Roger Federer beats Tommy Robredo and Close to his 16th Grand Slam

roger-federer-beats-tommy-robredo-close-to-his-16th-grand-slam The reigning five-time champion Roger Federer beats 14th-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo in 1 hour and 48 minutes, with 7-5, 6-2 and 6-2 in US Open Tennis 2009 quarter-finals last night and Federer forged closer to his 16th grand slam crown.

If Roger Federer makes it six titles in a row in New York on Sunday he will take his all-time grand slam-winning record to a staggering 16.

“He was playing so good,” Robredo said of the five-times Open winner. “When he plays like this, it’s tough.”

According to This is London, Federer, who now meets Sweden’s Robin Soderling in a repeat of this year’s French Open Final, is aiming for a 22nd successive slam semi-final and said: “It’s about having fun out there, playing a good match, enjoying the moment because it’s something not many people get an opportunity to do.

“I think everybody would love to be in my shoes and why should I give away my spot? I enjoy that people love to come see me play and that is motivation for me. I mean, it’s plenty. I have plenty of reasons to keep on playing.

“I remember Robin well from the French Open Final which was a great one for me, a great tournament.

“It’s a tough challenge. I hope I can play well because it’s always kind of close with him. He’s a good player.”

Roger Federer beats Tommy Robredo and Close to his 16th Grand Slam

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