• Jerome Kaufman keeps his eye on the action during a match on the stadium court during the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD
  • Fans walk by a sports shop crowded with oversized tennis balls at the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. ANDREW ULOZA / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
  • Ricardo Diaz de Leon, a young tennis fan from Coral Gables, has a good time during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne. ANDREW ULOZA / FOR THE MIAMI HER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
  • Andy Roddick is surrounded by autograph-seeking fans after a practice session at the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. ANDREW ULOZA / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
  • Andy Roddick practices on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 for his first-round match at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne. ANDREW ULOZA / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
  • Venus Williams takes time to practice on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne. ANDREW ULOZA / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
  • Top-ranked Justine Henin practices on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 for her first-round match at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne. ANDREW ULOZA / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
  • Lindsay Davenport practices at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne for her first-round Sony Ericsson open match on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. ANDREW ULOZA / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD
  • Sam Querrey returns a shot against Carlos Berlocq of Argentina during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. DOUG BENC / GETTY IMAGES
  • Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot against Albert Montanes of Spain during their first-round match during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES
  • Sara Errani of Italy returns a shot to Akiko Morigami of Japan during their first-round match during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES
  • Argentina's Gisela Dulko returns a shot against Tatiana Perebiynis of the Ukraine during the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. DOUG BENC / GETTY IMAGES
  • Ashley Harkleroad returns a shot against Switzerland's Emmanuelle Gagliardi during the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES
  • Jill Craybas returns a shot against Poland's Marta Domachowska during their first-round match of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES
  • Poland's Marta Domachowska returns a shot against American Jill Craybas during their first-round match of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES
  • Spain's Albert Montanes returns a shot against Japan's Kei Nishikori during the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES
  • Tatiana Perebiynis of the Ukraine takes on Argentina's Gisela Dulko during the opening round of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Key Biscayne. DOUG BENC / GETTY IMAGES
  • American Jesse Levine walks away dejected after being defeated by Argentina's Juan Martin Del Portro during their Sony Ericsson Open match on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 on Key Biscayne. Portro defeated Levine 7-5, 6-1. JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD
  • Argentina's Juan Martin Del Portro returns a ball against American Jesse Levine during their Sony Ericsson Open match on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 on Key Biscayne. Portro defeated Levine 7-5, 6-1. JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD
  • Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten serves to France's Sebastien Grosjean during their Sony Ericsson Open match on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, on Key Biscayne. Grosjean defeated Kuerten 6-1, 7-5. JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD
  • France's Sebastien Grosjean returns a ball from Brazil's Gustavo Kuerten during their Sony Ericsson Open match on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 on Key Biscayne. JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD
  • A dejected Gustavo Kuerten reacts during the final moments of his match against France's Sebastien Grosjean during the Sony Ericsson Open being held on Key Biscayne, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Grosjean defeated the Brazilian 6-1, 7-5. JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD
  • American Jesse Levine returns a ball to Argentina's Juan Martin Del Portro during their Sony Ericsson Open match on Key Biscayne, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Portro defeated Levine 7-5, 6-1. JEFFREY M. BOAN / EL NUEVO HERALD
  • Vania King pumps her fist after winning a match against Meghann Shaughnessy during their match on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at the Sony Ericsson Open on Key Biscayne. JOHN VANBEEKUM / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
  • Vania King reaches for a shot against Meghann Shaughnessy during their match at the Sony Ericsson Open at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. JOHN VANBEEKUM / MIAMI HERALD STAFF
  • Meghann Shaughnessy jumps as she returns against fellow American Vania King during their stadium match Wednesday evening at the Sony Ericsson Open, March 26, 2008, at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. JOHN VANBEEKUM / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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