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Nadal draws tough opener in New York

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Tennis draws are a largely ceremonial affair -- if you want a Grand Slam trophy, you are going to have to win all seven of your matches, regardless of who stands first or second, or seventh in line. But, sometimes, there are a few gems to be mined from the debris of slotting 256 athletes in a major event. This is very much the case with the unveiling of the U.S. Open draw Thursday afternoon here at ESPN. The leading question going in was where No. 3-seeded Rafael Nadal would fall. F ...

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