Andre Agassi goes into his semi-final against Robby Ginepri as a strong favourite

Ginepri twice pegs back Agassi but he fails to take his chances in the fifth set

Agassi's experience proves the difference as he comes through 6-4 5-7 6-3 4-6 6-3

The New York crowd salute their hero as Agassi reaches his sixth US Open final

Roger Federer takes on Lleyton Hewitt in the second of the men's semi-finals

Hewitt has lost eight in a row against Federer and cannot take his chances as he slips two sets down

Hewitt gets one set back but eventually suffers his ninth straight loss to Federer, 6-3 7-6 (7-0) 4-6 6-3

Mary Pierce and Kim Clijsters line up for the women's final at Flushing Meadows

Clijsters dominates from the start and powers to a 6-3 6-1 win and her first Grand Slam title

The Belgian immediately heads into the stands to find her friends, family and coach

Clijsters also pockets US$2.2m as the winner of the US Open Series