USO CC Day 11, Later On

By Peter BodoPublished September 04, 2008

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Gilles Muller of Luxembourg during the men's quarterfinals match on Day 11 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) — © 2008 Getty Images

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Earlier today Roger Federer came through in straight sets against Gilles Muller, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6, to reserve his spot in the semifinals. HIs semifinal opponent is being decided this evening, as Andy Roddick takes on Novak Djokovic in front of a night-time New York crowd. Roddick has just taken the third set, with Djokovic having won the first two.

After booking my flight to New Tork for the semifinals, I see that New York is expecting storms, and possibly a total washout on Super Saturday, and contingency plans are being made for a Monday finish. Just my luck. I'm making the trip to the US Open for the first time this weekend, after an almost precipitation-free two weeks, and naturally, I have to pick the one day that's at risk.

Enjoy the rest of the evening's tennis.

--Rosangel Valenti