DENT PUTS ON CLASSIC SHOW AT OPEN

Taylor Dent and Ivan Navarro, in a classic throwback of serve-and-volleyers that started in the late afternoon and ended in darkness, played one of the most dramatic and entertaining matches of this United States Open from the opening volley until the fifth-set tie breaker. After 4 hours 12 minutes, Dent’s comeback from back surgery continued apace as he ousted Navarro with a stirring 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (1), 7-5, 7-6 (9) victory.There were 255 combined net approaches by Taylor Dent, above, and Ivan Navarro - a staggering number in today’s world of baseline sluggers.