Marat Safin vs Andrei Medvedev — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
RUS
Marat Safin
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001
hard
UKR
Andrei Medvedev
51 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLL
Safin M.
6-1 6-2
Medvedev A.
Safin M.
662
Medvedev A.
12–

Marat Safin defeated Andrei Medvedev 6-1 6-2 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Medvedev came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marat Safin claimed a first win over Andrei Medvedev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-10-04BaselR32hardAndrei Medvedev2-6 6-4 7-6(2)
1998-06-22WimbledonR128grassAndrei Medvedev6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Medvedev A.

Medvedev A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safin M.

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
Safin M.Medvedev A.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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