US Open Tennis 2015 Schedule: Sunday TV Coverage and Live Stream Guide

An exciting fortnight in Queens, New York, will finally come to an end Sunday afternoon, but not before one of the best major-final showdowns possible. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will face off in the 2015 U.S. Open final, meeting in a Grand Slam for the 14th time.

Along with blowing out the candles to a memorable major year in tennis, Djokovic and Federer both have the chance to add another critical chapter to their legacy. For Djokovic, the allure of winning major title No. 10 along with three in one year (for the second time) awaits, while Federer is still after that elusive 18th Grand Slam championship.

2015 U.S. Open Men's Final

Matchup: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 2 Roger Federer

Date: Sunday, Sept. 13

Time (ET): 4 p.m.

TV: ESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Preview

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The top-seeded Serbian has been used to competing on big stages throughout his career, and he's also learned how to win on them over the last few years. But there are still some things he's learning about that at the U.S. Open.

While this is the ninth-straight time that Djokovic had made it into the U.S. Open semis, he's had no such luck in the finals. Even as his career has taken off, struggles in Flushing Meadows have been hard to ignore.

In all, Djokovic is a lowly 1-4 in U.S. Open finals. He came up short twice before breaking through in 2011 for his first title there, and has since dropped two finals to Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal.

With that psychological hurdle, it will be imperative that he puts it out of his mind and just plays. The only moment in which he's looked less than unbeatable in Grand Slam settings this year—his French Open final defeat—was when he faced a similar personal task.

Otherwise, Djokovic has dominated the major circuit, with the chance to add his third major of the year Sunday. His growth into a living legend at just 28 years old has made his rivalry with Federer even better for two players already so evenly matched, per ATPWorldTour.com:

"I feel like he doesn't need to adjust his game as much either," Federer said. "I think it's just a straight shootout, and I think that's the cool thing about our rivalry. It's very athletic. We both can handle each other."

Although Djokovic has had Federer's number in major settings as recently as this year's Wimbledon final, he's not lost to the aura of the Swiss legend and his ability to push all of Djokovic's buttons. He's done it 21 previous times already, and Djokovic will be hard-pressed to prevent a 22nd, as U.S. Open noted:

It's going to be interesting to see how Federer is able to serve Sunday, after so much success with his service through the tournament. While that boosted confidence could be a good thing, Federer knows all too well it could mean nothing Sunday if Djokovic is ready to solve the puzzle.

When it comes down to it, both legends have the caliber of game to take the other one out of contention completely. They've each done it at least 20 times before to the other. But does Federer still have enough at this point in his career, in 2015, to take Djokovic in a best-of-five?

We'll have our answer soon enough.