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Mens Tennis Approaching Golden Era

Posted Sep 13, 2009 10:40PM By Greg Couch (RSS feed)

Filed Under: U.S. Open, ATP

Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, chases down a shot from Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, during the women's championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, reaches out to return a volley from Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, during the women's championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, hits a forehand to Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the women's championship match at the U.S....

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