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Security increased after man kisses Nadal at Open
Photo credit: AP | A security guard blocks a man who approached Rafael Nadal of Spain, right, after his quarterfinals win over Gael Monfils of France at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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U.S. Open officials said they have stepped up security at the Grand Slam tournament hours after police arrested a man for running on to the court to hug and kiss star Rafael Nadal after a match.
"There definitely was a breakdown," Tim Curry, a spokesman for the United States Tennis Association said of the incident early Wednesday that prompted the security changes. He declined to talk in detail...
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