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1. Voo de Mar says:

   December 26, 2021 at 5:24 am

   Points won by each set: | 30-36, 42-35, 43-36, 35-30 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   29 % Federer – 46 of 154
   30 % Roddick – 41 of 133

   [1] Federer had a game point to lead 5:0 in the 2nd set! In the 3rd set, he trailed *2:4, and saved break points in two games of the 4th set before breaking [2] Roddick at 3-all. The Swiss finished the championships with an ace. After that final Federer led 6:1 in their H2H and initiated a streak of four one-sided matches when it was clear that his superiority over the seemingly toughest rival was overwhelming. “I just knew that my only chance actually to win today is if I stay very calm, and if I get a little luck, I could turn it around,” Federer said. “I knew I wasn’t far away from winning.” Roddick admitted: “Roger just played too good today. I threw the kitchen sink at him, but he went to the bathroom and got a tub. I’m going to have to start winning some of them to call it a rivalry.“ It was his second loss (out of three) to Federer at Wimbledon within three years, the only one pretty balanced.

   Federer’s route to his 17th title:
   1 Alex Bogdanovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-0
   2 Alejandro Falla 6-1, 6-2, 6-0
   3 Thomas Johansson 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
   4 Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-6(5)
   Q Lleyton Hewitt 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-0, 6-4
   S Sebastien Grosjean 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(6)
   W Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-4

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