Nicolas Escude vs Marat SafinVienna Round of 32

Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
50 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2000
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Escude N.
5-7 6-3 7-6
Safin M.
Escude N.
56772
Safin M.
73651

Nicolas Escude defeated Marat Safin 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in defending last year's round of 16. Nicolas Escude extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-10-28Paris MastersQFhardMarat Safin6-3 5-7 6-3
2001-07-30Canada MastersR64hardNicolas Escude6-4 5-2 RET
2000-07-31Canada MastersR16hardMarat Safin3-2 RET
2000-03-13Indian Wells MastersR32hardNicolas Escude6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Escude N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Escude N.

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
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (188 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
10°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 81%