Roger Federer #1 def. Novak Djokovic #3

6-3 3-2 (ret.)

The match ended when Novak Djokovic retired.

Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-2 RET after Novak Djokovic retired in the 2008 Monte-Carlo Masters semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererNovak Djokovic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
12
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
03
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
52.4%59.7%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
81.8%59.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%40.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.7%51.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
60.0%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
48.4%33.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
55.8%44.2%
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.
+3.4-11.6
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.
+11.6-3.4

* 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

FieldRoger FedererNovak Djokovic
Country SUI SRB
Birth dateAug 8, 1981May 22, 1987
Age2620
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)13
Ranking points (entering)6,4254,725
Elo (entering)2,2552,153
Current career W-L1,219–2721,148–234
Current career earnings$130,594,339$195,605,543
Pre-match H2H

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #75-7 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2008QF
Gael Monfils #646-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 25, 2008R16
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo #1376-1 3-6 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2008R32

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #25-7 5-7LH2HMatch dataApr 27, 2008F

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sam Querrey #506-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2008QF
Andy Murray #206-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 25, 2008R16
Ivan Ljubicic #296-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2008R32