Marat Safin vs Michael Chang — Paris Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 November 1999
hard
USA
Michael Chang
54 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Safin M.
6-7 7-6 6-3
Chang M.
Safin M.
657762
Chang M.
776531

Marat Safin defeated Michael Chang 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Chang came in defending last year's round of 64, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-07AucklandR32hardMarat Safin2-6 6-3 6-4
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR64hardMichael Chang6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Chang M.

Chang M.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Chang M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 189). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Safin M.
7-616-24-66-4
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Lapentti N.
3-66-36-2
Safin M.
Chang M.
6-757-656-3
Quarter-finals
Agassi A.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-1
Chang M.
Pioline C.
5-77-666-4
Safin M.
Courier J.
6-26-4
Lapentti N.
Haas T.
6-43-66-3
R16
Haas T.
Sampras P.
W/O
Safin M.
Rosset M.
6-46-4
Agassi A.
Schalken S.
6-43-66-2
Chang M.
Van Lottum J.
6-16-2
Courier J.
Enqvist T.
6-737-647-5
Lapentti N.
Costa A.
6-27-5
Philippoussis M.
Henman T.
6-13-66-3
Pioline C.
Hewitt L.
7-643-67-66
R32
Costa A.
Rusedski G.
7-67
Pioline C.
Medvedev A.
6-16-4
Chang M.
Rios M.
7-56-2
Van Lottum J.
Sargsian S.
6-37-67
Enqvist T.
Martin T.
4-67-657-66
Courier J.
Moya C.
6-26-1
Agassi A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-46-3
Rosset M.
Corretja A.
7-56-3
Safin M.
Kuerten G.
7-643-67-64
Lapentti N.
Santoro F.
6-37-65
Haas T.
Koubek S.
6-36-2
Sampras P.
Clavet F.
4-66-37-64
Philippoussis M.
Krajicek R.
7-56-3
Henman T.
Ferrero J.
4-67-676-4
Schalken S.
Kucera K.
6-36-4
Hewitt L.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-42-66-4
R64
Hewitt L.
Meligeni F.
6-36-2
Medvedev A.
Raoux G.
6-36-4
Chang M.
Johansson T.
6-777-56-4
Van Lottum J.
Mantilla F.
6-36-2
Enqvist T.
Grosjean S.
3-66-47-65
Courier J.
Di Pasquale A.
7-653-67-66
Rosset M.
Bastl G.
7-676-2
Safin M.
Zabaleta M.
6-737-56-3
Costa A.
Norman M.
4-66-36-2
Santoro F.
Schuettler R.
6-26-3
Koubek S.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-4
Clavet F.
Novak J.
6-46-1
Philippoussis M.
Escude N.
6-47-64
Ferrero J.
Ferreira W.
4-66-26-2
Schalken S.
Clement A.
7-644-67-62
El Aynaoui Y.
Spadea V.
6-26-4