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Show May, September 3 2004 DAILY HEIALD U.S.0POJ i Open champs fa at Open Myskina, Gaudio both ousted; Davenport, Agassi advance ' PRESS The hard NEW YORK courts of Hushing Meadows claimed French Open champions Anastasia Myskina and Gaston Gaudio on Thursday when the winners of the Grand Slam clay court titles both lost at the U.S. Open. Myskina, seeded No. 4, fell to fellow Russian Anna Chakve-tadz- e 6 (3), && and Gaudio, seeded No. 9, was defeated by 7-- Thomas Johansson 6-- 1, 6--4, 2-- 6, 64. Ane, 7-- stayed U-S-Op- en Thursday's results JSU Uttamt Fine $17.75 T mmm (fend Ska) 6. sixth-seede- 2 6-- ft) 0i0t!0i'' fifth-seede- SmSS""' Henin-Harden- 6-- Henin-Harden- ne Myskina had all sorts of trou-bl-e with her serve, managing just 47 per cent for the match and just 23 percent in the second set. There were 37 unforced errors leading to an early exit for a player who came in with a chance to overtake for No. 1 in the world. Gaudio had his opportunities, thanks largely to 53 unforced errors by Johanssoa But he could not take advantage. "He had a tot of errors, unforced errors, but when he had to go on the critical points, he won those," said Gaudio, who in the third set to rallied from 54 and break point, but crum- - 3 Itf Andrei Panel (16). Romania, Venaaco. Lee Hyunj-tMartin. Spain, Paul del. Fernando 5 (2). Sourfl Korea, del. Alberto Spain. (3). Thomas Johansson, Sweden, del. Gaston Gaudio (9). Argentina, Nicolas Kieter (19), Germany, Saulnler. Dorr del. Cyril France, (0), Hrbaty (22), Slovakia, Slovakia. Kucera, Andre Agassi (6), United Mayer, Germany, OUvier Rocftus, Belgium, States, del. Ftortan retired. del. PoWo Stance, Italy. Jri Novak (25), Czech Republic, del. Ale 1 Calatrava, Spain, Tim Herman (5), Britain, del. Jerome Golmard, France, L Second Round Undsay Arantxa Davenport (5), United States, Parra Samma. Spaii. del. Camerm. Italy, Nadra Petrova (14), Odziter. Myskina Chanoa Antonella Russia, del. Anastasia (4), Russia, (3). Rubin (20), United States, del. Sena ZaneM, Italy, Kuznetsova (9), Russia, Svebana Pratt, Australia. Beni Oantftttou Medina Tztpi Israel. Anna Chakvetadze, (29), Greece, Garngues, del. Nicole del Anabel Spain. Amy Frazler (21), United Brandl, Puerto Rico, States, t bled. "When I got the opportunity to break back at 54, that was the key. I was so close, but I didn't get the point and after that I couldn't do anything." Davenport had some difficult moments, but they were nothing compared to the struggle endured. Beset by an unusual rash of early unforced errors, Davenport was broken in the fourth game of the first set and it seemed to get her attention. She broke right back to keep the set on serve and then broke Parra Santonja in the ninth game. Serving for the set, Davenport won it at love, finishing with an Henin-Hardenn- o Henin-Harden- Shmotu Asaope, Japan, del. JM Graybas, United States. FJena Bovma (26). Russia, del. Maria Bern Russia, del. Samamfra Stosur, Australia, Paula Suanu (13), Argentina, del. Dally Randnarrtety, Madagascar, SlMa Farina Eta (19), Italy, del. Katarina Srerjotn. Stovena. Justine (1), Belgium, del. Henin-Hardenn- 2-- 5 (4). Karol del del. Knsrjna ace. 7-- 6 6-- 1, 7-- 7-- 6 6-- 3, 6-- 2, Press OSAMU HONDAAssociated Andre Agassi makes a return against Florian Mayer at the U.S. Open on Thursday. Agassi won. the first set, her game seemed to settle down. But serving for the match, Davenport was broken again, plagued by double faults. It was a momentary interruption. The . After that, she took charge, seizing every opportunity, sweeping through the first five games of the second set. After 13 unforced errors in ne . Henin-Harden- SicoHd Round Paradom Sricrapran (15), ITBranrj, del G0U3M1. United Stales. (4), Fatmce Samoro (31 ), fiance, del. Dmitry 4 Tursunw, Rusaa, heels mtl5 beginning, I felt took me a wnik to get going, I have to do something to get off ' to a quicker start in the next match. Parra Santonja thought she had missed an opportunity. . "She was making more errors," she said. she be"Then, when was gan playing more soficDy. When she broke me back, I tost a bft of confidence there. I had my chances there, but after the first set, I couldn't win the match. "When you play with her, you don't have long points two shots, and ifs over." struggled with a viral infection that limited her summer schedule. But the defending U.S. Open champion warmed up for this event by winning the gold medal at the Athens Olympics, a victory that inducted a stirring comeback from being down 5 in the third set of the semifinals against Myskina. There were more dramatics Obziler, against the ranked No. 133 in the world and playing in her first Open. e struggled with her serve, rammitting eight double faults and 47 unforced errors. ' She was broken seven times, once as she served for the match in the second set. She was shaky on some shots and sloppy on others and had an unexpected battle that stretched 2 hours, 14 minutes in the second round of the tournament. "It wasn't my day today," e said. "I was out of my rhythm. She didnt give me a chance to get rhythm. Maybe I wasn't ready to play a tot of raflies." mother early matches, No. 15 Paradom Srichaphan defeated Paul Goldstein 64, (4), 60, No. 31 Fabric Santoro defeated &3, 64, Dimitry Tursunov No. 16 Andrei Pavel ousted Fernando Verdasco (2), No. 19 Silvia Farina EKa defeated 6-Katarina Srebotnik and No. 19 Nicolas Kiefer defeated 6 CyruflSaulnier 3-- 1, dre Agassi was briefly in trou-blsplitting the first two sets 2-against Florian Mayer But after the Agassi won the third set 2 and was Mayer leading the fourth was forced to retire with a thigh injury. d The Davenport defeated Arantxa Parra Santon-j- a 64, 2 and advanced to the third round of the season's final Slam. Then, survived a scare and held off qualifier Tapi Obziler top-seed- Earlier, Lindsay Davenport's 'summer of success on W Tin i r course while Justine Henin-Hardenne's was nearly derailed at the U.S. Open. Hal Bock .THE ASSOCIATED O W, . next time she served, she took care of business, again finishing with an ace. Hampered by knee and foot injuries over the last few years, she's healthy now, playing confi 1, 6-- 7-- (4). dent, consistent tennis on her vorite surf ace. "I knew who this player fart said. "She came out hitting the ball pretty hard, I was a little on my Also on the schedule for -Thursday's fourth round of ac- tjon were Athens silver medal--. ists Mardy Fish and Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova. The evening matches featured No. 11 Venus Williams and No. 3 Carlos Moya. GOLF Woods weighed down FAN APPRECIATION Ailing father on Tiger's mind as he prepares for ALWAYS FRIENDLY, ALWAYS HEARD, ALWAYS CONSIDERATE. ALWAYS SAFE, ALWAYS TRUE BLUE Deutsche Bank Jimmy Golen THE ASSOCIATED GOOD FOR 1 FREE Apple-Cinnam- Pizza Dessert on when 2 meals ($12 min.) are purchased PRESS . NbRTON, Mass. Tiger Woods has more than the No. 1 ranking on his mind as he prepares for the Deutsche Bank Championship near Boston: His father has had a relapse of prostate cancer. "It's been tough," Woods said Pro-Aafter a on Thursday. "It's just like it was back in '96 and '97, when my dad had a heart attack and had complications with heart surgery." No one has been more influential in making Woods the golf er he is than his father, Earl, who taught his toddler to swing a club and then, when Tiger was a junior golfer, would jangle coins or shout during his backswing to toughen the kid up. The elder Woods was diagnosed with prostate cancer six years ago; radiation treatment was believed to be successful But Earl Woods told a group of children at a clinic for the Tiger Woods Foundation on Wednesday that the cancer had come back and spread throughout his body; forming lesions in his back and a tumor behind his left eye. "My eye was literally pushed out of the socket," the Woods told the Boston Herald. "The pain was so bad, it was past being a headache. There's no such thing as a headache like that. Every beat of my heart, there was pain. : There was no medication. I tried everything." Earl Woods said the tumor has been eradicated by radiation and he's feeling better. That is making Tiger feel better, too. m TM Student Athlete Building location only Good through Sept. 17, 2004 - No . cash Value - Limit One Coupon Per Customer ' Present original newspaper coupon to redeem for IfKEE Dasani Water 20 P , oz. I I I Edwards Stadium Sept. 4, 2004 ONLY - NOTRE DAME GAME No cash Value - Limit One Coupon Per Customer La Veil BYU Dining Service ) -- 7 '.. ROBERT E. KIEINAssociated Press Tkjer Woods chips rom just off the green during a practice round on Thursday for the Deutsch Bank Champiomhip. "He was concerned. And I knew how much he was concerned," Earl Woods told the Herald. "When I initially told him, he was very quiet. And he looked at me and said, 'Pop, when I was a little kid, you promised me you were going to be here until (age) 84. I'm going to hold his father's health; asked about how much it was weighing on his mind as he played, he said only:"Alot." . The Tiger Woods Foundation, created by father and son to promote the heath, education and welfare of children in America, is the primary charitable beneficiary of the Deutsche Bank Championship, youtojt.' "And I said, TouVe got it. IH which is in its second year. be here." Adam Scott won the inaugural Neither Woods had spoken event over the par-77,415-yarabout his relapse illness until TPC of Boston course; . Wednesday. Tiger Woods was Tiger Woods finished tied for less talkative on the subject of seventh. 1, d . |