Marat Safin vs Fabrice SantoroStuttgart Masters Round of 32

Stuttgart Masters · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 October 2000
carpet
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-2 6-4
Santoro F.
Safin M.
662
Santoro F.
24

Marat Safin defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-2 6-4 in the Stuttgart Masters round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Fabrice Santoro came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 32. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-06HalleR16grassMarat Safin3-6 7-6(7) 3-2 RET
2003-10-06LyonR32clayFabrice Santoro6-1 6-4
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayFabrice Santoro6-4 6-4 4-6 0-6 6-1
2000-09-18Sydney OlympicsR64hardFabrice Santoro1-6 6-1 6-4
2000-08-07Cincinnati MastersR16hardFabrice Santoro6-1 7-6(3)
2000-02-21LondonR32carpetFabrice Santoro4-6 6-2 6-4
1999-11-08MoscowR32hardFabrice Santoro7-6(3) 7-5
1999-08-16WashingtonR16hardFabrice Santoro6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Santoro F.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
53
51
Break points saved·Even
83
80
Break points won·Slight edge
47
54
Deciding sets·Slight edge
61
50
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
59

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