US Open Tennis 2012: Day 9 Scores, Results and Recap

Rain, rain, go away. 

Flushing Meadows lived up to its wet name on Tuesday as showers took over Day 9 of the 2012 U.S. Open.

Those who got play started early in the day were able to complete their matches, but then Mother Nature took over. Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova were all unable to get past their first set and will have to finish play on Wednesday.

Check out USOpen.org for the updated schedule on when everyone will make up 

Now, let's take a look at what was actually completed on Tuesday.

Scores

*For Tuesday's full results, click here.

Men's Singles

Juan Martin Del Potro (7) vs. Andy Roddick (20): 6-6, (postponed with Roddick up 1-0 in tiebreak)

David Ferrer (4) def. Richard Gasquet (13) 7-5, 7-6 (2), 6-4

Stanislas Wawrinka (18) vs. Novak Djokovic (2): 0-2 (postponed)

Janko Tipsarevic (8) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber (19): 5-2 (postponed)

Women's Singles

Victoria Azarenka (1) def. Samantha Stosur (7) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (5)

Maria Sharapova (3) vs. Marion Bartoli (11): 0-4 (postponed)

Azarenka First Through to Semis

After strolling to an easy 6-1 first-set victory, it appeared world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka would coast past Samantha Stosur, who had yet to take a set from Azarenka in her career.

Not so fast.

The defending U.S. Open champion broke out those big muscles of hers and overpowered Azarenka to a 6-4 second-set victory thanks to two breaks and an impressive 12 winners. 

The action got even better in the third set. Each woman broke the other twice and each upped her game to the best it had been all night en route to a tiebreak. In the end, it was Azarenka's defense and steadiness that came out on top over Stosur's power.

Azarenka, who will make her first-ever semifinal appearance in New York, will take on the winner of Maria Sharapova and Marion Bartoli. 

David Ferrer Rolls

Ferrer and Richard Gasquet played a very close match, but the Spaniard was constantly a little better as he squeaked out a straight-set victory.

The 30-year-old won the first set, 7-5. He won the second set in 71 minutes via a 7-2 tiebreak. He won the third, after a long rain delay, 6-4.

Just like it always is with Ferrer, slow and steady wins the race. He doesn't blow anyone away, but he's a bit of pest and always finds a way to win. 

His second-ever U.S. Open quarterfinal gives him four quarters appearances in four majors this year in what will go down as one of the more underrated feats of the season. 

Partners or Enemies?

Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Julia Georges and Kveta Peschke on Tuesday to advance to the women's doubles semifinals.

Big deal, right?

But what makes this such an intriguing storyline is that Errani and Vinci are scheduled to battle against each other on Wednesday for a spot in the singles semifinals. 

Whatever happens in that one, we know one woman will be in the semis in both tournaments, which is incredibly impressive. 

Hopefully that one doesn't get too intense that they start hating each other.

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