Tennis: Tommy Haas gained revenge for his five-set defeat to Robby Ginepri in the third round of the 2005 US Open by beating the American in another marathon encounter at the same stage 12 months on.
Haas, the 14th seed from Germany, won his first three career meetings with Ginepri but lost in an entertaining five-setter in Flushing Meadows last year.
He ensured history did not repeat itself, although he blew a two-set advantage to allow the 18th seed the chance to complete an amazing recovery.
However, Haas put paid to Ginepri's comeback by triumphing in a one-sided fifth-set tie-break to seal a 7-6 (7/1) 6-4 3-6 3-6 7-6 (7/1) win in three hours 25 minutes at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
After going two sets behind, Ginepri, who lost to Andre Agassi at the semi-final stage at Flushing Meadows last year, broke the German once in the third set and three times in the fourth to level the match.
With the crowd overwhelmingly on his side, Ginepri appeared on the verge of victory when he opened up a 4-3 fifth-set edge and took Haas, who was serving, to 15-40 in the eighth game.
The German managed to hold but with the set having progressed to 6-5, he had to call for a trainer at the change-over because he was having breathing difficulties.
After being worked on for a few minutes, Haas returned to hold serve and force the decisive tie-break.
Ginepri won the opening point on serve, but it was all the American could muster as Haas booked a spot in the last 16 and a clash with 2000 champion Marat Safin, who beat Belgium's Olivier Rochus 6-3 6-2 6-3.