Roddick stunned at U.S. Open by Luxembourg player.

Publication: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)

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Byline: Charles Bricker

NEW YORK _ Gilles Muller, who at 22 might already be the greatest player in Luxembourg's insignificant tennis history, used his precise left-handed serving and murderous forehands late Tuesday night to overpower Andy Roddick in the second shocking upset in as many days at the U.S. Open.

Muller hammered and slashed 24 aces, 18 in the first two sets, as he tore through Roddick, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8), 7-6 (1), to reach the second round against Robby Ginepri, Roddick's good friend who defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (5).

On Monday, defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was beaten in straight sets by Ekaterina Bychkova.

From the moment the draw was made one week ago, Roddick knew he was in for a tough opening week. Muller, ranked 68, had reached the final at Los Angeles on July 31, where he lost to Andre Agassi.

But his showing...

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