Roger Federer, shorn of the favorite's tag for the first time in four years, said being a relative underdog could inspire him to victory at the US Open.
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He goes into Monday's tournament looking for a fifth successive US Open crown but without a Grand Slam title in his bag for the first time since 2002.
Federer was beaten by Rafael Nadal in the finals of the French Open and Wimbledon and also watched the Spaniard take the gold medal at this month's Beijing Olympics.
Photographs: Getty Images | Text: Reuters
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