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[3] Roger Federer -03- (SUI) def [15] David Goffin -15- (BEL)
Match recap from Arthur Ashe Stadium announcer Andy Taylor.
Earlier this Summer in Halle, David Goffin took Roger Federer to a set-1 tiebreak in the championship match, then faded – winning only a single game the rest of the way.
Today, Goffin couldn’t find his rhythm at all.
From ball-up, both struggled to land first serves. Goffin broke before the first changeover, but needed 4 break-points to convert. Meanwhile, Federer was automatic – converting nearly every break opportunity he created.
Sleepy match.
Question for Goffin: Bad day at work after Friday’s exhausting clash with Pablo Carreño Busta? Or are you dealing with injuries again?
NEXT: Grigor Dimitrov -78- (BUL) vs [3] Roger Federer -03- (SUI)
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Round-4 Biography | [3] Roger Federer -03- (SUI)
He is arguably the greatest player in the history of the game. With 6 titles at the Australian Open, 1 Roland Garros victory, 8 Wimbledon crowns and 5 titles here in 2004, 05, 06, 07 and 08 – he owns a record 20 career Majors and the Career Grand Slam. He’s an Olympic Gold Medalist, a Davis Cup Champion, is a 2-time Laver Cup Champion with Team Europe, and has captured the year-end ATP Finals a record 6-times. This year, he’s won 3-titles, reached 5-Finals, and now owns a remarkable 103 career Singles titles in all. Ranked World #1 for a record 310 weeks, no other man has contested more Major Finals – last month’s thrilling, deciding-set championship match at Wimbledon was his 31st Grand Slam Final. From Basel, Switzerland – please welcome 7-time Finalist and 5-time US Open Champion, Roger Federer.
▲ R4: def [15] David Goffin -15- (BEL) 62 62 60
▲ R3: def Daniel Evans -58- (GBR) 62 62 61
▲ R2: def Damir Dzumhur -99- (BIH) 36 62 63 64
▲ R1: def [Q] Sumit Nagal -190- (IND) 46 61 62 64
Round-4 Biography | [15] David Goffin -15- (BEL)
At 28-years-old, he owns 4 ATP Tour Singles titles, has been ranked as high as World #7, and is the first Belgian to the crack the ATP’s top-10. A Finalist just 2-weeks-ago at the US Open Series event in Cincinnati, he was also a Finalist this Summer in Halle, before reaching his 3rd Grand Slam Quarterfinal at Wimbledon. He’s a 2-time Davis Cup Finalist and has qualified for the ATP Finals year-end championship twice, where he reached the championship match in 2017. Back in the US Open’s Round of 16 for the 3rd consecutive year – From Belgium, please welcome the World #15 David Goffin.
▲ R3: def Pablo Carreño Busta 76(5) 76(9) 75
▲ R2: def Gregoire Barrère -109- (FRA) 62 62 62
▲ R1: def Courentin Moutet -82- (FRA) 63 36 64 60
Head to Head
This was the 10th meeting between these two players. Roger Federer has now won 9 of those matches, including their most recent earlier this Summer in Halle’s championship match.
