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Julien Benneteau def. Steve Darcis
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 25, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Lyon |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Julien Benneteau |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Steve Darcis |
| Duration | 1h 16m |
| Stat | Julien Benneteau | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 62 | 83 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 47 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Julien Benneteau | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | BEL |
| Birth date | Dec 20, 1981 | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 56 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 704 | 693 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,755 | 1,790 |
| Career W-L | 269–292 | 92–122 |
| Career earnings | $9,556,742 | $3,445,948 |
Path
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2008 | R16 | Tommy Robredo | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 2008 | R32 | Arnaud Clement | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2008 | SF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steve Darcis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2008 | R16 | Richard Gasquet | 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 2008 | R32 | Radek Stepanek | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |