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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts after missing a point against Andy Murray, of Britain, during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Murray defeated in four sets and will meet Roger Federer, of Switzerland, in the men's finals on Monday, Sept. 8. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Top-ranked Nadal knocked off by Murray at US Open

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NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal hunched over, his chest heaving, his hopes of reaching his first U.S. Open final fading fast. No one ever seems to run Nadal ragged. Andy Murray managed to do just that.

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    NEW YORK - Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber of the United States beat Lisa Raymond of the U.S. and Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-3, 7-6 (6) Sunday to win their first U.S. Open women's doubles championship.

  • Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reacts after winning point during the fourth set against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Federer a win away from 5th straight US Open title Sun Sep 7, 6:42 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Ominous clouds overhead, the sort of hard court that troubled him this season underfoot, Roger Federer sensed something Saturday he hadn't in quite a while. He was playing exactly like that guy named Roger Federer.

  • Spectators take shelter under umbrellas following the suspension of play because of rain during the semifinal match between Andy Murray, of Britain, and Rafael Nadal, of Spain, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    Rain postpones US Open women's final until Sunday Sat Sep 6, 8:20 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Serena Williams waited six years to return to the U.S. Open final. What's another day?

  • Roof back in play at US Open as 1st men's SF moved Fri Sep 5, 9:03 PM ET

    NEW YORK - In the not-too-distant future, there could be a retractable roof on the U.S. Open's main stadium, and organizers won't have to worry about tropical storms the way they were worrying Friday.

  • Bob Bryan, of the United States, left, celebrates with his brother Mike after winning the men's doubles final over Lukas Dlouhy, of Czech, and Leander Paes, of India, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Bryans team up, win men's doubles title at US Open Fri Sep 5, 4:03 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Twins Mike and Bob Bryan won their second U.S. Open men's doubles title and sixth Grand Slam championship overall, beating Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10) Friday.

  • Such a racket! Stars, teens pound away at US Open Thu Sep 4, 7:43 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Miffed at a miss, Mardy Fish held the racket right in front of his face and spit through the strings. Still stewing, he took a swing at his equipment bag and wound up for another whack.

  • WTA Tour allows on-court coaching next year Wed Sep 3, 1:18 PM ET

    NEW YORK - The coaches of women's tennis players will be able to visit them on the court during matches starting next year on the WTA Tour.

  • Williams sisters could meet in US Open quarters Thu Aug 21, 2:11 PM ET

    NEW YORK - The Williams sisters would meet in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, a bit earlier than their matchup in the final of the last Grand Slam, Wimbledon.

  • Head of men's tennis to step down in December Thu Aug 21, 11:12 AM ET

    LONDON - ATP president Etienne de Villiers, who introduced video replay and increased prize money on the men's tour, will step down when his contract expires in December.

  • In this Aug. 11, 2008 file photo, Lleyton Hewitt of Australia returns a shot against Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden during the first round of the men's singles tennis of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Hewitt, the 2001 U.S. Open champion, said in a statement published on his Web site Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 he is frustrated at not being able to play but had exhausted every possibility before opting to have hip surgery. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
    Lleyton Hewitt out of US Open due to hip surgery Tue Aug 19, 10:40 PM ET

    SYDNEY, Australia - Lleyton Hewitt withdrew from next week's U.S. Open after undergoing hip surgery. Hewitt, the 2001 U.S. Open champion, said in a statement published on his Web site Wednesday he is frustrated at not being able to play but had exhausted every possibility besides surgery

  • Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts to winning a point against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during their Gold medal singles tennis match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    Nadal and Ivanovic draw top seeds for US Open Tue Aug 19, 5:22 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament.

  • It's official: Nadal ends Federer's reign at No. 1 Mon Aug 18, 5:28 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal's summer keeps getting better. A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world's No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out Monday.

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    NEWPORT, R.I. - Just like old times for John McEnroe.

  • In this Sept. 20, 1973 file photo. Billie Jean King raises her arms after defeating Bobby Riggs, rear, getting ready to jump over the net, in the 'Battle of the Sexes' at the Houston Astrodome. Now, King's new book 'Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes' remembers the pivotal match ahead of its 35th anniversary, combining those memories with the wisdom the tennis legend gained from her blue-collar parents while growing up in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo, File)
    King's book highlights 'Battle of the Sexes' match Mon Aug 11, 6:31 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Billie Jean King occasionally got hot-tempered on the tennis court, so her father once threatened to take a power saw to her racket in the family garage.

  • Newspaper report says Boris Becker engaged Mon Aug 11, 8:58 AM ET

    FRANKFURT, Germany - Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker plans to marry his late manager's daughter, who is 16 years younger than the German tennis icon, a newspaper reported Monday.

  • This June 23, 1994 file photo shows Pam Shriver during Wimbledon. Former 'James Bond' actor George Lazenby says he will fight Pam Shriver's claim for custody over the couple's three young children. Shriver, a former tennis star, has filed for divorce from Lazenby and cited 'irreconcilable differences' for ending their six-year marriage. (AP Photo/Greg English, File)
    Lazenby to dispute Pam Shriver's custody claim Sun Aug 10, 7:02 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Former James Bond actor George Lazenby says he will fight Pam Shriver's claim for custody over the couple's three young children.