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APFederer converted his fifth break point to even things at 3-all, getting back a 126 mph serve — Davydenko’s fastest of the day — and then smacking a forehand winner.
When Federer served for the first set at 5-3, though, Davydenko stood his ground, saving one set point with a return winner, then breaking with a cross-court forehand.
They appeared headed to a tiebreaker, but Federer broke back to end the set with an angled forehand volley. It was the first set lost by Davydenko all tournament — and, unfortunately for him, it wouldn’t be the last.
In the third set, Davydenko twice held a set point but couldn’t convert either, and as Federer won the last four games, he began punctuating shots with shouts of “Yes!” or “Come on!” when winners left his racket.
It all left Davydenko in a daze, and he said: “I don’t know how it’s possible,” for Federer to come up with some of those strokes.
Ferrer ran Nadal ragged while upsetting him in the fourth round, but Djokovic seemed more bothered by the weather, seeking treatment from a doctor, draping a towel filled with ice around his neck, and donning a white baseball cap for shade.
“The conditions were extreme,” Djokovic said. “It was so hot.”
When the match ended with a beautiful volley by Djokovic, he dropped to his knees with arms raised, then got up and pulled off his shirt.
A sign of his exhaustion: Djokovic tried throwing the shirt into the stands, but it didn’t quite reach the seats. Then he picked it up and heaved it again, underhanded, and this time was successful. In the player’s guest box, Djokovic’s dad followed suit, pulling off his shirt and encouraging others nearby to do the same.
It was Djokovic’s fluid play that frustrated Ferrer.
After losing a point, the Spaniard kicked an on-court clock with full force, temporarily breaking the digital display. It was stuck on “0:50” for about 10 minutes.
So Ferrer managed to stop time.
He couldn’t do a thing about stopping Djokovic.
Now it’s Federer’s turn to try.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
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