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Not surprisingly, tennis god Roger Federer beat Brandon's Devin Britton in straight sets at the U.S. Open on Monday. But the former Ole Miss standout was the star of the Open's first day and emerged as a media darling. Britton's assessment of his first time on tennis' biggest stage: "Pretty cool."

New York Times: A Star for a Few Seconds, Britton Wowed by Federer

Washington Post: Britton Has Memorable Match in Loss to Federer

NY Observer: Britton Dreams of 'Pretty' Fed Forehand