http://muchatvonline.com/search/label/US-Open_Directo <br /><br />Federer vs Muller <br />us open 2008 <br />quarterfinal <br />- quarter final <br /><br />CAN FEDERER RETAIN HIS TITLE FOR A 5TH CONSECUTIVE TIME ?? <br />OR WILL NADAL WIN HIS FIRST US OPEN ?? <br /><br />Federer eases into US Open semis <br /><br />Roger Federer rarely hit his best form but did enough to beat Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 7-6 (7-5) and reach the semi-finals of the US Open. The second seed, bidding for a fifth straight Grand Slam success at Flushing Meadows, narrowly edged the opening set before upping his game in the next. <br /><br />Muller, who had to qualify for the tournament, refused to lie down and took the third into another tie-break. He then led it 4-1 and 5-3 before the world number two hit back ruthlessly. <br /><br />Two unforced errors from the Muller racket proved critical just when it looked like Federer might be forced into a fourth set. But the man ranked 130 in the world, and the surprise package of the tournament, was not disgraced and produced some impressive service games. <br /><br />If Murray can beat Nadal then I'm sure he can overcome Federer if he was to make it to the final! <br /><br />Federer, whose victory extended his US Open winning streak to 32 matches, will next face the winner of the final men's quarter-final to be played - a potential cracker between Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic and US eighth seed Andy Roddick. <br /><br />The Swiss is seeking a 13th Grand Slam title to move within one of Pete Sampras's all-time record. <br /><br />He has triumphed in six out of eight meetings with Djokovic, including last year's US Open final, and is 15-2 record against Roddick. The other men's semi-final involves Briton Andy and world number one Rafael Nadal, seeking his third Grand Slam in a row after beating Federer in the French Open and Wimbledon finals.
