David Prinosil vs Marat SafinMoscow Semi-final

Moscow · ATP · Semi-final
53 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2000
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Prinosil D.
6-7 6-3 6-3
Safin M.
Prinosil D.
64662
Safin M.
77331

David Prinosil defeated Marat Safin 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Moscow semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 32. David Prinosil claimed a first win over Marat Safin in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

07
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-22St. PetersburgR32carpetMarat Safin6-4 6-2
2001-06-25WimbledonR32grassMarat Safin7-6(1) 6-3 5-7 1-6 6-3
2001-02-26DubaiR32hardMarat Safin7-5 6-2
2001-01-29MilanR32carpetMarat Safin6-4 7-5
1999-08-23BostonQFhardMarat Safin6-4 6-2
1999-01-18Australian OpenR128hardMarat Safin6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
1998-08-24Long IslandQFhardMarat Safin6-1 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Prinosil D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Prinosil D.

Serve advantage — Safin M.

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
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.2
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (75 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast