Yes, I'm seeing the last couple of games as an indication that he's not had much match practice recently. He admitted that he was exhausted after running straight from the clay/grass court seasons into the Davis Cup, and he's only played these last three matches since then.
If he gets through to face Nadal in the semis I reckon that will be enough to sharpen him up for the first week at Flushing Meadows.
Graham
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