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Three-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6 (7–4), 7–6 (7–2), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 US Open. It was his fourth US Open title and 12th major title overall. With the win, Federer marked his third year in which he won three of the four majors. [1]
The 2007 US Open was held from August 27 to September 9, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City.. Roger Federer successfully defended his title, becoming the first man in the open era to win four consecutive US Open titles.
Federer at the 2007 US Open, where he won his fourth consecutive title. The following week Federer entered the Cincinnati Masters . He reached the final, surviving a final-set tiebreaker scare against Lleyton Hewitt in the semifinals.
Federer is the only male player to appear in at least one Grand Slam semifinal for 18 consecutive years (2003–2020). Federer was 12–2 in his first 14 Grand Slam finals (2003 Wimbledon to 2007 US Open), with losses in the 2006 and 2007 French Open finals. Federer's 2005 win–loss record of 81–4 is second to John McEnroe's 1984 win–loss ...
Federer was called "Darth Federer" by fans and commentators at the 2007 US Open. During the clay season, Federer snapped Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay, an Open-era record, in the final of the Hamburg Masters after turning the match around from a set down, including a final set bagel. [89]
Djokovic leads 7–4 in hardcourt Grand Slam matches with Federer winning the 2007 US Open final and Djokovic winning the 2015 US Open final. They met in four straight US Open semifinals from 2008 to 2011, which is a record and in four other semifinals at the Australian Open , in 2008, 2011, 2016, and 2020.
FILE - An emotional Roger Federer, left, of Team Europe, sits alongside his playing partner, Rafael Nadal, after their Laver Cup doubles match against Team World's Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe at ...
The US Open men's singles championship is an annual tennis tournament that is part of the US Open [c] [d] and was established in 1881. It is played on outdoor hard courts [ e ] at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park , New York City, United States.