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Federer, Sharapova hope to slam the field at the U.S. Open By George Dickie © Zap2it It may not have the name cachet of Wimbledon or the grueling clay surface of Roland Garros, but the U.S. Open has an even greater intangible: New York itself. "(It's) just a great feeling coming back to New York," says Roger Federer, the for- mer World No. 1 who won five consecutive U.S. Open sin- gles titles from 2004 to 2008. "Honestly, I liked it from day one. It was just one of those tournaments I right away fell in love with — just the buzz and the energy over there. Sure, it was a bit overwhelm- ing at first. I kind of always liked to play there. "(It's) difficult with the wind, humidity, the city behind it, the whole deal," he continues. "Having to deal with that was quite interesting. Every time the U.S. Open rolls around, I'm very, very excited." The season's final Grand Slam event gets going Mon- day, Aug. 29, from USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. (with coverage airing over the next two weeks on ESPN2 and CBS), and the sport's best — including World No. 1's Novak Djokovic and Caro- line Wozniacki, plus Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Federer — will take to the hard-court surface in search of the singles titles S PECTRU M EYEWEAR GALLERY Can also be seen in Syracuse. To make an appointment call • GLASSES • CONTACTS • EYE EXAMS • SUNGLASSES David Britzke, O.D. is no longer at the Vision Center in Goshen. Please call 574-970-7444 to schedule your appointment. 56028 Parkway Ave., Suite E Elkhart • 574-970-7444 574-457-4476 Allergies? Asthma? We Can Help! Snoring? Daytime Fatigue? Morning Headaches? Excessive Sleepiness? Yatin J. Patel, M.D. Diplomate, American Board of Pulmonary Medicine Maria Sharapova competes in the U.S. Open beginning Monday. Coverage airs on ESPN2 and CBS. won last year by Nadal and Clijsters. 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US 33 West, Goshen • 533-1166 No. 18), the 24-year-old Rus- sian native had a successful clay-court season this spring, culminating in a semifinal loss to Li Na in the French Open. She then went on to Wimble- don and didn't lose a set in making it to the final, where she was upended by Petra Kvitova in straight sets. She comes into this tour- nament ranked fifth, riding a wave of good feeling from her performance in London. "To be honest, it's still nice to come home with a nice plate, so I was glad I didn't come home after Wimbledon empty-handed," she says. "To have that moment where you're walking out in the final stage of Wimbledon, even though you didn't leave with the big trophy, you know, gives me a great and tremen- dous amount of confidence that I've been doing some- thing right in the last few months and I've been getting better. "I think I always like to let the game talk," she says, "in- stead of saying, 'OK, I'm feel- ing better.' Everything is going well. I'm pretty realistic about my results. I always feel like the more matches you win, the ranking is always going to take care of itself." Like Sharapova, Federer has faced questions about his abilities since falling from the top ranking he held from 2004 to 2008. Currently ranked third behind Djokovic and Nadal, he has experi- enced stretches of inconsis- tent play in recent years and hasn't won a major since the 2010 Australian Open. And earlier this month he turned 30, an age considered an- cient in tennis. Still, the 16-time Grand Slam champ is confident in his abilities and intends to prove it in Flushing. Information on your doorstep Whether you're a teenager, a baby boomer or a senior, newspapers are a great source of information. At The Goshen News , you can find the latest local and business news , sports highlights, travel features, financial tips and more. 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