Federer's "curse" continues at the US Open

The Swiss star won his fifth consecutive title in New York in 2008, which, interestingly, also turned out to be his last. The following season, he was beaten in the final by Juan Martín del Potro. Since then, 10 different players have taken the throne at Flushing Meadows, but none has managed to successfully defend the title. The closest to ending the drought were Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, both of whom reached the US Open final twice in their careers after