Alex Corretja vs Marat Safin — Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUS Round Robin
Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 April 2000
clay
Corretja A.6-4 6-3 5-7 6-1
Safin M.
Corretja A.
66563
Safin M.
43711
Alex Corretja defeated Marat Safin 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG QF: ESP vs RUS round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Alex Corretja claimed a first win over Marat Safin in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Corretja came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–3 5–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Marat Safin | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-11-27 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | Marat Safin | 6-7(6) 7-5 6-3 |
| 2000-11-13 | Paris Masters | QF | hard | Marat Safin | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 1999-02-15 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Marat Safin | 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.5
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.