Rafael Nadal #2 def. Roger Federer #1

6-1 6-3 6-0

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0 in the 2008 Roland Garros final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalRoger Federer
Aces02
Double faults00
First serve %7569
First serve points won %7049
Second serve points won %6521
Break points saved %7553
Break points converted %4725
Service points won %6940
Return points won %6031
Total points won %6436

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRoger Federer
Country ESP SUI
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 8, 1981
Age2226
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)21
Ranking points (entering)5,5856,675
Elo (entering)2,2472,248
Current career W-L1,056–2281,219–272
Current career earnings$134,946,100$130,594,339
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 10 6 Roger Federer #1

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #36-4 6-2 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 2008SF
Nicolas Almagro #206-1 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 2008QF
Fernando Verdasco #236-1 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 3, 2008R16
Jarkko Nieminen #266-1 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2008R32
Nicolas Devilder #1486-4 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 2008R64
Thomaz Bellucci #767-5 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gael Monfils #596-2 5-7 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 2008SF
Fernando Gonzalez #252-6 6-2 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 2008QF
Julien Benneteau #556-4 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 3, 2008R16
Mario Ancic #466-3 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2008R32
Albert Montanes #606-7(5) 6-1 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 2008R64
Sam Querrey #406-4 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2008R128