What a game! Especially if you are a Federer's fan. In the first set, he saved 5 set points to went and win the game. In the second set, the same scenario, two set points to save and that's what he did! The way he managed to up the tempo of his game when needed really amazing. Tak menyesal bangun pukul 4 pagi to watch the game.
Some facts I extracted from AP Tennis writer about this win:
Federer is the first man since Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win the American Grand Slam four years running. He's won the last five Wimbledon titles, too, along with three overall at the Australian Open. So on Sunday, still only 26 years old, Federer moved ahead of a couple of guys named Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver on the career Slam list and tied Roy Emerson for second place, two away from Sampras' 14.
From 1970 to 2005, no man -- not a single one! -- reached all four Grand Slam finals in a calendar year. Now Federer has turned that trick two years in a row. Actually, his streak stretches back to 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals, and he's won eight. And if it weren't for a certain indefatigable Mallorcan who goes by the name of Rafael Nadal - and beat him in the last two French Open finals - Federer might have won all 10.
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