Roger Federer Will Return to Form with Appearance in 2013 US Open Final

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Published: August 24, 2013

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Roger Federer appears to be approaching the twilight of his tennis career, but despite being No. 7 in the ATP rankings, the five-time U.S. Open champion is set up to bounce back in the year's final Grand Slam event.



While it's perhaps too bold to say that Federer will win the title in New York City, the draw sets up a scenario in which he could at least be on the brink of winning his 16th major tournament by advancing to the final.

Arguing for Federer with conviction is difficult, because it seems that all signs are pointing to the 32-year-old legend finally falling off after staggering consistency prior to the 2013 season.

After winning at least four singles titles in each of his previous six campaigns, Federer has only taken home the hardware at one event this year. He's also only made one of the past nine Grand Slam finals, though that did result in a victory at Wimbledon last year.

There is also a huge hurdle for Federer to clear in the quarterfinals against Rafael Nadal, the No. 2 seed who is widely considered the favorite:



Nadal has historically dominated Federer, holding a career record of 23-10 against his Swiss arch-rival. However, in the many times the two have squared off, none have been in the U.S. Open, where Federer has established himself as one of the premier hard-court players in the game's history.

Thanks to triumphs at Indian Wells, and most recently in Montreal and Cincinnati in Masters 1000 series events, many hold Nadal in high regard on this surface even though he did not compete in New York last year.

If the Cincinnati event were any indication, Federer may have a shot at beating the player who has frequently befuddled him—and prevented him from truly running away with the Grand Slam titles record.

No one has beaten Nadal on hard courts in 15 matches this season, but Federer did nab the opening set off him in the Wes...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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