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SPORTS
Local tennis
Local tennis
Dick Griffith Open
At Ritter Park Tennis Center
Monday
Singles
Men
Open
Finals: Patrick Walker (1) d. Robert Skolik (2), 6-3, 7-6 (5).
3.0
Finals: Daniel Vincent d. Chjris Collin, 6-0, 6-0.
3.5
Finals: Daniel Vincent d. Korey Brammell, 2-6, 7-6, 10-2.
4.0
Finals: Brian Delcotto d. Frank Gilliam, 6-2, 6-3.
Women
3.0
Round Robin: Jeannie Lacock d. Svitlana Kalinchenko, 1-6, 6-3, 10-7; Whitney Evers d. Jeannie Lacock, 3-6, 3-0 (Ret inj); Svitlana Kalinchenko d. Whitney Evers, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.
Boys
16
Finals: Hunter Tubert (1) d. Bill Wright, 6-0, 6-2.
Consolation finals: Zach Jones d. Tyler Parsons, 6-1, 6-3.
14
Finals: Nicholas Koenig (1) d. J.J. Mercer, 6-2, 6-1.
Consolation finals: William Beam (2) d. Charles Jenkins, 6-0, 6-2.
12
Finals: J.J. Mercer (2) d. Jason Prince, 6-0, 6-0.
Consolation finals: Grant Subik d. Joseph Touma, 6-2, 3-6, 10-6.
10
Round Robin: Christian Beam d. Athan Temponeras, 6-2, 6-1; John Dransfeld d. Athan Temponeras, 6-0, 6-0; John Dransfeld d. Christian Beam, 6-3, 6-1.
Girls
18
Finals: Meili Martin (2) d. Jordan Kerns (1), 6-0, 6-0.
Consolation finals: Lura Frye d. Amara Porter, 6-1, 6-3.
16
Finals: Meili Martin d. Minda Martin, Wo (ill).
Consolation finals: Gabrielle Beam d. Stephanie Schaeffer, 6-0, 6-0.
14
Finals: Ava Ratcliff (2) d. Rachele Subik, 6-2, 6-3.
Consolation finals: Lindsay Goff d. Madison Lett, 6-4, 6-0.
12
Finals: Brooke Warden d. (1) Madison Lett, 6-2, 6-4.
Consolation finals: Jelena Sypher (2) d. Mary-Katherine Harder, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles
Men
Open
Finals: Pavez/Walker d. Harris/Johnson, 6-3, 6-1.
3.5
Finals: Matheny/Ransbottom d. Kinnan/McGuire, 6-7, 6-4, 10-5.
Women
3.5
Finals: Amrhein/Stout d. Kirkhart/Lacock, 6-2, 6-1.
Mixed
7.0
Finals: Amrhein/Yaun d. Gain/McGuire, 6-4, 6-4.
Parent-Child
Finals: Goff/Goff d. Warden/Warden, 6-3, 6-0.
Girls
14
Finals: Martin/Ratcliff d. Dransfeld/Subik, 3-6, 6-2, 10-6.
Consolation finals: Oliashirazi/Swann d. Piaskowski/Vega, 6-0, 6-2.
Pro tennis
U.S. Open
Monday
At The USTA Billie Jean King
National Tennis Center
New York
Purse: $22.7 million (Grand Slam)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles
Men
Fourth Round
Gael Monfils (17), France, def. Richard Gasquet, France, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5.
Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Mardy Fish (19), United States, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.
Robin Soderling (5), Sweden, def. Albert Montanes (21), Spain, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Jurgen Melzer (13), Austria, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Women
Fourth Round
Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (11), Russia, 7-5, 7-6 (4).
Kaia Kanepi (31), Estonia, def. Yanina Wickmayer (15), Belgium, 0-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.
Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, def. Maria Sharapova (14), Russia, 6-3, 6-4.
Vera Zvonareva (7), Russia, def. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles
Men
Third Round
Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Oliver Marach (5), Austria, def. Frederico Gil, Portugal, and Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, def. Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Horia Tecau (13), Romania, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3.
Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo (12), Spain, def. Florian Mayer, Germany, and Rogier Wassen, Netherlands, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Mardy Fish, United States, and Mark Knowles (15), Bahamas, 7-5, 6-3.
Women
Third Round
Gisela Dulko, Argentina, and Flavia Pennetta (1), Italy, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, and Shahar Peer (13), Israel, 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy (15), United States, def. Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and Katarina Srebotnik (4), Slovenia, 6-4, 6-1.
Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, and Zheng Jie (7), China, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, and Petra Martic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-3.
Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Anastasia Rodionova (9), Australia, def. Julia Goerges and Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Baseball
South Atlantic League
Northern Division
W L Pct. GB
xyz-Lakewood (Phillies) 42 27 .600 --
z-Hickory (Rangers) 35 34 .507 7
West Virginia (Pirates) 34 35 .493 8
Greensboro (Marlins) 34 36 .486 81/2
Kannapolis (White Sox) 34 36 .486 81/2
Hagerstown (Nationals) 29 41 .414 131/2
Delmarva (Orioles) 27 43 .386 151/2
Southern Division
W L Pct. GB
yz-Greenville (Red Sox) 41 28 .586 --
Asheville (Rockies) 40 30 .571 11/2
Augusta (Giants) 38 30 .559 21/2
Lexington (Astros) 36 33 .522 5
Charleston (Yankees) 34 36 .486 71/2
x-Savannah (Mets) 33 36 .478 8
Rome (Braves) 29 41 .414 121/2
x-clinched first half
y-clinched division (refers to second half)
z-clinched playoff spot
Monday
Savannah 2, Asheville 1
Lakewood 3, Kannapolis 2
West Virginia 7, Hagerstown 3
Hickory 5, Greenville 3
Augusta 7, Delmarva 2
Charleston 2, Greensboro 1, 10 innings
Lexington 6, Rome 5
Tuesday
No games scheduled
Playoffs
(x-if necessary)
Wild-Card
(Best-of-5)
Hickory vs. Lakewood
Wednesday: Lakewood at Hickory, 7:05 p.m.
Friday: Hickory at Lakewood, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday: Hickory at Lakewood, 7:05 p.m.
First Round
(Best-of-3)
Greenville vs. Savannah
Wednesday: Savannah at Greenville, 7 p.m.
Friday: Greenville at Savannah, 7:05 p.m.
x-Saturday: Greenville at Savannah, 6:05 p.m.
College football
MONDAY
EAST
Maryland 17, Navy 14
x-Boise State vs. Virginia Tech, (n)
At Landover, Md.
NBA
Calendar
Sept. 24 -- Training camp opens for teams playing in European exhibition games.
Sept. 27 -- Training camp opens for all other teams.
Oct. 22 -- Preseason ends.
Oct. 25 -- Rosters set for opening day.
Oct. 26 -- 2010-11 regular season opens.