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1. Voo de Mar says:

   April 3, 2025 at 1:35 pm

   Points won by each set: [ 28-15, 28-18 ]
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   35 % Roddick – 15 of 42
   17 % Nalbandian – 8 of 47

   One year after beating Nalbandian (6-3 6-2) at the Canadian Open, Roddick defeated the Argentine easily in the same tournament again, but in a different city. The American [7] entered the best period of his career – after his triumph in Montreal, he claimed the titles in Cincinnati & US Open which allowed him to become the best player in the world. Nalbandian [21] broke the only time trailing 0:1 in the 2nd set. For him it was a breakthrough tournament as well. He waited more than one year for another big final (following Wimbledon). A few weeks after the Canadian final he almost avenged defeat in straight sets of the US Open semifinal.

   Roddick’s route to his 10th title:
   1 Xavier Malisse 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
   2 Juan Ignacio Chela 7-6(6), 6-2
   3 Sebastien Grosjean 6-3, 6-3
   Q Karol Kucera 7-6(5), 6-3
   S Roger Federer 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3)
   W David Nalbandian 6-1, 6-3

   # Roddick trailed *2:4 in the 3rd set of his semifinal

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