QF Munich Open 2008

Fernando Gonzalez #15 def. Marat Safin #84

6-3 7-5

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Marat Safin 6-3 7-5 in the 2008 Munich Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando GonzalezMarat Safin
Aces21
Double faults21
First serve %62.0%59.0%
First serve points won %71.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%43.0%
Break points saved %83.0%0.0%
Break points converted %100.0%17.0%
Service points won %66.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%34.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldFernando GonzalezMarat Safin
Country CHI RUS
Birth dateJul 29, 1980Jan 27, 1980
Age2728
Height183 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1584
Ranking points (entering)1,440490
Elo (entering)1,8591,731
Current career W-L340–194396–249
Current career earnings$8,862,276$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Gonzalez #15 3 1 Marat Safin #84

Path

Fernando Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kristof Vliegen #881-6 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2008R16
Dudi Sela #576-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2008R32

Fernando Gonzalez's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Younes El Aynaoui #2953-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 3, 2008SF

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Berrer #657-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2008R16
Carlos Berlocq #916-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2008R32