Marat Safin vs Fernando MeligeniIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 March 2000
hard
55 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-2 3-6 6-2
Meligeni F.
Safin M.
6362
Meligeni F.
2621

Marat Safin defeated Fernando Meligeni 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-09-30MoscowR32hardMarat Safin6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Meligeni F.

Meligeni F.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
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 122). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 23%

Draw