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Roddick, Blake fall; Federer survives

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Saturday, September 5, 2009

NEW YORK -- Andy Roddick's U.S. Open is over much sooner than he expected. Coming off a close-as-could-be loss in the Wimbledon final, Roddick came to Flushing Meadows with a rebuilt game and some serious self-belief. Running into strong-serving, 6-foot-9 American John Isner in the third round proved to be too much to handle. The 55th-ranked Isner smacked 38 aces to beat the No. 5-seeded Roddick 7-6 (3), 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5) Saturday. "It's obviously, hands down, the biggest win of my caree ...

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