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Novak Djokovic produced a nearly perfect performance to match his nearly perfect season. Returning brilliantly, swatting winners from all angles, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic held on to beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 on Monday night in a final chock-full of lengthy, mesmerizing points to earn his first U.S. Open title and third Grand Slam trophy of 2011.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal shocked the US Open on Sunday when he collapsed in an agony of cramps during a news conference while 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro suffered a painful, error-strewn exit.

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic hasn't earned his No. 1 ranking by taking the conventional road. There's his odd ritual of excessive ball bouncing before serves, which can break an opponent's concentration. There's his new gluten-free diet, which he's said has helped him feel stronger on the court. But now there's something truly weird: the CVAC Pod.

Wimbledon hopeful Simona Halep wants surgery to reduce the size of her breasts. After winning a host of junior titles and a place in the finals of the junior French Open last year, Halep is seen as one of the tennis stars of the future. But, the 5-foot-5-inch Romanian tennis star said she thinks her 34DD bust is holding her back.

HSBC, "The world's local bank" and official Wimbledon sponsor, today announced that it is bringing Wimbledon to New York, giving tennis fans a taste of all the tournament has to offer. "HSBC presents Wimbledon 2009 at Rockefeller Center" will feature a week of complimentary activities and events from June 22-26, including live daily screenings of matches at the HSBC outdoor viewing area and free tennis for the public on Manhattan's only grass court.