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Americans hurt by perception

By MaliVai Washington
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 26, 2004

PARIS -- Considering the number of American men in the draw, it's hard to explain how not one was able to advance beyond the second round of the French Open. You could have gotten some tremendous Las Vegas odds against that happening. Logically, Andre Agassi loses to an ATP qualifier who had never won a match on tour is unexplainable. So is Andy Roddick leading two sets to one, then losing his match. I talked to Vince Spadea after his loss, and he appeared to be in disbelief that he had lost ...

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