"It was kind of a different challenge, " said finalist Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah.
Still, Lundqvist won the Vezina Trophy last year and is a finalist for it this year.
France's Fabrice Santoro, a finalist in 2001, beat Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 7-6 (7-4) 6-2.
The Wimbledon semi-finalist edged through 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in fiercely hot conditions at Flushing Meadows.
WikiLeaks is a finalist for a Knight Foundation grant of more than half a million dollars.
She will face France's former Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli, who beat Yanina Wickmayer 6-4, 7-5.
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And it would make them older than any NBA finalist since the 2001-02 season.
Grosenick, a Baker Award finalist last year, allowed six goals on the first 12 shots.
No conference finalist since 2002 has won fewer than seven of their last 15.
The second Oklahoma State finalist, Chris Perry, was on the mat when the lights briefly dimmed.
Phoenix was one of 15 felines selected as a finalist in the Outstanding Rescue Cat category.
Avado was also a finalist in the world's most competitive startup competition -- TechCrunch Disrupt.
Hunter, a three-times Masters winner and former World Snooker semi-finalist, has always been a crowd favourite.
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He won a national scholarship as a finalist for the High School Football Rudy Awards.
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"I desperately wanted to win out there today, " said eighth seed and 2006 fdoubles finalist Stosur.
He is smart enough to be able to tell us that he was a Rhodes Scholar finalist!
The two-time French Open finalist says Murray just needs to appreciate the patience required on the surface.
They brought together representatives from each of the 50 finalist teams from all parts of the world.
Fordham, a four-time semi-finalist, looked down and out when the Dutch superstar raced into a three-set lead.
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Argentine Agustin Calleri (16) earlier defeated last year's finalist and French Open champion Albert Costa 6-4 6-2.
Last year's French Open finalist Sara Errani defeated 64th-ranked Jamie Hampton 6-2 6-1 in the opening match.
This is one of the questions we ask every finalist for the 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellowship.
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Lundqvist, last season's Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL's top goalie, is again a finalist for the award.
Even then a finalist has to be a leader in its industry and boast a stellar credit rating.
Twice a semi-finalist, the Serb will face Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi for a place in the last 32.
Victory would set him up with a possible tie against former champion and last year's finalist Steve Davis.
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Her works include A Changed Man and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.
George Armstrong Custer came out in 1984 and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle prize.
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