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1. Voo de Mar says:

   January 30, 2025 at 4:32 pm

   Points won by each set: [ 26-10, 35-29, 37-29 ]
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   49 % Federer – 35 of 71
   31 % Ancic – 30 of 95

   # The third and last Grand Slam quarterfinal between these two players, their fourth consecutive 3-0 match at majors. In contrast to two previous quarterfinals, Ancic couldn’t have done anything interesting in Federer’s service games, really hopeless as a receiver. The Swiss was controlling the final outcome from the beginning to the end (finished with three straight aces) with great serves & forehands, he didn’t need to run to the net; in Ancic’s service games Federer [1] was efficiently using short returns & the Croat couldn’t cope with them trying to respond with half-volleys. The only amusing sequence of that boring encounter took place in the opening game of the 3rd set when the Croat held after 9 deuces (18 minutes). In the aftermath of the event the 24-year-old Ancic [47] began struggling more with mononucleosis, never came back to Centre Court at majors and finished his career two years later.

   # Comparison of their last four meetings (Federer 6-1 in the end):
   French Open 2006 (QF): Federer d. Ancic 6-4, 6-3, 6-4… 2 hours 17 minutes… Total points: 113-91
   Wimbledon 2006 (QF): Federer d. Ancic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4… 1 hour 47 minutes… Total points: 92-75
   French Open 2008 (3R): Federer d. Ancic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2… 1 hour 36 minutes… Total points: 90-56
   Wimbledon 2008 (QF): Federer d. Ancic 6-1, 7-5, 6-4… 1 hour 42 minutes… Total points: 98-68

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