Forehand winner
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Roger Federer of Switzerland shakes hands with Andy Murray (L) of Britain after the men's final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York Sept. 8, 2008. [Xinhua]
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Federer, 27, held easily at the start of the second and a brilliant forehand winner gave him a break for 2-0.
Murray looked in real trouble but he smashed a forehand return winner to move 40-0 up on the Federer serve in the next game and clinched the break with a superb backhand pass.
After holding for 2-2, the Scot again went 40-0 up on Federer's serve but the Swiss got himself out of the trouble, with the help of one missed line call that would have given Murray the break.
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Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the trophy for his fifth straight U.S. Open title after the men's final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York Sept. 8, 2008 [Xinhua]
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Games stayed on serve until 6-5 when Federer ripped a forehand pass down the line to snatch the second set.
Murray smashed his racket into his bag in frustration and at two sets down, the energy went out of his game and his will was broken.
A netted forehand gave Federer an early break in the second game of the third set and he then repeated the feat two games later before holding serve to lead 5-0.
Murray got on the scoreboard by holding in the sixth game and Federer then showed a few nerves as he failed to serve out.
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Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the trophy after beating Andy Murray of Britain for his fifth straight U.S. Open tennis title at Flushing Meadows in New York Sept. 8, 2008. [Xinhua]
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A double-fault by the Scot handed Federer a match point but Murray saved it with a backhand volley winner.
Federer forced a second chance, though, and clinched it when Murray's attempted reply to an overhead from the Swiss found the net.
(Agencies via Shanghai Daily September 9, 2008)