Marat Safin vs Albert CostaHamburg Masters Round of 64

Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 May 2000
clay
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
7-6 7-6
Costa A.
Safin M.
77772
Costa A.
6361

Marat Safin defeated Albert Costa 7-6 7-6 in the Hamburg Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Costa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Albert Costa in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-11-11Masters CupRRhardAlbert Costa3-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Costa A.

Costa A.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0

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

Draw