The stars were out, and they were bright in New York. Famous faces dotted player's boxes and the USTA president's suite alike over two weeks of scintillating tennis. This 17-point roundup is not about them; it's about the men and women who put it all on or inside the lines at the last major of the season. The hits started early, and they simply kept coming.
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There were upsets, and there were losses. Such is the case with tennis, when players win or lose week to week and come back and do it again. But some notables were upended early, further rendering a draw lacking Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka all the more ready to be ripped wide open.
The seemingly forever-litigious Eugenie Bouchard didn't last a round despite some prime human-product placement.