The 2006 US Open final marked the sixth consecutive meeting in a final between Andy Roddick and Roger Federer, and their third consecutive in the finals of a Grand Slam.
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Federer broke Roddick twice early in the match to win the first set, but Roddick broke back to win the second and level the match.
The Swiss then completed a late break against prevent a tiebreak and break the American's resistance.
In the fourth set Federer cruised to a 6-1 victory in the fourth and final set to win his ninth career Grand Slam title, and his third (consecutive) US Open title.
1998: Arsenal signed Freddie Ljungberg from Halmstad for £3million after Arsene Wenger watched him play for Sweden against England.
2001: St Helens forward Sonny Nickle was handed a six-month ban for a challenge that broke the jaw of Leeds hooker Robbie Mears.
2005: The United States regained the Solheim Cup from Europe at Crooked Stick, Indiana.
2008: West Ham appointed Gianfranco Zola as their new manager on a three-year deal.
