Marat Safin vs Magnus Norman — Barcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2000
clay
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
Safin M.
2-6 7-6 6-3
Norman M.
Safin M.
27762
Norman M.
66431

Marat Safin defeated Magnus Norman 2-6 7-6 6-3 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Magnus Norman in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayMagnus Norman6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5
1999-10-25Stuttgart MastersR32carpetMagnus Norman6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Norman M.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Norman M.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Safin M.
Ferrero J.
6-36-36-4
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Moya C.
6-46-756-2
Safin M.
Norman M.
2-67-646-3
Quarter-finals
Safin M.
Lapentti N.
7-637-5
Moya C.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Norman M.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-26-4
Ferrero J.
Rios M.
6-36-4
R16
Moya C.
Rosset M.
7-647-62
Norman M.
Krajicek R.
7-626-4
Haas T.
Rusedski G.
7-666-3
Ferrero J.
Santoro F.
6-34-66-0
Safin M.
Gaudio G.
6-44-66-4
Lapentti N.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Bruguera S.
6-36-4
Rios M.
Vinciguerra A.
7-637-5
R32
Norman M.
Schuettler R.
7-626-3
Moya C.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-27-64
Rosset M.
Arazi H.
4-66-46-4
Rusedski G.
Alami K.
6-33-66-2
Rios M.
Pavel A.
6-34-67-61
Vinciguerra A.
Navarro S.
6-47-66
Ferrero J.
Vicente F.
7-636-2
Santoro F.
Puentes G.
6-26-4
Gaudio G.
Corretja A.
0-66-36-3
Safin M.
Puerta M.
6-727-616-4
Hrbaty D.
Berasategui A.
7-57-5
Haas T.
Marin J.
6-37-5
Lapentti N.
Mantilla F.
6-36-0
El Aynaoui Y.
Clavet F.
7-57-66
Bruguera S.
Sargsian S.
6-36-3
Krajicek R.
Meligeni F.
7-56-1
R64
Schuettler R.
Canas G.
6-13-0
Krajicek R.
Tillstrom M.
7-677-64
Rosset M.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-766-3
Arazi H.
Fromberg R.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Etlis G.
7-54-66-4
Marin J.
Portas A.
7-676-3
Alami K.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-756-2
Pavel A.
Squillari F.
6-33-66-3
Navarro S.
Grosjean S.
6-36-4
Ferrero J.
Escude N.
6-47-5
Vicente F.
Gumy H.
2-67-656-2
Santoro F.
Blanco G.
4-66-36-3
Gaudio G.
Di Pasquale A.
6-16-3
Puerta M.
Alonso J.
7-57-63
Safin M.
Zabaleta M.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Kulti N.
7-614-67-5
Berasategui A.
Robredo T.
6-16-1
Mantilla F.
Schalken S.
6-16-3
Clavet F.
Martin A.
7-636-3
Bruguera S.
Federer R.
6-16-1
Sargsian S.
Costa A.
7-626-4
Meligeni F.
Rochus C.
6-46-3
Moya C.
Clement A.
6-44-66-4
Vinciguerra A.
Spadea V.
6-46-2