US Open 2014 Results: Final Scores, Updated Bracket and More for Day 9

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Published: September 2, 2014

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Much of the Day 9 singles action at the 2014 U.S. Open is set to take place Tuesday evening, but there were multiple matches of note in the early going.

Here is a look at the final scores of those showdowns while a complete and updated bracket for the entire Grand Slam event can be found here.



 

Night Matchup to Watch: No. 2 Roger Federer vs. No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut



No disrespect to Roberto Bautista Agut, who is talented enough to claim the No. 17 seed in this tournament and advance to the fourth round, but this match is all about Roger Federer. 



In fact, from the moment that Rafael Nadal, who has been a thorn in Federer’s side throughout his career, announced that he was not participating in the U.S. Open, a Final showdown between Federer and Novak Djokovic seemed inevitable.

That means every match featuring one of those two players will be framed in the context of how he performs relative to expectations.

It also doesn’t hurt that Federer is a fan favorite, as the ATP World Tour and The Wall Street Journal pointed out:



Federer is especially popular in Flushing Meadows considering he has five U.S. Open titles under his belt. He has also been to the fourth round 14 straight times in the tournament and will try to reach his 39th quarterfinal in 42 majors with a victory Tuesday.

To make matters even more difficult for Bautista Agut, Federer has some momentum on his side after winning in Cincinnati, reaching the finals in Toronto and narrowly losing in an epic championship match to Djokovic at Wimbledon.



However, Bautista Agut will not be a pushover. This is the deepest he has ever advanced at any Grand Slam, and his speed and ability to cover plenty of ground on the court could cause problems for the 17-time Grand Slam champion.

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