Federer Seals Cincinnati Title
World number two Roger Federer confirmed his second consecutive trophy in Cincinnati. The Swiss, who also won in Cincy in 2005, 2007 and 2009, beat ‘host’ Mardy Fish in three uneasy sets 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 to raise his fourth trophy in Ohio. It is the second success for Roger this season, the 29-year-old collecting also the Australian Open title in January, but failed every-time since then to raise another trophy over the head. The match became tough from the very beginning, as both played the third game for about 15 minutes to announce a much tougher meeting. Thus, the first set needed tie break, this being taken finally by the American after also Federer took advantage during it.
“I’ve been playing well the past couple weeks, and today was just another proof that I’m playing really well. I thought I played an excellent match today. I had huge belief that I was going to win today from the first point until the end. That sometimes can make a bit of a difference. Then I was positive all the way through because I felt I was playing well, even though I lost the first set. So I never got down on myself and doubted myself. I think that reflected in the game as well,” the Swiss said, who has also received 1000 South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings that will allow him play the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals where only top eight ATP seeded are invited to compete. “ Former world champion announced after failing to pass the quarter finals in Wimbledon that he’ll be resting for six weeks in order to regain his good form, thing which really had impact on his playing lately, Federer playing the last two finals of the previous tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati, losing the first, but claiming the second. He’ll surely look at least the same once the US Open begins at the end of the month.
“I thought I played well the whole match through. I don’t think I played better in the second or third set. I thought the first set was the one I really should have won and ended up losing, so I think it was a close match. Could have gone either way. I had a tough moment staring at one set down and break point in the second set. You think you’re playing a good match, but you might lose 6 and 4. I hung tough and made him work hard and was able to come across the finish line faster than him,” Federer also added, while the runner-up Fish complained about missing the opportunity to act more aggressive in front of the Swiss. “If I were to change anything, I would have tried to play a little more aggressive on his serve games, maybe on some second serves. He must have served 65 per cent at least. That’s not very many looks,” the American said.
