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
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
31
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
02
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
78.6%51.7%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.8%51.6%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
77.8%48.3%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
78.6%50.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
50.0%21.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
61.8%38.2%
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.
+15.3-13.3
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.
+13.3-15.3

* 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

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