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1. Voo de Mar says:

   November 29, 2024 at 7:41 pm

   Federer won 119 points, not 110 like in the picture!

   Points won by each set: | 36-29, 34-39, 30-24, 36-27 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   21 % Nadal – 30 of 137
   24 % Federer – 29 of 118

   For the second year running they played the Parisian final against each other, third straight time met on the same court, and just like in the previous two editions of the French Open, Nadal [2] prevailed in four sets. He saved ten break points in three different games of the opening set! He and Federer [1] created the first Open Era pair of players (Djokovic-Murray would do the same later in Australia) to face each other in four major finals at the same venue. Nadal won all those meetings, once in straight sets, thrice in four sets. “Roger sometimes plays very, very aggressive, especially with the forehand,” Nadal said. “But anyway, for me, he has the best forehand of the tour, no? But, yes, the truth is he had some mistakes today, more than usual.”

   Nadal’s route to his 22nd title:
   1 Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 6-3, 6-2
   2 Flavio Cipolla 6-2, 6-1, 6-4
   3 Albert Montanes 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
   4 Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(5)
   Q Carlos Moya 6-4, 6-3, 6-0
   S Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4, 6-2
   W Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

   # Just like a year before, en route to the title Nadal defeated Hewitt, Djokovic & Federer

   Comparison of points differential between the winner and the loser of their four-setters in the French Open finals:
   2006: Nadal d. Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6… 12 points (121-109)… 3:02h
   2007: Nadal d. Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4… 17 points (136-119)… 3:10h
   2011: Nadal d. Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1… 13 points (143-130)… 3:40h

   As opposed to the intuitive assumption, Nadal, in all those matches combined, got six more points directly behind the serve:
   ’06: 25-25… ’07: 30-29… ’11: 34-29

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