Roger Federer beats Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 , 6-3 to reach Madrid Masters final . Federer is chasing a record-equaling 20th Masters title and the No . 2 ranking . - The U.S. Open tennis tournament begins in New York City with Serena Williams winning her first Grand Slam singles match against Maria Sharapova. Federer will move above Nadal in the rankings if he wins his third Madrid title , and will also equal the Spaniard 's record of 20 Masters titles . 7-6 ( 6 ) Fastest serve record broken in South Korea by Australian journeyman .
Roger Federer beats Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 , 6-3 to reach Madrid Masters final . Federer is chasing a record-equaling 20th Masters title and the No . 2 ranking . - The U.S. Open tennis tournament begins in New York City with Serena Williams winning her first Grand Slam singles match against Maria Sharapova. 7-6 ( 6 ) Fastest serve record broken in South Korea by Australian journeyman .