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1. Voo de Mar says:

   July 16, 2023 at 6:41 pm

   Points won by each set: | 37-42, 40-38, 39-29, 35-28 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   22 % Federer – 29 of 131
   31 % Murray – 50 of 157

   The third Grand Slam final between them (after US Open ’08 and Aussie Open ’10), and the first Wimbledon final in history played indoors. The roof was closed at 1-all (40/0) for Federer [3] in the 3rd set. In the 2nd set he saved two mini-set points at 4-all, and broke Murray [4] for a 4:2 lead in the 3rd set after 10 deuces (the Scot blew 7 game points) – one of the longest Open Era games as far as the finals are concerned. “Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, but it’s not the people watching – they make it incredible,” said a tearful Murray, “There are mixed emotions. Most of them are negative. The reaction from the crowd was great. I felt like I was playing for the nation and I couldn’t quite do it.” Extended description here.

   Federer’s route to his 75th title:
   1 Albert Ramos 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
   2 Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
   3 Julien Benneteau 4-6, 6-7(3), 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-1
   4 Xavier Malisse 7-6(1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
   Q Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
   S Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
   W Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

   # Federer was two points away from losing in the third round to Benneteau

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