SF Eastbourne Open 2008

Fernando Verdasco #21 def. Marin Cilic #55

6-3 6-1

Fernando Verdasco defeated Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 in the 2008 Eastbourne Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando VerdascoMarin Cilic
Aces31
Double faults02
First serve %79.0%52.0%
First serve points won %79.0%52.0%
Second serve points won %78.0%48.0%
Break points saved %100.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%0.0%
Service points won %79.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%21.0%
Total points won %62.0%38.0%

Player Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoMarin Cilic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateNov 15, 1983Sep 28, 1988
Age2419
Height188 cm198 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2155
Ranking points (entering)1,240645
Elo (entering)1,8951,784
Current career W-L549–442578–350
Current career earnings$18,368,908$33,520,563
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Verdasco #21 1 0 Marin Cilic #55

Path

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #296-3 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 2008QF
Bobby Reynolds #1066-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 2008R16
Marcos Daniel #726-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 2008R32

Fernando Verdasco's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivo Karlovic #225-7 7-6(4) 6-7(8)LH2HMatch dataJun 22, 2008F

Marin Cilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #686-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 21, 2008QF
Alex Bogdanovic #2716-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 20, 2008R16
Paul-Henri Mathieu #161-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 19, 2008R32