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Novak Djokovic def. Victor Hanescu
6-7(8) 7-6(6) 3-1 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 15, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-7(8) 7-6(6) 3-1 (ret.) |
| Loser | Victor Hanescu |
| Duration | 2h 20m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Victor Hanescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 64 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 68 |
| Return points won % | 32 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Victor Hanescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | ROU |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Jul 21, 1981 |
| Age | 21 | 27 |
| Height | 188 | 198 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,725 | 579 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,141 | 1,750 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 186–226 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $4,330,340 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2008 | R16 | Ivo Karlovic | 6-7(4) 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Victor Hanescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2008 | R64 | Dmitry Tursunov | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 2008 | Q2 | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 2008 | Q1 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-1 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |