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Federer eases through in opening match

NEW YORK (AP) - Defending champion Roger Federer certainly looked the part Tuesday.

Fashion taking over center court

NEW YORK (AP) -- Models have the runway, actresses the red carpet and -- when it comes to showing off their latest styles -- tennis players have center court.

Ivanovic through in three sets at US Open

NEW YORK (AP)—Ana Ivanovic recovered in a hurry Tuesday to avoid becoming the first top-seeded woman to lose in the first round at the U.S. Open, rallying past Vera Dushevina 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

Jet lag affecting Olympic players

NEW YORK (AP)—The rings of the Olympics are not the only ones in common for Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and the Williams sisters.

Notebook: Evert returns for Open Era anniversary

NEW YORK (AP)—As busy as Chris Evert’s summer has been, she still found her way back to Flushing Meadows as the Grand Slam celebrated 40 years of the Open era on Monday night.

 

Olympic champs Nadal, Dementieva win US Open matches

NEW YORK (AP)—Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva showed their mettle at the U.S.

Cilic gets maiden title at New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Marin Cilic won his first ATP Tour event Saturday, beating American Mardy Fish 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at the Pilot Pen, a U.S. Open tuneup.

Wozniacki takes second career title at New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)—Caroline Wozniacki won her second tournament this month, beating top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 Saturday in the final of the Pilot Pen.

Head of tennis integrity unit named

NEW YORK (AP) -- A former Scotland Yard detective who helped review potential match-fixing in tennis was picked Friday to run the sport's new integrity unit.

De Villiers to step down as ATP chief in December

LONDON (AP) -- ATP president Etienne de Villiers, who introduced video replay and increased prize money on the men's tour, will step down when his contract expires in December.