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U.S. Open

NEW YORK – A look at Monday’s play at the $38.3 million U.S. Open tennis championships:

WEATHER: Mostly cloudy, breezy and humid. Match-time temperature of 73.

ATTENDANCE: Monday: 24,853. Tournament: 713,642.

RESULTS: Men’s Singles Final: No. 14 Marin Cilic beat No. 10 Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the first Grand Slam final for both players.

STAT OF THE DAY: 40 – The percentage of unreturned serves (33-of-83, 17 aces) for Marin Cilic.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Sorry I couldn’t get a trophy today, but for sure, next time.” – Kei Nishikori

ON THIS DATE (Sept. 9, 1968): Arthur Ashe beat Tom Okker in five sets to win the first U.S. Open of the Open era, and becomes the first black man to win a Grand Slam title.

Associated Press



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