Marat Safin vs Jonas BjorkmanCanada Masters Round of 64

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2000
hard
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-4 1-6 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
6162
Bjorkman J.
4631

Marat Safin defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Canada Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Marat Safin closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-07HalleR32grassJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-7(3) 7-6(4)
2004-02-23MarseilleR16hardJonas Bjorkman7-6(5) 7-5
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR64clayJonas Bjorkman4-6 7-5 6-4
2002-01-07AucklandR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-3 4-6 6-3
2001-05-07Rome MastersR64clayMarat Safin6-2 3-6 7-5
2000-11-06St. PetersburgSFcarpetMarat Safin6-4 6-4
2000-02-28CopenhagenQFcarpetMarat Safin6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3

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
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
67
Break points won·Even
47
50
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
51
Tiebreaks·Even
52
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 85%

Draw