Wrapping up the first weekend of the US Open

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As the players ended the first week of the U.S. Open, many familiar faces moved on: Venus Williams advanced in straight sets, and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both won. Amy Eddings, host of “All Things Considered” on New York Public Radio, was at the U.S. Open on Sunday. She wraps up all the weekend’s action.

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