Former world number eight Baghdatis came into the tournament in resurgent form, but was shocked 6-3 2-6 1-6 6-4 7-5 by France's Arnaud Clement at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

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Grass roots tennis will also see a boost in funding and Flushing Meadows in New York, which hosts the competition, will also be revamped, with a new Louis Armstrong Stadium and Grandstand.

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Another possibility for the future: If the USTA rebuilds Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand as planned by 2018 or 2019, it could charge separate admission to its three main stadiums, as other tennis events do.

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Verdasco outdid even Wawrinka with an incredible win over David Ferrer on Louis Armstrong Stadium as he recovered from two sets down, then a break down in the decider and finally 4-1 down in the final set tie-break.

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But after three hours and 56 minutes in the Louis Armstrong stadium Murray was a shadow of his recent self, unable to move freely after twice requiring treatment to his left thigh and struggling to keep his temper in check.

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