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1. Voo de Mar says:

   October 15, 2020 at 10:09 am

   Points won by each set: | 26-17, 30-22 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   37 % Federer – 18 of 48
   25 % Chela – 12 of 47

   Very comprehensive performance from the 20-year-old Federer [13] who got his second title in his sixth ATP final. The Swiss had some troubles only in one service game which occurred as he led 2:1 in the 2nd set (two deuces, Chela [67] wasted an easy volley that should have given him a break point). “I really didn’t expect to win this tournament. My preparation for the Open has been good, but with Grand Slams you need a little bit of luck,” said the futere best player in history, with only two titles in 67 main-level events at the time. In Melbourne ’02 he lost in the 4th round having squandered a match point against Tommy Haas…

   Federer’s route to his 2nd title:
   1 Tommy Robredo 7-6(5), 7-6(5)
   2 Xavier Malisse 6-2, 6-4
   Q Marcelo Rios 6-7(2), 7-6(4), 6-3
   S Andy Roddick 7-6(3), 6-4
   W Juan Ignacio Chela 6-3, 6-3

   Federer three points away from losing to Rios, earlier he trailed 0:2* in the 2nd set (their match lasted 1 hour 51 minutes)

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