Tomas Berdych def. Juan Martin del Potro
6-1 6-4
Tomas Berdych defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-1 6-4 in the 2008 Japan Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Tomas Berdych | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 57.4% | 69.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 87.1% | 61.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 60.9% | 43.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 75.9% | 55.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.2% | 24.1% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.4% | 39.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +12.7 | -7.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.5 | -12.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Tomas Berdych | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | ARG |
| Birth date | Sep 17, 1985 | Sep 23, 1988 |
| Age | 23 | 20 |
| Height | 196 cm | 198 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,065 | 1,518 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,931 | 2,020 |
| Current career W-L | 599–324 | 426–174 |
| Current career earnings | $29,491,328 | $25,896,046 |
Path
Tomas Berdych's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roddick | 6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2008 | SF |
| Fernando Gonzalez | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2008 | QF |
| Tommy Robredo | 7-6(6) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 3, 2008 | R16 |
| Roko Karanusic | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 2, 2008 | R32 |
Tomas Berdych's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Juan Martin del Potro's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gasquet | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2008 | SF |
| David Ferrer | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2008 | QF |
| Jarkko Nieminen | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 3, 2008 | R16 |
| Dudi Sela | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 2, 2008 | R32 |