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James Blake pulled from the US Open Thursday, citing an unspecified illness...International Tennis Federation president Francesco Ricci "Itti" Bitti told Tennis Week: "In Russia...an Olympic medal is prized above all other sporting awards." That's what Anastasia Myskina must of been thinking as she tanked away her bronze medal match, eh?...Send us a check when this happens, but wouldn't former Aussie Open winner Roscoe Tanner be the perfect subject for the first tennis reality show? Cameras could have followed him into prison (again) Thursday when the American was arrested in California for allegedly failing to pay child support, police officials said. The 52-year-old fatty was taken into custody in a doughnut shop of all places near Los Angeles, with bail set at $50,000. Tanner reportedly owes $80,000 in child support...ESPN's Greg Garber is firing up the pieces on the ESPN site, gearing up for the Open, this time opining on Andre "The Boss" Agassi possibly playing his last US Open. Said The Boss, "Every day I'm answering questions about retirement -- except for tonight. That's the life I live now. If I don't go out there and produce, it's disappointing. There's a strong feeling of setbacks week to week." Fire it up 'Ugly American,' we'll buy you a drink Sunday at the WTA's media party -- where there's an open bar...Check out the pic of Brit Alex Bogdanovic on the front of the Guardian's site, titled "Return of the Bad Boy" -- more like return to washing your face in the morning. Work that pic for the Clearasil sponsorship.

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