R128 Roland Garros 2008

Radek Stepanek #22 def. Gilles Simon #29

6-2 6-4 6-1

Radek Stepanek defeated Gilles Simon 6-2 6-4 6-1 in the 2008 Roland Garros first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRadek StepanekGilles Simon
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
20
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
42
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
57.1%47.5%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
83.3%44.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
38.9%52.4%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
85.7%30.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
64.3%48.8%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
70.0%14.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
51.2%35.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
57.9%42.1%
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.
+1.0-14.5
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.
+14.5-1.0

* 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

FieldRadek StepanekGilles Simon
Country CZE FRA
Birth dateNov 27, 1978Dec 27, 1984
Age2923
Height186 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2229
Ranking points (entering)1,2451,060
Elo (entering)1,9021,829
Current career W-L366–285499–383
Current career earnings$11,343,464$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H
Radek Stepanek #22 0 – 0 Gilles Simon #29

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.