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Zoom Gallery: 2007 U.S. Open Tennis Week 2

High res photos of week 2 of the 2007 Tennis U.S. Open.

Nadal not the only all-star absent from Davis Cup final

Rafael Nadal will be the most conspicuous absence when the Davis Cup final between Spain and Argentina gets under way Friday, but several other fallen stars also won't play this weekend.

...R): Spanish Davis Cup tennis pla... MADRID, SPAIN: (From L-R): Spanish Davis Cup tennis players Carlos Moya, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Rafael Nadal listen to ta speech during a promotional tour for the...

Southpaw Nadal a rarity among his tennis brethren

Four Points Milestones Rafael Nadal, a natural right-hander who learned to hit left-handed as a boy, is the ATP's first lefty year-end No. 1 since ...

Nothing goofy about Nadal clinching the year-end No. 1

...his uncle Toni persuaded him to practice hitting left-handed -- is an ironic parallel to mentor Carlos Moya, a natural lefty who elected to play righty. Julian Finney/Getty Images Jelena Jankovic recently became...

Federer wins in return from five-week layoff

Roger Federer returned from a five-week layoff to beat Radek Stepanek 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the second round of the Madrid Masters.

Petzschner beats Monfils to win BA Tennis Trophy

German qualifier and world No. 125 Philipp Petzschner completed a remarkable week's tennis on Sunday when he beat French eighth seed Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4 in the Vienna Open final.

Monfils knocks off Gonzalez for semis berth at Vienna

Gael Monfils upset second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6 (2) Friday to reach the semifinals of the BA Tennis Trophy.

Monfils wins; Kohlschreiber advances as del Potro retires

Gael Monfils, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Feliciano Lopez reached the quarterfinals of the BA Tennis Trophy on Thursday.

Gonzalez, Verdasco, Petzschner move on to BA Tennis Trophy quarters

Fernando Gonzalez saved five match points before defeating Ernests Gulbis 4-6, 7-6 (11), 6-1 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BA Tennis Trophy.

Ferrero advances with straight-set win over Karlovic at Vienna

Juan Carlos Ferrero, once ranked No. 1 but now No. 44, beat fourth-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (4) Monday in the opening round of the BA Tennis Trophy.

Is Jankovic truly worthy of the No. 1 player status?

Three Points Scrambled rankings Presumably, it's all in the way you look at it when you peruse the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings. This week, Jel...

Tursunov ousts Moya in straight sets in Open de Moselle quarters

Fifth-seeded Dmitry Tursunov of Russia advanced to the Open de Moselle semifinals Friday, beating Spain's Carlos Moya 6-3, 6-3.

Stepanek, Gicquel, Schwank, Mannarino among winners

Seventh-seeded Radek Stepanek rallied to defeat Michael Llodra 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (0) and reach the quarterfinals of the Open de Moselle.