Dominik Hrbaty vs Marat SafinDavis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUS Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Friday, 9 February 2001
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Hrbaty D.
6-3 6-1 6-4
Safin M.
Hrbaty D.
6663
Safin M.
314

Dominik Hrbaty defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-1 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUS round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 7–6. Dominik Hrbaty narrowed the head-to-head to 7–7.

Key context

  • Match story: Dominik Hrbaty came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–1 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardMarat Safin6-0 6-3
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardDominik Hrbaty7-6(6) 6-1
2005-01-17Australian OpenQFhardMarat Safin6-2 6-4 6-2
2002-02-18RotterdamR32hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2001-10-01MoscowR16hardDominik Hrbaty6-0 4-6 7-6(5)
2001-01-15Australian OpenR16hardDominik Hrbaty6-2 7-6(6) 6-4
2000-11-06St. PetersburgFcarpetMarat Safin2-6 6-4 6-4
2000-02-14RotterdamR32hardDominik Hrbaty4-6 6-1 7-6(7)
1999-07-16Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVKRRclayMarat Safin6-3 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4
1999-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayDominik Hrbaty6-4 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3
1999-02-15RotterdamR16hardMarat Safin7-6(4) 5-7 6-3
1999-02-08St. PetersburgQFcarpetMarat Safin7-6(4) 7-6(2)
1998-07-06BastadR16clayDominik Hrbaty3-6 6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Hrbaty D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Hrbaty D.

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
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
53
Break points saved·Clear edge
69
83
Break points won·Even
48
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
52
61
Tiebreaks·Even
56
52

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