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Safin Thrashes Sampras to Win U.S. Open

Pete Sampras looked across the net as if he were staring in a funny mirror distorted by time. The image he saw was younger, larger, stronger, a 20-year-old kid named Marat Safin with a peach-fuzz face and a grown-up game. Boyish and emotional and blessed with talents beyond his natural power, Safin gave Sampras, the all-time Grand Slam champion, one of the worst beatings of his career, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, Sunday to become the first Russian to win the U.S. Open. 

Safin is the youngest champion since Sampras, now 29, won the first of his four U.S. Open titles a decade ago. It was Safin's first major title and only the fifth tournament win of his brief career, and it came in the most lopsided victory over a former champion in 25 years. And it was Safin's second victory over Sampras this summer.

Williams Beats Hingis in Thriller, to Face Davenport

ll Venus Williams could do at the end was shake her head in disbelief. Two points from defeat, Williams summoned her fading strength to win four straight games Friday, take out Martina Hingis in an exquisite match and reach the U.S. Open final against Lindsay Davenport. 

Williams, seeking the title her younger sister, Serena, won last year, ran her winning streak to 25 matches with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory that showed off all the athletic skills and heart that brought her the Wimbledon title two months ago. 

Second-seeded Davenport, a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) victor over unseeded 18-year-old Elena Dementieva, will be going for her second U.S. Open title when she plays No. 3 Williams on Saturday in the first all-American women's final since Chris Evert beat Martina Navratilova in 1984. The last final between American-born women was 21 years ago, when Tracy Austin beat Evert.

Roddick Wins Boys' Title

Andy Roddick made a quick exit from the men's singles tournament at the U.S. Open. He stuck around the National Tennis Center, though, and will leave with a championship. Roddick, seeded No. 1, handily won the Open boys' 18-and-under title Sunday by beating fellow American Robby Ginepri 6-1, 6-3. 

"He's at the point I was at seven or eight months ago, when I was still learning and I didn't know how I stacked up," Roddick said of his opponent. "I'm part of the new generation and obviously I'm playing a pretty big role in it. Hopefully, I'll be part of the next team that comes up through the pro ranks." 

Roddick, who turned pro shortly after winning the Australian Open junior title in January, was put in the main draw here as a wild card entry, but lost in the first round to Spain's Albert Costa 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4. Ranked No. 1 among juniors, he plans to play in Challenger circuit events and might go to Europe to try to qualify for the main draws of tour events. 

As dominant as Roddick, 18, has been against junior players, he realizes it's an entirely different world in the pro ranks. 

"In juniors you can have an off day and still win 6-4, 6-4. In the pros you need to bring it every day or you're going to lose," he said. "(Pros) don't give you anything at all. In juniors you can run a guy twice this way and that way, and he'll try some crazy, stupid shot. I never really felt uncomfortable during the junior tournament." Some day, perhaps, he'll feel just as comfortable in a men's tournament.

U.S. Open Men's Finals Results (1990-2000)

1990 - Pete Sampras def. Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. 
1991 - Stefan Edberg def. Jim Courier, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. 
1992 - Stefan Edberg def. Pete Sampras, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. 
1993 - Pete Sampras def. Cedric Pioline, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. 
1994 - Andre Agassi def. Michael Stich, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5. 
1995 - Pete Sampras def. Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. 
1996 - Pete Sampras def. Michael Chang, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). 
1997 - Patrick Rafter def. Greg Rusedski, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. 
1998 - Patrick Rafter def. Mark Philippoussis, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0. 
1999 - Andre Agassi def. Todd Martin, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-2. 
2000 - Marat Safin def. Pete Sampras, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

US Open Notebook: 

Tuning in

"Super Saturday" was not as super this year for CBS Sports. The network's telecast of the men's semifinals and the women's final at the U.S. Open pulled in lower preliminary ratings than last year. Venus Williams' 6-4, 7-5 victory over Lindsay Davenport for the championship drew a 6.7 overnight rating. That's down 7 percent from the 7.2 overnight rating from last year -- the best overnight number for a women's U.S. Open final since at least 1986, whichis as far back as CBS's records go. Each of the men's semifinal matches were down, too. 

Marat Safin's victory over Todd Martin drew a 3.1 (compared to a 3.3), and Pete Sampras' win over Lleyton Hewitt got a 3.9 (compared to a 5.0). The network's first four days of coverage from the tournament averaged a 2.7, a drop of 16 percent from last year's 3.2 to date. Each rating point represents 1 percent of U.S. television households, and the overnight numbers are based on a reading of the country's 48 largest markets.

Arantxa's Triple Crown Complete

When Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario teamed with Jared Palmer to win the U.S. Open mixed doubles, it completed an Open triple crown for her. Sanchez-Vicario won the singles title in 1994 and took the women's doubles that year with Jana Novotna, a year after she captured the same title with Helena Sukova. Palmer and Sanchez-Vicario defeated Max Mirnyi and Anna Kournikova 6-4, 6-3, to capture the first Open championship of the 2000 tournament.

U.S. Open Scoreboard

Men's Singles

Championship 

**Marat Safin (6) def. Pete Sampras (4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.Quarterfinals 

Marat Safin (6) def. Nicolas Kiefer (14), 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. 
Todd Martin def. Thomas Johansson, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Fourth Round 

Marat Safin (6) def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (12), 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. 
**Nicolas Kiefer (14) def. Magnus Norman (3), 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-3. 
Thomas Johansson def. Wayne Arthurs, 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-4. 
Todd Martin def. Carlos Moya, 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (7-9), 6-1, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.

Pete Sampras (4) def. Lee Hyung-Tai, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, 6-4. 
**Lleyton Hewitt (9) def. Thomas Enqvist (7), 6-3, 6-2,6-4. 
Richard Krajicek def. Dominik Hrbaty, 7-6 (13-11), 6-4, 6-1. 
Arnaud Clement def. Andrei Pavel, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).

Third Round 

**Carlos Moya def. Alex Corretja (8), 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. 
**Todd Martin def. Cedric Pioline (10), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-2. 

Magnus Norman (3) def. Max Mirnyi, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4, 7-6 (11-9).
Marat Safin (6) def. Sebastien Grosjean, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5).
Juan Carlos Ferrero (12) def. Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 7-6 (8-6).
Nicolas Kiefer (14) def. Sjeng Schalken, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
Wayne Arthurs def. Richard Fromberg, 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Thomas Johansson def. Jan-Michael Gambill, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-1).

Pete Sampras (4) def. Agustin Calleri, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. 
**Dominik Hrbaty def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1. 
Thomas Enqvist (7) def. Marcelo Rios, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3. 
Lleyton Hewitt (9) def. Jiri Novak, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. 
**Richard Krajicek def. Tim Henman (11), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. 
Hyung-Taik Lee def. Rainer Schuttler, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. 
Arnaud Clement def. Hicham Arazi, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 0-1, retired. 
Andrei Pavel def. Jerome Golmard, 6-2, 4-1, retired.

Second Round 

**Jan-Michael Gambill def. Mark Philippoussis (15), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. 

Magnus Norman (3) def. Cyril Saulnier, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. 
Marat Safin (6) def. Gianluca Pozzi, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. 
Alex Corretja (8) def. Marc Rosset, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. 
Cedric Pioline (10), def. Greg Rusedski, 6-7 (7-4), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3. 
Juan Carlos Ferrero (12) def. Hernan Gumy, 1-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7-4), 6-2, 6-3. 
Nicolas Kiefer (14) def. Jonas Bjorkman, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3. 
Sjeng Schalken def. Adrian Voinea, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. 
Wayne Arthurs def. Jason Stoltenberg, 2-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4. 
Carlos Moya def. Slava Dosedel, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. 
Todd Martin def. Michael Chang, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. 
Richard Fromberg def. Xavier Malisse, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). 
Max Mirnyi def. Albert Costa, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. 
Sebastien Grosjean def. Stefan Koubek, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. 
Thomas Johansson def. Galo Blanco, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. 
Roger Federer def. Daniel Nestor, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.

Women's Singles - 

Semifinals 

Lindsay Davenport (2) def. Elena Dementieva, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). 
**Venus Williams (3) def. Martina Hingis (1), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Quarterfinals Martina 

Hingis (1) def. Monica Seles (6), 6-0, 7-5. 
Venus Williams (3) def. Nathalie Tauziat (8), 6-4, 1-6, 6-1.

Fourth Round

Martina Hingis (1) def. Sandrine Testud (11), 6-2, 6-1. 
Lindsay Davenport (2) def. Justine Henin, 6-0, 6-4. 
**Anke Huber (10) def. Mary Pierce (4), 6-4, retired. 
Serena Williams (5) def. Jelena Dokic, 7-6 (9-7), 6-0. 
Elena Dementieva def. Lilia Osterloh, 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5).

Venus Williams (3) def. Magui Serna, 6-2, 6-2.
Monica Seles (6) def. Jennifer Capriati (15), 6-3, 6-4.
Nathalie Tauziat (8) def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (9), 6-3, 6-2.

Third Round 

Lindsay Davenport (2) def. Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6-2, 6-1. 
Mary Pierce (4) def. Lisa Raymond, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6). 
Serena Williams (5) def. Giulia Casoni, 6-4, 6-2. 
**Elena Dementieva def. Conchita Martinez (7), 6-4, 6-1. 
Anke Huber (10) def. Elena Likhovtseva, 6-2, 6-3. 
**Justine Henin def. Anna Kournikova (12), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). 
Jelena Dokic def. Francesca Schiavone, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5. 
Lilia Osterloh def. Shinobu Asagoe, 7-5, 6-0.
Martina Hingis (1) def. Tathiana Garbin, 6-1, 6-0. 

Venus Williams (3) def. Meghann Shaughnessy, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1. 
Monica Seles (6) def. Chanda Rubin, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. 
Nathalie Tauziat (8) def. Janet Lee, 6-3, 6-2. 
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (9) def. Allison Bradshaw, 7-6 (7-2), 6-0. 
Sandrine Testud (11) def. Kristie Boogert, 6-0, 6-1. 
**Magui Serna def. Amanda Coetzer (13), 7-5, 7-6 (7-3). 
Jennifer Capriati (15) def. Adriana Gersi, 6-2, 6-3.

U.S. Open Featured Matches

The schedule of matches Saturday on the show courts and others involving seeded players at the U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows: (Play begins on all courts at 11 a.m. ET) 

Arthur Ashe Stadium 

Men's Singles Semifinals 
Todd Martin vs. Marat Safin (6) (Not before 1:30 p.m.) 
Pete Sampras (4) vs. Lleyton Hewitt (9) 

Women's Singles Championship (Not before 4:30 p.m.) 
Lindsay Davenport (2) vs. Venus Williams (3)

U.S. Open Draw (Men's Singles) 

The draw for the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows: (wc-wild card; q-qualifier; ll-lucky loser) 

Andre Agassi (1), United States, vs. wc-Alex Kim, United States 
Gaston Gaudio, Argentina, vs. Arnaud Clement, France 
Markus Hantschk, Germany, vs. Hicham Arazi, Morocco 
Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, vs. Andrew Ilie, Australia 
q-Cedric Kauffmann, France, vs. Arnaud Di Pasquale, France 
wc-Phillip King, United States, vs. Andrei Pavel, Romania 
q-Wayne Black, Zimbabwe, vs. Jerome Golmard, France 
wc-Bob Bryan, United States, vs. Nicolas Lapentti (16), Ecuador 
Lleyton Hewitt (9), Australia, vs. Andreas Vinciguerra, Sweden 
Stephane Huet, France, vs. Julien Boutter, France 
Jiri Novak, Czech Republic, vs. Alberto Martin, Spain 
Byron Black, Zimbabwe, vs. wc-Taylor Dent, United States 
Nicolas Massu, Chile, vs. Marcelo Rios, Chile 
ll-Jens Knippschild, Germany, vs. q-Barry Cowan, Britain 
Chris Woodruff, U.S., vs. ll-John van Lottum, Netherlands 
Mariano Puerta, Argentina, vs. Thomas Enqvist (7), Sweden 
Pete Sampras (4), United States, vs. Martin Damm, Czech Republic 
Christophe Rochus, Belgium, vs. Justin Gimelstob, United States 
Davide Sanguinetti, Italy, vs. Agustin Calleri, Argentina 
David Sanchez, Spain, vs. q-Petr Kralert, Czech Republic 
q-Jamie Delgado, Britain, vs. Tommy Haas, Germany 
q-Sebastien Lareau, Canada, vs. Rainer Schuttler, Germany 
Jeff Tarango, United States, vs. q-Lee Hyung-taik, South Korea 
J-Antonio Marin, Costa Rica, vs. Franco Squillari (13), Argentina 
Tim Henman (11), Britain, vs. Fernando Vicente, Spain 
q-Fernando Gonzalez, Chile, vs. wc-Cecil Mamiit, United States 
Richard Krajicek, Netherlands, vs. ll-Olivier Rochus, Belgium 
Michel Kratochvil, Switzerland, vs. Andre Sa, Brazil 
Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia, vs. Goran Ivanisevic, Croatia 
Younes El Aynaoui, Morocco, vs. Karim Alami, Morocco 
Jiri Vanek, Czech Republic, vs. Alexander Popp, Germany 
Orlin Stanoytchev, Bulgaria, vs. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5), Russia 
Marat Safin (6), Russia, vs. Thierry Guardiola, France 
Christian Ruud, Norway, Gianluca Pozzi, Italy 
Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina, vs. Stefan Koubek, Austria 
wc-Kevin Kim, United States, vs. Sebastien Grosjean, France 
Fabrice Santoro, France, vs. Daniel Nestor, Canada 
Roger Federer, Switzerland, vs. Peter Wessels, Netherlands 
Hernan Gumy, Argentina, vs. q-Michael Russell, United States 
Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, vs. Juan Carlos Ferrero (12), Spain 
Nicolas Kiefer (14), Germany, vs. Andrea Gaudenzi, Italy 
Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, vs. Bohdan Ulihrach, Czech Republic 
Sjeng Schalken, Netherlands, vs. q-Lars Burgsmuller, Germany 
Markus Hipfl, Austria, vs. Adrian Voinea, Romania 
Max Mirnyi, Belarus, vs. Karol Kucera, Slovakia 
wc-Andy Roddick, United States, vs. Albert Costa, Spain 
q-Cyril Saulnier, France, vs. Attila Savolt, Hungary 
Paul Goldstein, United States, vs. Magnus Norman (3), Sweden 
Alex Corretja (8), Spain, vs. Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand 
Marc Rosset, Switzerland, vs. q-Christian Vinck, Germany 
Slava Dosedel, Czech Republic, vs. Francisco Clavet, Spain 
Carlos Moya, Spain, vs. Mikael Tillstrom, Sweden 
Todd Martin, United States, vs. Vince Spadea, United States 
Michael Chang, United States, vs. q-Harel Levy, Israel 
Greg Rusedski, Britain, vs. Magnus Gustafsson, Sweden 
Sargis Sargsian, Armenia, vs. Cedric Pioline (10), France 
Mark Philipppoussis (15), Australia, vs. Albert Portas, Spain 
Jan-Michael Gambill, United States, vs. wc-Mardy Fish, U.S. 
Thomas Johansson, Sweden, vs. Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia 
Galo Blanco, Spain, vs. Patrick Rafter, Australia 
David Prinosil, Germany, vs. q-Xavier Malisse, Belgium 
George Bastl, Switzerland, vs. Richard Fromberg, Australia 
Jason Stoltenberg, Australia, vs. q-Jan Siemerink, Netherlands 
q-Wayne Arthurs, Australia, vs. Gustavo Kuerten (2), Brazil 

U.S. Open Draw (Women's Singles) 

The draw for the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows: (wc-wild card; q-qualifier; ll-lucky loser) 

Martina Hingis (1), Switzerland, vs. Alina Jidkova, Russia 
q-Alena Vaskova, Czech Republic, vs. Kristina Brandi, U.S. 
Jelena Kostanic, Croatia, vs. q-Greta Arn, Germany 
Katalin Marosi-Aracama, Hungary, vs. Tathiana Garbin, Italy 
ll-Sandra Nacuk, Yugoslavia, vs. Ai Sugiyama, Japan 
q-Mirjana Lucic, Croatia, vs. Kristie Boogert, Netherlands 
q-Vanessa Webb Canada, vs. Iroda Tulyaganova, Uzbekistan 
Nicole Pratt, Australia, vs. Sandrine Testud (11), France 
Jennifer Capriati (15), U.S., vs. E. Gagliardi, Switzerland 
Miroslava Vavrinec, Switzerland, vs. Henrieta Nagyova, Slovakia 
Adriana Gersi, Czech Republic, vs. Jennifer Hopkins, U.S. 
Cara Black, Zimbabwe, vs. Nathalie Dechy, France 
Chanda Rubin, United States, vs. Asa Carlsson, Sweden 
Barbara Schett, Austria, vs. Silvia Farina, Italy 
Olga Barabanschikova, Belarus, vs. Anne Kremer, Luxembourg 
wc-Tracy Almeda-Singian, U.S., vs. Monica Seles (6), U.S. 
Venus Williams (3), United States, vs. Anne-Gaelle Sidot, France 
Anastasia Myskina, Russia, vs. Kveta Hrdlickova, Czech Republic 
Meghann Shaughnessy, U.S., vs. Karina Habsudova, Slovakia 
Pavlina Nola, Bulgaria, vs. Jana Nejedly, Canada 
Rita Grande, Italy, vs. Catalina Cristea, Romania 
Magui Serna, Spain, vs. Patricia Wartusch, Austria
wc-Brie Rippner, United States, vs. Jana Kandarr, Germany 
wc-Sandra Cacic, U.S., vs. Amanda Coetzer (13), South Africa 
A. Sanchez-Vicario (9), Spain, vs. Joannette Kruger, South Africa 
Sonya Jeyaseelan, Canada, vs. Amelie Cocheteux, France 
Rita Kuti Kis, Hungary, vs. Marissa Irvin, United States 
Sarah Pitkowski, France, vs. wc-Allison Bradshaw, United States 
wc-Ansley Cargill, United States, vs. wc-Dawn Buth, United States 
wc-Mashona Washington, United States, vs. q-Janet Lee, Taipei 
Maria Alejandra Vento, Venezuela, vs. Sabine Appelmans, Belgium 
q-Ludmila Cervanova, Slovakia, vs. Nathalie Tauziat (8), France 
Conchita Martinez (7), Spain, vs. Amy Frazier, United States 
q-Petra Mandula, Hungary, vs. M. Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo, Spain 
Tara Snyder, United States, vs. Elena Dementieva, Russia 
Sylvia Plischke, Austria, vs. Paola Suarez, Argentina 
Shinobu Asagoe, Japan, vs. q-Rachel McQuillan, Australia 
Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, vs. q-Jill Craybas, United States 
Lilia Osterloh, United States, vs. Cristina Torrens-Valero, Spain 
q-Angelika Bachmann, Germany, vs. Dom. Van Roost (14), Belgium 
Anke Huber (10), Germany, vs. Meilen Tu, United States 
Tatiana Panova, Russia, vs. q-Selima Sfar, Tunisia 
Elena Likhovtseva, Russia, vs. q-Miriam Schnitzer, Germany 
Els Callens, Belgium, vs. Erika de Lone, United States 
Rusandra Dragomir, Romania, vs. wc-Kristen Schlukebir, U.S. 
Lisa Raymond, United States, vs. Magdalena Grzybowska, Poland 
Magdalena Maleeva, Bulgaria, vs. Yi Jing-Qian, China 
Alexandra Stevenson, United States, vs. Mary Pierce (4), France 
Serena Williams (5), United States, vs. Tina Pisnik, Slovenia 
Nadejda Petrova, Russia, vs. q-Daja Bedanova, Czech Republic 
q-Kyra Nagy Hungary, vs. Giulia Casoni, Italy 
Rossana De Los Rios, Paraguay, vs. Lubomira Bacheva, Bulgaria 
q-Francesca Schiavone, Italy, vs. Silvija Talaja, Croatia 
q-Gloria Pizzichini, Italy, vs. Amanda Hopkins, United States 
Anna Smashnova, Israel, vs. Jelena Dokic, Australia 
Miriam Oremans, Netherlands, vs. J. Halard-Decugis (16), France 
Anna Kournikova (12), Russia, vs. Holly Parkinson, United States 
Sandra Kleinova, Czech Republic, vs. Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Russia 
Denisa Chladkova, Czech Republic, vs. Fabiola Zuluaga, Colombia 
Florencia Labat, Argentina, vs. Justine Henin, Belgium 
Virginia Ruano-Pascual, Spain, vs. Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia 
Angeles Montolio, Spain, vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand 
Kim Clijsters, Belgium, vs. Marta Marrero, Spain 
Gala Leon Garcia, Spain, vs. Lindsay Davenport (2), United States

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