Federer Downs Djokovic To Reach U.S. Open Final
07/09/2008 07:26
NEW YORK - As the losses piled up and titles escaped him, Roger Federer insisted he felt fine, he wasn't washed up and his game would come around.
Oh, did Federer look good against Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open semifinals.
Buoyed by a stellar start and a fantastic finish in a rematch of last year's final, Federer beat Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 Saturday to move within one victory of a fifth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall.
''One more match is all I need,'' he said.
He wasn't going to go to bed knowing the name of his next opponent. tropical storm Hanna hit the New York area in the afternoon, dumping enough rain to force the suspension of the semifinal between No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 6 Andy Murray in the third set. Murray leads 6-2, 7-6 (5), 2-3.
The weather also forced the postponement of the women's championship match between Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic, originally scheduled for Saturday night. Instead, that will be played Sunday, when Nadal-Murray also is to resume.
Federer pulled away to beat Djokovic 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, leaving him one win from a fifth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Let’s hope for another Federer/Nadal final.