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Novak Djokovic def. Carsten Ball
6-3 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 3, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Carsten Ball |
| Duration | 1h 49m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Carsten Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 8 |
| Double faults | 0 | 7 |
| First serve % | 61 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 79 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 78 |
| Break points converted % | 22 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Carsten Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | AUS |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Jun 20, 1987 |
| Age | 22 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 198 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 4 | 155 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,660 | 402 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,158 | 1,653 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 8–12 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $671,061 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2009 | R128 | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2009 | R32 | Jesse Witten | 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Carsten Ball's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2009 | R128 | Juan Pablo Brzezicki | 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2009 | Q3 | Tatsuma Ito | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2009 | Q2 | Rik De Voest | 6-4 5-7 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2009 | Q1 | Diego Alvarez | 7-6(2) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |