SF Eastbourne Open 2008

Ivo Karlovic #22 def. Gael Monfils #32

7-6(4) 7-6(4)

Ivo Karlovic defeated Gael Monfils 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in the 2008 Eastbourne Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatIvo KarlovicGael Monfils
Aces110
Double faults34
First serve %66.0%68.0%
First serve points won %83.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %67.0%53.0%
Break points saved %33.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%67.0%
Service points won %77.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%23.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%
Match Serve++14.2-3.7
Match Return++3.7-14.2

* 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

FieldIvo KarlovicGael Monfils
Country CRO FRA
Birth dateFeb 28, 1979Sep 1, 1986
Age2921
Height211 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2232
Ranking points (entering)1,220978
Elo (entering)1,8621,883
Current career W-L363–335577–363
Current career earnings$10,160,232$25,067,477
Pre-match H2H
Ivo Karlovic #22 0 1 Gael Monfils #32

Path

Ivo Karlovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andreas Seppi #306-3 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 2008QF
Sam Querrey #427-6(3) 7-6(14)WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 2008R16
Jonas Bjorkman #1016-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 2008R32

Ivo Karlovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Verdasco #217-5 6-7(4) 7-6(8)WH2HMatch dataJun 22, 2008F

Gael Monfils's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Vincent Spadea #1117-6(4) 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 2008QF
Julien Benneteau #443-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 2008R16
Chris Guccione #797-6(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 2008R32