Points won by each set: | 41-34, 47-39 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
33 % Federer – 24 of 71
20 % Simon – 18 of 90
[3] Federer’s only straight-set victory saving set points in both sets, [29] Simon’s only defeat of this kind: 1st set: at *5:6 in the tie-break with a service winner 2nd set: *5:6 (15/40) – service winner & Simon’s forehand error “Well, it just makes me very happy winning here because this tournament means a lot to me,” said Federer. “I’ve always enjoyed coming here. I’ve come close a couple of times, but I’ve always wanted to win it as a Masters 1000. I feel unbelievable prestige to win this event. Especially putting my hands on the trophy for the first time is a good feeling, I must say. I’m very happy with the way I’m playing. Overall I’m just extremely happy right now.” In the 24-year-old history of the ‘Masters 1K’ events, for the fourth time the champion fights off a match point in his opening round, when it happened in 2003 as Lleyton Hewitt triumphed at Indian Wells saving three match points vs Younes El Aynaoui in the first round, one of those MPs Hewitt saved hitting the intersection of the siedeline & the baseline, so he was a few centimetres from elimination; Federer was also a few as Mayer’s passing-shot on his first match point hit the net-cord, and the ball stayed on his side (Federer couldn’t have reached the ball if it had went over the net).
Federer’s 81st title (23rd Masters 1K), his route:
2 Leonardo Mayer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(7) – 5 m.p.
3 Roberto Bautista 6-4, 6-2
Q Julien Benneteau 7-6(4), 6-0
S Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4
W Gilles Simon 7-6(6), 7-6(2)
List of ‘Masters 1K’ champions at the time:
27 – Rafael Nadal (2005-2014)
23 – Roger Federer (2002-2014)
19 – Novak Djokovic (2007-2014)
17 – Andre Agassi (1990-2004)
11 – Pete Sampras (1992-2000)
Points won by each set: | 41-34, 47-39 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
33 % Federer – 24 of 71
20 % Simon – 18 of 90
[3] Federer’s only straight-set victory saving set points in both sets, [29] Simon’s only defeat of this kind:
1st set: at *5:6 in the tie-break with a service winner
2nd set: *5:6 (15/40) – service winner & Simon’s forehand error
“Well, it just makes me very happy winning here because this tournament means a lot to me,” said Federer. “I’ve always enjoyed coming here. I’ve come close a couple of times, but I’ve always wanted to win it as a Masters 1000. I feel unbelievable prestige to win this event. Especially putting my hands on the trophy for the first time is a good feeling, I must say. I’m very happy with the way I’m playing. Overall I’m just extremely happy right now.” In the 24-year-old history of the ‘Masters 1K’ events, for the fourth time the champion fights off a match point in his opening round, when it happened in 2003 as Lleyton Hewitt triumphed at Indian Wells saving three match points vs Younes El Aynaoui in the first round, one of those MPs Hewitt saved hitting the intersection of the siedeline & the baseline, so he was a few centimetres from elimination; Federer was also a few as Mayer’s passing-shot on his first match point hit the net-cord, and the ball stayed on his side (Federer couldn’t have reached the ball if it had went over the net).
Federer’s 81st title (23rd Masters 1K), his route:
2 Leonardo Mayer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(7) – 5 m.p.
3 Roberto Bautista 6-4, 6-2
Q Julien Benneteau 7-6(4), 6-0
S Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4
W Gilles Simon 7-6(6), 7-6(2)
List of ‘Masters 1K’ champions at the time:
27 – Rafael Nadal (2005-2014)
23 – Roger Federer (2002-2014)
19 – Novak Djokovic (2007-2014)
17 – Andre Agassi (1990-2004)
11 – Pete Sampras (1992-2000)