Galo Blanco vs Marat SafinStuttgart Outdoor Round of 64

Stuttgart Outdoor · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 July 1998
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blanco G.
2-6 7-6 6-2
Safin M.
Blanco G.
27762
Safin M.
66421

Galo Blanco defeated Marat Safin 2-6 7-6 6-2 in the Stuttgart Outdoor round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Galo Blanco claimed a first win over Marat Safin in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-09SopotR32clayMarat Safin7-5 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenR128hardMarat Safin6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2000-06-26WimbledonR128grassMarat Safin7-6(2) 6-3 6-4
2000-05-01MallorcaSFgrassMarat Safin6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Blanco G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Serve advantage — Safin M.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6

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