Points won by each set: [ 38-38, 25-32, 34-24, 31-17, 33-32 ]
Points won directly on serve:
27 % Djokovic – 39 of 140
29 % Federer – 49 of 164

This match was like a magical déjà vu. I couldn’t believe how it was possible that the second year in a row, on the same court, Djokovic saved a double match point against the multiple champion [3] of the US Open. Circumstances were even more extraordinary than a year before because in 2011 Federer had a double match point on his own serve, at 5:3 after three points easily obtained with his serves – then Djokovic [1] played a forehand return winner off Federer’s first serve and raised his hands encouraging the crowd in seemingly hopeless situation. Federer made a forehand mistake on the second match point and a few minutes later it was a game over for him; what’s even more extraordinary, he’ll lose to Djokovic having a double match point on serve 8 years later in the Wimbledon final (!)… In the 9/7 opener he needed five set points (led 6:3 & 7:6 in the tie-break).

Serve & volley: Djokovic 0, Federer 1/2

# Comparison of their two US Open five-set semifinals:
2010: Djokovic d. Federer 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5… 3 hours 44 minutes… Total points: 163-148… Djoke saved 2 MPs
2011: Djokovic d. Federer 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5… 3 hours 51 minutes… Total points: 161-143… Djoke saved 2 MPs