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...your Euro? That's the question for tennis fans at the U.S. Open, which gets under way this week in New York City. Is it the melted-chocolate-smooth Swiss, Roger Federer, 25, or the bulldog from Spain, Rafael (Rafa) Nadal, 20? The top-ranked players in the world--Federer is No. 1, Nadal No. 2--have met in two major finals this summer, with the dirtballing specialist Nadal spoiling Federer's bid for the Grand Slam by beating him on the clay at the French Open. Federer, in turn, held serve against Rafa on the drag-strip grass...
...century, no U.S. man or woman reached the quarterfinals--underscored the fact that U.S. tennis is on a downswing. Blame the lack of matchups, the Tiger Woods--inspired golf boom or the rise of extreme sports to occupy kids' time--bottom line, tennis in the U.S. is looking to Roger and Rafa. "We need something," says famed tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, sculptor of greats from Agassi to the Williams sisters to Maria Sharapova. "It's far too dry. And the common ingredient in all rivalries is the contrast, in styles of play or in personalities...
...Roger and Rafa offer dozens of differences. Federer, the two-time defending U.S. Open champ who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles, threatening Pete Sampras' record of 14 championships, is refined (he wore a cream-colored blazer to his Wimbledon matches) and sublime. "The way Roger moves, he's a ballet dancer out there," says McEnroe. "He floats above the court. His style is the most beautiful I've seen." Federer's volleys, awe-inspiring angled shots, and fluid one-handed backhand recall a bygone serve-and-volley era before today's high-tech racquets encouraged players to grip...
...sound stunts, The Wall has a kind of smothering sonic energy that can be traced to The Dark Side of the Moon and even past that, to the band's early days on the psychedelic front lines. To fans, this continuity must be just as reassuring as the trendiness [Roger] Waters has grafted onto his lyrics, which are a kind of libretto for Me-decade narcissism. Says Tom Morrera, disc jockey at New York City's pacesetting WNEW-FM: 'The Floyd are not as spacy as they used to be. They're doing art for art's sake...
...Commish Tagliabue hangs up his spikes Roger Goodell, the National Football League's chief operating officer and a 24-year league vet, was elected to succeed commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who will retire before the season begins Sept...