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Sunday / December 22.
  • Federer, Murray Could Have Rematch in Open Semifinals

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    NEW YORK – Roger Federer and Andy Murray could meet in the semifinals of the U.S. Open in a rematch of their Wimbledon and Olympic finals.

    Murray, the No. 3 seed and newly-minted Olympic gold medalist, was placed in Federer’s half during Thursday’s draw in Flushing Meadows. Play starts Monday.

    “You do look at the whole draw and good draws from the first rounds on, but I’m not going there just to win the first round,” Federer, the No. 1 seed and 17-time Major champion, said Sunday after winning the event in Mason, Ohio. “I’m going there to do very well and go very deep into the tournament.  The focus needs to be on the first round and not beyond that in the beginning.”

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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