US Open: Reliving Roger Federer's 5 consecutive titles at Flushing Meadows

#5 Fifth Title (2008): Beats Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2

Federer beats Murray to win his 5th consecutive US Open title in 2008

Four-time defending champion Federer faced first-time Grand Slam finalist Andy Murray in the 2008 title match at Flushing Meadows.

But the first British Grand Slam finalist in 70 years, who had beaten Federer earlier in the season at the Dubai Open, appeared powerless for large swathes in the face of a tennis masterclass from the 12-time Grand Slam champion.

Trailing 2-6 0-2, the match was rapidly disintegrating for Murray. But to his credit, he broke Federer back and had three consecutive looks at the Federer serve in another game before the Swiss survived.

Murray's challenge wilted after dropping a competitive second set 5-7 to fall behind two sets in his first Major final. Federer blitzed through the third set by winning the opening five games, and despite a belated Murray fightback, served out a 6-2 7-5 6-2 win to bag his fifth consecutive US Open title.

Following his five straight titles at Wimbledon, Federer became the first player in the Open Era to win five consecutive titles at successive Grand Slam tournaments.