2010 U.S. Open Quarterfinals: Roger Federer Works His Maestro Magic

Like every other player on the court today, No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 5 Robin Söderling battled the elements as well as each other in their 2010 U.S. Open quarterfinals match. Söderling got off to a strong start, and rallied hard in the third set, but no amount of self-screaming could overcome a straight-set Federer victory that clocked in at just under two hours, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.

The highlight of the match was the diabolical utilization of the howling winds by Federer, who at one point appeared to use a gust to guide a drop shot over the net. And just to pile on, he scored match point on an ace.

Federer crowed a little about his serve in his post-match interview ("You can wake me up at two or four in the morning and I can hit serves"), but then turned right around and started talking about how his twin daughters are old enough to give him kisses now, so you can't even be mad at him.

The Maestro will face No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.

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