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Roddick leads U.S. men's advance to second round
john.jeansonne@newsday.comThis is roughly the fifth year in which American male tennis players are hearing a refrain consigning them to that old Bullwinkle cartoon institution, Whatsamatta U. Only three Yank men are ranked among the world's top 50. And the questions keep coming:...Tags: Michael Chang, U.S. Open Tennis, David Martin, Tennis, Andre Agassi
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Querrey latest hope for U.S. men at Open
john.jeansonne@newsday.comIt was a good day for tall guys at the U.S. Open. Not only did the professional tour's least vertically challenged man, 6-10 Ivo Karlovic of Croatia, sail through his first-round match against Czech Jan Minar, but lengthy young American Sam Querrey (6-6)...Tags: Michael Chang, Tommy Haas, Tennis, U.S. Open Golf, Andre Agassi
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America facing drought in men's tennis
shaun.powell@newsday.comArthur Ashe Stadium was poised for another epic pairing of native-born men, the kind of matchup that riveted the U.S. Open for so many years and made it the captivating tournament it is today, except for one little problem: Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras,...Tags: Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl, Tiger Woods, Boris Becker, Tennis
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Former Open champs remember when it was closed
john.jeansonne@newsday.comWith its usual show-biz mix of celebrity worship and sporting-grit admiration, the U.S. Open Monday night trotted out 25 former champions in marking 40 years of open tennis, a reminder that the sport for decades had been closed to paid professionals and...Tags: Lindsay Davenport, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Maria Sharapova, Ivan Lendl
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U.S. OPEN
ACE. Buskers around the Billie Jean King tennis center grounds - jazz quartets, steel drum bands - practicing the art of performing in public, without the expectation of tips or gratuities. FAULT. Do officials at polo matches wear outfits with huge...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Tennis, Venus Williams, Arthur Ashe Stadium
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Nadal clearly No. 1, but what happened to Federer?
Rafael Nadal rolls into the U.S. Open as the world's newest top-ranked player, but much of the pre-tournament conversation and lingering disbelief surrounds Roger Federer, the man Nadal has displaced. Had Nadal merely defeated Federer in this year's...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Roger Federer, Tony Roche, Bjorn Borg, Tennis
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Usual favorites now looking more suspect
The Associated PressRafael Nadal is faulty at Flushing Meadows, Roger Federer is suddenly shaky. Justine Henin is gone, Maria Sharapova is injured. Might as well make this the U.S. Wide Open. The final Grand Slam of the year starts Monday, and this one includes more than...Tags: U.S. Open Tennis, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Tennis
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Ashe brought class, dignity to U.S. Open win
john.jeansonne@newsday.comArthur Ashe is a stadium now, which will have to suffice for tomorrow night's 40-year celebration of tennis' transformative "open era" that dawned in 1968. Of the 40 people - 21 men and 19 women - who won at least one U.S. singles title during that time,...Tags: Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, National Government, Ivan Lendl
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5 MEN who could win it all
RAFAEL NADAL, 22 YEARS OLD, SPAIN. Nadal, the top seed in the U.S. Open, has deposed Roger Federer as the world's No. 1 player. He destroyed Federer in the final of the French Open, outlasted Federer in a magnificent Wimbledon final, and now has a gold...Tags: Roger Federer, Awards and Prizes, Court Administration, Tennis, New York
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10 BIG MOMENTS OF THE OPEN ERA
1 ASHE OPENS OPEN ERA (1968) - Arthur Ashe was a 25-year-old lieutenant in the United States Army when he defeated Tom Okker of the Netherlands for his first Grand Slam championship. It marked the first time a black player had won a Grand Slam title,...Tags: 5K Run, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Ilie Nastase, Gabriela Sabatini
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Birthdays
69 George Hamilton Actor 45 Sir Mix-A-Lot Rapper 43 Peter Krause Actor 37 Pete Sampras Tennis player 37 Michael Ian Black Actor 33 Casey Affleck ActorTags: Casey Affleck, Michael Ian Black, Celebrity, Tennis, George Hamilton
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Today's birthdays: Aug. 12
William Goldman, screenwriter, 77 George Hamilton, actor, 69 Mark Knopfler, guitarist (Dire Straits), 59 Pat Metheny, jazz guitarist, 54 Suzanne Vega, singer, 49 Pete Sampras, tennis player, 37 Rebecca Gayheart, actress, 36 Casey Affleck,...Tags: Casey Affleck, William Goldman, Pat Metheny, Celebrity, Tennis
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