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Devvarman, Shabaz to compete in professional grand slam event

One current and one former Cavalier will play in the 2009 U.S. Open, which begins today.\nSomdev Devvarman, a two-time NCAA individual champion who graduated from Virginia in 2008, will compete in singles after winning three matches to enter the field of 128.\nCurrent junior Michael Shabaz will compete in the doubles event of the Open with Wayne Odesnik, the current No. 86 singles player in the world. Shabaz is believed to be the only person ever to play in the U.S. Open while enrolled at Virginia.\n-compiled by Dan Stalcup

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