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David Ferrer #5 def. Marat Safin #93

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Apr 23, 2008*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner David Ferrer
Score6-2 6-3
Loser Marat Safin
Duration1h 17m
StatDavid FerrerMarat Safin
Aces15
Double faults04
First serve %6747
First serve points won %7964
Second serve points won %6938
Break points saved %056
Break points converted %44100
Service points won %7650
Return points won %5024
Total points won %6139

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid FerrerMarat Safin
Country ESP RUS
Birth dateApr 2, 1982Jan 27, 1980
Age2628
Height175193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)593
Ranking points (entering)2,620455
Elo (entering)1,9811,719
Career W-L700–368395–247
Career earnings$31,483,911$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
David Ferrer 0 1 Marat Safin

Path

David Ferrer's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

David Ferrer's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 2008R16 Janko Tipsarevic 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data

Marat Safin's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 22, 2008R64 Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data