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Charles Krupa / AP ### Intensity  Rafael Nadal returns a shot to Andy Roddick of the U.S. during a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open in New York City on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Matt Slocum / AP ### Shadow Play  Andy Murray serves to John Isner during their quarterfinals match at the U.S. Open on Sept. 9, 2011. Andrew Gombert / EPA ### Rim-Lit  Andy Roddick hits a return to Rafael Nadal during their quarterfinals match, held on the 12th day of the 2011 U.S. Open tennis championship, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing Meadows neighborhood of New York City, on Sept. 9, 2011. Andrew Gombert / EPA ### On Reflection  Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears watches him play against John Isner during their U.S. Open quarterfinal match on Sept. 9, 2011. Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images ### Tumble  Andy Murray falls during his quarterfinals match against John Isner at the U.S. Open on Sept. 9, 2011. John G. Mabanglo / EPA ### Stretch  Caroline Wozniacki hits a return during her U.S. Open match against Andrea Petkovic of Germany on Sept. 8, 2011. Don Emmert / AFP / Getty Images ### Rain, Rain, Go Away!  Court attendants squeegee center court as bad weather delays the start of day nine of the 2011 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, September 6, 2011. Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images ### Die Hard  Tennis fans sit in the rain in the upper deck of Arthur Ashe Stadium, September 6, 2011. Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images ### Service  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, left, serves to Mardy Fish of the US during their fourth round match on the eighth day of the 2011 US Open Tennis Championship, September 5, 2011. John Mabanglo / EPA ### In a Blur  Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, hits a return to Nikolay Davydenko, of Russia, during their third round match at the 2011 US Open Tennis Championship in Flushing Meadows, New York, September 3, 2011. Justin Lane / EPA ### Final Efforts  Rafael Nadal launches a serve at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. Don Emmert / AFP / Getty Images ### In the Details  Sloane Stephens gets ready to serve to Serbia's Ana Ivanovic during their Women's US Open 2011 third round match in New York on September 3, 2011. Emmanuel Dunand / AFP / Getty Images ### Overhead  Roberta Vinci of Italy hits a return to Andrea Petkovic of Germany during their third round match on the sixth day of the 2011 US Open Tennis Championship, September 3, 2011. Andrew Gombert / EPA ### Jubilation  Serena Williams reacts during her match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, September 3, 2011. Mike Groll / AP ### Flushing, New York September 2, 2011  Andy Murray of Great Britain hits a return to Robin Haase of the Netherlands during their second round match on the fifth day of the 2011 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, September 2, 2011. Andrew Gombert / EPA ### Autograph  John Isner signs autographs as he leaves the court after defeating Marcos Baghdatis, of Cyprus, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. Elise Amendola / AP ### Focus  Shuai Peng of China serves to Julia Goerges of Germany during their US Open match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 2,2011. Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images ### Rest  Gilles Muller of Luxembourg wipes his face during his match against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. Mike Groll / AP ### Whiplash  The ponytail of Maria Kirilenko, of Russia, blocks her view on a return against Christina McHale, of the United States, during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. Charles Krupa / AP ### Acknowledging the Crowd  Maria Sharapova, of Russia, blows a kiss to the crowd after beating Anastasiya Yakimova, of Belarus during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, early Thursday morning, Sept. 1, 2011. Charles Krupa / AP ### Quick Return  Andy Roddick returns a point to Jack Sock during their match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York September 2, 2011. Emmanuel Dunand / AFP / Getty Images ### Victorious  Australian tennis player Samantha Stosur celebrates after winning against the U.S.'s Serena Williams in the women's 2011 U.S. Open finals at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2011. Matt Slocum / AP ### Sportsmanship  Carlos Berlocq, left, of Argentina, greets Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, at the net after their match in the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011. Elise Amendola / AP ### Jump for Joy  Serena Williams reacts after winning her semifinal match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City on Sept. 10, 2011. Charles Krupa / AP ### Tough Competition  Angelique Kerber of Germany holds up her broken racket during her U.S. Open semifinal match against Samantha Stosur on Sept. 10, 2011. John G. Mabanglo / EPA ### Service  Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to Novak Djokovic during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open in New York City on Sept. 10, 2011. Charlie Riedel / AP ### Triumph  Rafael Nadal celebrates his defeat of Andy Murray of Great Britain in a semifinal match at the U.S. Open on Sept. 10, 2011. Henny Ray Abrams / AFP / Getty Images ### Waterlogged  Spectators wait in the rain for the start of a U.S. Open semifinal match in New York City on Sept. 10, 2011. Charlie Riedel / AP ### Back and Forth  The U.S.'s John Isner, left, returns a shot to Andy Murray during a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open in New York City on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. 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