Crowd favorite Marcos Baghdatis, the No. 18 seed from Cyprus, had another short stay at the US Open.
Unseeded Max Mirnyi of Belarus, currently ranked 106th in the world, upset Baghdatis in a match lasting over three hours, winning 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (6) in the first round at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Last year Baghdatis fell in the second round to Andre Agassi in Flushing Meadows in a classic five-set match that turned out to be Agassi's final career win.
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