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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Mario Ancic #55

6-0 6-3

Match Information

Date Apr 23, 2008*
Tournament Monte Carlo Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-0 6-3
Loser Mario Ancic
Duration1h 16m
StatRafael NadalMario Ancic
Aces13
Double faults05
First serve %8851
First serve points won %7148
Second serve points won %8035
Break points saved %038
Break points converted %62100
Service points won %7242
Return points won %5828
Total points won %6535

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalMario Ancic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Mar 30, 1984
Age2124
Height185196
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)255
Ranking points (entering)5,455640
Elo (entering)2,1061,955
Career W-L1,045–225193–124
Career earnings$134,946,100$4,024,686
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 2 1 Mario Ancic

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 2008R16 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Mario Ancic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 22, 2008R64 Ivo Minar 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data