Rain Delay at US Open

Play is suspended at the US open due to rain. Yesterday . . .

James Blake, the top-ranked American, has reached the third round by defeating Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.

In second-round action yesterday, Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium defeated Ai Sugiyama of Japan 4-6, 6-1, 6-0. Believe it or not, in the third set there were many long rallies, but Sugyama just couldn’t win a game.


Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Tim Henman of the UK 6-3, 7-4, 6-5. One wonders how good Henman would be if it weren’t for the unforced errors -- 38. What a waste. What would the score have been if he had made half that many? Not giving in to the push to get dramatic about his results and future, he told reporters,

The (way I played in the) third set is the way that you need to try and play. But not two sets to love down. I can reflect on a couple of moments where I began to make life a little bit difficult for him. You can't really afford to give him the start that I did because he's got enough confidence and he's playing at such a high level, he certainly doesn't need any help from me.

In first-round mixed doubles action before a packed house yesterday afternoon, Bob Bryan and Martina Navratilova defeated Mike Bryan and Corina Morariu. 6-7, 6-4 , 10-4.


In other news, Andre Agassi's father fears Andre is doing permanent injury to his back and hopes his next match will be his last.

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