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Moments later, Roddick hit a volley into an open court and chugged back to the baseline, wagging his right index finger. Yes, Roddick is having a grand ol' time
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Never one for early wake-up calls, Novak Djokovic shaved the night before so he could squeeze in a few more seconds of sleep before his morning match Sunday at
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No. 4 seed David Ferrer saved five set points in a first-set tiebreaker Sunday and went on to defeat 2001 champion Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the
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Juan Martin del Potro closed out countryman Leonardo Mayer in a 20-point tiebreaker, which included a shot by Mayer that bounced off the net post while
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A Top contenders: All the favorites move on to Round 2, most in businesslike fashion, without spending unnecessary time on the court. Kim
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So when he pounded a forehand passing shot to seize a 20-stroke point Sunday, Roddick thrust both arms overhead, motioning to the full house of U.S. Open
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1. Stephens can't hang with the big girls just yet, but she's close. There was a lot of Groundhog Day in this night match. The opponents were Xeroxed copies
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Setting aside a disagreement with the chair umpire and a whopping 75 unforced errors, 23rd-seeded Mardy Fish of the United States outlasted a hobbling Gilles
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Sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic beat No. 27 Sam Querrey of the United States 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night to reach the U.S. Open's
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Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic ended 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens' run at the U.S. Open for the second consecutive year. The 12th-seeded Ivanovic
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Kim Clijsters hit her last shot as a pro tennis player into the net. Doubtful anyone will remember that, though. Smiling right until the end in front of
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American swimmer Victoria Arlen is free to compete in the London Paralympics following an assessment of her impairment. The International Paralympic Committee
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She used to engage in that sort of film work, Williams said, but "it was so painful; it was like stabbing myself.'' So even though Williams knew her third-round
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Andrea Hlavackova's hip ached every time she tried to move side to side - and tennis players spend most of their matches racing from one edge of the court to
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No. 3 Andy Murray came from behind to win all three tiebreakers against 30th-seeded Feliciano Lopez and advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6
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Roger Federer is getting to the net, closing out points more quickly of late. Of course, when the going gets tough - which it rarely has so far at the U.S.
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Agnieszka Radwanska, in her own words, survived her third-round match at the U.S. Open. On a steamy Saturday at Flushing Meadows, the second-seeded Pole was
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Nicolas Almagro eliminated American teenager Jack Sock with a quick fourth set after the two played three tiebreakers in the third round of the U.S. Open. The
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Serena Williams does not enjoy viewing videos of her losses. Not one bit. She used to engage in that sort of film work, Williams said, but "it was so painful;
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Nice way for Andy to go out, but would have been more graceful if he announced his retirement after he actually played his last game. Makes for good
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