John McEnroe could relate: Maria Kirilenko won "The Battle of 1715" but lost the match.
American teenager Sloane Stephens upset No. 7 seed Julia Goerges 6-3, 7-5 despite a potentially costly and embarrassing mistake in a second-round match Wednesday in the Mercury Insurance Open.
Summing up a 6-2, 6-0 loss to defending champion Francesca Schiavone at the French Open, Melanie Oudin of Marietta, Ga., said Monday: "Basically, I pretty much got a clay-court lesson."
Andy Murray will get another chance to end a near 75-year winless streak for British men in Grand Slam singles tournaments after beating Spain's David Ferrer 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1, 7-6 (2) Friday to reach the Australian Open final.
Local teenager Coco Vandeweghe upset Wimbledon finalist Vera Zvonareva, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 in a second-round match Thursday night in the Mercury Insurance Open.
One day after winning the longest tennis match ever, John Isner lost in about 75 minutes.
