It’s the 42nd meeting between these longtime rivals, currently the top two players in the world rankings, and they’re both entering the final on a head of steam after dominant performances in their semi-final matches. “There was a lot of support for Roger,” Djokovic acknowledged after claiming his ninth title in the last 20 Grand Slam tournaments. Matches on the outer courts have indeed been suspended. Arthur Ashe Stadium right now. Federer wolfs down an energy bar during the changeover. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Perhaps 9? Hopefully. Federer leads the series 20-21. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? In the past the public’s overwhelming support for Federer or Rafael Nadal has got under Djokovic’s skin, but he is a more mature figure these days. It’s likely this match will start at some point in the near-ish future. Monday 14 September 2015 20:48 Novak Djokovic with the US Open trophy in New York (GETTY IMAGES) Novak Djokovic may not be the most popular player plying … Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. “I’m a different player, a different person today than I was in 2011. The Swiss is a revolutionary, more William Tell than Jeremy Corbyn perhaps, but certainly the most adventurous practitioner in his sport, a 34-year-old champion playing again with the zest of a teenager, and nowhere is this rebirth more evident than in the demilitarised zone near the net, a space Federer has recently turned into his own personal stage. Then a mishit return by Fed gives Djokovic an easy hold at love. A double fault by Federer gives Djokovic a third chance to break and the crowd swells in applause. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. First set: Djokovic 1-1 Federer* (*denotes next server). Umbrellas are up on Ashe again and fans making their way to the concourse. He responds with a backhand winner to cut it to 30-15, but Novak pressures Federer with a net approach and Federer sends a forehand well past the basellne. The court is still wet, and there is drizzle falling, but the moppers are out and the excess water is being removed. Here’s a view of Arthur Ashe Stadium right now. “I think it’s definitely more difficult to repeat something like that than actually do it for the first time,” he said. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? As we wait for the rain to clear, let’s get some history. There were only one or two moments during the three hours and 20 minutes of a richly entertaining final on Sunday night when he seemed keen to remind the crowd who was winning. Meanwhile, David Beckham seems to be enjoying himself as he interns at Vogue: The bad news is the rain is coming down as hard as fallen all day. When he charged into the service box to take Novak Djokovic’s second serve during his convincing win over the world No1 in Cincinnati last month, Federer did more than take the point. On the contrary, I think it’s logical to expect that a great player and a champion like Roger has the majority of the support anywhere. Djokovic sends yet another return long and Federer has another chance to hold, which he does when Novak sends a backhand return long. It’s most likely ESPN’s call. Novak Djokovic races to an early lead in the US Open final. It was a repeat of the Wimbledon final, two months ago, Novak Djokovic kisses the US Open trophy after defeating Roger Federer in their men's singles final match in New York. Djokovic won his third Grand Slam title of the year with his four-set victory, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. As a father and a husband, experiencing a different variety of things in my life, I have a completely different approach to tennis today. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Djokovic, meanwhile, has joined Federer and Rod Laver as just the third player in the open era to reach all four grand slam finals in a single season. One last rain delay before next year's roof. Ask Stan Wawrinka, whom Federer dissembled with such artistry in their semi-final on Friday, bamboozling his compatriot nine minutes into the first of their three ultimately one-sided sets with just that shot. That’s 25 minutes from now and seems wildly optimistic as the court is soakes. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. “I’m honoured to be a part of an elite group,” he said. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The good news ... well, it’s hard to say at the moment. The players are due out on court at 7.02pm New York time - or in 15 minutes or so. I feel more complete as a player today than I was in 2011. Rafael Nadal, Federer’s master over the course of their long association but marginalised now, said before this tournament he doubted we would see the shot in a grand-slam tournament. Hopefully it will pass over quickly. A service winner by Djokovic followed by a pair of returns sent long by Federer make it 40-love very quickly. “But I can’t sit here and criticise the crowd. Current status: wet. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Despite his brilliance, Djokovic actually has a pretty poor record in US Open finals - his sole victory came in 2011, and he has lost in the final on four other occasions. First set: *Djokovic 0-1 Federer (*denotes next server). Keep fingers crossed! Only six men have won more Grand Slam singles titles than Djokovic: Federer (17), Nadal and Pete Sampras (14 each), Roy Emerson (12) and Bjorn Borg and Laver (11 each). Huge cheers for David Beckham then Bradley Cooper as they’re shown on the big screens around the stadium. First published on Sun 13 Sep 2015 15.22 EDT, First set: *Djokovic 4-3 Federer (*denotes next server). Hello and welcome to Arthur Ashe Stadium for today’s US Open men’s singles final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are set to meet for the 2015 US Open crown. The world No1 can’t handle a 122mph serve on the next point and sends it long to give Federer game point, but a Federer unforced error on the next point bring it to deuce. The main thing is, patient reader, that we are no longer too far off the start. This is a Roger crowd. Since the slip Djokovic has won just one of seven points played. They’ve been on a collision course all year and it’s only fitting they meet for the last grand slam final of 2015. Another ace by Federer, a 106mph number, gives him another game point ... but he rushes the net early in the rally and mishits a volley into the net. Updated times: anthem at 7.02, pre-match interviews at 7.05, first ball at 7.18. As of now we’re still on to play with matches going on around the grounds, but it’s really coming harder now and I wonder if Djokovic and Federer will start on schedule. Serve is completely dialed in. Match report: Djokovic beats Federer in four epic sets, Djokovic wins 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 over Federer for US Open title, World No1 finishes grand slam season with 27-1 mark at majors. Not much longer now. Everybody has a choice to support a player that they want to support, and he absolutely deserves to have the support he does because of all the years and success that he had and the way he carries himself on and off the court.”. The process has come to fruition here – based on a serve as reliable as a Swiss clock – with such strength that his 42nd encounter with Djokovic is surely an even-money proposition. Federer then with a 114mph ace out wide but it misses and Djokovic hits a winner in a rally. No, Federer is prepared to gamble. He is not alone. Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows (the match) and The skies are a little clearer and lighter over Flushing Meadows. He would then defeat Andy Murray in the final, earning him a fifth Australian Open title, an Open Era record. It started with saying goodbye to Paul Annacone and hello to Stefan Edberg. “I’m not there to judge who is supporting more or less. He has won 93% of his service games in 2015 - that’s a career best for him. Federer, who won the toss and elected to serve, with a 124mph ace down the middle on the opening point. Which now begs the question ... @BryanAGraham What's the latest they can/will start the final tonight should it continue raining? The 34-year-old Swiss converted only four of his 23 break points as Djokovic underlined his status as both the most complete player in world tennis and its greatest defender. First set: Djokovic 2-2 Federer* (*denotes next server). A victory would make Federer, who just turned 34 (and hasn’t dropped a single set of 28 played since his birthday), the first player in the open era to win six US Open titles and the oldest champion here since Ken Rosewall in 1970.

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