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Greensboro's John Isner, ranked 55th in the world, will face the No. 28 seed, Victor Hanescu, in the first round of the U.S. Open, which begins Monday in New York.

Hanescu, 23-23 in match-play this season, is coming off a first-round loss to Mikhail Youzhny, ranked 55th, at the Cincinnati Masters. Isner lost in the second round of that tournament to 34th-ranked Jeremy Chardy. Isner retired in the third set and then withdrew from the following week's tournament, citing exhaustion.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could meet in the final for the first time. The No. 1-seeded Federer and No. 3 Nadal were drawn into opposite halves of the field.

Serena and Venus Williams will not be able to reprise their sibling rivalry in the year's last Grand Slam final. The second-seeded Serena and No. 3 Venus were drawn for a possible semifinal.

QUERREY UPSETS DAVYDENKO: American Sam Querrey hit 15 aces to upset top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the Pilot Pen.

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MAYWEATHER FACES SEARCH WARRANT: Las Vegas police investigating a shooting outside a skating rink seized two handguns, ammunition and two bulletproof vests from the home of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. No one was hurt in the shooting, and Mayweather has not been named as a suspect.

GILLISPIE PLEADS NOT GUILTY: Former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol following his arrest early Thursday in Kentucky. The arrest marks at least the third time Gillispie has been accused of driving under the influence. Gillispie was replaced this year after a two-year tenure in which the Wildcats went 40-27.