US Open 2011 – Niland and Sorensen in US Open Main Draw
Niland and Sorensen in US Open Main Draw
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Conor Niland vs. Matwe Middelkoop: US Open Qualifiers Finals 26th August 2011 Niland defeated Matwe Middelkoop(NED) 2-6 6-1 6-4
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Sky Sports
Interview with Conor Niland
30th August 2011
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At the Open, Two Players from Ireland Make History
Straight Sets, Tennis Blog of the New York Times
August 30th 2011
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Niland vows to deliver game of his life against Djokovic
Irish Independent
August 30th 2011
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Niland gets his reward for service to Ireland
Irish Times
August 30th 2011
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Niland to face Djokovic in US Open
Limerick Leader
August 29th 2011
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Conor Niland lays off the black stuff to show he is made of right stuff
Neil Harman Tennis Correspondent,The Times, New York
August 29 2011
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Tough draw for Niland and Sorensen at US Open
Niland and Sorensen both have a tough challenge ahead of them in the mens singles this week at the US Open with Conor Niland facing world no. 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) and Louk Sorensen playing no. 6 seed Robin Soderling (SWE) as his first round challenge. Both Irish players won’t be playing their respective matches until at least tomorrow (Tuesday).
Conor and Louk both earned a place in the main draw on Friday, achieving a feat that had never previously been attained by an Irish player.
Niland defeated Matwe Middelkoop(NED) 2-6 6-1 6-4 in the final round of the qualifiers to earn a place in the main draw while Louk overcame Austria’s Martin Fischer on a scoreline 7-6 6-1.
Live scoring will be available for the US Open on http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html