Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - It was nearly midnight by the time Roger Federer took the court Monday.
And it wasn't too long before he walked off a winner.
The third-seeded Federer and Monaco didn't start their match until
about 11:50 p.m. (et) because of an extended women's fourth-rounder
between top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki and Svetlana Kuznetsova.
It had the makings of an epic night, but Federer made quick work of the Argentine Monaco in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 decision.
He fired 14 aces in the 82-minute rout, ensuring the finish time
didn't approach the record set in 1993, when Mats Wilander and Mikael
Pernfors ended their five-set match at 2:26 a.m. Federer's dominance
also ensured the match wouldn't be postponed by rain, which started to
fall toward the end.
"I thought he fought bravely. Sometimes it's not your day. It was
mine tonight," Federer said on-court after the victory. "I'm very happy
with the way I played."
Federer showed flashes of the brilliance that has carried him to 16
major titles, including five U.S. Open championships from 2004-08. The
former world No. 1 was also a runner-up in Flushing two years ago and
was the runner-up at this year's French Open.
The Swiss' quarterfinal opponent will be the 11th-seeded Tsonga, who
rallied to beat the eighth-seeded Fish, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
This is the first time Tsonga has reached the quarterfinals at the U.S.
Open. His most successful Grand Slam result is the Australian Open,
scene of his standout runner-up finish in 2008 against Djokovic.
Let's forget about the score and focus on this instead, the fact that with this win Fed has reached his 30th consecutive Grand Slam quarter final. Suck on that mass media!.
Slowing down and aging my ass! :P. Last night was master class of epic proportions, one that I hope carries over and allows Roger to avenge his last 2 losses to Tsonga in the next round. Bring it on I say, bring it on!.
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