Recap of the fiercest battles of 2012: Federer vs. Benneteau – Wimbledon 2012
Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, contested against the local challenger, Julien Benneteau, in the third round of the Wimbledon Championships 2012.
The Swiss challenger consolidated his win 4-6, 6-7(3), 6-2, 7-6(6), 6-1 after a tough five set match at green grass courts of All-England-Club.
In an interview, Federer said, “It's always one of the best feelings coming back from two sets to love in a Grand Slam, and in particular here at Wimbledon where I have been able to do it before. So I have been there, but not with the roof closed. That
made the atmosphere very special out there. Physically it was not going to be an issue at all. It that I cannot afford any more mistakes. That's the problem at two sets to love down, because I did have my chances, particularly in the second set, which was
a tough set for me to lose.”
The Swiss veteran had to struggle hard to secure his win in the tournament. This proved to an icebreaker for him, as many of his detractors considered this year to be an end of his competitive tennis. Federer displayed an exceptional battle against the Serbian
reigning world number one, Novak Djokovic, in the semi-finals. In the final round, he was paired with the British champion, Andy Murray.
The lower ranked Frenchman stood with a determination to take the lead but Federer preserved his tempo. He did not give away a single opportunity to his challenger and exhibited a great potential to improve despite of his increasing age.
The 31-year-old kicked along with patience and bagged away every opportunity. He secured the lead by 3-1 in the final set, snatching away the ending five games. The world number 35, Benneteau, was hopeful of his success as he had in mind his former win three
years ago at the 1000 point ATP Master Event held at Paris.
The right-hander Frenchman gradually constructed his winning momentum. As the match progressed toward its ending stages, the tussle amongst the two became more thrilling. The former Wimbledon Champion, Federer, preserved his rhythm, snatching the tiebreaker
from his rival and completely shattered his hopes.
The 30-year-old, Benneteau, secured 68 percent first serve precision and thundered 15 aces. He was unable to secure his desired results as he committed 10 double faults with 32 unforced errors. He snatched away 79 of 115 first but just 27 of 53 second serve
points. He swiftly capitalized on two of six serve break opportunities and his contender got five from 13. In comparison to that, Federer marked 65 percent first serve with 14 aces. He pocketed away 80 of 101 first and 31 of 55 second serve points.
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