Marat Safin vs Sjeng Schalken — Boston Semi-final

Boston · ATP · Semi-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 August 1999
hard
NED
Sjeng Schalken
49 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWWL
Safin M.
5-7 6-3 6-1
Schalken S.
Safin M.
5662
Schalken S.
7311

Marat Safin defeated Sjeng Schalken 5-7 6-3 6-1 in the Boston semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sjeng Schalken came in defending last year's quarter-final. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-28Paris MastersR16hardMarat Safin7-5 7-5
1998-02-23PhiladelphiaR16hardSjeng Schalken6-2 4-6 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schalken S.

Schalken S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Even serve battle

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
Safin M.Schalken S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3

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

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Rusedski G.
6-47-611
Semi-finals
Safin M.
Schalken S.
5-76-36-1
Rusedski G.
Clement A.
6-45-76-2
Quarter-finals
Schalken S.
Rios M.
7-56-0
Rusedski G.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-3
Clement A.
Grosjean S.
1-66-46-3
Safin M.
Prinosil D.
6-46-2
R16
Schalken S.
Sargsian S.
6-26-3
Rios M.
Nestor D.
6-766-26-4
Prinosil D.
Pioline C.
7-616-3
Rusedski G.
Peppas S.
6-36-3
Bjorkman J.
Mamiit C.
6-06-737-66
Clement A.
Mantilla F.
6-26-1
Safin M.
Bryan B.
6-47-63
Grosjean S.
Ilie A.
W/O
R32
Ilie A.
Pavel A.
6-31-0
Grosjean S.
Raoux G.
6-43-66-3
Clement A.
Dosedel S.
3-67-616-2
Mantilla F.
Canas G.
7-696-3
Rusedski G.
Carlsen K.
6-736-27-5
Peppas S.
Martin A.
5-76-36-4
Mamiit C.
Marin J.
7-616-4
Bryan B.
Hipfl M.
6-36-2
Rios M.
Blake J.
6-37-64
Nestor D.
Rodriguez M.
6-26-2
Schalken S.
Haarhuis P.
4-66-36-0
Prinosil D.
Thomas J.
6-26-1
Bjorkman J.
Kroslak J.
6-27-64
Pioline C.
Gaudio G.
6-46-0
Sargsian S.
Courier J.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Pozzi G.
7-57-5