Federer beats Djokovic to meet Del Potro in US Open final

Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by h0ausagi in Celebrities

Roger Federer has reached his sixth consecutive US Open final at Flushing Meadows after beating Novak Djokovic, where he’ll face Juan Martin del Potro who beat Rafael Nadal.

About Roger Federer:

Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player, and is indisputably the most dominant male tennis player of the Open era. As of September 2009, he is ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), having previously held the number one position for a record 237 consecutive weeks. Many sports analysts, tennis critics, and former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

Federer has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other male player. He is one of six male players to have captured the career Grand Slam. Federer has appeared in an unprecedented 21 career Grand Slam finals, and as of September 2009, has reached the semi-finals or better of the last 22 Grand Slam tournaments, a streak that spans over five years. Federer also holds the record of reaching 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals and has appeared in 17 of the last 18. As a result of his successes in tennis, Federer was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for four consecutive years (2005–2008).

Information about U.S Open 2009:

Federer began his US Open campaign well with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 victory over unseeded Devin Britton. He advanced to the third round with a second round 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 win over Simon Greul, where he played Lleyton Hewitt. He lost his first set of the tournament but eventually rallied to win 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. Federer now holds a 16-5 lead over Hewitt, continuing a fourteen match winning streak against him. Federer next defeated Tommy Robredo 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to book a quarter-final berth against Robin Söderling for the third Grand Slam in a row, which he won in four sets 6-0, 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(6) after saving a set point in the fourth set. Federer reached his 21st Grand Slam final by defeating number four seed Novak Djokovic for the third straight year. He triumphed 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5, and in doing so reached match point by performing a between-the-legs passing shot, which he later described as “…the greatest shot I ever hit in my life.” He will now face Juan Martin del Potro in the final.