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Federer back in U.S. Open men's final

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. (UPI) -- Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic in four sets to capture one men's semifinal Saturday at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

The scores were 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.

Federer, the second seed, ran his winning streak to 33 matches in a row in a match moved up an hour to 11 a.m. (eastern time) because of the expected arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna.

He dominated the first set, lost the second when his 21-year-old Serbian opponent, the tournament's third seed, rallied back to win the third, and grabbed the fourth with relative ease.

The four-time defending champion's latest victory put him in position to claim his 13th final in his past 14 major tournaments.

Federer finished with 20 aces and one double-fault while improving his record against the reigning Australian Open winner to 7-2 lifetime.

When asked whom he wanted to play in Sunday's final, Federer told the New York Times: "I prefer the trophy."

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 09/06/2008

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