Roger Federer v Juan Monaco betting odds – US Open tennis – 05.09.11

Federer ready for stern Flushing Meadows tests

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Roger Federer continued on his way through the 2011 US Open, but he was made to work very hard by Marin Cilic, a former top ten player. Cilic came into the match on the back of two easy victories in the early rounds, and pushed Federer hard. After the Swiss superstar had taken the first set, the Croatian bounced back in a tight second set to rip it away from Federer and tie the match up. Federer though did dig in well and showed some very classy responses, especially with some big serving when he needed it most. Will the sixteen times Grand Slam champion ever see himself lift another title? Well, the fourth round Roger Federer v Juan Monaco betting will be the next big step for him. So where does Federer stand? Well he is not as dominant as he was at the peak of his career, and has fallen behind Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in terms of consistency and performance. No one is arguing that. Is Federer a spent force totally though, that is the question? Well, he has just one ATP title this year, but remember he fought he brilliantly to the final of the French Open this year. However, whether or not he still has that killer punch to deliver in the latter stages of tournaments when the going gets tougher, remains to be seen. We are at the fourth round now, and Federer will be hoping for a slightly easier time against Argentina’s Juan Monaco. Federer still has bags of class up his sleeve, he really does pull out some fantastic attacking shots. However, his defence is not quite as sharp as once it was, and that again may ultimately be his downfall at this year’s 2011 US Open. That and the fact that he will likely have to beat Novak Djokovic in the semi finals to even have a shot at another title at Flushing Meadows. Still, would expect Federer to get through this and make his way into the quarter finals. He still has that capability in him, and listening to him, he firmly believes that he is not done yet.

So will Roger Federer v Juan Monaco betting serve up any surprises? We don’t think so. While Federer is an outside shot behind Nadal and Djokovic for the title here, the fact of the matter is, is that he still has so much experience to call upon. Monaco had to battle his way back from a set down against Germany’s Tommy Haas in their third round match, but once Monaco had secured the second set, it was plain sailing for him them. Monaco is one of those tricky opponents who you think may just pop up and cause a surprise, however we don’t see it happening here. There is a bit of romantic tennis nostalgia about Roger Federer at Flushing Meadows, and he is still quite an intimidating player to be standing across the net from. Federer and Monaco have met this year already, back in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami, which Federer won in straight sets. It wasn’t a smooth, unchallenging match though, as Monaco fought well, but Federer just has that hard court skill set which should see him through this. They two players have only ever met once before that, once back in 2007 which Federer also won. People automatically think that Federer is past it, but he still holds an impressive match record for the year, going 42/11 compared to Monaco’s record of 21/20 for the season. While titles have not been coming the way of Federer as regularly, he is still one of the best four players in the world. He should move ahead in this one.

Roger Federer v Juan Monaco betting odds
Federer to win: 1/25 at SportingBet
Monaco to win: 16/1 at Bet365

Roger Federer v Juan Monaco betting tip: Yeah, we have to stick with the Fed Express on this one. Just because of his class which is still so very hard to break down over five sets. Were this a three set match we may be calling it closer, but Federer should know how to handle this one well enough.