6-2, 3-0, retired. Denis Kudla, U.S., def. Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 7-5. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Benjamin Becker, Germany, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Tobias Kamke, Germany, def. Steve Johnson, U.S., 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Women First Round Ana Ivanovic (13), Serbia, def. Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, 6-2, 6-0. Maria Kirilenko (14), Russia, def. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, 6-1, 6-1. Roberta Vinci (10), Italy, def. Timea Babos, Hungary, 6-4, 6-2. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, def. Klara Zakopalova (31), Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-3. Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-2. Elena Vesnina (22), Russia, def. Annika Beck, Germany, 6-1, 6-1. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, def. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, 6-2, 6-4. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, def. Eleni Daniilidou, Greece, 6-4, 6-3. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Petra Kvitova (7), Czech Republic, def. Misaki Doi, Japan, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. Christina McHale, U.S., def. Julia Goerges, Germany, 6-4, 6-3. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, def. Varvara Lepchenko, U.S., 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5). Alize Cornet (26), France, def. Maria Joao Koehler, Portugal, 6-3, 6-2. Ajla Tomljanovic, Croatia, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Grace Min, U.S., 63, 6-1. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Nicole Gibbs, U.S., 6-0, 6-2. Caroline Wozniacki (6), Denmark, def. Duan Ying-Ying, China, 6-2, 7-5. Julia Glushko, Israel, def. Nadia Petrova (20), Russia, 6-3, 6-4. Sachia Vickery, U.S., def. Mirjana LucicBaroni, Croatia, 6-4, 6-4. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Maria Sanchez, U.S., 7-5, 6-2. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, def. Dominika Cibulkova (17), Slovakia, 6-4, 6-3. Sara Errani (4), Italy, def. Olivia Rogowska, Australia, 6-0, 6-0. Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, def. Chanel Simmonds, South Africa, 2-6, 6-2, 61. Mona Barthel (28), Germany, def. Johanna Larsson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-4. Alison Riske, U.S., def. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-3. Svetlana Kuznetsova (27), Russia, def. Mallory Burdette, U.S., 6-3, 7-5. Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, def. Vesna Dolonc, Serbia, 7-5, 7-6 (5). Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Mariana DuqueMarino, Colombia, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2. Peng Shuai, China, def. Yvonne Meusburger, Austria, 6-3, 6-4. Simona Halep (21), Romania, def. Heather Watson, Britain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Victoria Duval, U.S., def. Sam Stosur (11), Australia, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Victoria Azarenka (2), Belarus, def. Dinah Pfizenmaier, Germany, 6-0, 6-0.
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Federer
that doesn’t mean you really, actually love it, love it,” said Federer, whose Continued streak of 36 consecutive Federer is OK with making Grand Slam quarterfinals ended with a secondsome concessions. He round defeat at insists his passion for Wimbledon against an tennis is still there. opponent ranked 116th. “I’m in a good spot right now,” Federer said. “I “That maybe shines want to enjoy it as long as through maybe more in times when you don’t play it lasts.” that well. For me, I knew it He made it sound, – winning or losing, though, as if it isn’t as practice court or match easy to enjoy things the court – that I love it.” way his results have been As Federer took the going. first step toward a possible Federer entered quarterfinal meeting with Tuesday 32-11, a .744 nemesis Rafael Nadal, No. winning percentage that 5 Tomas Berdych and No. doesn’t sound too bad, 10 Milos Raonic also until you consider his career mark at the start of picked up straight-set victories. this season was .816, and On a day that American he’s had years where he went 81-4 (.953). and 92-5 men went 5-1, led by No. (.948). He’s only won one 13 John Isner and No. 26 tournament in 2013, which Sam Querrey, a handful of seeded men made quick would be great for some departures. No. 14 Jerzy guys, but Federer topped Janowicz, a semifinalist at 10 titles three times, and Wimbledon last month, hasn’t won fewer than was the most surprising to three in any season since go, although he was 2001. “Clearly, when you win treated by a trainer for a painful back during a 6-4, everything, it’s fun. That 6-4, 6-2 loss to 247thdoesn’t necessarily mean ranked qualifier Maximo you love the game more. Gonzalez. You just like winning, “It was like someone being on the front page, puts a knife through your lifting trophies, doing lower back,” Janowicz comfortable press conferences. It’s nice. But said. Janowicz is a volatile
character, and that was on full display Tuesday. He pounded two balls in anger into the stands. He swatted one serve underhand. He chucked his racket. He argued with the chair umpire. Joining him on the way out were No. 15 Nicolas Almagro, No. 25 Grigor Dimitrov and No. 28 Juan Monaco. Four seeded women were beaten in early action: No. 11 Sam Stosur, who won the 2011 U.S. Open, along with No. 17 Dominika Cibulkova, No. 20 Nadia Petrova and No. 31 Klara Zakopalova. Stosur was eliminated 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 by 17-yearold American qualifier Victoria Duval, who is ranked 296th and never before had faced a top 20 opponent or won a Grand Slam match. “I know she didn’t play her best today, and this is the best I’ve played in my career, so I’m really excited,” Duval told the Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd. “I just tried to stay in the moment.” No. 2 Victoria Azarenka, the 2012 U.S. Open runner-up and a two-time Australian Open winner, beat 99th-ranked Dinah Pfizenmaier 6-0, 6-0. Men’s top seed Novak
been for Federer, he certainly remains capable of summoning his best strokes. A bad lower back has bothered him this season, and he’s experimented with a larger racket head, but Federer says he doesn’t fret about being with his old equipment in hand Tuesday, a healthyseeded seventh at Flushing Meadows, a year looking Federer collected 35 winners and only 16 after being seeded No. 1. unforced errors. Not since 2002, when he Wearing neon-pinkwas 13th, had Federer been and-gray shoes with a “5” so low at the U.S. Open. That didn’t really affect etched inside a silhouette of the U.S. Open trophy on Tuesday’s opponent in Arthur Ashe Stadium. All the right heel – the number of titles he’s won that mattered to Zemlja, in New York from 2004who owns fewer Grand 08 – Federer won 20 of the Slam match wins, eight, 21 points he played at the than Federer owns Grand net and 62 of the 80 points Slam titles, was that he he served. To cap the first was facing what he considered an impossible set, Federer spun a 95 mph ace into a corner. To cap task. the second, he hit a 118 “If he’s the seventh seed or fourth seed or first mph service winner that seed, for me, that’s totally forced Zemlja into a backhand return so wild irrelevant,” Zemlja said. that it sailed directly into a “He achieved so much. guest box in the stands, He’s the best player of all where Federer’s agent time. So I don’t think happened to catch the ball people can actually say on the fly. And to cap the something (negative) third, Federer pressed about the way he’s forward for a swinging playing. You’re losing forehand volley winner. matches, you’re winning “I decided ... to play matches – that’s just aggressive,” Federer tennis, and I’m sure he’s summed up. “I was happy going to perform better than maybe he has done in the way I played, you the last few tournaments.” know, overall. I mean, it’s Difficult as things have a first round, after all.” Djokovic saved seven of eight break points to start the U.S. Open with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory over former junior world No. 1, Ricardas Berankis.