Martin Verkerk vs Marat Safin — Netherlands Masters 1 Round of 32
Netherlands Masters 1 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 June 1997 ·
clay
Verkerk M.6-2 6-3
Safin M.
Verkerk M.
662
Safin M.
230
Martin Verkerk defeated Marat Safin 6-2 6-3 in the Netherlands Masters 1 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Martin Verkerk claimed a first win over Marat Safin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Martin Verkerk dropped just 5 games past Marat Safin.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-06 | Spain 8 Masters 3 | R16 | clay | Marat Safin | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.4
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.