Federer, Djokovic Straight-Set Into US Open Final

Davydenko broke Federer twice in the opening set but failed to close the door, and likewise in the third set broke three times but could not hold serve against the Swiss return.

"The wind definitely played a factor today," Federer said. "It was much easier to hold serve from the one end, obviously serving with the wind. In the third set we still got broken many times on both sides, but it was tough. We had to adjust our games maybe not chase the lines so much, play more safe. That was the reason for the kind of match today."

In the final Federer will square off against the first-time Slam finalist Djokovic, who beat the Swiss in their most recent meeting this summer at the Masters Series-Canada.

Djokovic overcame an early deficit to manhandle David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, to the point where the Spaniard had to hold back some racquet-smashing emotions after being on the receiving end of the Serbs corner-to-corner dictations, touch from the baseline and stealth net play.

"I play well. I begin very well, no?" Ferrer said. "But, no, him plays better than me. I think nothing special, no? He has more power, better serve. When he plays good, I can't to do nothing else."

Djokovic struggled at the times during the match, and with a history of physical breakdowns, it remains to be seen how the Serb can hold up in the final.

"It was very hot," Djokovic told the media. "If you would play on this condition today you would understand what I'm saying now, but you didn't, so it's tough to explain. The only one who can understand were the players who were playing under these conditions. I played a lot of matches here, long matches, with the long points. I'm a baseline player. I spend a lot of energy on the court, so it was not easy for me to hold on."

Davydenko in his broken English says Federer was tired during their match which may give Djokovic a chance in the final.

"It's like because I saw Federer was really tired in the first set," Davydenko said. "If he play long rally and moving right-left, it's for him also tough. That's was if Djokovic can physically very well, like Nadal, just hitting baseline long rally, can get chance, good chance, to beat him."