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Bruce BostwickFederer Wins Fifth Straight U.S. Open
September 9th 2008 03:29
Federer Wins Fifth Straight U.S. Open
Roger Federer had beaten five different opponents to win the U.S. Open in five straight years. It started in 2004 against Australian Lleyton Hewitt, followed by Americans Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick. Last year it was Novak Djokovic whom Federer did away with in the semis this year. Today he beat Andy Murray in straight sets to win the fifth. In doing so he is the first person to ever win five consecutive titles in two different Grand Slam events, as he did the same at Wimbledon.
Federer never really faltered during the match. There was one brief moment in the second set where it looked like Murray might have a chance, but he couldn’t get it done. Murray was favoring his knee throughout much of the match, but played on.
It was a pretty exciting match with some long rallies that were fun for the fans to watch, and they certainly showed their appreciation for both competitors. In the end Federer won it 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. With the win he earned $1.5 million and a brand new luxury Lexus.
Federer never really faltered during the match. There was one brief moment in the second set where it looked like Murray might have a chance, but he couldn’t get it done. Murray was favoring his knee throughout much of the match, but played on.
It was a pretty exciting match with some long rallies that were fun for the fans to watch, and they certainly showed their appreciation for both competitors. In the end Federer won it 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. With the win he earned $1.5 million and a brand new luxury Lexus.
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