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Tuesday / November 5.
  • Serena, Murray Win After Being Impacted By Roddick’s Last Match

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    NEW YORK — Andy Roddick’s final tennis match had an emotional impact on Serena Williams and a logistical impact on Andy Murray.

    Still, both players persevered in the wake of the dramatic events of the day to advance into the semifinals of the U.S. Open.

    “It wasn’t easy, to be honest,” No. 4 Williams said after a 6-1, 6-3 victory over No. 12 Ana Ivanovic in the night session that followed Roddick’s four-set, career-ending loss to Juan Martin Del Potro during the day. “I was out here watching his game and rooting so hard for Andy, as I’m sure everyone here was.

    “I love Andy so much, he’s such a good friend. I’ve know him since I was 8 years old and that’s a long time. We’ll continue to be friends and what a great career he’s had.”

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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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