Marat Safin vs Yevgeny KafelnikovTashkent Final

Tashkent · ATP · Final
46 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2001
hard
52 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safin M.
6-2 6-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Safin M.
662
Kafelnikov Y.
22

Marat Safin defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 6-2 in the Tashkent final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yevgeny Kafelnikov came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-02-17RotterdamR16hardYevgeny Kafelnikov4-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2001-10-22St. PetersburgSFcarpetMarat Safin6-7(4) 6-2 6-4
1999-05-10Rome MastersR32clayYevgeny Kafelnikov6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safin M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kafelnikov Y.

Kafelnikov Y.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Safin M.

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%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.5

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