SF ATP Finals 2008

Novak Djokovic #3 def. Gilles Simon #9

4-6 6-3 7-5

Novak Djokovic defeated Gilles Simon 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the 2008 ATP Finals semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
84
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
15
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.2%53.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
71.6%70.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
56.4%49.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
75.0%78.6%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
66.0%60.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
21.4%25.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.4%34.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.6%47.4%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.8-2.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.7-2.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicGilles Simon
Country SRB FRA
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Dec 27, 1984
Age2123
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)39
Ranking points (entering)4,6451,780
Elo (entering)2,1081,994
Current career W-L1,146–232499–383
Current career earnings$195,569,265$16,045,734
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #57-6(3) 0-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 9, 2008RR
Juan Martin del Potro #87-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 9, 2008RR

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #56-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 17, 2008F

Gilles Simon's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #24-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 9, 2008RR
Radek Stepanek #276-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 9, 2008RR