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Novak Djokovic #3 def. Roger Federer #2

5-7 6-1 5-7 6-2 7-5

Match Information

Date Sep 11, 2010*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundSF
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score5-7 6-1 5-7 6-2 7-5
Loser Roger Federer
Duration3h 44m
StatNovak DjokovicRoger Federer
Aces412
Double faults35
First serve %6252
First serve points won %6874
Second serve points won %6346
Break points saved %5750
Break points converted %5043
Service points won %6661
Return points won %3934
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicRoger Federer
Country SRB SUI
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Aug 8, 1981
Age2329
Height188185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)32
Ranking points (entering)6,6657,215
Elo (entering)2,1542,243
Career W-L1,122–2231,206–267
Career earnings$193,469,626$130,594,339
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 5 9 Roger Federer

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 9, 2010QF Gael Monfils 7-6(2) 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 2010R16 Mardy Fish 6-3 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 2010R32 James Blake 6-1 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2010R64 Philipp Petzschner 7-5 6-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 2010R128 Viktor Troicki 6-3 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 12, 2010F Rafael Nadal 4-6 7-5 4-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Roger Federer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 9, 2010QF Robin Soderling 6-4 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 2010R16 Jurgen Melzer 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 2010R32 Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2010R64 Andreas Beck 6-3 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 2010R128 Brian Dabul 6-1 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data