Federer out to end ‘drought’

Roger Federer hopes a clean bill of health can help him break a title drought at the US Open that now extends to a decade.

Not since beating Andy Murray in the Scot’s first grand slam final 10 years ago, has Federer lifted the trophy in New York and, having won the title five years in a row from 2004 to 2008, he has made the final only once in the last eight editions, losing to Novak Djokovic in 2015.

Federer said: “It’s even a bigger priority this year, the US Open, than it has been last year. I’m really excited and happy to be back here healthy again and feeling good.”

Federer began his season by winning the Australian Open but he lost to Kevin Anderson at Wimbledon.