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USO Day 8: Fourth Round Previews

Once you get to Labor Day, you move from the obligatory early round matches to the business end of a Slam.  Those that want to seriously make a run need to get to Labor Day, when the fourth round begins. Let's begin with a quick recap of what happened so far. Among those coming in

USO Day 5: Harrison nearly upsets Stakhovsky in 5

Ryan Harrison is only 18 years old and may become one of the top Americans.  It's tough for American tennis at the very top.  Querrey and Isner are in the top 20, but the question is whether either player can play top 10 tennis.  Querrey probably has the better upside because he moves better, but

USO Day 2: Nadal beats Gabashvili in 3 close sets

You say Teimuraz, I say Teymuraz.  Like Oleksandr became Aleksander Dologopolov (who lost in straights to Ferrer), Gabashvili has chanced the spelling of his first name now preferring to use the "y" instead of the "i".  And with maturity, he's now tamed some of his hard-hitting but erratic tennis. And for two plus sets, Gabashvili

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