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Roger Federer def. Thiago Alves
6-3 7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Thiago Alves |
| Duration | 2h 14m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 64 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | BRA |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | May 22, 1982 |
| Age | 27 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 137 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,930 | 343 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,196 | 1,571 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 7–23 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $739,459 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Maximo Gonzalez | 6-3 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2008 | R32 | Radek Stepanek | 6-3 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Thiago Alves's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Paul Capdeville | 4-6 1-6 6-1 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Q3 | Philipp Petzschner | 6-3 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Q2 | Martin Fischer | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Q1 | Matthias Bachinger | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |