Roger Federer tops Stan Wawrinka to make first U.S. Open final since 2009

US Open 2015 semifinals live blog: Roger Federer defeats Stan Wawrinka to make his first U.S. Open final since 2009.

NEW YORK – No. 2 Roger Federer defeated No. 5 Stan Wawrinka in the second men's semifinals match of the 2015 U.S. Open on Friday, winning 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 in 92 minutes to Federer advances to the U.S. Open final for the first time since 2009 and will play for major title No.18 and his sixth U.S. Open title in the final on Sunday vs. No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Djokovic will be searching for his third major title of 2015 while Federer will look to grasp his first of the season. Relive Federer's straight-set win over Wawrinka below.

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Published Sep 11, 2015 | Modified Sep 11, 2015

JAMIE LISANTI

Jamie Lisanti is the Managing Editor, Features and Special Projects at Sports Illustrated. She started her career as an SI reporter in 2014 and since then, her work has spanned tennis, college basketball, Olympics, women's sports and more. She leads SI’s editorial franchises and tentpole event coverage, including Sportsperson of the Year, Digital Covers, Sports & Style and The Power List. A former college soccer player, she is also a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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