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Defending champ Rafael Nadal took full advantage of a fresh start, dominating Gilles Muller when their rain-delayed match resumed at the U.S. Open.

Rafael Nadal had a relatively comfortable time on court but a frightening and painful one off it at the U.S. Open on Sunday, collapsing in agony during his post-match press conference.

Serena Williams’s inactivity over the past 12 months meant she entered the Open as the 28th seed, which produced an early meeting with the fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka.

Venus Williams dropped out after revealing a diagnosis of Sjogren’s Syndrome, which causes fatigue and joint pain.

Serena Williams has been seeded 28th for the U.S. Open, which is sticking with its policy of following the rankings instead of taking into account players' past performances....

Defending champion Kim Clijsters withdraws from the US Open with a stomach muscle injury. "Unfortunately, I will not be able to defend my US Open title this year," the Belgian, a three-time winner at Flushing Meadows, said in a statement.

Rafael Nadal won his first U.S. Open championship to become the seventh man in history to complete a career Grand Slam when he waited out a nearly two-hour rain delay and withstood a barrage of corner-kissing winners from Novak Djokovic of Serbia at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night.

Kim Clijsters of Belgium, the defending champion, beat Vera Zvonareva of Russia in the final, 6-2, 6-1.

So much for Rafa vs. Roger in the U.S. Open final.