Sjeng Schalken vs Marat Safin — Philadelphia Round of 16

Philadelphia · ATP · Round of 16
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
hard
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Schalken S.
6-2 4-6 7-6
Safin M.
Schalken S.
64772
Safin M.
26611

Sjeng Schalken defeated Marat Safin 6-2 4-6 7-6 in the Philadelphia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Sjeng Schalken claimed a first win over Marat Safin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sjeng Schalken closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-28Paris MastersR16hardMarat Safin7-5 7-5
1999-08-23BostonSFhardMarat Safin5-7 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Schalken S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Schalken S.Safin M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Sampras P.
Enqvist T.
7-57-63
Semi-finals
Sampras P.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Enqvist T.
Lareau S.
6-33-66-3
Quarter-finals
Enqvist T.
Reneberg R.
6-47-61
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
6-26-2
Lareau S.
Stafford G.
6-46-3
Haas T.
Tarango J.
4-66-46-4
R16
Haas T.
Meligeni F.
3-0
Stafford G.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Craca M.
4-67-626-2
Reneberg R.
Martin T.
6-47-5
Lareau S.
Courier J.
7-657-5
Sampras P.
Gaudenzi A.
7-666-3
Schalken S.
Safin M.
6-24-67-61
Tarango J.
Stark J.
6-26-746-3
R32
Stafford G.
Fromberg R.
7-647-64
Haarhuis P.
Sanchez J.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Malisse X.
4-66-37-5
Courier J.
Ruud C.
6-766-46-4
Lareau S.
Nydahl T.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-3
Craca M.
Lapentti N.
6-46-4
Reneberg R.
Burillo J.
6-36-1
Martin T.
Black B.
6-47-63
Haas T.
Spadea V.
6-36-2
Meligeni F.
Viloca Puig J.
7-656-4
Tarango J.
Stolle S.
7-56-1
Stark J.
Alonso J.
6-16-756-3
Schalken S.
Salzenstein J.
6-34-67-65
Safin M.
Black W.
6-12-66-3
Gaudenzi A.
Sanguinetti D.
4-66-46-3