Federer had already beaten Roddick<\/a> in the 2005 Wimbledon<\/a> final, and went on to do so again later that summer, winning 6-3 7-5 in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n The Swiss legend would go on to win a record-setting seven Cincinnati Open<\/a> titles during his career, the last being in 2015.<\/p>\n After his victory over Roddick in 2005, Federer discussed a schedule \u2018risk\u2019 he had taken ahead of the US Open.<\/p>\n Roger Federer said that playing one tournament between Wimbledon and the US Open was a \u2018risk\u2019<\/p>\n While speaking to reporters after the match, Federer was asked about the \u2018risk\u2019 of having played just one tournament between Wimbledon and the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Federer replied: \u201cIt\u2019s quite a risk, but what can I do, you know? I also need my rest. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m playing consistent for the last two years, and this is really the moment where you can basically pick and choose when you\u2019re number one in the world and you have all the options, you know. <\/p>\n \u201cJust because you\u2019re No. 1 doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve got to race through the same schedule like you\u2019ve been trying to get there, you know. But it is very \u2013 how should I say? There\u2019s so much you can still do. <\/p>\n \u201cEverybody wants to have you. The offers are big, you know. You\u2019re like, Should I do it, or Should I not do it. But I believe in the long run, I believe that I should follow a smart schedule throughout my career so I can hopefully play injury-free as long as possible and try to maintain the good level. <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s my mindset I have on picking tournaments. So this is definitely also not only thinking about this US Open, this preparation I have, it\u2019s much more long-term.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is how I\u2019ll keep it for the rest of my life, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n Roger Federer won the 2005 US Open<\/p>\n The \u2018risk\u2019 Roger Federer took by playing just one tournament between Wimbledon and the US Open<\/a> paid off.<\/p>\n The Swiss Maestro defeated David Nalbandian and Lleyton Hewitt on his way to the US Open final, before beating eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi, winning 6-3 2-6 7-6 6-1.<\/p>\n The victory marked Federer\u2019s sixth Grand Slam triumph and his second consecutive US Open title. He would go on to win the US Open again in 2006, 2007 and 2008, before losing to Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 final.<\/p>\n![\"Roger](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-53444522-1024x681.jpg\")
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