Points won directly behind the serve:
26 % Djokovic – 25 of 96
26 % Federer – 27 of 101
Djokovic led *5:3 in the last set, then was serving at *5:6 – held to ’15’ (being 4 points away from losing). Deciding 3rd set tie-breaks after the final: 11-6 Djokovic, 26-18 Federer. “As I said before the match today, very few points will decide a winner, and that’s what happened,” said Djokovic. “Roger is playing in a very high level… He just played better than he did in the last 13-14 months. I needed to really be in the top of my game and very concentrated the last moment in order to win. That’s what I’ve done. Very proud of my achievements during this tournament.”
Djokovic’s route to his 42nd title (3 at Indian Wells):
2 Victor Hanescu 7-6(1), 6-2
3 Alejandro Gonzalez 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
4 Marin Cilic 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
Q Julien Benneteau 6-1, 6-3
S John Isner 7-5, 6-7(2), 6-1
W Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)
Points won directly behind the serve:
26 % Djokovic – 25 of 96
26 % Federer – 27 of 101
Djokovic led *5:3 in the last set, then was serving at *5:6 – held to ’15’ (being 4 points away from losing). Deciding 3rd set tie-breaks after the final: 11-6 Djokovic, 26-18 Federer. “As I said before the match today, very few points will decide a winner, and that’s what happened,” said Djokovic. “Roger is playing in a very high level… He just played better than he did in the last 13-14 months. I needed to really be in the top of my game and very concentrated the last moment in order to win. That’s what I’ve done. Very proud of my achievements during this tournament.”
Djokovic’s route to his 42nd title (3 at Indian Wells):
2 Victor Hanescu 7-6(1), 6-2
3 Alejandro Gonzalez 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
4 Marin Cilic 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
Q Julien Benneteau 6-1, 6-3
S John Isner 7-5, 6-7(2), 6-1
W Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)