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Federer crushes Blake to win 50th title
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-08-20 11:36
CINCINNATI - World number one Roger Federer raced to a 6-1, 6-4 victory
over American James Blake on Sunday to win the Cincinnati Masters and
claim his 50th career singles title.
James Blake and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose for photographs at the
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters at Lindner Family Tennis
Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. [AP]?
The Swiss broke the American twice in the opening set and once in the
second to wrap up his 14th Masters Series title in 65 minutes.
"I struggled for a lot of the week and was maybe a little lucky yesterday
beating (Lleyton) Hewitt in a third-set tiebreak," he told reporters.
"The scoreboard might not show it but today I definitely had to play my
best to win. It was a great week for me and I'm now really excited about
the U.S. Open."
Ninth seed Blake gifted the top seed the break in the second game and,
though he forced three break points in the fifth game, that was as close
as he came in the opening set.
Federer snatched the vital break in the seventh game and after saving two
break points in the next game, he served out for victory two games later,
clinching victory with his ninth ace.
Blake, who was appearing in his second Masters Series final, said Federer
had simply been too good.
"From the start here I felt great," said the American, who has now lost
all seven of his matches with Federer.
"Everything felt great until I ran into Roger, but that seems to happen
to everyone a lot. Fifty titles is pretty good at what, 26. That's not
bad."
Half of Federer's 50 titles have been grand slam wins (11) or Masters
Series titles, while he has also won three Masters Cups.
His total of 14 Masters Series titles is just three short of the record
held by American Andre Agassi.
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