WOMEN&#39;S PRO TENNIS: Americans are idle at Open
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Thirteen years ago, when Jennifer Capriati made her first US Open semifinal at age 15, she appeared headed for a long run of titles in her home Grand Slam.
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It's never easy at a Grand Slam tournament, and Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick could find it particularly tough at this year's U.S. Open.
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Roger Federer will open against Albert Costa, and Justine Henin-Hardenne will play a qualifier when the United States Open begins Monday.
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Justine Henin-Hardenne faces Lindsay Davenport and Roger Federer takes on Marc Gicquel in U.S. Open tennis today. Also in action are Elena Dementieva, James Blake and Marat Safin.
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Lleyton Hewitt and Lindsay Davenport could earn up to &#36;500,000 extra at the U.S. Open because they finished atop the inaugural US Open Series standings.
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Roger Federer takes on Andy Roddick and Jelena Jankovic faces Venus Williams in U.S. Open action today.
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New York -- &quot;Perseverance&quot; is a wonderful word in any language. Just now, it sounds best in Russian. The best word for American women&#39;s tennis is &quot;pain,&quot; delivered in any form you would like.
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Following are short biographies of the leading contenders in the women&#39;s singles at the US Open tennis championships. Prefix number denotes seeding.
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The US Open plays host to two Russia v America clashes when the women&#39;s semi-finals get underway on Friday. Fifth seed Lindsay Davenport, the highest-ranked player still in the tournament, takes on Russia&#39;s ninth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati provided a Labor Day weekend treat as they turned on the style at the US Open Sunday.
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Andre Agassi, Lindsay Davenport and Tim Henman marked an injury-interrupted Labor Day on Monday by marching into the quarter-finals of the US Open.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Robert Siegel talks with Jon Wertheim of Sport&#39;s Illustrated about the Friday&#39;s semifinal women&#39;s matches at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, where two American women take on two Russians for spots in Saturday&#39;s final.
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Maria Sharapova zinged shots so sharply against Jelena Jankovic, many fans at Louis Armstrong Stadium left their seats early in hopes of finding a more competitive match. They missed seeing things get kind of interesting at the U.S. Open.
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NEW YORK - Three contenders to take the U.S. Open title from 2003 winner Justine Henin-Hardenne were slated to play in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday: second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo vs...
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Annika Sorenstam could not have asked for a better day in the U.S. Women&#039;s Open. She played solidly for an even-par 71 in the morning to keep a share of the lead, then spent the afternoon resting in her palatial quarters as Pat Hurst, Michelle Wie and the rest of her challengers battled the blustery conditions at Newport Country Club, knowing they would have a short night before the marathon finish.
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Americans Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati will stand in the path of the runaway Russian juggernaut when the US Open women&#39;s singles reach the semi-final stage on Friday.
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For once, when the US Open kicks off in New York tomorrow it won&#39;t be the biggest show in town. The Republican convention, with its threatened attendant demonstrations