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US Open at a glance

09-09-2008 - 10:06

A look at Monday's play at the U.S. Open:

WEATHER: Sunny, breezy and very pleasant. Match time temperature of 79 F (27 C).

ATTENDANCE: 23,763.

RESULTS: Men's Final: No. 2 Roger Federer beat No. 6 Andy Murray 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 for his fifth consecutive U.S. Open men's singles title and 13th Grand Slam title, one shy of Pete Sampras' record.

STAT OF THE DAY: Federer's 13th title comes in his 38th Grand Slam event, five fewer than Pete Sampras needed to win his 13th.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I came up against, in my opinion, the best player ever to play the game. He definitely set the record straight today." _ Andy Murray

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