He never found an open space and closed the clash with no direct points from his forehand wing! We already mentioned they had the same number of errors. Gaudio could not impact his serve or the initial groundstroke and move Roger from the ideal hitting zone. Roger Federer stormed over Gaston Gaudio with a double bagel in 2005.įederer dominated with his serve and forehand, making the crucial advantage in the shortest rallies where he overpowered his rival completely.

The Swiss mixed his shots nicely, defending his backhand correctly and using the slice approach to move the Argentine from the ideal position and finish the points with his picture-perfect volleys. However, he kept the match's strings firmly in his hands as the natural attacker and a much better mover on that surface. It could have been a better performance from Roger, making the same number of mistakes as his rival. Gaudio fended off three match points in a 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory and had nothing left in the tank for the most formidable opponent the next day. One of the reasons for the Argentine's pale performance is that he played a long encounter against Fernando Gonzalez the night before. The Swiss dominated from start to finish in the Shanghai clash to destroy the opponent and advance into his third straight ATP Finals title match. It was their fifth and last meeting, and Federer was victorious in all of them, including two triumphs on clay.

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