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Now Murray is being tipped for greater things. Photo Galleries. Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but lost to Nadia Petrova Hewitt came into the final on a 16-match winning streak but Federer took control with a stunning first love set. Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights. Another break followed at the start of the second set and a rout looked on the cards, until Hewitt finally got off the mark in game nine. "I'm very happy, I still can't believe what I've done this year," said Federer. The 2004 US Open was also notable for being the last US Open played on green courts, before the well-received switch to blue ahead of the 2005 event. Watch the full #USOpenClassics match via Facebook Live and Twitter on Saturday at 4 p.m. Scotland. Hewitt came into the final on a 16-match winning streak but Federer took control with a stunning first love set. Federer became the first Swiss player to win the US Open men's singles title. Roger Federer produced an outstanding performance to beat Lleyton Hewitt and win his first US Open title. in the fourth round. The next goal for Federer must be to complete a Grand Slam in 2005, but he is not ready to contemplate that feat quite yet. My longterm aim is to make the world's top 10," he said. ET. "I was a bit nervous when I first stepped on the court but we played a long opening game and I hit a lot of balls and that helped me to settle.". |
Mobiles. RELATED BBC SITES. "It's always very important to play well in the finals, in the matches that count, and to win the first set 6-0 was a perfect start.". Svetlana Kuznetsova won the women's title defeating Elena Dementieva in the final. Federer became the first Swiss player to win the US Open men's singles title. Andy Murray reached the men's singles final in 2008, and won the, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_US_Open_(tennis)&oldid=978878522, August 2004 sports events in the United States, September 2004 sports events in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 September 2020, at 13:23. The 2004 US Open was held between August 30, 2004 – September 12, 2004. Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6–0, 7–6 (7–3), 6–0, in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2004 US Open.This was Federer's first US Open title, and made him the tenth man to win three Grand Slam tournaments in a calendar year. Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals against Joachim Johansson David Felgate, performance director for the Lawn Tennis Association said: "I'm delighted for Andy. "She was making lots of noise and cheering me on - I'll have to give her a big hug for that," he added. US Open 2004. He went on to win his second Wimbledon crown over Andy Roddick, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(3), 6–4. Hewitt battled superbly in the second but faltered in the tie-break, and Federer powered through the third for his fourth Grand Slam title. Svetlana Kuznetsova won the women's title defeating Elena Dementieva in the final. Murray's victory comes just two days after he and his brother Jamie just missed out on reaching the boys' doubles final at Flushing Meadow. This was also the second-ever all-Russian Grand Slam final, the first being at the French Open earlier in the year, where Myskina also defeated Dementieva. A tight match had been expected but Federer came out in blistering form, dominating with his forehand and racing through the opening set in 18 minutes. Murray, whose form this year has already earned him a call-up to Great Britain's Davis Cup team for the tie in Austria on 25 September, said of his win: "It's feels fantastic. Roger Federer[1] defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6–0, 7–6(7–3), 6–0, Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva, 6–3, 7–5, Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Leander Paes / David Rikl, 6–3, 6–3, Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Elena Likhovtseva, 6–4, 7–5, Vera Zvonareva / Bob Bryan defeated Alicia Molik / Todd Woodbridge, 6–3, 6–4, Andy Murray[2] defeated Sergiy Stakhovsky, 6–4, 6–2, Michaëlla Krajicek defeated Jessica Kirkland, 6–1, 6–1, Brendan Evans / Scott Oudsema defeated Andreas Beck / Sebastian Rieschick, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, Marina Erakovic / Michaëlla Krajicek defeated Mădălina Gojnea / Monica Niculescu, 7–6(7–4), 6–0. They would meet again in the 2005 final, with Federer winning in four sets. Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6–0, 7–6(7–3), 6–0, in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2004 US Open. The world number one was at times unplayable and withstood a Hewitt fightback to win 6-0 7-6 (7-3) 6-0. This was Federer's first US Open title, and made him the tenth man to win three Grand Slam tournaments in a calendar year. ET. Andrew Murray swept past Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine to become the first British winner of the boys' singles crown at the US Open on Sunday.