Mark Philippoussis vs Marat SafinIndian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 March 1999
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Philippoussis M.
6-4 6-3
Safin M.
Philippoussis M.
662
Safin M.
43

Mark Philippoussis defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Mark Philippoussis claimed a first win over Marat Safin in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-20WimbledonR64grassMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-4
2003-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardMarat Safin6-4 6-3
2002-03-18Miami MastersR64hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 6-1
2000-11-13Paris MastersFhardMarat Safin3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 3-6 7-6(8)
1999-03-15Miami MastersR32hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

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
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.6

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 30%

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