Roger Federer demostro una vez mas porque esta considerado como uno de los tenistas mas completos de la historia, Solo eso explica que haya superado este viernes a Stan Wawrinka en la semifinal del US Open, con parciales de 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.
El Suizo se apostó en la línea de fondo e hizo lo que se le dio la gana. Hizo approaches, realizó 29 tiros ganadores (contra 17 errores no forzados), ganó 22 de 28 puntos en la red y mantuvo sólido su servicio que en este torneo solo lo había quebrado Phillip Kohlschreiber en tercera ronda.
Roger Federer, que hizo 10 aces y ganó el 80% de los puntos con el primer servicio, llegó a su triunfo número 17 sobre su compatriota y lo derrotó por primera vez en una semifinal de Grand Slam y por primera vez en el US Open. Wawrinka solo había perdido un set en todo el torneo y venía demostrando su versión 2015. Pero este viernes no pudo refrendar semejante nivel.
En un tiempo de una hora y 34 minutos, Roger Federer avanzó a su final número 27 en torneos de Grand Slam y buscará el título número 18. Además, regresa a una final en New York desde que lo hizo en 2009. 5-1 es su récord en la instancia definitiva del US Open, pero la última vez que la disputó fue cuando fue derrotado. Juan Martin Del Potro fue su verdugo en aquel entonces.
En la próxima ronda enfrentará a Novak Djokovic, a quien venció en la final de Cincinnati hace dos semanas. 21-20 es el récord a favor del suizo, que no le gana a ‘Nole’ en el US Open desde 2009. Federer llegará motivado a esta ocasión y aunque no le importe mucho, sus estadísticas se acercan a la perfección: ahora suma 78 victorias en el US Open y 297 en torneos de Grand Slam.
Second seed Roger Federer has set a clash against Novak Djokovic in what will be his first US Open final in six years after defeating countryman Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 in 1 hour and 32 minutes.
It will be Federer and Djokovic’s 42nd meeting, and the World No. 1 will be seeking to avenge his straight sets loss in Cincinnati last month.
“I’m very happy, it’s been a great tournament so far,” Federer said in an on-court interview with ESPN. “I tried very hard in the last six years to get to another final, I came close a few times and tonight it worked against Stan, who also played a good tournament.”
The second seed described his current form as “definitely very good, maybe my best.” “I’m serving very well, playing positive tennis. I am going for my shots and I’d love [everything] to work just one more time this year.”
The semi-final marked the Swiss pair’s 20th career meeting, sixth at a Grand Slam and first at the US Open. Five-time champion Federer extended his FedEx ATP Head2Head lead over Wawrinka to 17-3 and his record at majors against the younger Swiss is now 5-1.
Federer saved a break point in the second game and proceeded to break Wawrinka in the following game after the 30-year-old Swiss sent a backhand long. The second-seeded Federer saved three more break points from 3-2 0/40, sealing the game with an ace. He converted his second set point as a Wawrinka forehand sailed long.
In the second set, Wawrinka found his first serve and saved four break points in the fifth game, before being broken to love in the seventh. He gave up the second set after sending a forehand long. Federer broke twice in the third set before converting his second match point with his 10th ace of the night.Federer’s 52 games lost this year at Flushing Meadows ties the fewest he’s dropped en route to a Grand Slam final. Before the 2006 Wimbledon final he had also lost 52 games. The Swiss No. 1 is also on a 28-set winning streak, which began in Cincinnati, the third-longest of his career.
The 34-year-old Federer, who is the oldest Grand Slam semi-finalist since Jonas Bjorkman reached the final four at Wimbledon in 2006, is also the oldest Open Era Grand Slam finalist since Andre Agassi, then 35, reached the final at Flushing Meadows in 2005. He’ll next meet top seed Novak Djokovic, over whom he has a 21-20 FedEx ATP Head2Head lead.