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Vol. 5 Num 99 Wed. September 01, 2004  
   
Sports


Martin hangs his racquet up


American Todd Martin announced his retirement after losing to Fabrice Santoro of France in the first round of the US Open on Monday.

The 34-year-old bowed out with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 defeat and made the announcement to the fans who had stayed late into the evening for his match in the Louis Armstrong Stadium.