Fernando Gonzalez defeated Evgeny Korolev 6-7 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2008-03-03 | Las Vegas | R16 | hard | Evgeny Korolev | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About