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09/08/10 10:45:00
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09/08 22:41 CDT Federer tops Soderling, reaches US Open semifinals
Federer tops Soderling, reaches US Open semifinals
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dealing well with the whipping wind and a familiar foe,
16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer served his way to a 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
victory over fifth-seeded Robin Soderling on Wednesday night to reach the U.S.
Open semifinals.
Federer accumulated an 18-2 edge in aces against the big-hitting Soderling and
improved his career mark against the Swede to 13-1.
The lone loss had come in their most recent match, in the French Open
quarterfinals this year. Soderling's victory there ended Federer's streak of
reaching the semifinals at a record 23 consecutive major tournaments.
Federer then lost in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, too, prompting some to
question whether his best days were behind him. But now he is back in the
semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament - one that he has won five times.
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