SF Memphis 2008

Steve Darcis #81 def. Jonas Bjorkman #85

4-6 6-1 6-4

Steve Darcis defeated Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the 2008 Memphis semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSteve DarcisJonas Bjorkman
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
76
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
32
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
59.0%64.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
81.6%68.4%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
52.9%46.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%72.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
69.9%60.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
27.3%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
39.3%30.1%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.1%45.9%
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.
+6.6-2.6
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.
+2.6-6.6

* 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 DarcisJonas Bjorkman
Country BEL SWE
Birth dateMar 13, 1984Mar 23, 1972
Age2335
Height178 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)8185
Ranking points (entering)497485
Elo (entering)1,7041,696
Current career W-L94–124395–344
Current career earnings$3,445,948$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H
Steve Darcis #81 0 – 0 Jonas Bjorkman #85

Path

Steve Darcis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Benjamin Becker #1126-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 2008QF
Jurgen Melzer #616-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 29, 2008R16
Vincent Spadea #707-5 4-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 2008R32

Steve Darcis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robin Soderling #426-3 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMar 2, 2008F

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Donald Young #1021-6 6-2 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 2008QF
Sam Querrey #636-4 4-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 29, 2008R16
Paul Capdeville #1066-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 2008R32