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Denis Istomin def. Lukas Lacko
6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(4) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 16, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Denis Istomin |
| Score | 6-3 6-7(1) 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| Loser | Lukas Lacko |
| Duration | 2h 47m |
| Stat | Denis Istomin | Lukas Lacko |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 8 |
| Double faults | 3 | 7 |
| First serve % | 65 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 63 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 65 |
| Break points converted % | 35 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Denis Istomin | Lukas Lacko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | UZB | SVK |
| Birth date | Sep 7, 1986 | Nov 3, 1987 |
| Age | 21 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 216 | 150 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 193 | 285 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,485 | 1,530 |
| Career W-L | 191–245 | 81–133 |
| Career earnings | $6,339,469 | $3,602,283 |
Path
Denis Istomin's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Denis Istomin's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2008 | R64 | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-7(5) 3-6 7-5 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Lukas Lacko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2008 | Q3 | Mikhail Ledovskikh | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2008 | Q2 | Ivo Klec | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 14, 2008 | Q1 | Alexander Waske | 4-6 7-6(2) (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |