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Mikhail Youzhny, of Russia,
serves to Roger Federer, of
Switzerland, during the sec-
ond round of the U.S. Open
tennis tournament, Thursday,
Aug. 31, 2017, in New York.
Associated Press
‘Not a god’:
Federer tops
cramping

Youzhny in
5 sets at Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A bad
back prevented Roger Fe-
derer from getting ready
for the U.S. Open the way
he prefers to prepare for a
Grand Slam tournament.
And it’s showed so far.
Federer blamed a lack of
proper practice after mak-
ing an uncharacteristic 68
unforced errors and being
forced to go five sets again
before coming back to
edge a cramping Mikhail
Youzhny 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4,
4-6, 6-2 on Thursday in Ar-
thur Ashe Stadium.
It is the first time in his long
career that the 36-year-old
Federer has played five-
setters in both the first and
second rounds at a major
tournament.
“I knew I was going to
maybe struggle early on.
Maybe I struggled more
than I would have liked
to. But I’m still in the draw,
which gives me a chance.
I still believe I’m going to
pick up my game and be-
come just more consistent Yankees swept in doubleheader by Indians in the Bronx
because I’m not playing
all that bad,” Federer said. Cleveland Indians’ Edwin Encarnacion swings on a home
“It’s just that I’m going a run during the fifth inning in the second game of a baseball
bit up and down in waves doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Wednesday,
throughout the match.” Aug. 30, 2017, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Associated Press
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