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Tennis' new superstar...

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novvvak.jpgWow! My friend Henry isn't gonna like this but I did see it coming. Novak Djokovic has just won the Canadian Open in Montreal. Who did he beat to win the title? None other that world number one Roger Federer by a score of 7-6, 2-6, 7-6. That's the most impressive win in a week that included Djokovic's wins over no. 2 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and no. 3 Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals. Those three players have 15 grand slam titles between them (Federer has 11 of them) and this kid has none. But I think he's gonna break through at the U.S. Open.
He is number three with a bullet!
Djokovic became the first player to beat the world's top three players in the same tournament since Boris Becker defeated No. 3 Michael Stich, No. 1 Pete Sampras and No. 2 Goran Ivanisevic in succession in 1994 in Stockholm.
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Greg Hernandez

Greg Hernandez has covered the entertainment industry for the Daily News since 2001. He's considered a bit odd by some for his obsession with box office numbers, has been known to camp out near the kitchen at premieres for first crack at the hors d'oeurves, and Greg's never seen a red carpet he didn't want to stroll down.
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