Roger Federer served notice that he's hardly washed up at age 27, winning his 13th major singles title--one shy of the record of 14 held by Pete Sampras--in defeating Andy Murray for the U.S. Open crown. I had picked Federer to prevail before the tournament (I'm on a roll, having also tipped Nadal to win Wimbledon) and he looked like the Roger we've been watching since 2003. Credit to Murray for a terrific tournament; this guy is going to be a factor in the months ahead. He made a good case for being considered among the Nadal/Federer/Djokovic faction atop the men's game.
