PHOTO OF THE DAY Julien Boutter of France bites his racket after his 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6), loss to Pete Sampras during first-round-play Tuesday. AROUND THE MEADOWS Goran Ivanisevic's verbal outbursts could be a thing of the past, the Croat said on Wednesday. After beating American Hugo Armando 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in his first round match at the U.S. Open, Ivanisevic apologized for some colourful language he directed at a Wimbledon linesman earlier this year. "I can apologize to him but I didn't mean anything bad with that," he said. The 29-year-old Wimbledon champion said he was trying to be more careful with his words. "I swear on the court in Indianapolis, some religious group calls. Everything I say, everybody is complaining, this group, that group. I can't please anybody. There's the problem," said Ivanisevic. "I have nothing against those people. Just that's the thing I say. I'm not going to say it anymore." The International Tennis Hall of Fame will partner with the United States Tennis Association to produce a new gallery exhibition called, "Dynamic Doubles." The exhibit focuses on the game's greatest doubles winners and traces the evolution and dynamics of the doubles game, spotlighting 30 of its greatest pairs -- men, women and mixed. TennisWeek publisher Eugene L. Scott is the guest curator for the show. Doubles teams featured include John McEnroe and Peter Fleming, Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver, and Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King. Tim Henman believes that when a player is forced to deal with a stubborn opponent, uncomfortably humid conditions and an upset stomach, there is no time to be discouraged. "Fortunately, getting frustrated wasn't an option," said the Briton after a 6-3 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 3-6 6-3 first round win over Czech qualifier Jan Vacek at the U.S. Open on Monday. "I don't think I had the energy to get frustrated at that stage. "You have to accept that, at this level, guys are going to play good tennis. He was certainly raising his levels." Henman, who reached his third Wimbledon semifinal last month, was treated by ATP Tour trainer Bill Norris during a match which lasted three hours and 53 minutes. "I didn't feel very comfortable physically on the court," Henman said. "My stomach didn't feel particularly good. Then, obviously, with the humidity, I was sweating a lot. I was getting a little bit dehydrated." Considering his situation carefully, the ninth seed came up with the only strategy he could to win the match. "I felt like if I kept plugging away, I would get my opportunity," the Briton said. Teen sensations A pair of 16-year-old Americans made their professional Grand Slam debuts Tuesday. Bethanie Mattek took the court first, facing Alicia Molik. She started well but the Australian handed her a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat. Mattek won her first professional main draw match in April at a Challenger event in Boynton Beach, Florida. Ashley Harkleroad's first match attracted a bit more attention. Already featured in the New York Times and Tennis Magazine this year, Harkleroad gave countrywoman Meilen Tu a run before succumbing, 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. "I think I played pretty well considering the pressure that I had, the press and all eyes were on me," said Harkleroad, who received a wild card into the event. There was more focus on Harkleroad's Pucci-inspired, two-piece, midriff-showing tennis outfit than on her tennis. "Nike is my sponsor and and I went to the Nike showroom earlier this week," she said. "I tried on all the clothes and they liked me in that outfit best, so ..." The teen was persistently asked whether she thought it was too revealing, although the blue, green and white outfit showed no more flesh than many summer clothes sold in the Junior Miss section of a department store. "I think it was a little revealing, but I like that sometimes," she said. "So it was fine with me." Harkleroad has been compared to Russian beauty Anna Kournikova. "I like to watch her play," Harkleroad said. "A lot of people say that I remind them of her. I think that she handles everything pretty well, the talk with the press, when they put her down about not winning a tournament. It doesn't seem to affect her. I admire her for that." Harkleroad is making her presence felt on the junior circuit this year, reaching the girl's singles semifinals at the Australian and French Opens. She also won the Wimbledon girls' doubles title, defeating Mattek and her partner in the final. Harkleroad, whose nickname is "Pebbles" because she grew up in Flintstone, Ga., reached her first professional singles final in Dothan, Alabama. She is now training out of Wesley Chapel, Florida, where she sometimes hits with neighbors Jennifer Capriati and Martina Hingis. "When I hit with them, it's like I'll go out and I'll just play a whole different level when I play with them," she said. "I never miss or anything, and I think it's good whenever I play with them, and then when I go back down to the junior level or back down to the (Challengers), it seems I've hit with the No. 1 player in the world and a two-time Grand Slam champion, and you feel extremely confident thinking that you can go in there and these girls haven't had that experience to hit with girls." BITES FROM THE BIG APPLE Looking good: Jan-Michael Gambill also has traded on his looks to gain media exposure and endorsements. But Gambill, whose bare-chested practice sessions have women of all ages flocking to his court, doesn't think he's in the catagory as Anna Kournikova. "I think Anna Kournikova is definitely in a different league than me. I think she's the best looking athlete ever," Gambill said. "I think I've had some (marketing) opportunities, and I think some opportunities will still keep coming through that. My main focus is my tennis. I'm playing better and better, at least on the hard courts. I just want to keep that in focus. I like to work at other things, but it's so difficult to really have the time (for commercials)." Gambill's focus on his tennis has paid off this year. He won the singles and doubles crowns at Delray Beach and appeared in his first Tennis Masters Series event final in Miami. "The hardest thing is when you start doing a lot better, then people are asking more and more of your time," he said. "I've always been and continue to be kind of a yes man. I like to do things. I like to try to promote tournaments and help out where I can, try different things. Sometimes it does get in the way of the tennis." Gambill is having the best year of his career, but not in the Grand Slams. Tuesday's 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 win over Cedric Pioline of France was his first in the four majors this year. "At least the curse is gone," he said joking. "It's tough. I actually thought about it before my match, thinking 'Gee, let's get through this one.'" OVERHEARD JUSTIN GIMELSTOB Upon hearing his opponent Michal Tabara spit at him: "He spit at me? Pretty unprofessional. He'd better not be in the locker room when I get back." MARTINA HINGIS On hitting aces: "Mixing it up so the opponent doesn't always know what I'm doing. That's my strategy. I know I'm not going to overpower anybody or hit a hole through someone." MICHAEL CHANG After losing in the opening round: "When it comes down to it, I still love playing the game of tennis. I still enjoy coming out and competing, playing in the atmospheres that tournaments like the U.S. Open have. It's fun to be a part of."