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For more than a century, some of the best men's tennis players in the world have come to the Bay Area almost every year.
The Farmers Classic men's tennis tournament at UCLA has been discontinued, and its ATP sanction has been sold to a group in Bogota, Colombia.
While Andy Murray basked in the glow of his first major championship, his coach celebrated the U.S. Open title with a few rounds of golf with his buddies.
Maybe Andy Roddick should have come up with this retirement scheme sooner.

On an emotion-filled afternoon that morphed into a shocker of an evening, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer both bid farewell to Flushing Meadows.
Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors and other Grand Slam champions will play a series of matches around the country in October and November.
Halfway through the season, Tiger Woods has made it clear that he is hitting his stride in pursuit of a major record.
Only a short time after reaching yet another tennis milestone, Roger Federer was stumped.

Only 22, just recently a Grand Slam champion and ranked No. 1 for the first time, Victoria Azarenka still is learning to think like a top player.
Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:
Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:

Roger Federer defeated John Isner 7-6 (7), 6-3 to win his record fourth BNP Paribas Open title Sunday, avenging a loss to the American who beat him in Davis Cup play.
Manuel Orantes has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the master player category.
Eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl watches closely as 10-year-old A.J. Staton hits a tennis ball over the net.
Every time Roger Federer steps onto the court, another milestone seems to be within grasp.
"He's a big boy. He's 30 years old and he's a U.S. Open champion," Connors said. "I'm sure his aftereffect, when he gets away from the U.S. Open, will be a bit different. ... It's a life-changing experience."
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