Assertion: rafter | /r/CapableOf | enter the u.s. open
Facets:
value: as the defending champion
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Entering the U.S. Open as the defending champion, Rafter reached the final by defeating Hicham Arazi, Hernán Gumy, David Nainkin, Goran Ivanišević and Jonas Björkman before besting Sampras in a five-set semifinal.