Marat Safin vs Gianluca PozziBoston Round of 32

Boston · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 1999
hard
61 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Safin M.
7-5 7-5
Pozzi G.
Safin M.
772
Pozzi G.
55

Marat Safin defeated Gianluca Pozzi 7-5 7-5 in the Boston round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-10-23MoscowR16hardMarat Safin6-1 7-5
2000-08-28US OpenR64hardMarat Safin6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4
2000-06-12Queen's ClubQFgrassGianluca Pozzi7-5 7-6(4)
1999-01-11AucklandR32hardMarat Safin6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pozzi G.

Pozzi G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safin M.

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
58%
47%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.