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FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y.—All James Blake could do was shake his head. He spun around the Arthur Ashe Stadium court Monday night, tossing his headband and every tennis ball in sight to the roaring U.S. Open crowd, and a dazed smile crept across his face...
...that the Blake was surprised by his 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 win over No. 19 seed Tommy Robredo of Spain. No, the former Harvard All-American—he went pro in 1999, after two years with the Crimson—had already proven himself capable of a big win on Saturday, when he knocked off No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal in three commanding sets...
Also surreal to Blake is the fact that his quarterfinal opponent tomorrow will be none other than Andre Agassi, whose U.S. Open escapades Blake recalls watching as a young...
...Back when he had those denim shorts,” Blake laughed. “He had the long hair and the earring...
This is the 35-year-old Agassi’s 20th year in the New York tournament—Blake himself is only 25—and for all the adoration Agassi garners as the game’s elder statesman, there’s no denying that the feel-good-story of this Open belongs to the younger...