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Sports / Tennis
Federer outslugs Roddick to reach semis
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-09-06 14:23
Three-times defending champion Roger Federer outslugged Andy Roddick 7-6
7-6 6-2 in a near flawless display of power tennis?to reach the US Open
semi-finals on Wednesday.
Andy Roddick of the US serves to Roger Federer of Switzerland during
their match at the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New
York, September 5, 2007. [Reuters]?
Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to Andy Roddick of the US during
their match at the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New
York, September 5, 2007. [Reuters]?
The first two sets featured sizzling skill from the service line as
neither player lost a game on his own delivery and both sets went to
tiebreaks.
Federer won the first 7-5 and the second 7-4 against the 2003 US Open
champion and man he beat in last year's final to stay on course for a
12th grand slam title.
The Swiss world number one and top seed claimed the first service break
of the high intensity match in the sixth game of the third set when
Roddick sailed a backhand long to fall behind 4-2.
Federer broke Roddick again for good measure in the last game when the
American netted a backhand on match point to end the contest after just
over two hours.
The victory sent Federer into Saturday's semi-finals against fourth seed
Nikolay Davydenko of Russia, who beat 10th seed Tommy Haas 6-3 6-3 6-4.
"I thought it was a very high standard match," Federer told reporters. "I
was very pleased with my performance. I thought actually Andy also played
very well.
"I could have been down two sets to love."
Federer struck 48 winners and 18 errors. Roddick was also brilliant, with
42 winners and just 10 errors. Roddick served 14 aces, one less than
Federer.
"I'm happy the way I'm maintaining this great ability of coming up with
the important wins when I have to," Federer added. "I'm at my best always
at the slams. This is where the focus is the biggest."
Roddick was dejected after falling once again to Federer, yet the
fifth-seeded American said he could hold his head high after the
power-packed quarter-final.
"I'm not walking off with any questions in my head this time," said
Roddick, who has lost 13 of 14 matches against the Swiss master. "I'm not
walking with my head down.
"I played my ass off out there tonight. I played the right way."
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