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1. Voo de Mar says:

   December 20, 2024 at 11:01 am

   Points won by each set: | 37-37, 51-51, 29-26, 31-24 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   33 % Djokovic – 49 of 145
   30 % Federer – 43 of 141

   Their 40th meeting (13th at majors, including three finals), Djokovic levels this amazing rivalry for the first time. The Serb saved two set points at 5:6 in the 1st set (earlier trailed 2:4*); in the 2nd set he squandered career-high 7 set points: the first one at 5:4*, another ones in the tie-break – 6:3, 7:6, 9:8 & *10:9. Federer won 15 out of his 20 serve-and-volley actions, Djokovic didn’t try to play it even once… They played against each other the second straight Wimbledon final, a year before the Serb triumphed in five sets. “It’s a great privilege to play against Roger, who is a great champion,” Djokovic told BBC television on-court. “He has done so much for our sport on and off the court. It’s a great honour to play him again. I was aware coming onto the court, that Roger would play his best when it matters the most. He pushes you to the limits.”

   Djokovic’s route to his 54th title (9th major):
   1 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
   2 Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
   3 Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
   4 Kevin Anderson 6-7(6), 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5
   Q Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
   S Richard Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4
   W Roger Federer 7-6(1), 6-7(10), 6-4, 6-3

   * Djokovic was four points away from losing to Anderson

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