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Federer wins to tie US Open record, but it was a close one

by ryan | September 10, 2007 at 07:32 am

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After Djkovic beat Roddick, Nadal, and Federer at the Rogers Cup in Montreal in the middle of August, it was clear he was a contender. But as the young player progressed through the US Open - taking down opponent after opponent commentators started to question how he'd handle the pressure of playing Federer in the finals of a grand slam. And alas, that's what broke him. He just could handle the pressure. Djokovic held five set points in the first set and lost and two set points in the second set and lost. He had the skill to win but not the nerves. For the 20 year old Serb this will be a lesson, but he's clearly made his mark and will be heard from again.

Hardly at the top of his game, Federer came through, beating Djokovic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 for his fourth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 12th Grand Slam title overall.

With this win Federer ties the record for most consecutive wins of the US Open, a feat which hasn't been achieved since the 1920's. At 26 Federer is set to smash all records with the grace with which he smashes the tennis ball.

Federer is the first man since Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win the American Grand Slam four years running, and, still only 26 years old, he moved within two of Pete Sampras' career record of 14 major titles.