Andy Roddick beat Roger Federer, 3R 2012
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Hot on a 16-match winning streak, Swiss legend Roger Federer had won 20 of the 22 matches he had played against the American; Federer had progressed to the semi-finals of the event the previous year, and in 2012 was up against a familiar opponent, and one he often beat easily.
Roddick fought a faltering Federer, and although he eventually beat him in three sets, it was not all smooth sailing for the American ace. He won the first set, but that was extremely closely fought, with Federer taking Roddick to a tiebreak, which also ended 7-4.
He then lost his rhythm completely, and Federer routed him 6-1 in the second; at which point, forcing a decider, it still looked convincingly to be the Swiss’ game rather than Roddick’s. In fact, Federer took Roddick to break point three times in the third and final set, with the American surviving each of those break points. He then broke Federer, and eventually took a shock victory over him.
Federer later ascribed the loss to fatigue, saying that the “30 or so” tournaments he had played so far that year had taken a toll on him; he had already won title trophies at Indian Wells, in Rotterdam and Dubai going into the 2012 Miami Masters.
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