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1. Voo de Mar says:

   April 10, 2023 at 5:32 am

   Points won by each set: | 37-31, 27-14 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   36 % Federer – 19 of 52
   33 % Roddick – 19 of 57

   That final potentially had the biggest impact on their rivalry which ended with 21-3 for Federer. Admittedly the Swiss had already led 8:1, but he always needed tighter sets during those eight wins to get the edge, Roddick was considered the best server, so with the assumption the American could deal better with tie-breaks against Federer, their matches would be balanced. However, in Thailand, Federer finally defeated Roddick with ease: he created three break points already in the opening game, and got a break at 3-all. At *5:4 (15/40) he fired two consecutive aces. In the 2nd set Roddick changed his tactics, began to attack the net regularly, and he realized he was more hopeless than implementing his natural strategy based on serve and forehand. He showed sings of elbow problems, but it wasn’t anything serious. Following that final, Federer’s advantage over Roddick was oppressive in the years 2005-07, Roddick’s Bangkok humiliation will be repeated at Aussie Open ’07 semifinal when the coach is different (Connors replaced Gilbert).

   Federer’s route to his 21st title:
   1 Nicolas Thomann 6-4, 7-6(4)
   2 Ivo Heuberger 6-1, 6-3
   Q Robin Soderling 7-6(3), 6-4
   S Paradorn Srichaphan 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
   W Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-0

   Serve & volley: Federer 2/5, Roddick 2/7

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   April 11, 2023 at 10:56 am

   This event marked Federer’s last appearance with a pony-tail (he had this haircut since Olympics 2000)

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