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Roger Federer def. Juan Martin del Potro
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 18, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Madrid Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Juan Martin del Potro |
| Duration | 1h 26m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 12 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 70 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | ARG |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Sep 23, 1988 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 185 | 198 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,930 | 1,685 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,262 | 2,003 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 416–172 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $25,896,046 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2008 | R16 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 2008 | R32 | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2008 | SF | Andy Murray | 6-3 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Juan Martin del Potro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2008 | R16 | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 2008 | R32 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 4-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |