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Federer, Djokovic, Roddick advance; Safin ousted

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Friday, August 29, 2008

NEW YORK -- Andy Roddick smashed his racket not once but twice, leaving it a mangled mess that matched the state of his game at that point. Facing a big deficit, staring at what would have been a big upset, Roddick suddenly changed everything against a younger, less-experienced, less-accomplished version of himself at the U.S. Open. Roddick, the 2003 champion, used a seven-game run after trailing by a set and a break to come back and beat unseeded Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 at ...

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