Novak Djokovic wins U.S. Open, beating Roger Federer

Novak Djokovic humbles Roger Federer to win U.S. Open

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Roger Federer may still be the best living men's tennis player, but he wasn't the best at the U.S. Open, losing in the finals to Novak Djokovic, in four sets: 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. It is Djokovic's second U.S. Open singles title and his 10th Grand Slam singles title, including his defeat of Federer in the finals at Wimbledon earlier this year. Federer, 34, and Djokovic, 28, have face each other 42 times, and now each has won 21 matches; Djokovic leads Federer in their 14 Grand Slam matches, 8 to 6. The crowd at Arthur Ashe stadium was audibly rooting for Federer.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.