US Open Tennis 2015 Results: Djokovic vs. Federer Recap and Reaction

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Published: September 14, 2015

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Everyone in men's tennis is still looking up at Novak Djokovic, a trend that continued Sunday afternoon as he won his third major of the year at the 2015 U.S. Open.

The victim was No. 2 Roger Federer, beaten in a major final by the top-seeded Serbian once again. Djokovic reigned supreme in four dramatic sets, holding off Federer by a score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to win the year's final Grand Slam.

The win gave Djokovic his 10th major title, as noted by Bleacher Report:



Even though every year of his career is special for Djokovic with how much he's winning, he put the final chapter on an incredible 2015 season that was his best in Grand Slam history. He won three majors in a season for the second time in his career.

ESPN Stats & Info noted how he also made the final in all four, leaving him one French Open title victory away from completing the calendar Grand Slam that Serena William attempted at:



Although Sunday's contest ended in typical fashion for Djokovic, it didn't seem that way for much of the three-plus hours.

That's because like he did early in the tournament, Federer established himself as a threat in the opening set against Djokovic. He fell in it, 4-6, but got some things going that helped him out in the next set.

That made itself apparent quickly, as Federer jumped in front to win the second and tie the match. He got the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd fired up with a comeback attempt that gained steam in the third set.

But Djokovic rose his game up to the challenge, swiftly attacking Federer when given the opportunity and outlasting him enough to win the third. An early break put him in control in the fourth, and Federer's late comeback bid ran out of energy.

Even amid another heartbreaking finals loss to Djokovic, Federer was happy to take some positives from Flushing Meadows as he told ESPN.com's Greg Garber:

"Had a wonder...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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