Nicolas Mahut def. Jose Acasuso
7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 3-6 7-5
Nicolas Mahut defeated Jose Acasuso 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the 2008 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Nicolas Mahut | Jose Acasuso |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 13 | 14 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 9 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 58.1% | 55.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.1% | 72.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 60.0% | 51.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 64.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.5% | 62.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 35.7% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 37.1% | 33.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.3% | 48.7% |
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. | +3.2 | -0.3 |
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. | +0.3 | -3.2 |
* 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
| Field | Nicolas Mahut | Jose Acasuso |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ARG |
| Birth date | Jan 21, 1982 | Oct 20, 1982 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 191 cm | 191 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 44 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 683 | 581 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,716 | 1,682 |
| Current career W-L | 179–224 | 181–178 |
| Current career earnings | $12,886,495 | $3,642,422 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.