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American Sam Querrey couldnt build on his upset of Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in his next Grand Slam.The 29th-seeded Querrey lost to Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (4), 6-7 (0), 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday. It was a tough opening matchup for Querrey, as Tipsarevic is a former top-10 player whose ranking is down to No. 250 after a series of injuries.A two-time quarterfinalist at Flushing Meadows, Tipsarevic got in on a protected ranking. He had lost five straight Grand Slam matches dating to the 2013 US Open.Querrey stunned the top-ranked Djokovic in the third round at Wimbledon en route to his first major quarterfinal. But in six of his past eight Grand Slams, he has lost to a lower-ranked opponent in the first round. He has also dropped seven of his past eight meetings with Serbian opponents, with the only win that upset of Djokovic.Steve Johnson rallied from down two sets and a break to move on to the second round at the U.S. Open. The 19th-seeded American outlasted Evgeny Donskoy 4-6, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3 in 3 hours, 13 minutes.Donskoy, ranked 79th, served for the match in the third set, when he also had six match points on Johnsons serve.Johnson, who lost in the first round at his last three U.S. Opens, routed Donskoy 6-1, 6-1 at the Olympics less than three weeks earlier.American teen Jared Donaldson upset 12th-seeded David Goffin for his first career win over a top-30 player. The 19-year-old qualifier won 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-0 for his first victory at a major. He had lost in straight sets in his two previous Grand Slam matches, both at Flushing Meadows. Donaldson is ranked a career-best 122nd.Andy Murray got off to an easy start at the U.S. Open in his attempt to become the fourth man in the Open era to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a single season.The 2012 champion at Flushing Meadows and seeded No. 2 this year, Murray beat Lukas Rosol 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday night to get to the second round.Only Djokovic (last season), Roger Federer (2004, 2006 and 2007) and Rod Laver (1969, when he completed a calendar-year Grand Slam) have been to a seasons four major title matches since the professional era began in 1968.Murray has won 23 of his past 24 matches, including an unprecedented second consecutive Olympic singles gold medal at the Rio Games this month.Meanwhile, 2009 champ Juan Martin del Potro won his opening match in his first U.S. Open since 2013. Del Potro beat fellow Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday after missing the tournament the past two years because of three left wrist surgeries. Del Potro is ranked just 142nd and needed a wild card to get in. But he proved with his unexpected silver medal at the Olympics that he could contend again.The 2014 US Open runner-up, Kei Nishikori, avoided what would have been his fourth first-round exit in his past six appearances at Flushing Meadows. Nishikori, who earned Japans first Olympic tennis medal since 1920 a little more than two weeks ago, advanced by beating Benjamin Becker 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The sixth-seeded Nishikori reached his first Grand Slam final at the U.S. Open two years ago but lost to Marin Cilic at that stage. He exited in the first round in 2011, 2013 and 2015.Becker, a German who won an NCAA singles title at Baylor, has lost his past 15 matches against opponents ranked in the top 10.Third-seeded Stan Wawrinka beat Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4 despite having more unforced errors than winners (37-30). He saved all four break points he faced and converted two of his five chances, which was just enough for the victory.The 32-year-old Verdasco is a former top-10 player, but he hasnt been to a major quarterfinal since 2013.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Andre Reed Jersey . PAUL, Minn. O. J. Simpson Womens Jersey . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. http://www.authenticbillsfanaticfootball.com/authentic-tremaine-edmunds-bills-jersey/ . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. Dawson Knox Womens Jersey . That left plenty of energy for pitching books and swatting away free agency questions. Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing home loss with a rout of their own, beating the Boston Celtics 114-88 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Jim Kelly Youth Jersey . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide.The New York Islanders re-signed goalie Evgeni Nabokov and defenceman Travis Hamonic, and still had time and money to add two forwards in free agency on Friday. Nabokov will return after signing a one-year, $3.25 million contract. Hamonic agreed to a seven-year, $27 million deal after the Islanders had previously retained the rights to the restricted free agent. New York then added to its roster by signing forwards Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Peter Regin both to one-year deals. Bouchards contract is worth $2 million. Navokov was a key move for the teams immediate future and settled its goaltending position. The 37-year-old Nabokov went 23-11-7 with three shutouts in helping the Islanders reach the playoffs for the first time since 2007. New York was in need of veteran goaltending help after buying out the contract of Rick DiPietro. Hamoonics signing was a big step in the Islanders long-term future.dddddddddddd. "We are excited to come to terms with Travis, who is an important part of our young core," general manager Garth Snow said. "He has shown he can play important minutes in any situation." The teams 2008 second-round draft pick has 10 goals and 50 assists in 183 games over three seasons. Hamonic had three goals and seven assists and averaged nearly 23 minutes of ice time in 48 games last season. Bouchard is a dependable left wing who spent his first 10 seasons with Minnesota. He has 106 goals and 241 assists in 565 NHL games. Regin spent the past five seasons with the Ottawa Senators. He managed just three assists in 27 games last season. Regin set career highs with 13 goals and 29 points in 75 games in the 2009-10 season. ' ' '