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Attendants prepare the courts at Flushing Meadows after two days of almost solid rain in New York

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The poor weather means play can't begin on time with both the men's and women's fourth rounds still to be completed

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Four-time US Open champion John McEnroe does his best to boost the crowd's flagging spirit by hitting balls into the stands

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Andy Roddick finally gets out on the Arthur Ashe court and immediately takes control of his fourth round match against Xavier Malisse

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Belgian Malisse has no answer to the 'A-Rod's' thunderous serve and loses the first set in just 27 minutes

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After another delay for rain, Roddick completes a straight-sets victory to advance to the quarter-finals for the third year running

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As the rain falls heavily again, Sjeng Schalken is stranded at 5-1 up in the first set against Rainer Schuettler

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Lindsay Davenport is frustrated as she cannot even get past the warm-up against Paola Suarez before rain forces them back inside