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Novak Djokovic def. Steve Darcis
6-4 6-0
Match Information
| Date | May 8, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-4 6-0 |
| Loser | Steve Darcis |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 65 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Steve Darcis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | BEL |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 49 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,750 | 726 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,142 | 1,716 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 92–122 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $3,445,948 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2008 | R16 | Igor Andreev | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steve Darcis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2008 | R64 | Ivan Ljubicic | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |