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Michael Bolton sings 'America the Beautiful' to the packed stands in the Arthur Ashe stadium before the players take to the court

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Andy Roddick immediately finds his gear and Juan Carlos Ferrero is forced to fend off some fearsome serves

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Roared on by the crowd Roddick breaks Ferrero in the fourth game and races through the rest of the set to win it 6-3

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Ferrero continues to struggle against the 'A-Rod's' serve, failing even to register a point on it in the early stages of the second set

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Some crucial forehand errors cost Ferrero dear in the tie-break as he hands the second set to the American

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The New York crowd are firmly behind Roddick as he continues to fire off his blistering serve in the third set

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The match becomes a bit more open but both players squander break points to take a decisive advantage

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Unbelievably Ferrero serves his first double fault of the match at break point down giving Roddick the chance to serve for the match

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Roddick serves out to love and bursts into tears on realising his dream of winning his first Grand Slam at the US Open

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The Flushing Meadows crowd are on their feet to salute a new champion after Roddick's 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 victory

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Roddick goes into the crowd to get a celebratory hug from singer/actress girlfriend Mandy Moore

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Roddick gets his hands on the coveted US Open trophy for what could be the first of many times