After grinding out a victory over No. 13 Jurgen Meltzer, the names opposite Roger Federer's in the bracket will start looking more familiar. Maybe uncomfortably so.
The five-time U.S. Open winner beat Melzer, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3, for yet another straight-set victory at Flushing Meadows on Monday. Next up - a meeting with one of the few players who has enjoyed success against both Federer and Rafael Nadal on the sport's biggest stages.
That would be No. 5 Robin Soderling, who defeated No. 21 Albert Montanes 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second straight year.
The runs at the U.S. Open are nice, but where Soderling has really made his name is against Nadal and Federer at recent French Opens.
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