R64 Roland Garros 2008

Nikolay Davydenko #4 def. Marat Safin #73

7-6(4) 6-2 6-2

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Marat Safin 7-6(4) 6-2 6-2 in the 2008 Roland Garros second round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNikolay DavydenkoMarat Safin
Aces96
Double faults22
First serve %71.0%55.0%
First serve points won %75.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %60.0%36.0%
Break points saved %75.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%25.0%
Service points won %71.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%29.0%
Total points won %57.0%43.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNikolay DavydenkoMarat Safin
Country RUS RUS
Birth dateJun 2, 1981Jan 27, 1980
Age2628
Height178 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)473
Ranking points (entering)3,425535
Elo (entering)2,0321,769
Current career W-L470–329396–249
Current career earnings$16,186,480$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nikolay Davydenko's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #676-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128

Nikolay Davydenko's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Ljubicic #306-4 6-2 3-6 2-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2008R32

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jean-Rene Lisnard #2286-7(5) 6-1 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128