05-09-14 us open

CILIC OUTCLASSES SIXTH SEED BERDICH

 Cilic broke in the first game of the first set and he was able to also gain control with another break in the fifth. Berdich showed his fighting quality’s by breaking back in the sixth. Cilic then breaks in the final game to give himself a flattering shoreline after breaking again in the final game. Cilic gets the first set 6-2.

In the second Cilic also gets the early break and wins the second quite easily by 6 games to 4. Berdich then breaks very early in the third to lead 2-0 and have his first break in the match. Berdich then goes a little bit nuts against the referee which to me made it seem like he was beaten. Cilic then breaks back in the 7^th game and the set goes into a tie break which Cilic wins 7-4

FEDERRER PULLS OFF AMAZING PREFORMANCE

 Monfils hit a quality point that said to me that there is a game on here as early as at 2-2 but when Monfils broke and hit his first ace to make it 4-2 you thought that Federer was not going to be there. Monfils held to win the set by 6 games to 4.

In the second Monfils broke in the first game of the second set but seemed to have problems with an injury to hold on to a 2-0 lead. Monfils was able to hold onto his throw and win the set 6-3.

Federer then broke in the first game of the third set the first time that he had broken in the match. It was not enough to take control of the set as Mionfils broke back in the fourth.

 Federer hit an incredible point into the centre of the court from an angle and got Monfils where he wanted him as he broke to win the set 6-4 and more importantly remained in the tie.

Federer then breaks in the second game. Monfils breaks straight back. Federer is the 2 match points down at 5-4 he manages to win and bring the game to 5-5. Monfils has back to back double faults to lose the 4^th set 7-5. Federer showed then at his age he has the mental focus to win this match.

As the fifth set comes Federer seems to have complete control of it and double breaks to make the score 5-12 and wins the set 6-2. 

With someone at his age being able to do these both physically and mentally makes me wonder can he do it again.