Marat Safin vs Karol Kucera — Paris Masters Round of 32
Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2001 ·
hard
Safin M.7-6 5-7 6-4
Kucera K.
Safin M.
7562
Kucera K.
6741
Marat Safin defeated Karol Kucera 7-6 5-7 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 64. Marat Safin narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Marat Safin edged Karol Kucera in three tight sets (7–6 5–7 6–4).
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-16 | Athens Olympics | R64 | hard | Marat Safin | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2001-02-09 | Davis Cup WG R1: SVK vs RUS | RR | hard | Karol Kucera | 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2 |
| 2000-05-21 | Dusseldorf | F | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: RUS vs SVK | RR | clay | Marat Safin | 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 6-2 |
| 1998-08-03 | Amsterdam | R32 | clay | Karol Kucera | 6-2 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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