Little Oudin hits the big time in NYC

A quick recap for those that missed the weekends US Open headlines:

The mother of all upsets

An unranked, let alone unseeded, Kim Clijsters registered a 6-0 0-6 6-4 win over Venus Williams in one of the most topsy-turvy matches in US Open history. Venus was handed her first New York bagel in 12 years, having last lost a set 6-0 to Martina Hingis in the 1997 final. In the meantime, Serena marches on.

Fresh doubts for Rafans

Despite a straight-sets victory, Nadals injury time-out against Nicolas Almagro who was also prostrate receiving treatment at the time drew as many wolf-whistles for the Spaniards exposed midriff as it did renewed doubts that he is in no fit state to go the distance in NYC.

A-Rod outgunned by Big John

A spirited comeback from two sets down wasnt enough for a shell-shocked Andy Roddick to reach the last sixteen, as 69 John Isner pipped the No.5 seed in a fifth-set tie-break to win 7-6(3) 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6(5) to set up a fourth-round showdown with Fernando Verdasco.

Feds posts 14th consecutive victory over Hewitt

Keep an eye on this Swiss guy he could go far. After a ropey first set the defending champion sauntered to a 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 win against the No.31 seed, and now faces Tommy Robredo for a place in the quarters.

Once, twice, three times a loser

They say the third times the charm, and so it proved as world No.1 Dinara Safina finally managed to get herself dumped out of this years US Open after putting herself in a great position to exit in the first two rounds. Petra Kvitova was the unwitting 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) victor.

All in all it was a bad weekend for the Russians not least Vera Zvonareva, who had a very public