Roger Federer Will Ride Hot Streak to 6th US Open Title

On Sunday, Roger Federer won his sixth title of the season at the Cincinnati Masters, and on Sunday, September 9, he will win his sixth U.S. Open to become the most decorated champion of that tournament in the open era.

Federer earned the win by beating defending U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic 6-0, 7-6 (9-7).

While Djokovic made the second set interesting, it was still clear that Federer had the upper hand. On the day, Federer won 75 percent of his service points and did not lose a service game. In fact, he wasn't broken the entire tournament. 

This kind of play has been typical of Federer during his resurgence, and he is definitely surging now. It's certainly not just his serve either, his entire game is working, and that is a game that is custom made for the hard court. 

Since losing to Djokovic in the semifinals of the French Open, a fact that drove many to the assumption that Federer would never win another grand slam event, he has made the finals in all four of his tournaments.

His last three tourneys have resulted in him winning Wimbledon, taking a silver at the Olympics and then winning in Cincinnati. 

That stretch now includes two wins over Djokovic, who—considering Rafael Nadal isn't currently in the picture—is the only legitimate threat to beat Federer at the U.S. Open. 

The argument can be made for Andy Murray, since he did beat Federer at the London Games, but come on. Is anyone really ready to say Murray can handle Federer at the U.S. Open when he is playing like this?

Federer is on a roll and he is befuddling Djokovic with his serve. Novak will not be able to beat him at Flushing Meadows and neither will anybody else.