US Open Tennis

On a third consecutive damp, chilly day at the French Open, top-ranked Roger Federer endured two rain delays while beating Alejandro Falla 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round Wednesday.

The two delays totaled 1 hour, 31 minutes, while the match lasted only 1 hour, 26 minutes.

“I’m happy to get through,” Federer said. “It’s not easy to come on and off. You always hope your game is still there and it hasn’t left you.”

Federer shanked forehands on two match points in the final game before closing out the victory to improve to 40-3 this year. He never lost his serve, won 55 of 68 service points and finished with 41 winners to 13 for Falla.

A Colombian ranked 139th, Falla lost in qualifying and made the draw only because another player pulled out. He now has the distinction of losing to Federer at two major events _ their only previous meeting came in the second round at Wimbledon in 2004.

Federer is bidding for his fourth consecutive Grand Slam title at the only major event he has yet to win.

“I would like to win here,” he said. “The pressure is quite big. I enjoy the challenge.”

Temperatures were in the 50s for a second successive day, and because of rain, one match took seven hours to complete. No. 13 Nicolas Kiefer finally beat 29-year-old wild-card Marc Gicquel of France 6-0, 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 11-9.

The weather failed to faze No. 4-seeded Maria Sharapova, who wore long sleeves and beat Iveta Benesova 6-4, 6-1.

“It’s sunny, and five minutes later it gets dark and windy,” Sharapova said. “You just have to adjust and be patient.”

Sharapova, recovering from an ankle injury she aggravated last week, moved well on the center-court clay.

“It was a lot better than my previous match,” she said. “I didn’t feel like I was moving great still, being cautious with the tape on, but pain-wise it felt a lot better.”

No. 6 Nikolay Davydenko beat the rain and became the first man to reach the third round when Flavio Saretta retired with the flu trailing 6-2, 4-1.

“I couldn’t run anymore,” Saretta said.

Davydenko played well from the beginning despite an 11 a.m. start.

“It looks like you’re sleeping on the court the first few games because this was too early,” Davydenko said.

Another Russian, No. 14-seeded Dinara Safina, beat Hana Sromova 6-0, 6-2. Safina hit 31 winners, including six aces.

“I can say it was an easy match today,” Safina said. “I was pretty solid.”

Safina’s older brother, two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin, was fined $10,000 Wednesday for failing to hold a post-match news conference after losing in the opening round to Fernando Gonzalez.

Two French teenagers advanced on the women’s side. Aravane Rezai, a 19-year-old qualifier, rallied to upset No. 22 Ai Sugiyama 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

“This is a fabulous moment for me,” said Rezai, who is ranked 142nd. “I was playing a match on Court Suzanne Lenglen with a lot of pressure. I started to recover at the end of the second set.”

Her compatriot, 16-year-old Alize Cornet, beat 32-year-old Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the completion of a suspended match.

“When I realized I was playing someone who was twice my age, it’s true that it was quite funny,” Cornet said.

No. 24 Katarina Srebotnik beat Ashley Harkleroad 6-3, 6-2, leaving three Americans in the women’s draw.

No. 25 Marion Bartoli and No. 27 Anna Chakvetadze were eliminated. Jelena Jankovic rallied past Bartoli 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, while Li Na beat Chakvetadze 7-5, 6-3.

No. 16 Nicole Vaidisova swept Sun Tiantian 6-1, 6-3. No. 17 Flavia Pennetta defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-1, 6-0 in 52 minutes.

Davydenko takes a seven-match winning streak into his next match against No. 30 Carlos Moya, the 1998 champion, who held every service game and beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

“I know that I’m not a favorite here,” the 29-year-old Moya said. “That changes things for you, because you’re not under so much pressure. I think I’ve still got good tennis to play. … Playing Davydenko is going to show me where I stand.”

The French Open is the cruelest Grand Slam tournament for Andy Roddick, the toughest for all U.S. men over the years, really. Toss in a bum ankle, and Roddick never really stood a chance this time.

He quit Tuesday because of his injury while trailing Alberto Martin of Spain, 6-4, 7-5, 1-0, in the first round at Roland Garros, and the fifth-seeded American hobbled off the court to a chorus of full-throated boos and whistles.

His exit, combined with that of No. 17 Robby Ginepri, left the United States with only two men in the second round at the French Open for just the second time since 1967.

Unlike the hard courts at the U.S. Open — which Roddick won in 2003 — or the grass at Wimbledon — where he’s been the runner-up twice — the red clay at the French Open hampers rather than helps Roddick’s strengths: his serve and forehand.

Clay also makes for longer points and requires plenty of good footwork, and Roddick sprained ligaments in his left ankle last week. He tweaked it in the eighth game against Martin, who’s ranked 68th, had lost his previous five matches at majors, and entered 0-4 vs. Roddick.

The ankle got worse when Roddick tried to cut back for a lob in the second set’s 11th game, which he closed with a double fault to fall behind, 6-5.

“I was definitely tentative sliding around out there,” Roddick said. “It started affecting the way I landed on my serve. You know, not much else was working besides my serve. It was a lost cause, I think.”

He double-faulted twice starting the third set, and hit a ball into the 20th row of the stands. After losing the game at love on a forehand that sailed five feet long, Roddick sat in his sideline chair. He removed his left shoe, sock and ankle brace, and called for a trainer.

“What do you think?” Roddick asked. “Do you think it’s dangerous?”

He decided to stop, the chair umpire informed the crowd, and Roddick walked off to a nasty serenade, his career mark at the French Open now 4-6, including three first-round departures.

Martina Hingis knows quite well how unforgiving the French Open fans can be: She sobbed after being harangued for disputing calls during her infamous loss to Steffi Graf in the 1999 final. Tuesday, Hingis dispatched Lisa Raymond, 6-2, 6-2, in her first Roland Garros match since 2001.

Two seeded players in her half of the draw were sent home: No. 3 Nadia Petrova, twice a semifinalist in Paris, was upset, 6-2, 6-2, by Akiko Morigami of Japan, and No. 23 Tatiana Golovin lost, too. Otherwise, form pretty much held, with two-time champion Justine Henin-Hardenne and 2004 champion Anastasia Myskina winning in straight sets.

Most of the seeded men fared OK, too, including No. 9 Fernando Gonzalez, who beat two-time major champion Marat Safin, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1.

The men’s seeded losers were No. 18 Thomas Johansson, Roddick and Ginepri, a semifinalist at the 2005 U.S. Open. Roddick and Ginepri joined countrymen Paul Goldstein, Vince Spadea and Justin Gimelstob on the sideline.

Left among U.S. men? No. 8 James Blake (who faces clay-court expert Nicolas Almagro) and Kevin Kim (vs. defending champion Rafael Nadal).

In a match filled with spectacular exchanges at dramatic moments, Spanish sensation Nadal beat an unseeded but unyielding Mariano Puerta 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 to win the French Open.

With Sunday’s victory, the young king of clay earned a congratulatory handshake from the king of Spain.

“This is incredible,” said Nadal, who turned 19 Friday. “It’s a dream come true.”

The No. 4-seeded Nadal overcame three set points in the final set and became the youngest men’s Grand Slam champion since Michael Chang won the French Open in 1989 at age 17. Nadal’s the first man to win the French Open on his initial try since Mats Wilander, who claimed the first of his seven Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros in 1982.

“I fight every ball,” Nadal said in English. “When I have problems in the match, I fight, I fight, I fight every game.”

Service, please
Andre Agassi serves to Roger Federer during the men’s final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005.

Finals
Sep 11
Roger Federer (1) def. Andre Agassi (7) 6-3,2-6,7-6 (7-1),6-1

Semi Finals
Sep 10
Roger Federer (1) def. Lleyton Hewitt (3) 6-3,7-6 (7-0),4-6,6-3
Andre Agassi (7) def. Robby Ginepri 6-4,5-7,6-3,4-6,6-3

Quarter Finals
Sep 7
Andre Agassi (7) def. James Blake 3-6,3-6,6-3,6-3,7-6 (8-6)
Robby Ginepri def. Guillermo Coria (8) 4-6,6-1,7-5,3-6,7-5
Sep 8
Roger Federer (1) def. David Nalbandian (11) 6-2,6-4,6-1
Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Jarkko Nieminen 2-6,6-1,3-6,6-3,6-1
Fourth Round
Sep 5
Andre Agassi (7) def. Xavier Malisse 6-3,6-4,6-7,4-6,6-2
Guillermo Coria (8) def. Nicolas Massu 6-4,2-6,6-7,6-2,6-2
Robby Ginepri def. Richard Gasquet (13) 6-3,3-6,6-7,6-4,6-0
Sep 6
Roger Federer (1) def. Nicolas Kiefer 6-4,6-7,6-3,6-4
Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Dominik Hrbaty (15) 6-1,6-4,6-2
David Nalbandian (11) def. Davide Sanguinetti 4-6,7-6 (7-4),6-4,6-2

Third Round
Sep 3
James Blake def. Rafael Nadal (2) 6-4,4-6,6-3,6-1
Andre Agassi (7) def. Tomas Berdych 3-6,6-1,6-4,7-6 (7-2)
Guillermo Coria (8) def. Robin Soderling 6-2,6-7,6-1,6-4
Richard Gasquet (13) def. Ivan Ljubicic 3-6,7-6 (8-6),6-7,6-3,6-2
Sep 4
Roger Federer (1) def. Olivier Rochus 6-3,7-6 (8-6),6-2
Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Taylor Dent 6-3,3-6,6-7,6-2,7-5
David Nalbandian (11) def. Fernando Gonzalez 7-5,6-3,6-0
Dominik Hrbaty (15) def. David Ferrer 6-7,7-5,7-5,7-5

Second Round
Sep 1
Andre Agassi (7) def. Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7-4),7-6 (7-5),7-6 (7-4)
Guillermo Coria (8) def. Vincent Spadea 6-2,6-3,6-2
Stanislas Wawrinka def. Mariano Puerta (10) 3-6,6-4,6-3,6-7,6-1
Sebastien Grosjean def. Thomas Johansson (14) 6-3,6-2,4-6,6-2
Sep 2
Roger Federer (1) def. Fabrice Santoro 7-5,7-5,7-6 (7-2)
Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Jose Acasuso 7-6 (8-6),7-6 (7-3),6-2
Paradorn Srichaphan def. Nikolay Davydenko (6) 6-4,7-5,6-3
David Nalbandian (11) def. Peter Wessels 7-6 (7-4),1-6,6-2,7-6 (7-4)
Dominik Hrbaty (15) def. Michael Lammer 6-1,6-1,6-3
Nicolas Kiefer def. Radek Stepanek (16) 4-6,4-6,6-4,6-3,6-3

First Round
Aug 29
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Bobby Reynolds 6-3,6-3,6-4
Andre Agassi (7) def. Razvan Sabau 6-3,6-3,6-1
Guillermo Coria (8) def. Felix Mantilla 7-6 (7-5),6-1,6-3
Brian Baker def. Gaston Gaudio (9) 7-6 (11-9),6-2,6-4
Mariano Puerta (10) def. Noam Okun 7-6 (7-4),6-7,6-4,6-0
Richard Gasquet (13) def. Alberto Martin 6-2,6-3,1-6,6-7,6-4
Thomas Johansson (14) def. Mariano Zabaleta 6-3,6-4,6-3
Aug 30
Roger Federer (1) def. Ivo Minar 6-1,6-1,6-1
Gilles Muller def. Andy Roddick (4) 7-6 (7-4),7-6 (10-8),7-6 (7-1)
Nikolay Davydenko (6) def. Tomas Zib 6-2,6-0,6-4
David Nalbandian (11) def. Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6-2,7-5,6-4
Fernando Verdasco def. Tim Henman (12) 6-4,6-2,6-2
Radek Stepanek (16) def. Nicolas Lapentti 7-5,7-6 (9-7),6-1
Aug 31
Lleyton Hewitt (3) def. Albert Costa 6-1,6-2,6-1
Dominik Hrbaty (15) def. Andreas Seppi 6-2,6-4,6-7,6-2

Kim Clijsters, the 2005 US Open women’s champion and winner of the US Open Series, doubled her prize money to collect $2.2 million - - the richest prize in women’s sports history.

Finals
Sep 10
Kim Clijsters (4) def. Mary Pierce (12) 6-3,6-1

Semi Finals
Sep 9
Elke Clijsters def. Maria Sharapova (1) 6-2,6-7,6-3
Mary Pierce (12) def. Elena Dementieva (6) 3-6,6-2,6-2

Quarter Finals
Sep 6
Maria Sharapova (1) def. Nadia Petrova (9) 7-5,4-6,6-4
Kim Clijsters (4) def. Venus Williams (10) 4-6,7-5,6-1
Sep 7
Elena Dementieva (6) def. Lindsay Davenport (2) 6-1,3-6,7-6 (8-6)
Mary Pierce (12) def. Amelie Mauresmo (3) 6-4,6-1

Fourth Round
Sep 4
Maria Sharapova (1) def. Sania Mirza 6-2,6-1
Kim Clijsters (4) def. Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-1,6-0
Venus Williams (10) def. Serena Williams (8) 7-6 (7-5),6-2
Nadia Petrova (9) def. Nicole Vaidisova 7-6 (7-4),7-5
Sep 5
Lindsay Davenport (2) def. Natalie Dechy (15) 6-0,6-3
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Elena Likhovtseva 6-1,6-4
Elena Dementieva (6) def. Patty Schnyder (11) 6-4,6-3
Mary Pierce (12) def. Justine Henin-Hardenne (7) 6-3,6-4

Third Round
Sep 2
Maria Sharapova (1) def. Julia Schruff 6-2,6-4
Kim Clijsters (4) def. Ai Sugiyama 6-1,6-4
Serena Williams (8) def. Francesca Schiavone 6-3,6-4
Nadia Petrova (9) def. Laura Granville 6-2,7-5
Venus Williams (10) def. Daniela Hantuchova 6-3,6-3
Sep 3
Lindsay Davenport (2) def. Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3,6-2
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld 7-5,6-3
Elena Dementieva (6) def. Anna Chakvetadze 6-1,4-6,7-6 (7-5)
Justine Henin-Hardenne (7) def. Yoon Jeong Cho 6-0,7-6 (7-4)
Patty Schnyder (11) def. Shinobu Asagoe 6-1,6-3
Elena Likhovtseva def. Anastasia Myskina (13) 0-6,6-3,7-6 (8-6)
Natalie Dechy (15) def. Tatiana Golovin 7-5,2-6,6-2

Second Round
Aug 31
Maria Sharapova (1) def. Dally Randriantefy 6-1,6-0
Kim Clijsters (4) def. Fabiola Zuluaga 7-5,6-0
Serena Williams (8) def. Catalina Castano 6-2,6-2
Nadia Petrova (9) def. Aiko Nakamura 6-2,6-0
Venus Williams (10) def. Maria Kirilenko 6-1,6-3
Sep 1
Lindsay Davenport (2) def. Pauline Parmentier 6-1,6-1
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Sesil Karatancheva 6-0,6-1
Elena Dementieva (6) def. Mariana Diaz-Oliva 7-5,6-1
Justine Henin-Hardenne (7) def. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-3,6-4
Patty Schnyder (11) def. Martina Sucha 6-3,2-6,6-2
Mary Pierce (12) def. Katarina Srebotnik 6-3,6-2
Anastasia Myskina (13) def. Amy Frazier 6-3,6-2
Natalie Dechy (15) def. Vania King 6-1,6-1

First Round
Aug 29
Maria Sharapova (1) def. Eleni Daniilidou 6-1,6-1
Kim Clijsters (4) def. Martina Muller 6-1,6-2
Ekaterina Bychkova def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (5) 6-3,6-2
Serena Williams (8) def. Yung-Jan Chan 6-1,6-3
Nadia Petrova (9) def. Eva Birnerova 6-4,6-4
Venus Williams (10) def. Rika Fujiwara 6-3,6-1
Shenay Perry def. Alicia Molik (14) 6-4,6-4
Aug 30
Lindsay Davenport (2) def. Na Li 6-4,6-4
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Roberta Vinci 6-3,6-2
Elena Dementieva (6) def. Lucie Safarova 7-5,6-3
Justine Henin-Hardenne (7) def. Zuzana Ondraskova 6-3,6-0
Patty Schnyder (11) def. Conchita Martinez 4-6,6-4,6-2
Mary Pierce (12) def. Mara Santangelo 6-2,6-4
Anastasia Myskina (13) def. Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3,6-1
Natalie Dechy (15) def. Severine Beltrame 6-4,7-5

Jun 5 Rafael Nadal was crowned the undisputed king of clay on Sunday, beating unseeded Argentine Mariano Puerta 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 in a rousing French Open final.

Finals
Rafael Nadal (4) def. Mariano Puerta 6-7,6-3,6-1,7-5

Semi Finals
Jun 3
Rafael Nadal (4) def. Roger Federer (1) 6-3,4-6,6-4,6-3
Mariano Puerta def. Nikolay Davydenko (12) 6-3,5-7,2-6,6-4,6-4

Quarter Finals
May 31
Roger Federer (1) def. Victor Hanescu 6-2,7-6 (7-3),6-3
Rafael Nadal (4) def. David Ferrer 7-5,6-2,6-0
Jun 1
Mariano Puerta def. Guillermo Canas (9) 6-2,3-6,1-6,6-3,6-4
Nikolay Davydenko (12) def. Tommy Robredo (15) 3-6,6-1,6-2,4-6,6-4

Fourth Round
May 29
Roger Federer (1) def. Carlos Moya (14) 6-1,6-4,6-3
Rafael Nadal (4) def. Sebastien Grosjean 6-4,3-6,6-0,6-3
David Ferrer def. Gaston Gaudio (5) 2-6,6-4,7-6 (7-5),5-7,6-4
Victor Hanescu def. David Nalbandian (10) 6-3,4-6,5-7,6-1,6-2
May 30
Tommy Robredo (15) def. Marat Safin (3) 7-5,1-6,6-1,4-6,8-6
Nikolay Davydenko (12) def. Guillermo Coria (8) 2-6,6-3,7-6 (7-1),6-2

Third Round
May 27
Roger Federer (1) def. Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (11-9),7-5,6-2
Rafael Nadal (4) def. Richard Gasquet 6-4,6-3,6-2
Gaston Gaudio (5) def. Felix Mantilla 6-4,6-4,6-3
David Nalbandian (10) def. Mario Ancic 6-4,7-6 (7-4),6-3
Carlos Moya (14) def. Fernando Vicente 6-4,7-6 (7-4),6-7,0-6,6-4
Sebastien Grosjean def. Radek Stepanek (16) 6-1,4-6,3-6,6-3,6-4
May 28
Marat Safin (3) def. Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 (7-5),7-5,1-6,7-6 (7-2)
Guillermo Coria (8) def. Jurgen Melzer 6-1,6-1,7-6 (7-2)
Guillermo Canas (9) def. Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-3,7-6 (7-4),2-6,6-7,8-6
Nikolay Davydenko (12) def. Tommy Haas 7-5,6-0,6-0
Tommy Robredo (15) def. David Sanchez 6-4,6-3,6-1

Second Round
May 25
Roger Federer (1) def. Nicolas Almagro 6-3,7-6 (7-0),6-2
Rafael Nadal (4) def. Xavier Malisse 6-2,6-2,6-4
Luis Horna def. Tim Henman (7) 7-5,6-7,6-3,6-4
David Nalbandian (10) def. Tomas Berdych 6-3,6-2,6-1
Carlos Moya (14) def. Robin Vik 7-6 (8-6),6-7,6-3,6-1
Radek Stepanek (16) def. Florent Serra 6-3,6-4,6-1
May 26
Jose Acasuso def. Andy Roddick (2) 3-6,4-6,6-4,6-3,8-6
Marat Safin (3) def. Lukas Dlouhy 6-7,6-3,7-5,6-1
Guillermo Canas (9) def. Albert Montanes 6-1,6-3,6-4
Nikolay Davydenko (12) def. Olivier Rochus 3-6,7-5,6-2,6-3
Tommy Robredo (15) def. Dick Norman 6-4,6-2,6-4

First Round
May 23
Roger Federer (1) def. Dudi Sela 6-1,6-4,6-0
Rafael Nadal (4) def. Lars Burgsmuller 6-1,7-6 (7-4),6-1
Gaston Gaudio (5) def. Julien Benneteau 7-5,6-0,6-1
Tim Henman (7) def. Juan Pablo Brzezicki 6-2,6-1,6-4
David Nalbandian (10) def. Marcos Baghdatis 0-6,6-4,6-4,6-4
Carlos Moya (14) def. Alberto Martin 5-7,6-1,6-4,6-2
Radek Stepanek (16) def. Paradorn Srichaphan 3-6,6-3,6-1,6-1
May 24
Andy Roddick (2) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3,6-2,6-4
Marat Safin (3) def. Raemon Sluiter 6-1,4-6,6-4,6-2
Jarkko Nieminen def. Andre Agassi (6) 7-5,4-6,6-7,6-1,6-0
Guillermo Coria (8) def. Kenneth Carlsen 6-4,6-2,6-4
Guillermo Canas (9) def. Gael Monfils 6-3,6-1,6-0
Nikolay Davydenko (12) def. Sasa Tuksar 6-2,6-4,6-3
Ivan Ljubicic (13) def. Mariano Puerta 7-5,7-5,6-2
Tommy Robredo (15) def. Peter Luczak 4-6,6-3,6-3,6-3

Justine Henin-Hardenne holds up the trophy after beating Mary Pierce to win the French Open.

Finals
Jun 4
Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) def. Mary Pierce 6-1,6-1

Semi Finals
Jun 2
Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) def. Nadia Petrova (7) 6-2,6-3
Mary Pierce def. Elena Likhovtseva (16) 6-1,6-1

Quarter Finals
May 31
Mary Pierce def. Lindsay Davenport (1) 6-3,6-2
Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) def. Maria Sharapova (2) 6-4,6-2
Nadia Petrova (7) def. Ana Ivanovic 6-2,6-2
Elena Likhovtseva (16) def. Sesil Karatancheva 2-6,6-4,6-4

Fourth Round
May 29
Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Kim Clijsters (14) 1-6,7-5,6-3
Maria Sharapova (2) def. Nuria Llagostera Vives 6-2,6-3
Elena Likhovtseva (16) def. Elena Dementieva (4) 7-6 (7-3),5-7,7-5
Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (6) 7-6 (8-6),4-6,7-5
Nadia Petrova (7) def. Elena Bovina (12) 7-5,3-6,6-4
Mary Pierce def. Patty Schnyder (8) 6-1,1-6,6-4

Third Round
May 27
Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Virginie Razzano 7-5,4-6,6-4
Elena Dementieva (4) def. Akiko Morigami 6-3,4-6,6-3
Patty Schnyder (8) def. Flavia Pennetta 4-6,6-0,6-1
Mary Pierce def. Vera Zvonareva (9) 7-6 (7-2),7-5
Sesil Karatancheva def. Venus Williams (11) 6-3,1-6,6-1
Kim Clijsters (14) def. Daniela Hantuchova 6-4,6-2
Elena Likhovtseva (16) def. Silvia Farina Elia 7-5,7-6 (7-2)
May 28
Maria Sharapova (2) def. Anna Chakvetadze 6-1,6-4
Ana Ivanovic def. Amelie Mauresmo (3) 6-4,3-6,6-4
Svetlana Kuznetsova (6) def. Marissa Irvin 6-1,2-6,6-0
Nadia Petrova (7) def. Shahar Peer 6-3,6-1
Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) def. Anabel Medina Garrigues 4-6,6-2,6-3
Elena Bovina (12) def. Tatiana Golovin 6-3,7-5
Nuria Llagostera Vives def. Natalie Dechy (13) 7-6 (7-1),6-3

Second Round
May 25
Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Shuai Peng 3-6,7-6 (7-4),6-0
Elena Dementieva (4) def. Sanda Mamic 7-6 (9-7),6-2
Patty Schnyder (8) def. Sandra Kloesel 6-2,6-3
Vera Zvonareva (9) def. Eva Birnerova 4-6,6-3,6-0
Venus Williams (11) def. Fabiola Zuluaga 6-3,3-6,6-3
Kim Clijsters (14) def. Ludmila Cervanova 6-2,6-1
Elena Likhovtseva (16) def. Mariana Diaz-Oliva 6-1,7-6 (7-3)
May 26
Maria Sharapova (2) def. Aravane Rezai 6-3,6-2
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Alize Cornet 6-0,6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova (6) def. Sofia Arvidsson 6-3,6-4
Nadia Petrova (7) def. Severine Beltrame 6-1,6-3
Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) def. Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-1,6-4
Elena Bovina (12) def. Tathiana Garbin 6-1,1-6,6-4
Natalie Dechy (13) def. Samantha Stosur 6-3,6-3

First Round
May 23
Lindsay Davenport (1) def. Katarina Srebotnik 3-6,6-2,6-2
Elena Dementieva (4) def. Barbora Strycova 6-3,6-3
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo def. Anastasia Myskina (5) 6-4,4-6,6-0
Patty Schnyder (8) def. Yoon Jeong Cho 6-3,6-4
Vera Zvonareva (9) def. Yvonne Meusburger 6-3,6-1
Venus Williams (11) def. Marta Marrero 6-3,6-2
Kim Clijsters (14) def. Meilen Tu 6-1,6-0
Elena Likhovtseva (16) def. Yuliana Fedak 2-6,6-4,6-4
May 24
Maria Sharapova (2) def. Evgenia Linetskaya 6-7,6-2,6-4
Amelie Mauresmo (3) def. Daniella Dominikovic 6-2,6-1
Svetlana Kuznetsova (6) def. Mathilde Johansson 6-1,6-1
Nadia Petrova (7) def. Mashona Lakuta Washington 6-4,6-2
Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) def. Conchita Martinez 6-0,4-6,6-4
Elena Bovina (12) def. Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-0,6-3
Natalie Dechy (13) def. Michaela Pastikova 6-1,6-4
Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi def. Jelena Jankovic (15) 6-0,6-3

McEnroe just blew away the competition in 1984, compiling an incredible 82-3 record and winning a career-high 13 tournaments, including his third Wimbledon and fourth U.S. Open.

Men’s record holders for most wins since 1925:

Singles:
before 1968: Bill Larned; Bill Tilden; Richard Sears (USA), 7.
since 1968: Jimmy Connors; Pete Sampras (USA), 5.

Consecutive singles titles:
before 1968: Richard Sears (USA), 7.
since 1968: John McEnroe (USA); Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA), 3.

Ladies’ record holders for most wins since 1887:

Singles:
before 1968: Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (USA), 8.
since 1968: Chris Evert (USA), 7.

Consecutive singles titles:
before 1968: Molla Mallory; Helen Jacobs (USA), 4.
since 1968: Chris Evert (USA), 4.

Last American men’s singles champion: Andy Roddick (2003)
Last American women’s singles champion: Serena Williams (2002)

Men’s record holders for most wins since 1925:

All competitions: Henri Cochet (France), 9 titles (4 singles, 3 doubles, 2 mixed doubles titles).
Singles: Björn Borg (Sweden), 6.
Consecutive singles titles: Björn Borg, 4.
Doubles: Roy Emerson (Australia), 6.

Ladies’ record holders for most wins since 1925:

All competitions: Margaret Smith Court (Australia), 13 (5 singles, 4 doubles, 4 mixed doubles titles)
Singles: Chris Evert (USA), 7.
Consecutive singles titles: Helen Wills Moody (USA), Hilde Sperling (Germany) and Monica Seles (Yugoslavia), 3.
Doubles: Martina Navratilova (Czechoslovakia/USA), 7.

Youngest Singles champions:

Men: Michael Chang (1989): 17 yrs, 3 mos.
Women: Monica Seles (1990): 16 yrs, 6 mos.

Oldest Singles champions:

Men: Andrés Gimeno (1972): 34 yrs, 10 mos.
Women: Chris Evert (1986): 31 yrs, 5 mos.

Other:

Last French men’s singles champion: Rafael Nadal (2005)
Last French women’s singles champion: Justine Henin-Hardenne (2005)