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1. Voo de Mar says:

   November 1, 2024 at 9:47 am

   Points won by each set: | 38-34, 22-35, 27-10 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   35 % Federer – 30 of 84
   26 % Djokovic – 22 of 82

   After 23 consecutive Slams with a semifinal at least, the 29-year-old Federer lost two major quarterfinals in 2010 (French Open, Wimbledon). It was an indication that the new decade, the 2010s, would not belong to him given Nadal five years his junior, while Djokovic and Murray six years younger. Nonetheless the Swiss [2] maestro displayed his best tennis in Autumn ’10 indoors – he convincingly won 17 out of 18 matches, and the only time he lost, he squandered five match points (against Monfils in Paris). # Federer collected three titles in four events, in Basel and London defeating his two biggest rivals after similar matches in the finals… In front of his home-crowd, Federer played poorly in the 2nd set, terribly missed two successive balls at the beginning of the 3rd set on [3] Djokovic’s serve, but on his own serve he was immaculate, holding three games at ‘love’ and finishing the contest with his lone backhand winner (down the line in response to Djokovic’s return).

   Federer’s route to his 65th title:
   1 Alex Dolgopolov 6-4, 5-2 ret.
   2 Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-4
   Q Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-2
   S Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-4
   W Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

   Serve & volley: both 0

   # Comparison of Federer’s two similar finals in Autumn ’10:
   Basel: Federer d. Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1… 1 hour 51 minutes… Total points: 87-79
   London: Federer d. Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1… 1 hour 37 minutes… Total points: 74-56
   

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