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Roger Federer #1 def. Novak Djokovic #14

6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

Match Information

Date Mar 3, 2007*
Tournament Dubai
Category ATP 500
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Roger Federer
Score6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
Loser Novak Djokovic
Duration2h 3m
StatRoger FedererNovak Djokovic
Aces86
Double faults14
First serve %6264
First serve points won %7467
Second serve points won %5849
Break points saved %6043
Break points converted %5740
Service points won %6860
Return points won %4032
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRoger FedererNovak Djokovic
Country SUI SRB
Birth dateAug 8, 1981May 22, 1987
Age2519
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)114
Ranking points (entering)8,1201,665
Elo (entering)2,4221,937
Career W-L1,206–2671,122–223
Career earnings$130,594,339$193,469,626
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer 2 0 Novak Djokovic

Path

Roger Federer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 2, 2007R16 Daniele Bracciali 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 1, 2007R32 Kristian Pless 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Roger Federer's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 3, 2007SF Tommy Haas 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data

Novak Djokovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 2, 2007R16 Rainer Schuettler 7-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Mar 1, 2007R32 Kristof Vliegen 4-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data