Well who's gonna take this one?

I think it's going one of two ways:
1. Federer is going to wipe the court with A. Rod. Roddick may take a set because that's the breaks, (no pun intended,) when big servers meet, but in general Federer will just dominate the match.

2. Jimmy Conners will have finally gotten through to Roddick and he will come up with the game to match Federer. Not an easy task, but I think Roddick has the tools to beat anyone on the tour. He just has to be slightly more cerebral than physical against Federer. This scenario would make for a GREAT match and it could go either way.

I'm picking Federer in 4. He's just "ridiculous good!" (I'm trade marking this catch phrase by the way)

Any thoughts?

Eventhough I think Federer will win, I'm still cheering for Andy.

Federer in four. He seems to be dropping that first set in the last couple matches, but he doesn't seemd concerned, so neither am I. I don't think Roddick has enough in his arsenal for Federer

Federer in 3 - anyone who thinks Oddick can take a set has been drinking that USA tapwater!

Gotta go with Federer. The dude is playing SCARY good right now. What was that match the other day, where he didn't make a single unforced error in two entire sets or something? Unbelievable. I think the Roddick match will be like Federer's previous one, where he loses the first set and then cranks it up to the next level and makes mince meat out of him

Sometimes it seems like Federer will lose a set on purpose or something just to toy w/ his opponent a bit.

Unless Roger has an "off" day I figure he will be Andy, just as he has done every other time they have met but once.

Roger is beatable - the match with Djokovic in Montreal was really good. I think Roger was playing to win that match, but still lost.

I like someone challenging Roger. Because he is so extra ordinary and can beat his opponents so seamlingly easily, his matches can be boring to watch. No drama, no suspense. A great way to play, but boring to watch.

It’s not Federer’s fault that he’s raised the bar so high. It’s like criticizing Mozart’s music as boring because no one else has been consistently able to compose such exceptional music. You enjoy A+ genius for what it is, as you would enjoy batteles between two A-/B+ players for what they are. Remember, Federer is considered the best and most dominant sportsman in all sports -- beyond just tennis -- having won the Laureus World Sportsman Of The Year award an unprecedented three times, more than Tiger Woods or Michael Schumacher.



Second, too much has been made about Novak Djokovic's one win over Federer in Montreal in a rubber set tie-break, after losing every earlier match. In Montreal, Federer came within a few points of beating Djokovic, and indeed ended up winning more points overall even though Roger lost a bit of focus and his game at certain crucial points. Canadian TV tennis analyst and coach Peter Burwash had it right: Burwash observed at the start of the Montreal final that Federer looked like he was going to have an off day (he started off poorly and couldn't get his engine running continuously and consistently). Djokovic had a good tournament throughout with quality opponents who developed his rhythm and confidence before the final with Federer (i.e., Kiefer, Nalbandian, Roddick, Nadal); on the other hand, Federer did not get the necessary rhythm from earlier opponents like Ivo Karlovic, Fognini and Stepanek (except Hewitt) to get him match ready after his post-Wimbledon vacation break. Regardless, Federer showed better general form in Montreal overall than he did in previous years in Canada after his break. Federer is probably more prepared and match-ready for this US Open than he has been in previous years, and it showed in the Cincinnati final against Blake and at the US Open in parts of the Capedeville, Isner and Lopez matches. In Montreal, Federer took out Stepanek in straight sets in the semi-finals, while Djokovic struggled against Radek last week. If Djokovic survives to his first Grand Slam final, he had better pray Federer has another off-day. Or that Federer has lost a bit of motivation now that Nadal is out of the tournament. Otherwise Federer will probably beat him even if Djokovic is at the top of his game.

the Federer/Roddick match was awesome, but I have a question. After every point, Roddick looked at Connors. Who is Federer's coach? Was he there? Federer doesn't seem to look to anyone for clues or signals or anything. i was just wondering if his coach was there?

he currently doesn't have a coach. tony roach was working with him until earlier this year but fed ditched him.