Sebastien Grosjean vs Marat SafinDusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 May 2001
clay
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWLW
Grosjean S.
7-6 6-3
Safin M.
Grosjean S.
7862
Safin M.
663

Sebastien Grosjean defeated Marat Safin 7-6 6-3 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's final. Sebastien Grosjean narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11Queen's ClubR32grassMarat Safin3-6 6-4 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR64clayMarat Safin7-6(6) 7-5
2002-11-29Davis Cup WG F: FRA vs RUSRRclayMarat Safin6-3 6-2 7-6(11)
2002-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayMarat Safin6-3 6-2 6-2
2000-11-13Paris MastersR16hardMarat Safin6-2 7-6(4)
2000-08-28US OpenR32hardMarat Safin6-4 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 7-6(5)
2000-08-14IndianapolisQFhardMarat Safin0-6 6-3 6-4
1999-10-11ViennaR16hardSebastien Grosjean6-4 4-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Grosjean S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Grosjean S.

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
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
8.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
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
47
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
83
Break points won·Slight edge
56
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
43
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
52

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