Julien Boutter vs Marat Safin — Marseille Round of 32
Marseille · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 February 1999 ·
hard
Boutter J.6-4 7-6
Safin M.
Boutter J.
672
Safin M.
460
Julien Boutter defeated Marat Safin 6-4 7-6 in the Marseille round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Julien Boutter claimed a first win over Marat Safin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julien Boutter edged Marat Safin in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-26 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2000-06-12 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Marat Safin | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.7
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.8
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast