Federer: US win sets me up for 2009 resurgence

ROGER FEDERER sent an ominous warning to his rivals by saying his latest US Open title had put him at ease for a resurgence in 2009.

A relaxed and invigorated Federer swept Britain’s Andy Murray aside in straight sets in New York on Monday night to earn his fifth successive US Open title at Arthur Ashe Stadium and silence the critics who had written the Swiss star off as a spent force following an otherwise disappointing season.

Federer, 27, lost his world number one ranking to Rafael Nadal in August after 12 defeats in 2008, which included the loss of his Australian Open and Wimbledon titles and another French Open final setback to the Spaniard.