SF Dutch Open 2008

Steve Darcis #56 def. Marc Gicquel #52

7-6(3) 3-6 7-5

Steve Darcis defeated Marc Gicquel 7-6(3) 3-6 7-5 in the 2008 Dutch Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSteve DarcisMarc Gicquel
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
45
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
42
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
56.2%57.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
78.0%83.1%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
54.3%46.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
77.8%33.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
67.6%67.6%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
66.7%22.2%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
32.4%32.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.2%49.8%
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.
+4.4+4.4
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.
-4.4-4.4

* 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

FieldSteve DarcisMarc Gicquel
Country BEL FRA
Birth dateMar 13, 1984Mar 30, 1977
Age2431
Height178 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5652
Ranking points (entering)735769
Elo (entering)1,7141,770
Current career W-L94–12492–113
Current career earnings$3,445,948$2,513,519
Pre-match H2H
Steve Darcis #56 1 – 0 Marc Gicquel #52

Path

Steve Darcis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Christophe Rochus #1157-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 2008QF
Alberto Martin #1226-1 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJul 18, 2008R16

Steve Darcis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Montanes #636-1 5-7 3-6LH2HMatch dataJul 20, 2008F

Marc Gicquel's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Teymuraz Gabashvili #1026-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 2008QF
Thiemo de Bakker #2407-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 18, 2008R16