Instead, Rivera and Pettitte will open the year as lonely icons, trying to build a team from disparate parts and squeeze one more run out of what's left of this tired, beat-up crew.

WSJ: New York Yankees: Searching for Life Amid the Fossils

World number one Serena Williams pulled out with a knee injury ahead of Saturday's semi-final against Dementieva, before Mauresmo beat second seed Jelena Jankovic in the second semi.

BBC: Amelie Mauresmo

It was a convincing performance at the end of a day on which just one seed fell out of the men's draw -- with 2006 finalist Marcos Baghdatis coming from two sets down to beat 17th seed David Ferrer 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-1.

CNN: Top seed Federer eases into third round