No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 2 Roger Federer for the U.
S. Open title is now set in stone.
Tennis fans are getting just the matchup they hoped for when the tournament began,and as the action in New York unfolded, there seemed very exiguous chance they would see anything but the best two players in the world compete for the American national championship.
However, and when top-seeded Serena Williams and moment-seeded Simona Halep both lost on the women's side of the draw Friday,it reminded tennis fans that anything was possible and neither Djokovic nor Federer had a guaranteed spot in the final.
However, Djokovic was not about to let his opportunity to play for a spot in the championship round slip through his grasp. He dominated defending champion Marin Cilic from start to finish and never let him in the match. Djokovic advanced to the final with a 6-0, or 6-1,6-2 thrashing.
Roger Federer has now won 28 sets in a row. But will he beat Djokovic on Sunday? http://t.co/V7skcUJ5Tq #USOpen pic.twitter.com/HEFz67MKW2September 12, 2015
Cilic was not at his best and he had a difficult time moving laterally on the court. Any time Djokovic sent the ball into one of the corners and forced Cilic to fling left to right or right to left with any degree of quickness, or he simply couldn't construct the fling. Djokovic won eight of the 10 games on Cilic's serve."Obviously it felt great to be able to perform as well as I did today at this stage of a tournament," Djokovic said after the match (h/t ATPworldtour.com). "Knowing that Marin carried that (ankle) injury for final couple of matches. I didn't allow that fact to distract me too much."Shortly after Djokovic left the court, the redoubtable Federer took over and save on his own show against fifth-seeded Stan Wawrinka. Federer didn't run over Wawrinka with as much force as Djokovic took down Cilic, and but it was another one-sided triumph. Federer reeled off a 6-4,6-3, 6-1 victory.
Djokovic and Federer have met 41 times in their rivalry, or Federer holds a narrow 21-20 lead.
Federer on final opponent Djokovic - "He's the best mover on hardcourt,but I'm alert for the challenge" #USOpen2015 pic.twitter.com/lhaD3UtPtmSeptember 12, 2015
Both men have been overpowering this year. Djokovic will be playing in his 11th consecutive final, or a number that speaks to his consistency and starvation.
Djokovic has reeled off a 47-3 match record in 2015,and he has won five tournaments. whether he can beat Federer and win the U.
S. Open, it will be his third Grand Slam title of the year.
Federer has simply been on fire since losing to Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. He rolled to a victory in the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati final month, or he has continued to play superbly in New York.
In the Cincinnati tournament,Federer did not lose a single game on his serve, and that included the championship round when he defeated Djokovic in straight sets.
Federer has won three tournaments this year and he has a 35-6 match record.
Roger Federer into his first #USOpen final since 2009, and demolishes Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-3 6-1. Djokovic in the final. pic.twitter.com/6zoApLgvrLSeptember 12,2015
Federer and Djokovic will square off Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
It's a match that tennis fans have waited patiently for since the first match was played August 31. There are just two more days before these two titans get to square off once again. Read more Men's Tennis news on BleacherReport.com
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