Even Roger Federer had to say he was sorry for the way he won the pivotal second-set tie-breaker over pal Jurgen Melzer and advanced to the US Open quarter-finals on Monday.
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after beating Austrian Jurgen Melzer during their match at the US Open in New York on September 6. Federer had to say he was sorry for the way he won the pivotal second-set tie-breaker over pal Melzer and advanced to the US Open quarter-finals on Monday.
The Swiss second seed won two points off forehands that hit the net cord and dropped over the net in a 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 triumph over Austrian 13th seed Melzer that put the 16-time Grand Slam champion into the quarter-finals.
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