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Roger Federer seals 13th Grand Slam title with US Open win
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer beat Briton Andy Murray to win his fifth successive US Open and 13th Grand Slam title on Monday.
- Agencies
- Published: 09:00 September 9, 2008
New York: Swiss tennis star Roger Federer beat Briton Andy Murray to win his fifth successive US Open and 13th Grand Slam title on Monday.
The second seed breezed through a straight sets victory beating Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2 in one hour 51 minutes.
With this latest win, Federer inched closer to American champion Pete Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slams.
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