Marat Safin vs Eduardo Nicolas — Spain 3 Masters 4 Round of 32
Spain 3 Masters 4 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 28 February 1997 ·
clay
Safin M.7-6 2-6 6-1
Nicolas E.
Safin M.
7262
Nicolas E.
6611
Marat Safin defeated Eduardo Nicolas 7-6 2-6 6-1 in the Spain 3 Masters 4 round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-06 | Spain 8 Masters 3 | QF | clay | Marat Safin | 4-6 7-5 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
43%
Break points saved·Clear edge
63%
48%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
1.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.