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Safin did not pass Kuerten
Four of five Russian tennis players lost last day at the opening championship of the United States. The best Russian tennis player, the second racket of the world, Marat Safin, resigned the authority. After the stubborn starting duel with the German Nicholas Kifer, Safin seemed to have not enough strength for the Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten - 4: 6, 4: 6, 5: 7. After the defeat of Marat Safin, Russia loses the representative office in the male single discharge of US Open.
In women, Tatyana Panova (22), Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anastasia Myskina (15) are left in the third round (15). Moreover, the first two lost to Italians: Panova - Francesco Skjavone (6: 3, 4: 6, 3: 6), Kuznetsova - Silvia Farina Eliya (2: 6, 3: 6). Myskina turned out to be weaker than Dai Bedanova (Czech Republic, 20) - 3: 6, 6: 3, 2: 6.
Only Elena Bovina supported the brand of Russian tennis, having won the Frenchwoman Stephanie Faroret - 6: 2, 5: 7, 7: 5.
Men. Singles.
The second circle.
| Russian (Great Britain, 33) - Srichaphan (Thailand) - 3: 6, 7: 6 (7: 2), 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 7 (3: 7), 6: 4 |
| Samps (USA, 17) - Ples (Denmark) - 6: 3, 7: 5 6: 4 |
| Corrertha (Spain, 18) - Hurberger (Switzerland) - 7: 5, 6: 2, 6: 1 |
| Mass (Chile) - Meltser (Austria) - 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 3), 4: 6, 6: 0 |
| Gonzalez (Chile, 28) - Carlsen (Denmark) - 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 3) |
| Roddik (USA, 11) - Sluiter (Holland) - 6: 2, 6: 4, 6: 4 |
| Ferrero (Spain, 7) - Etlis (Argentina) - 6: 2, 5: 7, 6: 0, 7: 5 |
| Sargsyan (Armenia) - POPP (Germany) - 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 4 |
| Cleman (France) - Grozhan (France, 10) - 6: 3, 3: 6, 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4 |
| Delgado (Paraguay) - Levy (Israel) - 4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 4), 7: 6 (7: 3) |
| Koria (Argentina) - Lisnar (France) - 6: 1, 6: 3, 6: 4 |
| Enkvist (Sweden, 29) - Martin (Spain) - 6: 1, 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 0 |
| Maliss (Belgium, 19) - Spadei (USA) - 6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 2 |
| Haas (Germany, 3) - Kuchera (Slovakia) - 6: 1, 6: 4, 6: 4 |
| Kuerten (Brazil) - Safin (Russia, 2) - 6: 4, 6: 4, 7: 5 |
| Skhalken (Holland, 24) - Lyubichich (Croatia) - 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 4 |
| Chela (Argentina, 26) - Llodra (France) - 7: 6 (9: 7), 6: 3, 6: 2 |
Women. Singles.
The third circle.
| Bedanova (Czech Republic, 20) - Myskina (Russia, 15) - 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 2 |
| Farina Elia (Italy, 13) - Kuznetsova (Russia) - 6: 2, 6: 3 |
| Khantukova (Slovakia, 11) - Mayoli (Croatia, 24) - 6: 3, 6: 1 |
| S. UIIILAMS (USA, 1) - Deschi (France, 26) - 6: 1, 6: 1 |
| Davenport (USA, 4) - Bartoli (France) - 6: 3, 6: 1 |