Roger Federer has done it again, claiming his fifth cosecutive U.S. Open trophy and 13th career grand slam. Federer defeated Andy Murray of Britain 6-2,7-5,6-2 and will walk away from New York with $1.5 million in prize money and a new Lexus car. Murray also rakes in 1 million in total prize money from the tournament.

There is a new number one in women’s tennis, Serena Williams. Serena took this title along with her new U.S. Open trophy defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-4,7-5. This is Serena’s third U.S. open and ninth grand slam title.

Andy Murray moves on to meet Roger Federer in the final, after a huge upset win over world no.1 Rafael Nadal, 6-2,7-6,4-6,6-4. It is the first time Murray has made it to the finals of a grand slam. Murray has a 2-1 winning record against Federer and if he were to pull of a win, he would become the first British man to win a grand slam in the 40-year Open era. Federer on the other hand, can have a good ending to a season that was all in all disappointing.

Second seed Roger Federer is in the run for his fifth U.S. Open title, having defeated No.3 Novak Djokovic in four sets, 6-3,5-7,7-5,6-2. Federer will face either Nadal or Murray in the finals.

Serena Williams took out Dinara Safina in two sets, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the finals of the U.S. Open where she will meet Jelena Jankovic.

Jelena Jankovic of Serbia defeated Elena of Dementieva of Russia in two straight sets 6-4, 6-4 at the U.S. Open semi-finals. She will face Serena Williams at the finals.

In the quarter final action at the U.S. Open Roger Federer defeated Gilles Muller in three sets, 7-6(5),6-4,7-6(5) and will advance to the semi-finals, where he is slated to meet Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Roddick in four sets 6-2,6-3,3-6,7-6(5) to advance to the semi-finals of the U.S. Open where he will meet Roger Federer.

Mardy Fish was defeated by reigning world No.1 Rafael Nadal, 3-6,6-1,6-4,6-2 at the U.S. Open quarter-finals; Nadal will go on to face Andy Murray at the semi-finals.

August 31, 2008
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