Youzhny Sacrifices First-Seeded Player Of The Tournament

All of the usual suspects and the grand majority of seeds advanced during the first day of the play. Twenty-sixth seed Paul-Henri Mathieu was the first-seeded casualty of the US Open. After losing the opening set, Mikhail Youzhny rallied to defeat the Frenchman 2-6 7-5 6-0 6-2. He will now meet qualifier Marco Chiudinelli in the second round. The two players have never met in ATP or grand slam action.

Later on in the afternoon, American John Isner sent home twenty-eighth seed Victor Hanescu. He beat the Romanian 6-1 7-6(14) 7-6(5). Isner and his big serve now advance to play qualifier Marsel Ilhan of Turkey.

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