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What a way to end the game! Roger Federer showed amazing patience to strike two seemingly impossible to save overhead smashes to Andy Murray.
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It is only on the second smash that Murray finally hit a forehand to the net. Federer collapsed to the ground in trademarked fashion! Federer has won his fifth straight US Open title!
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I mentioned in an earlier post, that Roger Federer is a totally different person after winning the Olympic Doubles Gold medal. The hunger to win which was missing for the bulk of 2008 was on full display.
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Roger Federer is back!
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Roger Federer Wins Fifth US Open Title in a Row
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He won the last point with an emphatic overhead smash, and boy did he show some emotion in winning the point and set! This is the Federer of old! Aggressive and a hunger to win! Two sets to love for Federer.
Third Set
Roger Federer won the first point of the set as with the previous two sets. Federer broke Murray 40-0 in the next game to take a 2-0 lead. His drop shots with tremendous back spin are on display early in the third set, and even the great athleticism of Murray could not retrieve those balls.
Federer adopted a serve and volley game for the next game, and despite Murray’s attempts, he led 3-0. He broke the fourth game 40-0 with another emphatic backhand. Federer leads 4-0. Boy, is he in a hurry to win!
Federer again adopted a serve-and-volley game for the next game, and he simply moved overwhelmed Murray. 5-0 to Federer. This is the ruthless Federer of old! It is simply a joy to watch.
Interestingly, Murray won the next two games for a 5-2 Federer lead.
What a way to end the game! Roger Federer showed amazing patience to strike two seemingly impossible to save overhead smashes to Andy Murray.
It is only on the second smash that Murray finally hit a forehand to the net. Federer collapsed to the ground in trademarked fashion! Federer has won his fifth straight US Open title!
I mentioned in an earlier post, that Roger Federer is a totally different person after winning the Olympic Doubles Gold medal. The hunger to win which was missing for the bulk of 2008 was on full display.
Roger Federer is back!
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