Fed-excellent

Last night we saw 1 hour and 40 minutes worth of pure genius. It was mesmeric stuff coming from a man who had been written off more times than Grant Mitchell, but just like the smouldering thug he's back and better than ever.

This man is Roger Federer, world number 2 and now five time US Open champion. The second man ever to win two Grand Slams five times in a row. Rafael Nadal, World Number 1 would have run a mile had he faced Federer last night, the man looked 10 feet tall and so focused on his goal not even a plucky Brit from Glasgow was going to stop him.

The form particularly in the first set was something we haven't seen from the Swiss since his Wimbledon victory against Nadal back in 2006. It was if he was saving this performance up from then and boy didn't he let go.

He was playing shot I never thought he had in him, Murray just perplexed by the athleticism that he showed, a trait he has surely picked up to deal with the quick fire Spaniard.

Murray didn't play badly himself, yes he missed a few forehands now and again, but it was Federer's great drive to keep in every point and wear the British Number 1 down was what was Murray's undoing.

Many had written Federer off after this year's Wimbledon final, a loss to James Blake in this year's Olympic Games showed that the cobwebs hadn't been quiet blown away.

He went into this tournament knowing that not winning would send the vultures circulating his career once more. Even if his progress wasn't smooth you could sense that he was totally focused on the job in hand get to final, and see what happens.

His victory over Djokovic confirmed to many that he was 'back'. His victory over Murray now means he is closing in on reclaiming that World Number 1 position that he has looked after like a baby over these last four years.

For Murray the signs look very good. He was beaten by a superb player at Flushing Meadows, and should be proud of his performance.

Novak Djokovic you will all remember was comprehensively beaten by Federer last year, and then went on to win in Australia at the start of the year, something that is not beyond Murray.

He must not think tat bouncing straight back in the way to get over this defeat. If he wants to stand any chance in Shaghai and then Melbourne he has to prepare well and focus on the job in hand something he did superbly these last two weeks.

So both men can go away as winners here, both knowing that the time ahead could be very fruitful.