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dick: roger federer, impressive early. 6-3 opening set. [the captioning on this program is provided as an independent service of the national captioning institute, inc., which is solely responsible for the accurate and complete transcription of program content. cbs, its parent and affiliated companies, and their respective agents and divisions are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any transcription or for any errors in transcription.] [captioning made possible by cbs sports, a division of cbs broadcasting, cbs sports, a division of cbs broadcasting, inc.] john: federer steps on the court and intimidates most players. but the vibe that del potro is giving off is not good right

now. i know it's difficult not to give it off but he's got to find a way to do this if he wants to make this a match. because roger is feeding off that as well. dick: it's not his nature to be too demonstrative, del potro. it's almost as if the younger players respect roger so much, a certain amount of awe -- don't want to look too anxious or too positive against him. he is the best. john: that's a good point, dick, but that's exactly what they need to do. dick: and then a double fault to open the set. john: look at the way roger's come out. he's not even serving his best

yet. this is his 10th break point already. it's one of the biggest serves in the game, this first serve. dick: the only player in the last five, six years that really has stepped on the court and looked him eye to eye has been rafael nadal. the injuries to nadal this summer, the knee tendinitis that forced him out of wimbledon. could not defend that title he earned a year about -- ago against federer. and then the abdominal strain he suffered here at the open certainly took something out of him. second double fault gives federer a set and a break here

in the second and technology in motion is presented by lexus. mary? mary: when john mcenroe and the rest of us played, johnny had so much sense and feel, the sensitivity of the radioed rackets. now, of course, no one plays with wood anymore by. these rackets that are pretty much designed for power can offer a lot of touch to someone like federer. he can change the pace, the angle, the trajectory and still have the power as well with the new technology. not that you didn't have any power, john. john: thank you. [laughter] john: yeanchts how about a point that i won? i've been working for cbs for how long? the mis-hit half volley. great. looked like del potro right now. mary: sorry about that.

dick: well, john, you've gone through that generation from wood to the current rackets used. you're using it on the senior tour. what about it has changed your game? john: well, i hit the serve harder than ever, dick. i have no idea where it's going but at least it's coming in hard. john: that's wide. mary: all right, john, we're trying to make it up to you here in a hurry. there. john: ok. notice that the camera is above my chest? they don't even show off my big nadal-like muscles. mary: it's going to be hard to make him happy today. john: a good match would make me happy.

he's got about eight different strike zones. he can hit it up high, around his waist, low, behind him. dick: between his legs. john: exactly. eyes closed. dick: familiar times you feel he could play this game blindfolded. just knows the geometry of the game. well, there's one he didn't searight. double fault, his fourth. that's out of character for the world's number one. mary: federer feels good about coming to the back. john: such a good half volley. dick: thursday on the premiere of "survivor" there have been some bad guys before, but no

one like this character. you won't believe what he pulls thursday. only cbs. john: talk all you want about strategy. compare their games. at the end of the day it's such a mental game, what's going on between the ears. this guy came out quite nervous, and roger, as he usual does, took advantage of that. and now he's gotten negative and that's sort of paralyzed him and that's why he's having trouble in the second set. dick: an awful opening gam john: he's just in a funk right now.

the last guy you want to play when you're in a funk is roger federer. although i'm not sure he can be more relaxed than what we've been seeing these last few weeks. a lot of strain after breaking pete sampras' record at wimbledon and winning the french. dick: it's all gravy now, frosting, isn't it? john: career slams there. if he could win this and go for four -- it's not the calendar slam but almost like a slam, four in a row. dick: and the year started with him in tears at melbourne, as rafael nadal defeated him there. then he broke the racket and people were saying maybe this

is the end for roger federer, he won't win anymore by. then he turns it around cleat complooly. this the -- completely. this the third consecutive major final. trying to make it six in a row here in new york. john: couldn't believe that wasn't a winner. dick: losing his touch. the maestro, the magician. sometimes, the little things in life feel like our biggest enemies. they can be damaged... they can be stolen. happily,

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dick: after that behind-the-back effort, even roger has to swallow a smile. the stakes are mighty high. you don't see players smile often in these moments, championship events, but roger is so relaxed he had a good time yesterday against djokovic and not afraid he's enjoying himself again today. john: the crowd is really pulling for del potro now to make this competitive. it looked like he had stopped playing that point when that ball was close to the baseline, then when it hit the net he decided to play on and got the winner. looked like he was going to challenge the call.

challenge the call. >> fault. john: he had it measured. his footwork has not been as good as it should be and as it normally is. he's 6'6". he really needs to be in position far ball. he needs to make roger at least hit that volley. 0-15. still has not had a break point in this match, del potro. that was an example where he hit it with authority. he actually surprised roger,

hit it right back at him. he had enough on it to cause the error. dick: federer, by the way, this the seventh match of the championship. he's been broken only seven times. mary: but he's still serving at 43%. i mean, this is where del potro has to step in a little bit more, cut off some of the angles that roger is using against him because he's trying to return from so far back. john: here's his chance. there's going to be a big roar if he can get this first break. he could turn this thing around.

john: excellent spring in roger's legs. he's moving clearly better than del potro in this final. at least so far. he's got to go after the second serve. john: that should have been right where he wanted it. he kicked it up high at del potro. he normally handles that return pretty well. he mis-hit it.

john: del potro is really disgusted with himself. he dumps that, that's his bread and butter right there. dumps it in the middle of the dumps it in the middle of the net. dick: only the 12th error from federer's end. 20 winners. 14-14 for del potro. john: he's saying he wasn't ready. >> i didn't see what happened. you were ready and then he hit the serve. >> i wasn't ready.

>> but when i looked at you were ready. >> ask the ball boy. john: he's ready to return right here. he obviously saw something but he didn't put up his racket. let's see what happened. >> i heard it and i didn't know the timing because he was standing there. no, but he didn't play the point. john: he's going to get a replay here. that's -- dick: linesperson.

apparently something with a gust of wind blew into that corner. john: a cup came down. dick: so at deuce, first serve. mary: did you hear roger, though? sotto voce. he said, yeah, but i hit the ace. it doesn't matter. dick: instead of the ace, now another del potro chance to another del potro chance to break. john: would be a major turnaround right now. dick: he's struggled with his serve. 41%. john: all that training he does

in dubai is training off right now. because it's never easy for these guys to play two five-setters two days in a row and he looks the fresher of the two players. moving exceptionally well. as fit as ever is roger federer. dick: three deuce game on a federer serve. that's almost news. dick: they've reached the one-hour mark in this championship final. roger federer, 6-3 in the opening set and leads 2-1 in the second. del potro losing his serve in

the very opening game, and despite really out of character serving percentages from federer, he's in command. john: he's fortunate he's been very sharp with the rest of his game. still has yet to be broken. that's a double. i mean, there's some wind but it's been way worse earlier. a challenge. looked to be along but roger often does this to regroup. and that ball just missed. dick: chase review indicating that it was just long. john: when it's windy you try to toss the ba maybe a little bit lower. four to six inches.

but he hasn't paid any price for it yet. that's the scary part, because this isn't going to continue. dick: del potro did a good job of getting that tough serve into the court and then can't take advantage of a shot he feels he should have been able to make. and federer serves out of trouble, saves three break points. it's 3-1 in the second. let's take a look at our exxonmobil swing vision. forehand federer. john: you always use that off hand as a guide. that keeps your balance there. i always love his eyes because you see that he watches that ball until he finishes that swing. dick: the beauty of the off hand, it's almost as if it's sculpted the way it's relaxed and open. nothing tense and tight about

that left hand. john: that's true, dick. because if you jerk that around or move it too quickly that throws off everything. dick: his head always so dick: his head always so stable. dick: at this stage of the championship match it's so much like what we saw just a year ago from andy murray. playing some sensational tennis to get to the finals, very average against federer. john: del potro has lost one match since wimbledon. one event in washington. he's been playing some topnotch tennis. to get to the finals here. this is bitterly disappointing so far.

but if he's playing the score, he's one break down and roger hasn't served as well as he normally does. he's got to convince himself that he can get right back in this match. john: to me that's lazy, how he just served. reached for it. you don't want to take a big step. that throws off your balance to me. yet he's got a lot of reach, obviously at 6'6". mary: he's better at being tall. you got to give him that.

john: i'm thinking what you're meaning is he's a much better athlete than he's showing so far as far as his movement? mary: no, i just means he's better than federer at being tall. john: so he's just taller than him? mary: yeah, he's really tall. john: so that's the one thing he's got going for him so far? mary: that's what i'm thinking. john: so he better start hitting a lot more aces. dick: the williams sisters winning their third major doubles of this year, 6-2, 6-2 earlier today. first time they've won the u.s. open doubles in 10 years.

ace, but roger is not convinced. he's challenged. chase review. we'll see whether or not this was indeed a del potro ace. john: all of a sudden del potro is playing fast. he plays slower than anyone on the tour and he's just freaked out right now. dick: three lost opportunities and the last -- in the last game to break federer and now here's federer sitting on another break point. john: that serve was -- if it was in it certainly wasn't in by much.

dick: oh, he missed it. john: he's coming unglued. dick: again, the respect that federer earns by his great court defense. trying to get as much as you can on what would have been a makeable shot. john: he's certainly moving well, that's for sure. and he's hitting the ball clean. there's that defense you talked about. he had the ball where he omari

hand -- he wanted it, the forehand. he knows that if he gets this i -- this insurance, he'll have a two sets to love lead. dick: grew up idolizing pete sampras, did del potro. admiring safin.

out of a town 100 miles out of buenos aires. a town that has produced an important number of tennis important number of tennis professionals. john: he's got to do something more with that ball. just push it back. federer is not even off the baseline yet. dick: father daniel played semipro rugby in argentina and is a veterinarian.

john: see how that forehand jumps off the court. what he's capable of doing. if he can string something together here. dick: it wasn't easy but he digs out a couple of break digs out a couple of break points.

dick: critical hold of serve by del potro to stay juan break down here in the second set. 3-2, federer serves. john: a little fire here would do del potro some good. some good court coverage on this point. didn't look that surprised at this volley team. mary: he pumped his first --

fist after this serve. if federer keeps missing a lot of first sevens, del potro has to take his chances. dick: serving 45% for the match, first serve, federer. mary: he didn't do much with that return. an 87-mile-an-hour serve. you've got to have that recognition. mary: so much slice on that shot from federer. and del potro at 6'6" --

federer is skidding the ball to him then getting it high to him, up around his ears, and at this point del potro is not making the requisite adjustments he's got to make. john: i think he'd be better off taking that backhand, hitting it flatter across court. not getting himself out of position and then if roger takes his backhand up the line he can move over and take a big swing at the forehand. dick: even though federer hasn't served well, 2-3 points off his second ball. john: he's lucky del potro is only a set and a break down right now. dick: easy hold, throws in an ace, his third of the match. exxonmobil swing vision, and again we examine the form of roger federer.

john: i don't think you're going to see anything there watching him serve that would get you to go, ok, the toss is too low or he's not using his legs enough or not snapping his wrist appropriately. you almost expect it, like when he really needs it he gets the big ones. but again, he doesn't feel threatened a whole lot on the second serve. so it's -- dick: that inside-out forehand has been the key weapon for del potro. in another top season and a great two weeks here in new york. he used it well in paris. had a two sets to one lead against federer.

john: that's more typical of what you saw in his run to the final. dick: 133-mile-an-hour on that serve. that was his fastest of the that was his fastest of the match.

dick: third double fault. four. now three in this set. two of those in the opening game that he dropped -- had 15-40, double faulted. so he's been digging out of that early hole ever since, already down a set. he finishes the game with an ace but it's still federer up a set and up a break. ♪ today ♪ must have been one of the strangest days ♪ everyone may face the same uncertainty. ♪ some would say that you won't find ♪ protecting yourself, however, requires good decisions. find strength and stability with mass mutual,

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dick: welcome back live in new york, after 5:30 in the evening. there's the tournament average on the left and today's numbers for federer. john: it doesn't matter. he's winning more second-serve points than he normally does and almost as many on the first. john: it's a pretty significant

difference and it's surprising that you would see that with the doubles he's thrown in and the low percentage of serves that del potro has not been able to get on the board yet. you have to play the wind, you have to be aware when the new balls come in, how they react. that safer serve becomes more effective, like that. these guys hit the ball so hard then after six, eight games, that ball is hurting. leaves its impression. right now it's really moving and del potro hasn't been able to handle the serve in this game. letting it spin away from him

again. john: there it is. made something of it. he took the return early. this one he made a decision to be agrive -- aggressive and come in behind it. that's what he's got to do. i thought i heard a foot fault

call. dick: yes, i thought so also. that was the end where serena williams was called for the foot fault. john: spectacular volley. this is a really good passing shot. del potro had a pretty nice look at this pass. dick: instead federer, with game point for a 5-3 lead.

mary: he had designed that point just as he wanted it, federer, then just missed the kill shot. but again, a tremendous variety of spins and paces and lengths. gets back to business with a fine first serve.

dick: that's wide for the double. it doesn't happen very often that you can play federer two sets and get six double faults from the world's number one. john: he's got more double faults than aces. mary: and he's under 50% and close to going up two sets to love anyway. dick: incredible opportunity he's let slip away. john: so much longer back from two sets than if he were able to get himself back into this set.

more of a sense of urgency. dick: federer hangs on 5-3, a game away from a two-set lead. usopen.org is your home for realtime scores, stats, and more. i.b.m. brings the best coverage i.b.m. brings the best coverage of the u.s. open to you. arthur ashe stadium court. it's final day of activity. men's final on this monday. juan martin del potro from argentina, the number six seed. number one roger federer looking for his sixth consecutive u.s. open title. del potro serving here to stay in the second set.

john: it hasn't been a great serving day for del potro either, particularly early. mary: still, don't you think somewhere andy roddick is watching this match thinking to himself about roger, you couldn't serve one game in that stinking set? just one stinking serve game? dick: at wimbledon? mary: he had 50 aces. dick: federer is like that. all-star baseball pitcher comes out without his good stuff and yet figures a way to win the yet figures a way to win the game. john: del potro's serve is not

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dick: welcome back. roger federer, second set on his racket. 5-4. dick: frustrating afternoon for the 20-year-old. john: it sure is. he's dumping it in the middle of the net. mary: 22 errors in this set alone from del potro.

dick: kicker sends federer within two points of the set. john: you saw that kick. you throw it back to the right and you have to step out to cover that shot. he looked pretty flatfooted there. especially with his reach and height. dick: 149-0 in slams when he wins the first two sets. mary: yeah. dick: just long.

john: he was tempted. mary: it looked like he was lining up to go between his legs. john: playing a little against the wind. i think roger is surprised that went long. dick: 30-30. mary: what a shot. john: it was close. i think he just missed. dick: challenged by del potro. john: a definite challenge. would give him a break point. dick: chase review. mary: that was an electric shot.

dick: federer saying it was wide and goes over again and points. mary: federer disagrees, says it was the wrong mark that the computer generated. he does not trust this system. he said it landed there. dick: but with the chase review confirming it, del potro has break point. dick: and finally they can stand and cheer the argentine. 5-5. john: maybe the biggest shot of his life, to stay in this set and have a chance to level this match at a set all in a few

minutes. dick: finally some positive emotion from the 6'6" del potro. now can he back it up here at 5-5? mary: he's still thinking about that shot that ended the final game. john: he's thinking about that challenge that he lost, 30-30. i can't believe it was called in. mary: yeah, the second to last shot. >> fault. mary: only twice in this tournament has federer had an possibility break his serve to -- had an opponent to break his serve to take the lead and then hold it in the next service game. he usual breaks right back.

dick: let's go back to that point. watch the linesperson at the far end. mary: that's called wide. john: it's called wide but it doesn't matter. that's what the challenge system is there for. mary: federer says it was wide. john: momentum, del potro. new ballgame. that's why they spend the money on this technology, so that if a linesman, if he were to make a mistake, you can get it right. give these players a sense of comfort. roger is not so sure it works all the time. mary: he's still looking at the mark. dick: he needs to get that out

of his mind because del potro has picked up his game. two points in a two-set advantage. dick: del potro, a couple more points for 6-5, it will be the first time in a match that he's had the larger number next to his name. dick: 131, 6-5. hello, i'm a mac.

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dick: so roger federer with the pressure of serving this game to get to a tie-break. again having dismal luck on that opening, that first serve. starts with a double fault. john: this becomes more of an issue, this low percentage. del potro is a different guy now. he's starting to believe and is moving better and he's hitting

the ball cleaner. john: he's a cool customer, federer, because that overhead was not as easy as he made it look. poet ro put up a good defensive poet ro put up a good defensive lob. dick: three missed first serves in this game. mary: it wasn't creating tension for a while. now it is. dick: federer, who is -- was

two points in the set in his last game now sees his opponent two points from a set all. right now the middle. john: skimmed off the line. that's when you try to get that double break. he pressed so hard and he had those opportunities to put this set away a while ago. dick: only federer's fifth ace and seven double faults. federer has challenged. thought that serve hit the center line. here's our chase review. john: i think -- i don't think he really thought it did. he was just buying some time. give del potro a little more time to think about what he had

an opportunity to pull off here. tightened up on that return. dick: called out. john: looked a little wild. del potro staring at the mark. john: federer said wait a minute. maybe it was good. dick: they challenge. federer, despite the fact he served only one first ball in takes it to a chase review. indeed it shows it was wide. so the drama of the tie-break.

will federer survive a two-set lead or will del potro make this championship match best two of three? john: nice depth. dick: how did that drop in? john: his effort level has increased as he's managed to get himself on level terms here. see, that caught the outside of the line. del potro is able to rely on that big serve and his excellent tie-break record this year. federer, it's incredible to see his head dropping too low. a lot of balls in the net. dick: but his second serve is so solid.