Marat Safin vs Michel KratochvilTashkent Round of 16

Tashkent · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 September 2000
hard
47 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
4-6 6-1 6-3
Kratochvil M.
Safin M.
4662
Kratochvil M.
6131

Marat Safin defeated Michel Kratochvil 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Tashkent round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-02-08Davis Cup WG R1: RUS vs SUIRRclayMarat Safin6-1 7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kratochvil M.

Kratochvil 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
1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.