Roger Federer is having a fantastic showing thus far at the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season. On Saturday, Federer faced Nick Kyrgios, and during the match he made a shot that may as well be the best one I’ve ever seen.
That’s not hyperbole, look at this. LOOK AT THIS.
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— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) September 1, 2018
Imagine being Kyrgios, on the other side of the court. You’re facing Federer, a 37-year-old who is skipping major tournaments to keep himself fresh and you’re already losing because ... well, it’s Federer. Then you make a really great shot yourself to secure a hard-fought point.
Except you don’t. Federer Federerers. You have been Federerer’d. Just peep the reaction:
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— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) September 1, 2018
Same. Just .... same.
“It really only happens on a center court of this size,” Federer told ESPN’s Darren Cahill, via Tennis.com. “The funny thing about this shot is, I didn’t think about it until I hit it. I actually didn’t think I was going to get it.
“Definitely a bit of luck, good feet,” he added, “but I guess I deserve it because I went for it.”
Federer, the second seed, bested Kyrgios, the 30th seed, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5. It wasn’t a particularly close match, and Federer is certainly a tough draw for the third round, especially on the hard courts of New York.
Federer will face John Millman in the fourth round on Monday.