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Maria Sharapova's stomach ache turned out to be nothing more than that. That lopsided loss she suffered at the Olympics — well, that may have only been a false alarm, as well. Playing her first match since a blowout loss to Serena Williams in London and a stomach virus that forced her out of two tuneup tournaments, Sharapova returned to tennis in fine fashion Monday at the U.S. Open.

Roger Federer dismantled Donald Young in the first round of the U.S. Open. Victoria Duval of the United States had the crowd on her side, but the veteran Kim Clijsters advanced.

Andy Murray is determined to carry the momentum from his Olympic triumph into the US Open, which starts on Monday.

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the United States Open on Wednesday, less than a month after pulling out of the Olympics because of a knee injury.

Former world number one Kim Clijsters says she will retire after attempting to win a fourth US Open title in September.

Tennis.com: Serbian has won past five matches against Spaniard, and they meet again Monday

Already outplayed by Sam Stosur in the U.S. Open final, the last thing Serena Williams needed was to lose a game for yelling during a point. That's exactly what happened early in the second set, leading to an argument between Williams and the chair umpire, a scene less ugly than – but reminiscent of – the American's tirade two years ago at the same tournament. In the end, Stosur beat Williams 6-2, 6-3 Sunday in a surprisingly lopsided upset for her first Grand Slam title.

Serena Williams, a three-time champion, radiated joy Saturday night after advancing to her first Open final since 2008 with a 6-2, 6-4 victory against top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki.

On a day judged as much by elapsed time as games won, Rafael Nadal came out looking the freshest. Nadal and Andy Murray won Friday to set up a semifinal matchup at the U.S. Open. They'll be back on the court Saturday - their third straight day of tennis at a tournament that has been forced into some drastic scheduling changes after losing two days to the rain.

The gate-minders at Court 13 erected barriers to control the ticket-holders racing over from 10,103-seat Louis Armstrong Stadium, desperate for a spot on bleachers designed to hold 584. Those who made it inside Court 13 before an usher shouted, “No more people!” got the rare privilege of watching world-class tennis in a high school-size venue Thursday at the U.S. Open.