Wayne Arthurs vs Marat SafinKitzbuhel Round of 32

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Round of 32
55 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 1998
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Arthurs W.
7-6 6-4
Safin M.
Arthurs W.
7862
Safin M.
664

Wayne Arthurs defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-4 in the Kitzbuhel round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Wayne Arthurs narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR16clayMarat Safin6-4 6-2
2002-10-07LyonR16clayMarat Safin6-3 4-6 7-6(10)
1999-09-24Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs RUSRRgrassWayne Arthurs6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Arthurs W.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Arthurs W.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
30%
37%
Break points saved·Even
68%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 67%