Rafael Nadal #2 def. Roger Federer #1

7-5 7-5

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 7-5 7-5 in the 2008 Monte-Carlo Masters final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalRoger Federer
Aces15
Double faults20
First serve %8163
First serve points won %6360
Second serve points won %4229
Break points saved %2014
Break points converted %8680
Service points won %5948
Return points won %5241
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRoger Federer
Country ESP SUI
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 8, 1981
Age2126
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)21
Ranking points (entering)5,4556,425
Elo (entering)2,1442,267
Current career W-L1,056–2281,219–272
Current career earnings$134,946,100$130,594,339
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 8 6 Roger Federer #1

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #46-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2008SF
David Ferrer #56-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2008QF
Juan Carlos Ferrero #246-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 25, 2008R16
Mario Ancic #556-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2008R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #36-3 3-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2008SF
David Nalbandian #75-7 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2008QF
Gael Monfils #646-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 25, 2008R16
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo #1376-1 3-6 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 2008R32