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1. Voo de Mar says:

   February 15, 2025 at 2:01 pm

   Points won by each set: | 28-15, 36-25 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   33 % Federer – 13 of 39
   20 % Nishikori – 13 of 65

   The third consecutive Swiss indoor final between Federer and Djokovic seemed inevitable when the event’s draw was made, but Djokovic – who’d been playing unbelievable tennis that year – finally felt the strain of regular appearances for 9 months and lost the semifinal to Nishikori being two points away from a straight set win, 6-2, 6-7, 0-6 – the Serb was fully fit again in January 2012… The first meeting between Federer [4] and Nishikori [32] disappointed. The Japanese began the final leading 40/0, yet he was broken, so the worst possible start for him allowed Federer to be ahead all the time. The Swiss had no problem on his serve until the last game when faced a break point which he fought off with a service winner to win another two points after spectacular rallies. “I’m at a different point in my career to the younger guys, I have to focus on what’s better for my body, my mind, my family and I think it was the right decision,” said Federer about skipping the previous big event in Shanghai in order to play his best tennis in front of the home crowd. Indeed, this extended break after the US Open proved to be beneficial, and the 30-year-old Federer finished the year with three titles indoors (Basel, Paris, London).

   Federer’s route to his 68th title:
   1 Potito Starace 7-6(3), 6-4
   2 Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
   Q Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-2
   S Stan Wawrinka 7-6(5), 6-2
   W Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-3

   Serve & volley: Federer 2/2, Nishikori 1/3

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