Roger Federer became the first Madrid Open champion at the new Caja Magica venue in 2009, beating Rafael Nadal in straight sets. A year later, the Swiss challenged the Spaniard again in the duel for the title, advancing to the 26th Masters 1000 final after beating David Ferrer 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.It was Roger’s tenth win over David in as many meetings, and he did so after fending off three of four break point opportunities and securing two return games from nine chances. Federer was the more aggressive player, firing 35 winners and unforced errors and forcing ne …

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