Top Ten Memories from the 2009 U.S. Open Tennis
What will stay with us from the 2009 U.S. Open tennis tournament…
• Andre Agassi honored in return to Arthur Ashe Stadium...
• Seventeen year old Melanie Oudin’s gutsy and exciting performance in reaching the quarterfinals
• Kim Clijsters' incredible run to the Women's Singles title beating Serena and Venus Williams along the way…
• Rafael Nadal approached by a fan who ran on court and kissed him after his match… scary security breach
• Wildcard Taylor Dent’s thrilling and inspiring retro serving and volleying run to the round of 16
• Arthur Ashe’s legacy celebrated and supported… Kids’ Day… Jay-Z designed t-shirt… inducted into the U.S. Open Court of Champions
• Serena Williams’ post-foot-fault call tirade…
• Caroline Wozniacki’s poised match, and post-match, performance in losing to Kim Clijsters in her first Grand Slam Final
• Roger Federer cursing at the chair umpire (heard by TV microphones) during a changeover while he was playing the Men’s Singles Final
• Juan Martin del Potro defeating Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer en route to his first U.S. Open Men’s Singles title
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