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Pete Sampras, who in 1990 became the youngest man to win the Open. Behind him is Andre Agassi.

FREMONT: Micheal ‘Mike’ W. Addair, 34, of May St., Fremont, OH, passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at St.

After requiring underhand serves just to qualify for the main draw of the United States Open , Ryan Harrison followed a more conventional path into the second round on Wednesday.

Ryan Harrison upstages No. 15 seed Ivan Ljubicic. Eye On Earl: US Open organisers are keeping their fingers crossed that Hurricane Earl will stay far enough east of New York City so as to not interrupt play heading into the weekend.

Sam Querrey fired 19 aces to secure victory in four sets. Sam Querrey overcame a stern test in his first-round match with fellow American Bradley Klahn on Wednesday at the US Open , dropping the second set before prevailing 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 against the No.

There are three interview rooms in the bowels of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the United States Tennis Center.

Mirjana Lucic was a prodigy at 15, a Wimbledon semifinalist at 17 and languishing in obscurity by 19.

Donald Trump is James Rickenbacker’s latest client, but he has also guarded some of tennis’ best including Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras, Monica Seles and the Williams sisters.

American teenager Ryan Harrison upset 15th-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 6-3, 6-7 , 6-3, 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Wednesday for his first Grand Slam match victory.

At the end of a scorching hot day at the US Open , one Illini fell in a tough one and another survived as the doubles began.

Andre Agassi , an eight-time Grand Slam singles champion, highlights the list of nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame .

ROGER Federer produced a repeat of the magical “hotdog” shot he played at the US Open last year as he strolled to a 6-1 6-4 6-2 win in his first-round match against Brian Dabul of Argentina.

Lose your lunch but win the match. It isn’t easy, and some might say it takes guts, and the ability to stand up when you’d just as soon lie down and take a 10 count.

Mardy Fish defeated Jan Hajek, 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, and has won 23 of 27 matches since the French Open.

James Blake of the United States waves to the crowd after beating Kristof Vliegen of Belgium during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug.

As the United States winds down involvement in Iraq, it should be careful not to disengage too much, argues Iraqi political analyst Omar Al-Nidawi , who blogs at Iraqthemodel.blogspot.com. Plus is it possible for police to balance COMPSTAT and good community relations? And Andre Agassi previews the U.S. Open.

Australians Jarmila Groth and Alicia Molik have been eliminated in the opening round of the US Open tennis in New York.

You got that? That sounds like a rush back home after the office or just stick around and follow the action out and about on your laptop or phone.

In this sort of heat, New Yorkers long to be in the Hamptons, the desirable Long Island beaches, not still in the city, and tennis players want to be off court as quickly as possible.

Jelena Jankovic needed a comeback to hold off an 18-year-old and Svetlana Kuznetsova had to go three sets to edge out an opponent nearing 40.

Jelena Jankovic had a pained expression etched on her face for much of her first-round match at the United States Open on Tuesday, a look that has become almost a part of her wardrobe this season.

Rafael Nadal was walking along 59th Street by Central Park last week, talking on his cellphone, when he spotted the gangly figure of Justin Gimelstob , the retired tennis player, puffing and panting while jogging by him.

Mirjana Lucic, it’s been a long time! This was a player who blew onto the scene as a 15-year-old when she won a women’s doubles title with Martina Hingis in Australia and made the Wimbledon women’s singles Semifinals in 1999.

Martyn in London, via text 81111: “Am working with one eye on the US Open live scores and your live text…. Great start from Anne…. Am nervously waiting for the inevitable wobble.” Thank you for your words Martyn.

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Marcos Baghdatis will always have a special place in my heart for the five-set, four-hour marathon he and Andre Agassi played here in 2006 - one of the most memorable matches in United States Open history.

It’s been a tough summer for Andy Roddick . He was running sprints in the Texas heat last month and felt oddly sluggish.

Kim Clijsters hits a forehand during her 6-0, 7-5 victory over Hungary’s Greta Arn in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Roger Federer delivered another YouTube-worthy, between-the-legs shot at the U.S. Open.

‘I’ve never seen a player study more matches than Murray,’ said Brad Gilbert. ‘He had 10,000 on his PC’ enlarge Brad Gilbert is seen as often these days with a microphone in his hand as a racket, but you would still expect the American to talk up his coaching profession.