Robin Soderling #27 def. Julien Benneteau #56

6-3 6-7(5) 6-1

Robin Soderling defeated Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 in the 2008 Montpellier Open final on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRobin SoderlingJulien Benneteau
Aces107
Double faults13
First serve %7463
First serve points won %8368
Second serve points won %5954
Break points saved %7520
Break points converted %8025
Service points won %7763
Return points won %3723
Total points won %5842

Player Comparison

FieldRobin SoderlingJulien Benneteau
Country SWE FRA
Birth dateAug 14, 1984Dec 20, 1981
Age2426
Height193 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2756
Ranking points (entering)1,115704
Elo (entering)1,9401,796
Current career W-L285–168270–293
Current career earnings$10,423,124$9,556,742
Pre-match H2H

Path

Robin Soderling's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #105-7 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 2008SF
Andy Roddick #77-6(5) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 2008QF
Christophe Rochus #806-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 24, 2008R16
Thierry Ascione #1836-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2008R32

Robin Soderling's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Julien Benneteau's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #147-6(4) 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 2008SF
Steve Darcis #586-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 2008QF
Tommy Robredo #186-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 24, 2008R16
Arnaud Clement #956-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2008R32