Sebastien Grosjean vs Marat Safin — Vienna Round of 16

Vienna · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Sebastien Grosjean
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 October 1999
hard
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Grosjean S.
6-4 4-6 7-6
Safin M.
Grosjean S.
64772
Safin M.
46651

Sebastien Grosjean defeated Marat Safin 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the Vienna round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Sebastien Grosjean narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11Queen's ClubR32grassMarat Safin3-6 6-4 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR64clayMarat Safin7-6(6) 7-5
2002-11-29Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUSRRclayMarat Safin6-3 6-2 7-6(11)
2002-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayMarat Safin6-3 6-2 6-2
2001-05-21DusseldorfRRclaySebastien Grosjean7-6(6) 6-3
2000-11-13Paris MastersR16hardMarat Safin6-2 7-6(4)
2000-08-28US OpenR32hardMarat Safin6-4 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 7-6(5)
2000-08-14IndianapolisQFhardMarat Safin0-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Grosjean S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Grosjean S.

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
Grosjean S.Safin M.
1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Grosjean S.Safin M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
47
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
83
Break points won·Slight edge
56
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
43
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
52

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
6-752-66-37-56-4
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Krajicek R.
7-696-4
Rusedski G.
Federer R.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-06-4
Krajicek R.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Federer R.
Kucera K.
2-66-46-1
Rusedski G.
Grosjean S.
7-56-2
R16
Kafelnikov Y.
Siemerink J.
W/O
Rusedski G.
Medvedev A.
4-67-56-3
Krajicek R.
Larsson M.
6-46-2
Koubek S.
Ivanisevic G.
6-736-26-4
Kiefer N.
Melzer J.
6-46-0
Federer R.
Novak J.
7-686-1
Kucera K.
Lapentti N.
6-26-3
Grosjean S.
Safin M.
6-44-67-65
R32
Larsson M.
Pioline C.
6-47-62
Krajicek R.
Bastl G.
4-67-56-4
Rusedski G.
Johansson T.
4-66-37-63
Medvedev A.
Marach O.
6-46-2
Grosjean S.
Rosset M.
6-34-67-65
Safin M.
Henman T.
6-42-66-3
Lapentti N.
Clavet F.
7-616-2
Kucera K.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-47-63
Kiefer N.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-4
Novak J.
Martin T.
7-636-756-4
Federer R.
Spadea V.
6-46-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Enqvist T.
6-36-4
Siemerink J.
Clement A.
5-77-657-66
Melzer J.
Burgsmuller L.
7-652-66-3
Ivanisevic G.
Kuerten G.
6-16-726-4
Koubek S.
Tarango J.
6-46-4