Points won directly behind the serve:
43 % Wawrinka – 42 of 96
23 % Nadal – 25 of 108
Nadal had back problems and played the entire 2nd set much more below his standard level. He entered the final having won all 12 previous matches against Wawrinka! Description of the final.
Wawrinka’s route to his 6th title:
1 Andrey Golubev 6-4, 4-1 ret.
2 Alejandro Falla 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4
3 Vasek Pospisil w/o
4 Tommy Robredo 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
Q Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7
S Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-7(1), 7-6(3), 7-6(4)
W Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
# Wawrinka was six points away from losing to Djokovic at 6-all (30-all); before him only J.McEnroe won a major (US Open ’79) getting a walkover and a retirement
Points won directly behind the serve:
43 % Wawrinka – 42 of 96
23 % Nadal – 25 of 108
Nadal had back problems and played the entire 2nd set much more below his standard level. He entered the final having won all 12 previous matches against Wawrinka! Description of the final.
Wawrinka’s route to his 6th title:
1 Andrey Golubev 6-4, 4-1 ret.
2 Alejandro Falla 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4
3 Vasek Pospisil w/o
4 Tommy Robredo 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
Q Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7
S Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-7(1), 7-6(3), 7-6(4)
W Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
# Wawrinka was six points away from losing to Djokovic at 6-all (30-all); before him only J.McEnroe won a major (US Open ’79) getting a walkover and a retirement