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Andy Murray def. Juan Martin del Potro
5-7 6-4 1-0 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | May 7, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Andy Murray |
| Score | 5-7 6-4 1-0 (ret.) |
| Loser | Juan Martin del Potro |
| Duration | 2h 8m |
| Stat | Andy Murray | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 58 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 58 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 42 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Andy Murray | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | ARG |
| Birth date | May 15, 1987 | Sep 23, 1988 |
| Age | 20 | 19 |
| Height | 191 | 198 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 71 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,380 | 538 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,962 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 703–264 | 416–172 |
| Career earnings | $64,687,542 | $25,896,046 |
Path
Andy Murray's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Andy Murray's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2008 | R32 | Stan Wawrinka | 2-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Juan Martin del Potro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2008 | Q2 | Benjamin Becker | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 5, 2008 | Q1 | Francesco Aldi | 6-0 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |