Guillermo Canas vs Marat SafinCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 6 August 2001
hard
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Canas G.
6-3 6-3
Safin M.
Canas G.
662
Safin M.
33

Guillermo Canas defeated Marat Safin 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marat Safin came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Guillermo Canas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-06-06HalleSFgrassMarat Safin6-3 4-6 6-2
2004-11-01Paris MastersSFhardMarat Safin6-2 7-6(5)
2002-07-29Canada MastersQFhardGuillermo Canas7-5 6-3
1999-02-08St. PetersburgR32carpetMarat Safin6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Canas G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

Safin M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Canas G.

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
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.2
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
52
53
Break points saved·Even
79
83
Break points won·Clear edge
59
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
49
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
52

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
29°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw