Points won behind the serve:
29 % Johansson – 38 of 127
27 % Novak – 45 of 161
It was a lifetime opportunity for both 27-year-old players separated just by two days (Novak older)… his first and last Slam semifinal. Apart from that appearance, the Czech player reached just four times the fourth round at majors in 39 tries. 1st set: there was 5-all in the tie-break 2nd set: Novak [24] won seven straight games afterwards 3rd set: he saved a break point at 4-all 4th set: Johansson [18] needed almost two hours to break his opponent for the first time (it happened at 2-all) and 7 set points leading 5:3* 5th set: Novak was six points away from the final at 4-all (30-all); in the following game – serving – he succumbed on ToJo’s fourth match point
Points won behind the serve:
29 % Johansson – 38 of 127
27 % Novak – 45 of 161
It was a lifetime opportunity for both 27-year-old players separated just by two days (Novak older)… his first and last Slam semifinal. Apart from that appearance, the Czech player reached just four times the fourth round at majors in 39 tries.
1st set: there was 5-all in the tie-break
2nd set: Novak [24] won seven straight games afterwards
3rd set: he saved a break point at 4-all
4th set: Johansson [18] needed almost two hours to break his opponent for the first time (it happened at 2-all) and 7 set points leading 5:3*
5th set: Novak was six points away from the final at 4-all (30-all); in the following game – serving – he succumbed on ToJo’s fourth match point
Fastest serves: ToJo – 209 kph, Novak – 195 kph