Sport | Tennis

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
  • Gulf News

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.

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

More from Tennis

  1. Davydenko recalls how it was a trial to step onto court

  2. Roger Federer tips Spain for Davis Cup crown

  3. Disappointing to lose, says Federer

  4. Russia's Davydenko crowned champion

All articles in Tennis

More from Sport

Gulf News
Popular in Sport
Famous female golfers
Pictures

Famous female golfers

A look at some famous female golfers, teeing off with Annika Sorenstam

Sport Editor's choice