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Murray, Blake fall, Nadal cruises in Aussie Open

Jan. 26, 2009
Fernando Verdasco defeated No. 4 seed Andy Murray in a five-set marathon on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
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Nadal wins another round in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Top-seed Rafael Nadal of Spain cruised to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 third-round victory over German Tommy Haas Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Nadal coasts in Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, playing as a dust storm settled over the city, coasted into the third round of the Australian Open Thursday.

Murray rolls into St. Petersburg final

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- No. 1 seed Andy Murray of Scotland trounced Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-3 in a semifinal match Saturday at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia.

Andy Murray makes St. Petersburg semis

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Andy Murray recorded a 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory over Janko Tipsarevic during Friday's quarterfinals at the St. Petersburg Open tennis tournament in Russia.

Davydenko reaches 50-win mark

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- No. 2 seed Nikolay Davydenko and last year's runner-up Fernando Verdasco were among the winners Tuesday in the opening round of the St. Petersburg Open.
Murray tops Nadal in U.S. Open semifinals

Murray tops Nadal in U.S. Open semifinals

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Britain's Andy Murray finished off a stunning defeat of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal Sunday to reach the championship match of the U.S. Open.

Murray survives at the St. Petersurg Open

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Andy Murray of Scotland and Spain's Fernando Verdasco Saturday won semifinal matches at the Saint Petersburg Open Tennis Tournament.

High seeds advance at St. Petersburg Open

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Andy Murray, Mikhail Youzhny and Fernando Verdasco Friday won their quarterfinal matches at the St. Petersburg Open Tennis Tournament.

Federer, Nadal advance at U.S. Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Top seed Roger Federer and second-seeded Rafael Nadal won their matches Sunday at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Nadal, Roddick advance at Cincinnati

MASON, Ohio, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick Thursday won their third-round matches at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Mason, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch