Ayumi Morita plays Sorana Cirstea in the first round at the US Open Tennis Championships in New York
Ayumi Morita hits a forehand in her first round match against Sorana Cirstea at the US Open Tennis Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 1, 2009. UPI/John Angelillo
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