Super Saturday was exactly as expected with two exciting semi-final matches.
The first match of the day was the match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. The third seed was looking to prove himself as a true competitor at the top of the men's game. Novak Djokovic was also looking to improve his amazing year by making it to the final of the US Open.
The match started off with Djokovic looking slightly tired and Federer playing terrific. In the first set Federer was looking stronger and eventually he managed to close out the set 7-6 on the tie-break. In the second set in was more of the same with Federer looking the man more up for the job and he reasonably comfortably won it 6-4. That wasn't the end of the fight though.
Djokovic came back in the third showing great bravery and played the kind of tennis that has brought him to two grand slam victories already this year. The third set was one which Djokovic won 6-3. The fourth set followed quickly with Djokovic winning it 6-2.
The fifth and final set was one of the most entertaining of the tournament. With both men playing terrific tennis they both held their serve until Djokovic was serving at 3-3 when Federer broke him to love. Many thought this was "the deciding break" when Federer had two match points at 40-15. Djokovic though showed immense bravery by blasting a return winner past Federer and then saving the other match point and then broke back. He then broke Federer at 5-5 and the match was all over 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5!
The second semi-final of the day was between Nadal and Murray. Nadal was looking to prove that he is the best male player in the world and Murray was still on the search for his first Grand Slam win. The first set was as most suspected, Nadal dominated, it seemed like Murray was fatigued and every time he tried to come forward and finish of a point Nadal would pass him dramatically. Nadal won the opening set 6-4.
The second set wasn't any closer and Nadal dismissed Murray emphatically 6-2. In the third set though Murray decided to open up his shoulders and go for shots and really attack Nadal and managed to salvage a set 6-3. Murray attempted to keep the same level of play but Nadal upped his own game and destroyed Murray in the fourth set 6-2.
On Monday Nadal and Djokovic will contest a hugely anticipated final for the US Open 2011 title!
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