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1. Voo de Mar says:

   October 21, 2020 at 10:20 am

   Points won directly behind the serve:
   50 % Roddick – 49 of 97
   32 % Mahut – 36 of 110

   The 25-year-old Frenchman [103], a grass-court specialist, almost produced a huge surprise – he led 6:5 (30/15) in the 2nd set; in the tie-break had a match point at 7:6 – he forced Roddick to play two volleys, then netted a forehand from a quite comfortable position. The only break of the final came in the 10th game of the 1st set; in the game preceding that, Roddick [5] had his only break point – Mahut saved it with a nice volley. “It’s good to get some of those tough matches in before Wimbledon,” Roddick said.
   “I was one point away to put my name on the trophy,” Mahut said. “It was just an easy passing shot like I hit a thousand passing like that. But it’s easier when you practice. When you have to make it to win the tournament, it’s another shot.”

   Roddick’s route to his 22nd title:
   2 Radek Stepanek 6-4, 6-4
   3 Alex Bogdanovic 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
   Q Marin Cilic 6-4, 7-6(5)
   S Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 7-5
   W Nicolas Mahut 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(2) – 1 m.p.

   # Roddick was trailing *4:5 in the tie-break against Bogdanovic [117], for whom it could be the biggest win of his career

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