2010 U.S. Open: Day 5 action
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Simply smashing
Venus Williams follows through on a return to Mandy Minella of Luxembourg during their third-round match at the U.S. Open on Sept. 3, 2010. Williams eliminated the 185th-ranked qualifier 6-2, 6-1.
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Serving up a win
Sam Querrey serves to Marcel Granollers of Spain during their second-round match. Querrey, the tournament's 20th seed, won 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
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Ultimate concentration
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin during their second-round match. Nadal won 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-5.
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Over the top
David Nalbandian of Argentina serves to France's Florent Serra during their second-round match. Nalbandian, the 31st seed, won 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.
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Blue on blue
Each of No. 4 Andy Murray's three sets took a shorter time to complete than the previous one; he needed 39 minutes to win the first, 28 for the second and just 18 to take the third and his second-round match against Dustin Brown, 7-5, 6-3, 6-0.
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Going for it
Going for winners on virtually every point left Jamaica's Dustin Brown with a total of 24 winners and 24 unforced errors on Day 5 against No. 4 Andy Murray of Great Britain. Muray had 32 winners to 15 unforced errors.
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Will to win
After going down two sets to one, Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine came back to beat American Ryan Harrison, 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6), in the second round.
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Just out of his reach
While he fought off 17 break point chances against his serve, American qualifier Ryan Harrison of the United States was broken six times in his five-set, second-round loss against the Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky.
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All lined up
No. 2 Kim Clijsters of Belgium needed just 62 minutes to move into the fourth round at the 2010 U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over No. 27 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Sept. 3, 2010.
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Hair-raising experience
Hitting just 14 winners to 29 unforced errors, No. 27 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic bowed out in straight sets on Day 5 against No. 2 Kim Clijsters of Belgium.
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Long reach
No. 18 John Isner of the United States split the first two sets of his second-round singles match against Switzerland's Marco Chiudinelli on Sept. 3, 2010 before winning in four, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4.
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Out of the picture
The two previous times Marco Chiudinelli has competed at the U.S. Open, he has advanced to the third round. This time, despite hitting 40 winners to 20 unforced errors, he lost in the second round to No. 18 John Isner, who had 70 winners to 44 unforced errors.
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Forward motion
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia advanced to the fourth round at the 2010 U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over France's Virginie Razzano, hitting 22 winners to just 13 errors in the process.
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Toss up
Converting all six of her break point opportunities, No. 12 Elena Dementieva of Russia held off No. 24 Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia by a 7-5, 6-2 score in their Day 5 third-round match in New York.
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Deep breaths
Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 16 winners couldn't balance out her 33 unforced errors against Russia's Elena Dementieva at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sept. 3, 2010.
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Power play
No. 5 Samantha Stosur of Australia blasted 37 winners to 29 unforced errors in her 6-2, 6-3 third-round victory over Italy's Sara Errani on Sept. 3, 2010.
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Topsy-turvy
Matching her third-round exit from the U.S. Open in 2009, Italy's Sara Errani lost in straight sets to Australia's Samantha Stosur on Day 5.
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Total focus
No. 8 Fernando Verdasco of Spain balanced 21 winners with 21 unforced errors while opponent Adrian Mannarino of France hit just 10 winners to 32 unforced errors on Day 5. Verdasco won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
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Things are looking up
No. 6 Francesca Schiavone of Italy was broken just once, and she used four breaks of serve to beat Alona Bondarenko of the Ukraine by a 6-1, 7-5 score on Sept. 3, 2010.
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Waiting out the rain
Day 5's weather forced fans to use umbrellas for something other than sun protection for the first time at the 2010 U.S. Open.
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Cause for concern
After taking the first set of his match against Benoit Paire, Feliciano Lopez dropped the next two on Sept. 3, 2010 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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Sacrificing his body
Competing at the U.S. Open for the first time in his career, Benoit Paire of France was determined to make his run last as long as possible by going for every point in his second-round match against No. 23 Feliciano Lopez of Spain.
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On the dot
Prior to opponent Julien Benneteau retiring, Tommy Robredo had a 6-4, 6-6 (2-1) lead. Robredo had hit 25 winners to 15 unforced errors up to that point in the match.
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Pulling out
Down in his match against Tommy Robredo of Spain, Julien Benneteau of France was forced to withdraw due to a wrist injury.
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Good eye
Despite hitting one more unforced error than winner (18 to 17), No. 20 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Gisela Dulko of Argentina on Day 5 in New York.
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Ducking out
Argentina's Gisela Dulko was broken on six of 13 chances by third-round opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia on Sept. 3, 2010.
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Russian surge
Winning a total of 114 points to second-round opponent Dudi Sela's 94, No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny earned a 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory in New York on Day 5.
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In a blur
Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain broke on five of 10 chances to rally for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, 7-6 (2) victory over France's Jeremy Chardy.
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Fast pickup
Michael Llodra of France used a combination of 57 winners to just 22 unforced errors to beat second-round opponent Victor Hanescu of Romania by a 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-2 score on Sept. 3, 2010.
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Ups and downs
The No. 6 seeded women's doubles team of Vania King of the United States and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan survived a three-set battle against Jarmila Groth of Australia and Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.
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Put on a happy face
Although she lost, Sara Errani still had a smiley face string dampener to improve her mood.
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