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Nadal, Ivanovic draw top seeds at U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament. Ana Ivanovic is the No. 1 seed on the women’s side. The tournament begins Aug. 25, and the draw will be announced Thursday. The U.S. Open followed Monday’s rankings for its seedings, and Nadal replaced Federer at No. 1 for the first time this week.

Federer wins doubles gold in Beijing
Roger Federer extended his arms in triumph and began to hop. Then he embraced his doubles partner and they hopped together. Federer had waited awhile for a big victory to celebrate, and when the chance came he was ready. He added a gold medal to his extensive trophy collection by teaming with Stanislas Wawrinka to win the Olympic doubles Saturday. The Swiss duo beat Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson of Sweden 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3.

Nadal passes Federer for top spot in rankings
Rafael Nadal’s summer keeps getting better. A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world’s No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out on Monday. Federer had been atop the rankings for 235 weeks, but Nadal has won six tournaments this year and heads into next week’s U.S. Open as the favorite to win his third straight Grand Slam.

Cincinnati photos
Pictures as Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic in the Masters Series final

Del Potro out of Pilot Pen; four-win streak ends
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ATP wins crucial anti-trust case
The governing body of men’s tennis expresses relief after an anti-trust case brought by the German Tennis Federation is thrown out by a US court.