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1. Voo de Mar says:

   November 7, 2023 at 3:48 pm

   Points won by each set: | 33-22, 31-22 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   48 % Federer – 23 of 47
   21 % Nalbandian – 13 of 61

   Federer’s hat-trick as he triumphs in his hometown event for the third straight time. “I’m overjoyed,” Federer said afterwards. “It went as I hoped it would. I served well and played aggressively so I couldn’t ask for more.” Indeed, Federer’s serve was perfect, his net-game nearly perfect. Federer [2] needed to play like that to win easily because Nalbandian [8] was one of his toughest opponents in the 00s. The Swiss wasted five break points at 2:1, but broke at 3:2 and added another break at 1-all in the 2nd set. Federer’s fourth and last title that year, bad season for his standards having won 11-11-12-8 respectively in four previous years.

   Federer’s route to his 57th title:
   1 Bobby Reynolds 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3
   2 Jarkko Nieminen 7-6(6), 7-6(1)
   Q Simone Bolelli 6-2, 6-3
   S Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-2
   W David Nalbandian 6-3, 6-4

   Serve & volley: both 2/3

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