Marat Safin vs Thomas Johansson — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001
hard
SWE
Thomas Johansson
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWL
Safin M.
6-7 7-6 6-3
Johansson T.
Safin M.
607762
Johansson T.
776431

Marat Safin defeated Thomas Johansson 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Marat Safin had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-25MemphisR32hardThomas Johansson7-6(5) 7-6(2)
2002-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SWERRclayMarat Safin6-4 6-4 6-4
2002-01-14Australian OpenFhardThomas Johansson3-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(4)
2001-08-27US OpenR16hardMarat Safin6-2 2-6 6-4 7-6(3)
2001-03-12Indian Wells MastersR64hardThomas Johansson7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson T.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Safin M.Johansson T.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Even
8.6
8.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Safin M.Johansson T.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
54
Break points saved·Even
83
80
Break points won·Even
47
51
Deciding sets·Even
61
59
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Ferrero J.
Safin M.
6-23-1
Semi-finals
Ferrero J.
Hrbaty D.
5-77-646-3
Safin M.
Johansson T.
6-707-646-3
Quarter-finals
Safin M.
Medvedev A.
6-16-2
Ferrero J.
Norman M.
6-24-66-4
Hrbaty D.
Burgsmuller L.
7-56-4
Johansson T.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
R16
Burgsmuller L.
Escude N.
6-2
Mirnyi M.
Voltchkov V.
6-16-4
Ferrero J.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Norman M.
Pavel A.
1-66-37-62
Medvedev A.
Rafter P.
7-614-66-1
Hrbaty D.
Ulihrach B.
5-77-636-3
Johansson T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-647-5
Safin M.
Boutter J.
7-57-65
R32
Ulihrach B.
Golmard J.
6-3
Norman M.
Tarango J.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Schuettler R.
6-26-1
Medvedev A.
Nestor D.
6-37-611
Kafelnikov Y.
Dosedel S.
7-636-2
Boutter J.
Eagle J.
7-51-66-1
Safin M.
Prinosil D.
7-56-2
Rafter P.
Kiefer N.
6-26-4
Pavel A.
Awadhy O.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Pozzi G.
6-46-1
Ferrero J.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-3
Burgsmuller L.
Corretja A.
6-46-2
Escude N.
Kucera K.
4-66-47-62
Hrbaty D.
Behrend T.
6-46-777-65
Mirnyi M.
Pioline C.
7-687-5
Voltchkov V.
Ilie A.
6-46-3