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Mark Philippoussis and Sebastien Grosjean share the opening 11 games as both players fail to earn an early break

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Grosjean saves two set points against his serve in the 12th game as the first set goes to a tie-break

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Philippoussis wins three points on the Grosjean serve to take the first set 7-3 on the tie-break

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Grosjean suffers another blow when Philippoussis strikes to break serve in the opening game of the second set

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Philippoussis serves fewer aces than normal but Grosjean fails to convert either of the two break points he gets in the match

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Grosjean struggles to recapture the form he showed in previous rounds as he tries to find a way back into the second set

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Philippoussis breaks Grosjean in the ninth game of the second set to build a commanding two-set lead

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The first seven games of the third set go with serve but Philippoussis seems to play the better shots

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In the third set a double fault from Grosjean hands Philippoussis a vital break for a 5-3 lead

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Philippoussis takes full advantage, easily winning his next service game to take the match 7-6 6-3 6-3

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Philippoussis celebrates reaching his first Wimbledon final with some impressive serving in a relatively comfortable win