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Novak Djokovic def. Flavio Cipolla
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 26, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Flavio Cipolla |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Flavio Cipolla |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Flavio Cipolla |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | ITA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Oct 20, 1983 |
| Age | 21 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 125 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,010 | 726 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,070 | 1,690 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 35–66 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $1,632,927 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2009 | R16 | Jan Hernych | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Flavio Cipolla's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2009 | Q2 | Marsel Ilhan | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Q1 | Karim Alayli | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |