Here is some data: US Open 1999 1R; US Open 1992 A; US Open 1998 2R; US Open 1993 A; US Open 1997 1R; US Open 2000 1R; US Open 1996 A; US Open 1995 A; US Open 2001 W; US Open 1994 1R.

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His first appearance at the US Open was in 1994, but he would not return until 1997, after which he played each year, finally winning the tournament in 2001.