Marat Safin vs Galo BlancoMallorca Semi-final

Mallorca · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2000
grass
49 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-2 6-2
Blanco G.
Safin M.
662
Blanco G.
22

Marat Safin defeated Galo Blanco 6-2 6-2 in the Mallorca semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-09SopotR32clayMarat Safin7-5 6-2
2001-01-15Australian OpenR128hardMarat Safin6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2000-06-26WimbledonR128grassMarat Safin7-6(2) 6-3 6-4
1998-07-20Stuttgart OutdoorR64clayGalo Blanco2-6 7-6(4) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Blanco G.

Blanco G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast