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Novak Djokovic #3 def. Victor Hanescu #73

6-7(8) 7-6(6) 3-1 (ret.)

Match Information

Date Oct 15, 2008*
Tournament Madrid Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score6-7(8) 7-6(6) 3-1 (ret.)
Loser Victor Hanescu
Duration2h 20m
StatNovak DjokovicVictor Hanescu
Aces107
Double faults20
First serve %6474
First serve points won %7675
Second serve points won %6946
Break points saved %5050
Break points converted %5050
Service points won %7368
Return points won %3227
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicVictor Hanescu
Country SRB ROU
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Jul 21, 1981
Age2127
Height188198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)373
Ranking points (entering)4,725579
Elo (entering)2,1411,750
Career W-L1,122–223186–226
Career earnings$193,469,626$4,330,340
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 1 0 Victor Hanescu

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 17, 2008R16 Ivo Karlovic 6-7(4) 6-7(5)LH2HMatch data

Victor Hanescu's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 14, 2008R64 Dmitry Tursunov 4-6 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Oct 12, 2008Q2 Julien Benneteau 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Oct 12, 2008Q1 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data