Roger Federer will take on Scotsman, Andy Murray, in the delayed 2008 U.S. Open Men’s Singles Final on Monday afternoon at 5 pm.  For Federer, the match is a chance to win his fifth straight U.S. Open title (the first to do that since Bill Tilden in the 1920s) and “redeem” his season by winning his first Slam title in 2008.  Andy Murray won the 2004 U.S. Open Junior Boys’ title.  If Andy wins the 2008 U.S. Open Men’s title, Murray will become the first Brit to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry won the U.S. Open in 1936.  Ironically, Murray wears the Fred Perry clothing line.  Murray has also called the U.S. Open his favorite Grand Slam.  We present our analysis of the players below:

                     Roger Federer                             Andy Murray

Form              Inconsistent, but improving            Impressive with lapses

Fitness           Seems strong, but not tested         Fitness is key to recent success

Experience     Confidence of 4 straight titles         First Grand Slam final

Pressure         Hasn’t won Slam this year              Nothing to lose

Intangible       Crowd will be in his corner             2-1 edge over Federer