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Fernando Gonzalez #18 def. Novak Djokovic #97

3-6 7-6(7) 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 17, 2005*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Fernando Gonzalez
Score3-6 7-6(7) 6-4
Loser Novak Djokovic
Duration2h 7m
StatFernando GonzalezNovak Djokovic
Aces1310
Double faults51
First serve %6460
First serve points won %7982
Second serve points won %4654
Break points saved %6033
Break points converted %6740
Service points won %6771
Return points won %2933
Total points won %4951

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFernando GonzalezNovak Djokovic
Country CHI SRB
Birth dateJul 29, 1980May 22, 1987
Age2518
Height183188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1897
Ranking points (entering)1,385440
Elo (entering)1,8471,675
Career W-L330–1921,122–223
Career earnings$8,862,276$193,469,626
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Gonzalez 0 0 Novak Djokovic

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