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Novak Djokovic #3 def. Simone Bolelli #50

7-6(2) 7-6(2)

Match Information

Date Jul 31, 2008*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score7-6(2) 7-6(2)
Loser Simone Bolelli
Duration1h 54m
StatNovak DjokovicSimone Bolelli
Aces92
Double faults50
First serve %5668
First serve points won %8376
Second serve points won %4948
Break points saved %830
Break points converted %10017
Service points won %6867
Return points won %3332
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicSimone Bolelli
Country SRB ITA
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Oct 8, 1985
Age2122
Height188183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)350
Ranking points (entering)5,055815
Elo (entering)2,1131,789
Career W-L1,122–223114–156
Career earnings$193,469,626$8,814,533
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 1 0 Simone Bolelli

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 1, 2008R16 Andreas Seppi 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data

Simone Bolelli's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 30, 2008R64 Kevin Anderson 6-3 7-6(1)WH2HMatch data