Marat Safin vs Carlos MoyaMallorca Quarter-final

Mallorca · ATP · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 May 2000
grass
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
3-6 6-4 7-6
Moya C.
Safin M.
36772
Moya C.
64631

Marat Safin defeated Carlos Moya 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Mallorca quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR16clayCarlos Moya6-2 6-7(3) 6-1
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardMarat Safin6-7(4) 6-3 6-4
2003-04-21BarcelonaFclayCarlos Moya5-7 6-2 6-2 3-0 RET
2002-11-11Masters CupRRhardCarlos Moya6-4 7-5
2002-10-28Paris MastersSFhardMarat Safin7-5 7-6(4)
2002-04-15Monte Carlo MastersQFclayCarlos Moya6-1 2-6 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Moya C.

Moya C.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
53
58
Break points saved·Even
83
84
Break points won·Even
47
44
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
52
69

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast