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On Saturday, Estonia's Kaia Kanepi, a 31-seed at the U.S. Open, upset fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic, putting things away by a score of 6-2 7-6(1).
The 25-year-old Kanepi entered the match ranked No. 32 in the world, was ranked as high as No. 18 a year ago. This is the biggest surprise in the women's singles tournament so far, says BBC Sport:
Blimey, that was quick. Jankovic collapses completely in the tie-break and Kaia Kanepi runs away with it. She drops only one point to complete a shock 6-2 7-6 (6-1) victory and will play Patty Schnyder or Yanina Wickmayer next. Jankovic is the first big-name to fall in the women's draw, mainly because she never got to grips with the wind.
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2010 US Open, Day 6: Roger Federer Advances Past Mathieu
On Saturday, Roger Federer made short work of Paul-Henri Mathieu to advance to the Round of 16 at the U.S. Open. The world's second-ranked player defeated Mathieu in straight sets, but it wasn't easy throughout, said Federer:
Federer aims to win his sixth U.S. Open men's singles title of the last seven years.
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Sep 04 5:24p by Jon Bois - 0 comments