US Open: Roger Federer's 5 most memorable match wins at Flushing Meadows

Modified Aug 22, 2019 07:07 GMT

Federer celebrates his fifth consecutive US Open title in 2008

#5 2014 quarterfinals: Federer beats Monfils 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-2

Federer beats Monfils in the 2014 US Open quarterfinals

On a swirling, windy evening under the lights at Flushing Meadows, five-time champion Roger Federer was under the gun against Gael Monfils in the quarterfinals of the 2014 US Open.

The Swiss struggled with uncharacteristic unforced errors as he fell two sets behind against the Frenchman. Federer improved as the wind eased up, launching his comeback by taking the third set.

After trading early breaks in the fourth, the Swiss stared down two match points on his serve at 4-5 15-40, and Monfils stood on the cusp of a monumental upset.

But the Frenchman saw both chances evaporate courtesy a backhand which sailed long and a sublime Federer forehand winner. A distraught Monfils coughed up successive double faults in the next game to drop serve as Federer took the fourth set to force a decider.

As Monfils disintegrated, Federer rolled through the fifth set, dropping only two games to seal his berth in a ninth US Open semifinal.

This marked only the second time in his career that Federer had saved match points to win a Grand Slam encounter (after the 2000 US Open first round against Peter Wessels).

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