No. 1 Djokovic, No. 2 Federer calmly ability US Open final, At 34, and added than three years removed from his a lot of contempo Grand Slam title, Roger Federer accustomed at this U.S. Open with some changes in store.
There's his much-discussed "SABR" — "Sneak Attack By Roger" — tactic, in which he half-volleys the casual second-serve return. He skipped a hard-court tuneup clash endure month, allotment to blow and prepare. And he's now absolutely adequate with the beyond agitation arch he had experimented with off and on in the past.
Add it all up, and he ability just be arena as able-bodied as ever, which is adage something for a guy that owns a almanac 17 above titles.
Federer confused into his aboriginal U.S. Open final back 2009 with the latest in a cord of assertive performances, cutting longtime pal and Swiss Olympic and Davis Cup assistant Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 on Friday night.
"What's it been now? Six years I haven't been in the final? Sounds like a big deal," Federer said. "Not that continued ago, my opinion."
As for the superior of his play over the accomplished two weeks — he has won all 18 sets he's played, alone alone 62 games, and been torn alone alert in 81 account amateur — Federer said: "It's absolutely actual good. Maybe my best, I'm not sure. ... I'd adulation it to plan just one added time."
That would be in Sunday's final, which is a blockbuster: The No. 2-seeded Federer meets No. 1 Novak Djokovic, buyer of nine above titles himself.
Believe it or not, Djokovic's bout Friday was even beneath competitive. He exhausted arresting best Marin Cilic 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, the a lot of askew semifinal in New York in the Open era, which started in 1968.
"There's a lot on the band consistently if we play adjoin anniversary other," said Federer, who exhausted Djokovic in the 2007 U.S. Open final but absent semifinals to him in 2010 and 2011, both 7-5 in the fifth set.
It is their record-tying 42nd career antagonism all-embracing — alone Djokovic and Rafael Nadal accept played anniversary added that generally in the Open era — and Federer leads 21-20. He won their a lot of contempo match, on a harder cloister endure ages at the Cincinnati Masters. This will be their sixth affair of 2015, all in finals, and Djokovic has won three, including the Wimbledon final two months ago.
"We all apperceive how constant he is and how acceptable he is in the closing stages of Grand Slams and any added big tournament," Djokovic said. "He consistently makes you play your best."
On the aforementioned day that Serena Williams' bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam concluded with a semifinal accident to Roberta Vinci, Djokovic fabricated it to his fourth above final of the year. He won the Australian Open in January, absent to Wawrinka at the French Open in June, and won Wimbledon in July.
"Well, of advance it's a abundant achievement, and I'm actual appreciative of it," Djokovic said. "These are the tournaments area you wish to accomplish your best."
For Djokovic, it's his sixth cruise to the final at Flushing Meadows. He's alone won one, in 2011.
Federer won 5 after U.S. Opens from 2004-08; he absent to Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 final.
Since then, Federer has won two majors, at the Australian Open in 2010 and Wimbledon in 2012. Djokovic's account in that aforementioned span? Eight trophies.
But nowadays, Federer's movement is as acceptable as ever. His serve is a absolute mix of ability and placement. And his acknowledgment bold now appearance the "SABR," which came about accidentally during a convenance session.
"It's an agitative attempt for him. For the amateur (on the) adverse ancillary of the net, not so much," Djokovic said, acquainted he hasn't advised aggravating it. "So I accept annihilation abroad to say about that."
Wawrinka had a rather artlessly account for what was so difficult for him Friday, if Federer won 80 percent of his aboriginal serve credibility and bound himself to 17 autogenetic errors.
"Basically, it's him," the fifth-seeded Wawrinka said. "The way he's playing."
Against the ninth-seeded Cilic, Djokovic fabricated alone 13 autogenetic errors.
"A lot of humans are traveling to say it's a little bit of (an) embarrassment to lose like that," said Cilic, who explained that the appropriate abate he askance in the fourth annular was bad abundant that he would accept aloof from a bottom tournament.
Djokovic is 14-0 adjoin Cilic. His animosity with Federer is far added intriguing.
"He's been absolutely boxy to beat, additional he's boxy mentally," Federer said. "I like that challenge, and I'll be accessible for it."
There's his much-discussed "SABR" — "Sneak Attack By Roger" — tactic, in which he half-volleys the casual second-serve return. He skipped a hard-court tuneup clash endure month, allotment to blow and prepare. And he's now absolutely adequate with the beyond agitation arch he had experimented with off and on in the past.
Federer confused into his aboriginal U.S. Open final back 2009 with the latest in a cord of assertive performances, cutting longtime pal and Swiss Olympic and Davis Cup assistant Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 on Friday night.
"What's it been now? Six years I haven't been in the final? Sounds like a big deal," Federer said. "Not that continued ago, my opinion."
As for the superior of his play over the accomplished two weeks — he has won all 18 sets he's played, alone alone 62 games, and been torn alone alert in 81 account amateur — Federer said: "It's absolutely actual good. Maybe my best, I'm not sure. ... I'd adulation it to plan just one added time."
That would be in Sunday's final, which is a blockbuster: The No. 2-seeded Federer meets No. 1 Novak Djokovic, buyer of nine above titles himself.
Believe it or not, Djokovic's bout Friday was even beneath competitive. He exhausted arresting best Marin Cilic 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, the a lot of askew semifinal in New York in the Open era, which started in 1968.
"There's a lot on the band consistently if we play adjoin anniversary other," said Federer, who exhausted Djokovic in the 2007 U.S. Open final but absent semifinals to him in 2010 and 2011, both 7-5 in the fifth set.
It is their record-tying 42nd career antagonism all-embracing — alone Djokovic and Rafael Nadal accept played anniversary added that generally in the Open era — and Federer leads 21-20. He won their a lot of contempo match, on a harder cloister endure ages at the Cincinnati Masters. This will be their sixth affair of 2015, all in finals, and Djokovic has won three, including the Wimbledon final two months ago.
"We all apperceive how constant he is and how acceptable he is in the closing stages of Grand Slams and any added big tournament," Djokovic said. "He consistently makes you play your best."
On the aforementioned day that Serena Williams' bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam concluded with a semifinal accident to Roberta Vinci, Djokovic fabricated it to his fourth above final of the year. He won the Australian Open in January, absent to Wawrinka at the French Open in June, and won Wimbledon in July.
"Well, of advance it's a abundant achievement, and I'm actual appreciative of it," Djokovic said. "These are the tournaments area you wish to accomplish your best."
For Djokovic, it's his sixth cruise to the final at Flushing Meadows. He's alone won one, in 2011.
Federer won 5 after U.S. Opens from 2004-08; he absent to Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 final.
Since then, Federer has won two majors, at the Australian Open in 2010 and Wimbledon in 2012. Djokovic's account in that aforementioned span? Eight trophies.
But nowadays, Federer's movement is as acceptable as ever. His serve is a absolute mix of ability and placement. And his acknowledgment bold now appearance the "SABR," which came about accidentally during a convenance session.
"It's an agitative attempt for him. For the amateur (on the) adverse ancillary of the net, not so much," Djokovic said, acquainted he hasn't advised aggravating it. "So I accept annihilation abroad to say about that."
Wawrinka had a rather artlessly account for what was so difficult for him Friday, if Federer won 80 percent of his aboriginal serve credibility and bound himself to 17 autogenetic errors.
"Basically, it's him," the fifth-seeded Wawrinka said. "The way he's playing."
Against the ninth-seeded Cilic, Djokovic fabricated alone 13 autogenetic errors.
"A lot of humans are traveling to say it's a little bit of (an) embarrassment to lose like that," said Cilic, who explained that the appropriate abate he askance in the fourth annular was bad abundant that he would accept aloof from a bottom tournament.
Djokovic is 14-0 adjoin Cilic. His animosity with Federer is far added intriguing.
"He's been absolutely boxy to beat, additional he's boxy mentally," Federer said. "I like that challenge, and I'll be accessible for it."
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